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What is the difference between Mears Disney Standard and Express?

Both Standard and Express are shared ride services with other guests onboard your vehicle. Express shuttle service minimizes your travel time on the vehicle by making your hotel the first stop after leaving the airport and the last stop before heading to the airport.



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Shuttle Bus Services. Mears Connect and Sunshine Flyer have merged into “Mears Connect Driven by Sunshine.” This option can be cheaper than Uber and you might be more comfortable with it. But it's less convenient, and once you get to three or more riders, the price will start to be comparable to Uber.

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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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One isn't better than the other really, but Mears is 24 hours. We were at our resort very quickly after checking in.

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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.

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No, Disney's Magical Express is NOT coming back.

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An estimated taxi fare from Orlando Internation Airport to Disney World is around $70 or so.

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24/7 Shuttle to and from MCO, Disney World, Disney Springs & nearby Resorts.

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In your case, the departure time for your return flight is 4:13 p.m. This information allows you to be assigned an appropriate pickup time that is typically three hours before your departure time. As soon as you book a service with Mears Connect, you will receive an email confirmation.

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Walt Disney World no longer provides complimentary transportation from the airport to the Walt Disney World Resort Hotels and back again. This service ended at the start of this year. Luckily, there are still many ways to get to Walt Disney World that Guests are finding easy and convenient to navigate.

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Since the fare is metered you won't have to worry about surge pricing, but you should expect the ride to cost $60 to $80 without tip.

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Vehicles depart the airport to each resort area every 20-30 minutes. Wait times can average 1-20 minutes and your vehicle will likely make multiple stops. Based on the distance from the airport to the Disney Resorts, you should expect your travel time to be 30-60 minutes.

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Individual Lightning Lane passes are available for purchase by all Disney guests. Each pass lets you bypass the standby line for a popular attraction, and you're allowed to purchase up to two passes per day. These passes can't be purchased in advance — you'll need to select your attractions after arriving in the park.

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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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Along with Mears Connect, there is another replacement service for Magical Express — Sunshine Flyer. This shuttle is themed as an old-fashioned train locomotive. Sunshine Flyer's cost is $19.59 per adult and $11 per child for one-way service, and $39 per adult and $22 per child for round-trip service.

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