And if you are a registered Disney resort guest and already paying for parking at the resort (if, like me on my last trip, you drove to Disney from out of state), you get complimentary standard theme park parking.
Side note: We LOVE Molly, but would love to see more collabs with Quincy and Breedlove, just because most of us are trying to do parks in groups and it would be great to see how to navigate best day ever videos, etc., with a group of people. Also, Breedlove, thanks for any input for all of us plant-based nerds. :)
@15:48 says "Parking lot fees can add up, especially if you plan to park hop". If you're hopping to a second park, just show the parking receipt from the first park and you won't have to pay at the second park.
One big con of ride shares you left out: families with young kids who require car seats cannot use them. I believe car seats are available on the Minnie Vans which are just coming back but the price is at least double of a normal ride share from what I have seen
Editor's Note: The really sad part is my cutting room floor is so unbelievably full of brilliant Quincyisms. Some days she gets in a mood and goes on for 20 minutes...and it's all hysterical.
Skyliner was our favorite with the boat being our 2nd favorite. Peaceful rides. Even if we had strangers near us in both, it wasn't terrible. Prefer a few strangers to a bus full.
We rented a car during our last trip and I really missed the convenience of Disney transportation! Side note: it's so nice to see someone my age admit that they don't have a driver's license too! Another reason to love Breedlove!
I was super impressed with Disney Transportation on my visit in February. Whether it was bus, monorail, or boat, everything was convenient, clean, and efficient. Ride share worked ok, but if your driver is really dependent on GPS and doesn't know the parks and the resorts extremely well, you could go in circles or get dropped at the wrong place at the resorts.
Skyliner always had my vote for the best until we got stuck on it for 40 minutes on my last trip. Only plus was I got an amazing view of the Harmonious fireworks from the back of the France pavilion…
We stayed at the Pop Century resort a couple of weeks ago and was able to take the Skyliner to Hollywood studios. It was the best way to get there. It took about seven to ten minutes to get there with no long line and the view was great. It was much better than the bus. The buses did a great job of dropping us right near the front entrance.
I'm terrified of heights, but I LOVE the skyliner. Granted if we stop for anything over 30 seconds the panic starts to set in a little bit, but it's just so much nicer than the bus and I will still opt for that even if it's not the quickest way to get to a park. Not sure we'll ever stay anywhere other than POP simply because of the skyliner.
I love Allears. Been following since the Deb’s years. I laugh at every video. Thank you for doing all that you do. Transportation? Car. There is nothing worse than waiting for a bus at the end of a long day (or in the heat) at a park then trying to squeeze into a bus with CROWDS of people while carrying a sleeping child and dragging - dragging - a stroller. Then doing all that with 2 young kids - no thank you. Even though we are past this stage in our kids’ lives, it isn’t worth the time and stress to take Disney transportation.
My one complaint about the Skyliner is that, at EPCOT, it is in the back of the park, so the main alternative when it is down is way at the front of the park. On our last trip a few months ago, the Skyliner was down for maintenance issue in the afternoon when we wanted to leave. But just the EPCOT line at the time. Hot and sweaty and tired, no one wants to have to walk back to the front of the park when already way at the back. And, amazingly, at the same time, the boats went down so you're basically stuck. It came back maybe 15-20 minutes later but it was still a bit of a wait. On the other side, the Skyliner is way better at the end of day. With it moving constantly, the crowds dissipate a lot quicker (or so it may seem) than having to wait for the next bus to come and be packed. After the fireworks one day, the line seemed endlessly, snaking through the back at least twice and well down the ways towards Beach Club! But it moved fast, although it was still just as long when we got on only about 15 minutes later.
We are our own car people(unless we are staying in the boardwalk area) driving is the only way we were able to do 4 parks in one day. Hopping at its best!
The Skyliner is amazing if it’s running perfect and you don’t have to loaded with anyone else! If it stops a lot along the way, it can get very annoying and sometimes worry some but when it runs great, it’s my favorite form of transportation!
I love Disney’s transportation. Being a New Yorker who used mass transit for workday commute, I’m totally used to budgeting travel time. I’ve never experienced an issue using any of the transportation options. The Skyliner has to be my favorite. It’s such a delightful ride and it’s an amazing perk for cheaper hotels like Art of Animation and Pop Century. The Skyliner was part of the reason I stayed at Art of Animation on my last trip, but I didn’t take into account that my best friend was afraid of heights. She was definitely not happy every time we took it 🤣. But, I made it up to her by going on scary thrill rides with her
from ny also; nyc (Brooklyn + Queens) so b/c of this I take my own car (drive down or fly and rental) so I don't have to wait for transportation. As you and this vid both say, WDW Trans is great, but just want to get to my car and drive away when I want. At Epcot, AK and HS, no separate venue first (TTC) just directly to your car.
