Is anything replacing Disney Magical Express?

Following the Walt Disney Company announcing that Disney's Magical Express would cease to operate from 2022, news followed that Mears Connect would replace the service. We recently used the Mears Connect service to transport us from Orlando International Airport to Disney's Port Orleans Riverside Resort.



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Once it was revealed that Disney's Magical Express was going away, Mears, the service that ran Magical Express, quickly announced a paid replacement. Mears Connect offers two services for guests looking for transportation from the Orlando Airport to Disney World — standard and express.

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No, Disney's Magical Express is NOT coming back. Since the Magical Express ended, we've seen 2 major companies essentially “fill the void” of that service, transporting guests to and from the Orlando International Airport and their Disney World hotels (for a fee).

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Hotel Shuttles Other Local Hotels also provide complimentary transportation to/from Orlando International Airport. These are on the Ground Transportation Level (Level 1) of Terminals A, B & C and the Train Station.

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BREAKING: A new nighttime spectacular at EPCOT called “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will debut on Dec. 5, 2023! Jeff Vahle, President of Walt Disney World, is with Josh on stage to announce the brand-new show that'll feature fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting effects and music.

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Taking a standard Uber vehicle from Orlando International Airport to Walt Disney World Resort costs around $35. The price increases to above $40 if you request a specialty vehicle. Add to that, an Uber ride between the airport and Disney World takes less than 30 minutes.

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What is replacing Splash Mountain at Disney? Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain closed in January 2023, but Disneyland Park will soon open a new ride, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, inspired by Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.

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Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.

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With this price cut, uberX in Orlando will be 40% cheaper than a taxi. From UCF to the resorts and everywhere in between, uberX is the most affordable ride in town.

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While you can get to all of the Disney World theme parks with Uber and Lyft, there are a couple of trips to use when entering the destination for your trip. Magic Kingdom: The standard pickup/drop off location is the “Ticket and Transportation Center”.

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Where can't Uber and Lyft Go in Disney World? The only place Uber and Lyft drivers can't pickup and drop off directly is Magic Kingdom. Riders must be picked up and dropped off at the Ticket and Transportation Center which is where they'll then need to take a monorail or ferry to the park and vice versa.

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Nevertheless, wait times are an imperfect measure of Walt Disney World's crowds, especially if you're comparing current conditions to prior years. Walt Disney World attendance has increased by several million people over the course of the last decade-plus, so the vast majority of days in 2023 will be more crowded than ...

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Booking Mears to Walt Disney World You will choose between Standard or Express. Standard transportation has set ride departure times with longer waits than Express, which claims limited to no wait times and guaranteed first stops. In each situation, you are sharing the bus with other guests traveling to Disney World.

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'Safari' at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge You don't need to pay for a ticket to Disney's Animal Kingdom Park to see live animals. The nearby resort, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, offers views of four savannas that over 30 species of African wildlife, including zebras, giraffes, gazelles, kudu and flamingos, call home.

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