Transportation options for POR

lustergirl · 10-12-2005

We are thinking of staying at POR on our next visit. Does this resort have bus transportation to get you around as well as the boat option as well? I looked at a map on allearsnet but couldn't figure this out? Old age is setting in and my eye site isn't what it use to be, lol.

Lisa

inluvwithdisney · 10-12-2005

Buses to the parks and boat to DTD!!!

Andrea · 10-12-2005

Seriously, is a bus really the way to go to all the parks? I can see why it would be the way to go for MK (it takes you all the way there, right? And not just to the TTC?) but is there a reason not to drive my own car from POR to the other parks?

Peppertink · 10-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Andrea

Seriously, is a bus really the way to go to all the parks? I can see why it would be the way to go for MK (it takes you all the way there, right? And not just to the TTC?) but is there a reason not to drive my own car from POR to the other parks?

Um....the price of gas???!!!!

No really, I just like to let them do the driving. We have stayed at POR twice and have never had a problem with the bus system. Yes, they do take you directly to MK..not just the TTC.

**Dopey** · 10-12-2005

We used the busses to all the parks exclusively last November and it was fantastic. Never more than a 10 minute wait, the busses drop you right at the parks. That's the way to go. I am a big supporter of conservation, and Disney really does make it easy!

**Dopey** · 10-12-2005

Here is a link to a transportation wizard

http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/asp/twiz.asp

Andrea · 10-12-2005

Hey, speaking of the boat to DTD... well, inluvwithdisney was... what hours does it run?

**DisneyTeacher** · 10-12-2005

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Originally Posted by Andrea

Seriously, is a bus really the way to go to all the parks? I can see why it would be the way to go for MK (it takes you all the way there, right? And not just to the TTC?) but is there a reason not to drive my own car from POR to the other parks?

We take the Disney buses everywhere and have great luck. I just like leaving the real world behind, driving it part of the real world for me.

**Dopey** · 10-13-2005

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Originally Posted by Andrea

Hey, speaking of the boat to DTD... well, inluvwithdisney was... what hours does it run?

Last November they ran every 20 mins to 1/2 hour. Really regularly between 11 am and 1 am.
And it is such a fun thing to do--taking the boat. We did....a lot!

vvogt · 10-13-2005

I stay at POR every time I go. I was there in Aug and Sept of this year. The bus schedule to all the parks was terrific. There are four bus stops throughout the resort which seem to be well situated for where ever you want to stay in the resort. You can catch the boat to downtown Disney. I always do this at least once every trip as I love the boat ride.

disneycouple30 · 10-13-2005

The first eight years we drove to the parks, the past 5 years we taken the buses. POR may be farther away than the monorail resorts but we found it to be the best place to get to any of the parks fast. The only times that I can think of that a car might had been faster was once to Animal Kingdom, but that was because we had to stop for construction on the bridge at POR.

hula_girl1969 · 10-15-2005

just got back from wdw and stayed at the por. our family of 5 did taxis most of the time and it was worth it. the average taxi fare was $12 one way and the most was $18. we did do the bus about 5x's on the way back from places. but used the taxi from por to parks etc. we wanted to maximize our time and not waste any time on buses. best thing we did. hope you have fun. cant wait to go again next year.

**Dopey** · 10-15-2005

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Originally Posted by hula_girl1969

just got back from wdw and stayed at the por. our family of 5 did taxis most of the time and it was worth it. the average taxi fare was $12 one way and the most was $18. we did do the bus about 5x's on the way back from places. but used the taxi from por to parks etc. we wanted to maximize our time and not waste any time on buses. best thing we did. hope you have fun. cant wait to go again next year.

I can understand not wanting to waste time, but the fact is that from the POR you have busses every 5 minutes and the drive to the parks is sooooo short.

lovemysons · 10-15-2005

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Originally Posted by Dopey

I can understand not wanting to waste time, but the fact is that from the POR you have busses every 5 minutes and the drive to the parks is sooooo short.

Every 5 minutes!! Woohoo!!

**Dopey** · 10-15-2005

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Originally Posted by lovemysons

Every 5 minutes!! Woohoo!!

Do you not believe me????

No kidding though, I don't believe that we ever waited longer than 10 minutes.

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lustergirl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Buffalo, New York Posts: 191	Transportation options for POR We are thinking of staying at POR on our next visit. Does this resort have bus transportation to get you around as well as the boat option as well? I looked at a map on allearsnet but couldn't figure this out? Old age is setting in and my eye site isn't what it use to be, lol. Lisa

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inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	Re: Transportation options for POR Buses to the parks and boat to DTD!!! __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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Andrea Dole Whip Apostate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shasta in my heart Posts: 2,815	Re: Transportation options for POR Seriously, is a bus really the way to go to all the parks? I can see why it would be the way to go for MK (it takes you all the way there, right? And not just to the TTC?) but is there a reason not to drive my own car from POR to the other parks? __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨"...make sure you don't grow up stupid.¸.•´¨) (¸.•´xxxxxxxxxxxxIt's bad for the world."xxxxxxxxxxx ¸.•´ xxxxxxxxxxxxx--Tami Taylor, Friday Night Lightsxxxxxxxxxx(¸.•`* My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I have absolutely nothing to look forward too. :-(

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: Transportation options for POR We used the busses to all the parks exclusively last November and it was fantastic. Never more than a 10 minute wait, the busses drop you right at the parks. That's the way to go. I am a big supporter of conservation, and Disney really does make it easy! __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: Transportation options for POR Here is a link to a transportation wizard http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/asp/twiz.asp __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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Andrea Dole Whip Apostate Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Shasta in my heart Posts: 2,815	Re: Transportation options for POR Hey, speaking of the boat to DTD... well, inluvwithdisney was... what hours does it run? __________________ x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨"...make sure you don't grow up stupid.¸.•´¨) (¸.•´xxxxxxxxxxxxIt's bad for the world."xxxxxxxxxxx ¸.•´ xxxxxxxxxxxxx--Tami Taylor, Friday Night Lightsxxxxxxxxxx(¸.•`* My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I have absolutely nothing to look forward too. :-(

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vvogt Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 14	Re: Transportation options for POR I stay at POR every time I go. I was there in Aug and Sept of this year. The bus schedule to all the parks was terrific. There are four bus stops throughout the resort which seem to be well situated for where ever you want to stay in the resort. You can catch the boat to downtown Disney. I always do this at least once every trip as I love the boat ride.

10-13-2005	#11 (permalink)
disneycouple30 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the Boonies Posts: 481	Re: Transportation options for POR The first eight years we drove to the parks, the past 5 years we taken the buses. POR may be farther away than the monorail resorts but we found it to be the best place to get to any of the parks fast. The only times that I can think of that a car might had been faster was once to Animal Kingdom, but that was because we had to stop for construction on the bridge at POR. __________________ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next Trip to WDW 9 days 17 hours 43 minutes

10-15-2005	#12 (permalink)
hula_girl1969 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 78	Re: Transportation options for POR just got back from wdw and stayed at the por. our family of 5 did taxis most of the time and it was worth it. the average taxi fare was $12 one way and the most was $18. we did do the bus about 5x's on the way back from places. but used the taxi from por to parks etc. we wanted to maximize our time and not waste any time on buses. best thing we did. hope you have fun. cant wait to go again next year.

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