Team Quincy on this one, on every point. And I'm glad Breedlove mentioned the Friendship boats; they make my vacation! Staying in the Epcot resort area and with my park hopper, I'm hopping all day long between my resort, Epcot, and HS. When I want to go to MK, I walk through Epcot, get a snack or a drink, and take the monorail.
I miss taking the ferry to magic kingdom when I was a kid and watching smee, Donald Duck or Captain Hook water skiing around the lagoon. It was a great time seeing that and a great memory
What I like the MOST about the buses is the PRIORITY OVER CARS they have in all WDW roads. (Exclusive Lanes, usually lights magickly turn green, don't stop in security booths)
One of our favorite memories from years ago was being one of the last to leave Epcot, the parking lot is almost empty - except for our car. These days we're all about Disney transportation.
Skyliners are nice, but are an extravagance. With busways and bus lanes, buses can be just as or more efficient, and the routes can be easily adjusted or changed. Monorail are fun but will probably not be expanded. Disney apparently used a non standard gauge, and any equipment has to be custom.
If im going to take a bus i want it to be a disney bus!! Once im on disney property and in the bubble thats just where i want to be…in the bubble. I dont want to look at my car again till its time to go home. There is nothing better than finishing a long day magic kingdom with a lovely jaunt across the lagoon back to the grand flo. The monorail ❤️. I can hear the gentleman in english and spanish now ❤️. Ive never taken the skyliner, looks lovely and also like a hanging death trap at the same time lol.
Easiest for a four park day is driving your own vehicle with preferred parking. Doing it again December. As for busses running every 20 minutes... Rarely.
As an international traveller one of my memories of travelling by bus was talking with Americans who sat there in disbelief that I could travel this far for a holiday and when I explained how much paid leave I had to actually go ! *American to friends " he gets 5 weeks a year!" 👍😂
My favorite way to get around Disney… walking. We stayed in Beach Club and walked to Epcot and made the decision (based on one of your videos) that walking to Hollywood Studios in the morning would be the fastest to get there. We did take the skyline back and it took a while with the transfer at Caribbean Beach.
We were not a fan on Skyliner. Last trip we were at POP & there was no bus service (which we’ve never had issues with) to HS & Epcot. It took sooooo long, after waiting in multiple lines with the transfers, it took twice as long. We discovered Art of Animation had buses so we ended up walking over there every time after. Even with the walk, it was way faster
Why do you have to pay twice in one day for park hopping? I thought once you paid the fee - it covered all parking in all parks for that day. Also if you stay at a hotel where there is no charge for parking - you then only pay for parking the days you go to WDW. Seems to me a pretty good deal. Especially when hotel fees outside the park are way less expensive.
I would love to see a series of beat the clock to get from park to resort for a reservation. I have a hard time believing I really should leave 1.5 to 2 hours to get to a dinner reservation.
In my experience it did. We had reservations to beaches and cream from AOA. The walk for the little mermaid room to skyliner is like 15 mins. Then there was a long wait for the skyliner that day because epcot was about to open. A long wait again when we had to get off and transfer at Caribbean Beach resort to a new skyliner line. Then, a good 10-15 min walk from skyliner drop off to the restaurant. It took over an hour.
This is where car wins in _most_ situations. (and if you happen to ever need to go from resort to resort, it probably wins in ALL situations, since you have to transfer at a park or Disney Springs to get between 2 resorts). If you are starting at MK, then the car option may not be best, and you do need to allow significant time for the car, since you need to get back to the TTC first via water, monorail, or the "new-ish" ;) walkway around the Seven Seas Lagoon.
For an extra $25 - $50 total - preferred parking is worth it to avoid the end of the day extra mile hike, & if you purchase preferred @ AK & hop to MK it’s preferred there too. Also - Another possible problem w rideshare is that women who travel alone may not be comfortable getting into vehicles with strangers.
Quincy, I do understand and always agree with what is coming out of your mouth. On another note, when is Mr. Cheapek going to start charging for these forms of transportations?
We were at WDW in May and we only took our car from our resort to other resorts where we had dinner reservations. We LOVED using the busses, boats, and monorail. Sadly didn't get a chance to ride the skyliner, but we will be staying at AoA next trip so Skyliner here we come!
