As of January 1, 2022, Disney World discontinued the Magical Express airport transportation service.
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Mears Connect, the spiritual successor to Disney's Magical Express, offers ground transportation between Orlando International Airport and Walt Disney World. This post covers pricing, hotels serviced by the shuttle, options, and everything you need to know based on our experiences using the service!
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).
The open-air rides returned to Magic Kingdom in late 2021, then at Disney's Animal Kingdom in early 2022. In December 2021, Disney said that tram service would return to all four parks over 2022.
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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Uber / Lyft.Our preferred way to get from Orlando airport to Disney World is Uber. While prices can surge and not everyone is comfortable with rideshare, we've made this trip probably a dozen times and used Uber overall probably over 100 times. The balance of convenience and typical price can't be beat in our mind.
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.
Orlando Airport ShuttleThe airport shuttle service is an economical transportation option that connects you from the airport to your Disney Resort hotel.
Lyft's app is easier to useWe have found the Lyft app to just be a lot easier to use at Walt Disney World than the Uber app. It automatically populates with ALL the approved pick-up and drop-off locations, which is very handy when you are in an unfamiliar spot. Uber doesn't always do that.
Disney will be building a new airport on Disney World property. The name of this new airport will be Walt Disney World Regional Airport and the airport code will be WDW, naturally. This will make flying to Disney so much easier by having an airport on Disney World property.
Fly Around Disney World in HelicoptersThis new service is a faster and more convenient option for guests. The helicopters will transport guests between Disney's various parks and resorts. Each of Disney's four theme parks will have a helicopter pad added near the entrance of the park.
Disney World eliminated its tram services during the COVID-19 pandemic, returning the Trams to Magic Kingdom in 2021 and Animal Kingdom in 2022. This is the first time the services will be offered at all four parks since 2020. An exact date has not been announced yet.
Mears Connect1, 2022 — provides two types of service, Standard and Express service. Standard service mimics most of Magical Express in that there are dedicated buses from Orlando to the various Disney World resort hotels. It costs $16 per adult one-way and $13.50 per child (ages 3-9) one-way.