As of January 1, 2022, Disney World discontinued the Magical Express airport transportation service. Here is what we know. The Magical Express was a shuttle service that provided transportation between Orlando International Airport and Disney World.
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Magical Express, the free bus transportation between Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and Orlando International Airport (MCO), was discontinued at the end of 2021 after more than 15 years in operation. Here's a roundup of your new, for-pay options when planning to get between the airport and Disney World.
One possible reason for Disney permanently shutting down the Magical Express is that they are developing their own transportation system that will be available at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, streamlining airport transportation for all U.S. Disney Parks visitors.
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).
Complimentary Resort transportation begins 45 minutes prior to Disney theme park opening time and up to 1 hour after Disney theme park closing time. Additionally, buses operate until 11:00 PM from the Disney Springs area.
Disney announced in December 2021 that parking trams would be returning to service at the Walt Disney World theme parks in a phased reopening starting at Magic Kingdom in December 2021, followed by the remaining parks throughout 2022.
The trams returned to Disney's Animal Kingdom in May 2022, but remained paused at EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. With this update, it will be the first time since 2020 that tram service has be offered at all four Disney World theme parks.
When you use Disney Cruise Line buses to travel between Walt Disney World and the ship, Disney will transfer your luggage for you and automatically assign you a port arrival time. Bus service is also provided to those staying at Hyatt at Orlando International Airport.
We on the panel love helping guests to plan magical vacations! You can absolutely bring a water bottle with you into the Walt Disney World theme parks, including Magic Kingdom. The water bottle cannot be glass, but others are absolutely fine.
Disney Transport absolutely DOES provide direct park-to-park bus transportation in every combination to/from/between Epcot (front entrance), Disney's Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.
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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.
Disney has just revealed that one of its major theme parks located in Orlando, Florida, will be closing very soon. Following the news that Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park will be reopening, Disney just confirmed that its Blizzard Beach water park would be shutting down for a refurbishment.
If riding the monorail isn't your thing, you can travel, albeit indirectly, from the Magic Kingdom to EPCOT via bus. Simply walk from the Magic Kingdom to any of the resort hotels around the Seven Seas Lagoon – the Contemporary (the closest), Polynesian Village, or Grand Floridian – and hop an EPCOT bus from there.