I stayed at pop last month and the skyliner was the BEST; so convenient, peaceful, and the lines are constantly moving so the wait for us was never bad. I can’t imagine staying at a non-skyliner resort now
We've had mostly good experiences using the bus system over our several visits to WDW. One time we did have a driver who maybe was quite new or otherwise.... addled, and instead of getting from the park to our hotel in a timely fashion we ended up taking a long tour of the back side of one of the water parks and then eventually he pulled into a parking lot and called someone to help him get back on track. At least we didn't have a dining reservation to get to!
We rented a car this time (late May) and purchased Disney gift cards ahead of time for parking. We only went to 3 parks and the walk was not bad… trams working at 2 of the parks. We stayed off property and also wanted to get to the ocean.
I love the Skyliner but it did go down when we were at Epcot last month, right as everyone was leaving from the fireworks. We sat in line for 15 mins before realizing it was not coming back online and had to walk to the other end of Epcot. An inconvenience for us, but I felt really bad for the people that were stuck on there for 2-3 hours.
If you're driving, make sure you know the laws. Laws vary from state to state and may vary by community. Most of the people driving at WDW are tourists and might be sightseeing, and not paying attention to driving.
The boats need to also connect to Port Orleans so ridiculous that you can’t get boat transportation to-and-from the parks when it’s right on the boat line.
Great video but you left out some important information to consider for a lot of families. Car seats and strollers! These are big ticket items to consider when picking transportation. I know no one on camera has kids but this really aught to have been mentioned for the viewers.
We used Disney transportation in August 2021. At that time Magic Express was running too. It was much easier to use their transportation and saved us a ton of money. I will be visiting in the fall so I'll shell out the $ for Mears most likely, but it will still be cheaper than renting a car and paying for parking (at resort AND parks).
Idk why they said it can be 50 or more if u park hop. You show your parking ticket when u change parks. I have never been asked to pay multiple times in a day
In March 2021, resort guests parked for free at the parks. Is that still the case? I think there is a resort parking fee but we were camping at Fort Wilderness so we didn't have that. I wanted to love the ferry, but actually the ferry boat cast member was the rudest person I have ever encountered anywhere. She actually made me cry and I arrived at my first ever Magic Kingdom visit literally sobbing because of how poorly we were treated. It was a whole thing. I need to meet these nice ones Quincy is referencing because that was not my experience! I want a re-do! We drove our own car to the park and loved it, except for MK. We park hopped and loved giving the kids a car nap and taking our time getting our stroller set up and all ready to go. I found the Disney transportation horrifically rushed and overwhelming. The parking lot walk does suck though.
Man oh man! I love the Skyliner, but I got burnt using it before. Bad weather and the Skyliner do not mix. We had to take the bus to another park to catch another bus to our resort. Mind you, we were packed to the brim in our stroller and had to take the contents out to break it down to take the bus. So, that's two modes of transportation and two reasons I do not like the Skyliner and Bus. Monorail and boat ALL THE WAY! We also drive to the parks we can't reach by boat or monorail.
The same people that are confused by Genie+ must be the same people that are confused by driving in WDW. We always get a rental car because we always stay off property. Airfare+off property condo+rental car, still less expensive than staying a few nights in a basic hotel in WDW.
I don't love the buses. I don't hate the buses. But for me, they're the most convenient form of transportation on the WDW property. They go everywhere and they're free. I love the Sassagoula River Cruise between Disney Springs and the Port Orleans resorts. Why has no one done a video on that particular boat ride?
I always have my car with me and I always use Disney transportation. I hate driving, I hate driving on Disney property, I like a refreshing adult beverage or two. I've used Uber exactly 4 times and all were when I had ADRs at a resort. We used one both ways to V&A's since my son was wearing a suit coat and tie and taking a bus from Dolphin to MK then the monorail to GF didn't make sense. Once when we finished dinner at CG after the buses had stopped running and once after dinner at the Riv because we were staying at the Dolphin and it the only option would have been the sky liner to a park then walk or boat. All dinners also involved a refreshing adult beverage or two so driving was not an option. We have driven to a park exactly 2 times. Both times it was early morning at AK and it was the morning of a resort move during a split stay and we knew we were leaving AK around noon or so. Of all the Disney transportation, I prefer either the buses or the boats.
you don't have to pay twice for parking when park hopping. just show your recite. also true when leaving and returning to the same park on the same day. you pay per day not per park
Skyliner is best by far! Monorails and busses are so crammed. Often times you have to stand and there’s no ventilation. AKA… you are gonna end up getting sick. Like I am right now. Lol
Skyliner is great for 4-5 locations. Other than that you have to take the others unless you drive. Btw, there are no air tight transportation in Disney. They all have ventilation and the air is constantly exchanged. Busses are crowded a lot though.
@@ohboy2592 oh, I agree! I wish the skyliner was accessible at every park. I didn’t know that about the ventilation on buses/monorails. I just know it was super crowded. 9 out of 10 times we were on the skyliner alone and we could feel the breeze through the windows at the top. I didn’t feel any moving air in monorail or buses.
@@ohboy2592 I also prefer the skyliner over monorail/bus because I know 100% that I’ll have a seat. While the monorail is a short few min drive to magic kingdom, the 20 min drive back to the resort is not after a long day at the park I don’t wanna stand the entire time on the bus. I will certainly miss the less crowded transportations that they had in 2020 and most of 2021.
If I’m going to Mickeys not so scary party and stay the whole time, do I have to book a ride share to get back to AKL? Or do the busses run for those at the party?
Hi Hecate! Disney Resort buses must run while guests are still in theme parks, that us their policy, so they do run for the entire length of after hours parties. There will definitely be buses waiting to take you back to AKL. Speaking from experience it is so nice to sit on that air conditioned bus after you have been partying until 12 or 1! Have a magical vacation!
I have very bad knees and climbing on and off the bus stairs or standing in bus lines is not something I want to do. We rented a car for our upcoming trip. My husband is going to drop our kids and I as close as he can then park. Since Disney's Magical Express is gone (BOOO!!) and we need a way to get to Disney anyway, I have already reserved our car. We are staying on Disney property, so $15 / day for parking at the resort with no additional charge for theme park parking is fine with me. Plus, we are going on a Disney Cruise after Disney World, so we need a car to get to the port.
Hi um well, myself I have my cerebral palsy (disability) I rather either Monorail or on the boat not skyline cuz I use my scooter I’m afraid of that lol but good vlog about that …. Oh yes can ride in taxi either way love that monorail sorry 😂
Correction: Guest staying at a Disney resort do not have to pay for parking at theme park parking lots. DVC members don’t have to pay overnight parking at resorts but only when staying on points.
But you don’t have to pay for parking at each park if you’re park hopping…did her get that wrong or did it change. I swear molly said that you just show your receipt from the first park 🤔
The guy was wrong pay to park in 1 park and its for any park for the day! and u should have mentioned handicapped parking you wont park far away they have close parking for us handicapped
The best thing is the ferry boat to MK as the castle starts to peak over the trees and then it gets closer and closer. It’s my favorite part. I like to do MK as the fist park of our trip and seeing the castle. It’s so magical.
Correction, If you pay for parking at one park just show your receipt at the next park and they will let you in. You don't have to pay twice.
Was just about to say the same thing. Glad I went to the comments first.
I came here to write the same comment, surprised this got past the all ears team.
@@meredithfuentes750 I thought the same thing!
And if you are a registered Disney resort guest and already paying for parking at the resort (if, like me on my last trip, you drove to Disney from out of state), you get complimentary standard theme park parking.
Ditto Hey guys! Do your homework!!!!!
Side note: We LOVE Molly, but would love to see more collabs with Quincy and Breedlove, just because most of us are trying to do parks in groups and it would be great to see how to navigate best day ever videos, etc., with a group of people.
Also, Breedlove, thanks for any input for all of us plant-based nerds. :)
This. This. This
@15:48 says "Parking lot fees can add up, especially if you plan to park hop".
If you're hopping to a second park, just show the parking receipt from the first park and you won't have to pay at the second park.
I adore Quincy's spiels they are always entertaining.
If I was on the skylines with Breedlove-or any of the allears team- I'd probably freakout and embarrass myself! 😍
One big con of ride shares you left out: families with young kids who require car seats cannot use them. I believe car seats are available on the Minnie Vans which are just coming back but the price is at least double of a normal ride share from what I have seen
I think Quincy in that corner of her house is some of the best Allears content there is. Kudos to the editor.
Editor's Note: The really sad part is my cutting room floor is so unbelievably full of brilliant Quincyisms. Some days she gets in a mood and goes on for 20 minutes...and it's all hysterical.
Skyliner was our favorite with the boat being our 2nd favorite. Peaceful rides. Even if we had strangers near us in both, it wasn't terrible. Prefer a few strangers to a bus full.
We rented a car during our last trip and I really missed the convenience of Disney transportation!
Side note: it's so nice to see someone my age admit that they don't have a driver's license too! Another reason to love Breedlove!
Love that you use opinions from viewers! I’m so glad I found this channel a few months ago
I was super impressed with Disney Transportation on my visit in February. Whether it was bus, monorail, or boat, everything was convenient, clean, and efficient. Ride share worked ok, but if your driver is really dependent on GPS and doesn't know the parks and the resorts extremely well, you could go in circles or get dropped at the wrong place at the resorts.
Just gotta hope for the best!
Skyliner always had my vote for the best until we got stuck on it for 40 minutes on my last trip. Only plus was I got an amazing view of the Harmonious fireworks from the back of the France pavilion…
We stayed at the Pop Century resort a couple of weeks ago and was able to take the Skyliner to Hollywood studios. It was the best way to get there. It took about seven to ten minutes to get there with no long line and the view was great. It was much better than the bus. The buses did a great job of dropping us right near the front entrance.
I'm terrified of heights, but I LOVE the skyliner. Granted if we stop for anything over 30 seconds the panic starts to set in a little bit, but it's just so much nicer than the bus and I will still opt for that even if it's not the quickest way to get to a park. Not sure we'll ever stay anywhere other than POP simply because of the skyliner.
I love Allears. Been following since the Deb’s years. I laugh at every video. Thank you for doing all that you do. Transportation? Car. There is nothing worse than waiting for a bus at the end of a long day (or in the heat) at a park then trying to squeeze into a bus with CROWDS of people while carrying a sleeping child and dragging - dragging - a stroller. Then doing all that with 2 young kids - no thank you. Even though we are past this stage in our kids’ lives, it isn’t worth the time and stress to take Disney transportation.
Watching Harmonious from the Skyliner is amazing
I thought you only paid for parking once per day?
You just show your receipt when you park hop.
You are correct! Error on our part. Thanks for your help!
That's what I remember.
Beat me to it!
@@AllEarsNet This comment should be pinned so people have a good chance of seeing it.
My one complaint about the Skyliner is that, at EPCOT, it is in the back of the park, so the main alternative when it is down is way at the front of the park.
On our last trip a few months ago, the Skyliner was down for maintenance issue in the afternoon when we wanted to leave. But just the EPCOT line at the time. Hot and sweaty and tired, no one wants to have to walk back to the front of the park when already way at the back. And, amazingly, at the same time, the boats went down so you're basically stuck. It came back maybe 15-20 minutes later but it was still a bit of a wait.
On the other side, the Skyliner is way better at the end of day. With it moving constantly, the crowds dissipate a lot quicker (or so it may seem) than having to wait for the next bus to come and be packed. After the fireworks one day, the line seemed endlessly, snaking through the back at least twice and well down the ways towards Beach Club! But it moved fast, although it was still just as long when we got on only about 15 minutes later.
I love that water bridge! It was such a surprise.
Note to self: Hold breath on the way to MK under the water bridge. Thanks, Quincy! How fun!
We did a little of everything last trip and I LOVED ride sharing....
We are our own car people(unless we are staying in the boardwalk area) driving is the only way we were able to do 4 parks in one day. Hopping at its best!
The Skyliner is amazing if it’s running perfect and you don’t have to loaded with anyone else! If it stops a lot along the way, it can get very annoying and sometimes worry some but when it runs great, it’s my favorite form of transportation!
I love Disney’s transportation. Being a New Yorker who used mass transit for workday commute, I’m totally used to budgeting travel time. I’ve never experienced an issue using any of the transportation options. The Skyliner has to be my favorite. It’s such a delightful ride and it’s an amazing perk for cheaper hotels like Art of Animation and Pop Century. The Skyliner was part of the reason I stayed at Art of Animation on my last trip, but I didn’t take into account that my best friend was afraid of heights. She was definitely not happy every time we took it 🤣. But, I made it up to her by going on scary thrill rides with her
from ny also; nyc (Brooklyn + Queens) so b/c of this I take my own car (drive down or fly and rental) so I don't have to wait for transportation. As you and this vid both say, WDW Trans is great, but just want to get to my car and drive away when I want. At Epcot, AK and HS, no separate venue first (TTC) just directly to your car.
Team Quincy on this one, on every point. And I'm glad Breedlove mentioned the Friendship boats; they make my vacation! Staying in the Epcot resort area and with my park hopper, I'm hopping all day long between my resort, Epcot, and HS. When I want to go to MK, I walk through Epcot, get a snack or a drink, and take the monorail.
Taking the ferry was my favorite way to get to magic kingdom . The monorail line was always super long .
Many many years ago we rode up front with the pilot on the monorail...that was very memorable!!
I miss taking the ferry to magic kingdom when I was a kid and watching smee, Donald Duck or Captain Hook water skiing around the lagoon. It was a great time seeing that and a great memory
What I like the MOST about the buses is the PRIORITY OVER CARS they have in all WDW roads. (Exclusive Lanes, usually lights magickly turn green, don't stop in
security booths)
One of our favorite memories from years ago was being one of the last to leave Epcot, the parking lot is almost empty - except for our car. These days we're all about Disney transportation.
Skyliners are nice, but are an extravagance. With busways and bus lanes, buses can be just as or more efficient, and the routes can be easily adjusted or changed.
Monorail are fun but will probably not be expanded. Disney apparently used a non standard gauge, and any equipment has to be custom.
If im going to take a bus i want it to be a disney bus!! Once im on disney property and in the bubble thats just where i want to be…in the bubble. I dont want to look at my car again till its time to go home. There is nothing better than finishing a long day magic kingdom with a lovely jaunt across the lagoon back to the grand flo. The monorail ❤️. I can hear the gentleman in english and spanish now ❤️. Ive never taken the skyliner, looks lovely and also like a hanging death trap at the same time lol.
I love hate the buses. Nice during the day but I think next time I’m ubering at busy times.
Easiest for a four park day is driving your own vehicle with preferred parking. Doing it again December.
As for busses running every 20 minutes... Rarely.
As an international traveller one of my memories of travelling by bus was talking with Americans who sat there in disbelief that I could travel this far for a holiday and when I explained how much paid leave I had to actually go ! *American to friends " he gets 5 weeks a year!" 👍😂
Lucky!!
My favorite way to get around Disney… walking. We stayed in Beach Club and walked to Epcot and made the decision (based on one of your videos) that walking to Hollywood Studios in the morning would be the fastest to get there. We did take the skyline back and it took a while with the transfer at Caribbean Beach.
We were not a fan on Skyliner. Last trip we were at POP & there was no bus service (which we’ve never had issues with) to HS & Epcot. It took sooooo long, after waiting in multiple lines with the transfers, it took twice as long. We discovered Art of Animation had buses so we ended up walking over there every time after. Even with the walk, it was way faster
I rode the skyliner many times, I guess I just got lucky cause I never had issues with it going down lol.
Why do you have to pay twice in one day for park hopping? I thought once you paid the fee - it covered all parking in all parks for that day. Also if you stay at a hotel where there is no charge for parking - you then only pay for parking the days you go to WDW. Seems to me a pretty good deal. Especially when hotel fees outside the park are way less expensive.
you don't need to pay twice. it's a mistake
I would love to see a series of beat the clock to get from park to resort for a reservation. I have a hard time believing I really should leave 1.5 to 2 hours to get to a dinner reservation.
Definitely leave a lot of time. They aren't kidding. I tried it once and it took well over an hour, close to 2.
Believe it. It all takes lots of time. It’s mostly fun, but if you are running late, then it’s high stress.
In my experience it did. We had reservations to beaches and cream from AOA. The walk for the little mermaid room to skyliner is like 15 mins. Then there was a long wait for the skyliner that day because epcot was about to open. A long wait again when we had to get off and transfer at Caribbean Beach resort to a new skyliner line. Then, a good 10-15 min walk from skyliner drop off to the restaurant. It took over an hour.
This is where car wins in _most_ situations. (and if you happen to ever need to go from resort to resort, it probably wins in ALL situations, since you have to transfer at a park or Disney Springs to get between 2 resorts).
If you are starting at MK, then the car option may not be best, and you do need to allow significant time for the car, since you need to get back to the TTC first via water, monorail, or the "new-ish" ;) walkway around the Seven Seas Lagoon.
For an extra $25 - $50 total - preferred parking is worth it to avoid the end of the day extra mile hike, & if you purchase preferred @ AK & hop to MK it’s preferred there too. Also - Another possible problem w rideshare is that women who travel alone may not be comfortable getting into vehicles with strangers.
Quincy, I do understand and always agree with what is coming out of your mouth. On another note, when is Mr. Cheapek going to start charging for these forms of transportations?
We were at WDW in May and we only took our car from our resort to other resorts where we had dinner reservations. We LOVED using the busses, boats, and monorail. Sadly didn't get a chance to ride the skyliner, but we will be staying at AoA next trip so Skyliner here we come!
I stayed at pop last month and the skyliner was the BEST; so convenient, peaceful, and the lines are constantly moving so the wait for us was never bad.
I can’t imagine staying at a non-skyliner resort now
We've had mostly good experiences using the bus system over our several visits to WDW. One time we did have a driver who maybe was quite new or otherwise.... addled, and instead of getting from the park to our hotel in a timely fashion we ended up taking a long tour of the back side of one of the water parks and then eventually he pulled into a parking lot and called someone to help him get back on track. At least we didn't have a dining reservation to get to!
Quincy’s boat rant 🥰🛥
We rented a car this time (late May) and purchased Disney gift cards ahead of time for parking. We only went to 3 parks and the walk was not bad… trams working at 2 of the parks. We stayed off property and also wanted to get to the ocean.
I love the Skyliner but it did go down when we were at Epcot last month, right as everyone was leaving from the fireworks. We sat in line for 15 mins before realizing it was not coming back online and had to walk to the other end of Epcot.
An inconvenience for us, but I felt really bad for the people that were stuck on there for 2-3 hours.
If you're driving, make sure you know the laws. Laws vary from state to state and may vary by community.
Most of the people driving at WDW are tourists and might be sightseeing, and not paying attention to driving.
The boats need to also connect to Port Orleans so ridiculous that you can’t get boat transportation to-and-from the parks when it’s right on the boat line.
I'm against driving while staying on Disney Property too!
I don't understand why anyone would want to. I'll always choose to have someone else drive me around.
Did they change the rules? They used to only have you pay ONCE per day to park. If you park hop, you just show them your receipt.
i think this is the wrong title! should be different transportation?
Off topic but MOLLY! What’s this lipstick 💄???? 😍
Quincy is on fire today!
Great video but you left out some important information to consider for a lot of families. Car seats and strollers! These are big ticket items to consider when picking transportation. I know no one on camera has kids but this really aught to have been mentioned for the viewers.
Yes! They did not talk about this.
We used Disney transportation in August 2021. At that time Magic Express was running too. It was much easier to use their transportation and saved us a ton of money. I will be visiting in the fall so I'll shell out the $ for Mears most likely, but it will still be cheaper than renting a car and paying for parking (at resort AND parks).
Time is also money 😉
Idk why they said it can be 50 or more if u park hop. You show your parking ticket when u change parks. I have never been asked to pay multiple times in a day
In March 2021, resort guests parked for free at the parks. Is that still the case? I think there is a resort parking fee but we were camping at Fort Wilderness so we didn't have that.
I wanted to love the ferry, but actually the ferry boat cast member was the rudest person I have ever encountered anywhere. She actually made me cry and I arrived at my first ever Magic Kingdom visit literally sobbing because of how poorly we were treated. It was a whole thing. I need to meet these nice ones Quincy is referencing because that was not my experience! I want a re-do!
We drove our own car to the park and loved it, except for MK. We park hopped and loved giving the kids a car nap and taking our time getting our stroller set up and all ready to go. I found the Disney transportation horrifically rushed and overwhelming. The parking lot walk does suck though.
Man oh man! I love the Skyliner, but I got burnt using it before. Bad weather and the Skyliner do not mix. We had to take the bus to another park to catch another bus to our resort. Mind you, we were packed to the brim in our stroller and had to take the contents out to break it down to take the bus. So, that's two modes of transportation and two reasons I do not like the Skyliner and Bus. Monorail and boat ALL THE WAY! We also drive to the parks we can't reach by boat or monorail.
The same people that are confused by Genie+ must be the same people that are confused by driving in WDW. We always get a rental car because we always stay off property. Airfare+off property condo+rental car, still less expensive than staying a few nights in a basic hotel in WDW.
I didn’t know that you have to pay twice for parking if you park hop. I like sky liner.
I don't love the buses. I don't hate the buses. But for me, they're the most convenient form of transportation on the WDW property. They go everywhere and they're free. I love the Sassagoula River Cruise between Disney Springs and the Port Orleans resorts. Why has no one done a video on that particular boat ride?
I always have my car with me and I always use Disney transportation. I hate driving, I hate driving on Disney property, I like a refreshing adult beverage or two. I've used Uber exactly 4 times and all were when I had ADRs at a resort. We used one both ways to V&A's since my son was wearing a suit coat and tie and taking a bus from Dolphin to MK then the monorail to GF didn't make sense. Once when we finished dinner at CG after the buses had stopped running and once after dinner at the Riv because we were staying at the Dolphin and it the only option would have been the sky liner to a park then walk or boat. All dinners also involved a refreshing adult beverage or two so driving was not an option. We have driven to a park exactly 2 times. Both times it was early morning at AK and it was the morning of a resort move during a split stay and we knew we were leaving AK around noon or so. Of all the Disney transportation, I prefer either the buses or the boats.
Yeah, that skyline is neat idea but Inhate getting wedged in
you don't have to pay twice for parking when park hopping. just show your recite. also true when leaving and returning to the same park on the same day. you pay per day not per park
Skyliner on windy or rainy days unfortunately is a nightmare at it continuously stops :-(
Skyliner is best by far! Monorails and busses are so crammed. Often times you have to stand and there’s no ventilation. AKA… you are gonna end up getting sick. Like I am right now. Lol
Yup I got sick too and I blame the crammed buses with all the coughing.
Skyliner is great for 4-5 locations. Other than that you have to take the others unless you drive. Btw, there are no air tight transportation in Disney. They all have ventilation and the air is constantly exchanged. Busses are crowded a lot though.
@@bediliarodriguez9632 yep, probably that or the monorails. I was coughed/sneezed on a lot though. Covid positive the day after I came home. 😔
@@ohboy2592 oh, I agree! I wish the skyliner was accessible at every park. I didn’t know that about the ventilation on buses/monorails. I just know it was super crowded. 9 out of 10 times we were on the skyliner alone and we could feel the breeze through the windows at the top. I didn’t feel any moving air in monorail or buses.
@@ohboy2592 I also prefer the skyliner over monorail/bus because I know 100% that I’ll have a seat. While the monorail is a short few min drive to magic kingdom, the 20 min drive back to the resort is not after a long day at the park I don’t wanna stand the entire time on the bus. I will certainly miss the less crowded transportations that they had in 2020 and most of 2021.
If I’m going to Mickeys not so scary party and stay the whole time, do I have to book a ride share to get back to AKL? Or do the busses run for those at the party?
Hi Hecate! Disney Resort buses must run while guests are still in theme parks, that us their policy, so they do run for the entire length of after hours parties. There will definitely be buses waiting to take you back to AKL. Speaking from experience it is so nice to sit on that air conditioned bus after you have been partying until 12 or 1! Have a magical vacation!
@@charlesnye6193 Thank you so much!! Hope you have a wonderful day
I have very bad knees and climbing on and off the bus stairs or standing in bus lines is not something I want to do. We rented a car for our upcoming trip. My husband is going to drop our kids and I as close as he can then park. Since Disney's Magical Express is gone (BOOO!!) and we need a way to get to Disney anyway, I have already reserved our car. We are staying on Disney property, so $15 / day for parking at the resort with no additional charge for theme park parking is fine with me. Plus, we are going on a Disney Cruise after Disney World, so we need a car to get to the port.
Glad you have something that works for you 👏👏👏
Skyliner is the best!
Are trams in the parking lots not coming back to WDW? At $25 a day - wow Disney is really getting bad!
I thought you only had to pay for parking once per day, parking pass at one park was good at another if it was on the same day?
Correct, and if you pay for parking at a resort it’s good for standard parking at the parks. Allears corrected it in some comments!
Hi um well, myself I have my cerebral palsy (disability) I rather either Monorail or on the boat not skyline cuz I use my scooter I’m afraid of that lol but good vlog about that …. Oh yes can ride in taxi either way love that monorail sorry 😂
You don’t need to pay to park at more than one park. You just need to show the gate attendant your receipt from the previous park.
My four year old says his favorite ride in all of Disney World is the skyliner. 😂
Correction: Guest staying at a Disney resort do not have to pay for parking at theme park parking lots. DVC members don’t have to pay overnight parking at resorts but only when staying on points.
But you don’t have to pay for parking at each park if you’re park hopping…did her get that wrong or did it change. I swear molly said that you just show your receipt from the first park 🤔
I also thought that if you are staying at a Disney resort and pay the daily parking fee, you don’t pay to park at the parks?
@@michaelschroeck2254 oh that kind of sounds familiar too…
I can’t drive either Breedlove!!!
Anything but bus. Anything.
The guy was wrong pay to park in 1 park and its for any park for the day! and u should have mentioned handicapped parking you wont park far away they have close parking for us handicapped
Another benefit of driving your own car - you always get a seat, unlike the buses!
The worst rides? Is this the wrong title?
Lol I think it might be!
Quincy uses ride-share because she shares her car
this helps so much!! My cousin has never been to Disney before, so I showed her this video and it helped her do much! Thank you Allears!!
Happy transporting!
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What are you confused about lol
Smells like people……hahahaha!!
Just don't go, it's highly over rated and over priced!
The best thing is the ferry boat to MK as the castle starts to peak over the trees and then it gets closer and closer. It’s my favorite part. I like to do MK as the fist park of our trip and seeing the castle. It’s so magical.