Disney Transport

Disney Transport

Nova LFS Bus at Disney Springs Bus Station
Parent Walt Disney World
Commenced operation October 1, 1971 (1971-10-01)
Headquarters 3020 Maingate Lane Kissimmee, FL 34747[1]
Locale Greater Orlando
Service area Reedy Creek Improvement District/Walt Disney World Resort
Service type Bus, Boat, Monorail, and Tram
Hubs Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney Springs, Blizzard Beach, and Typhoon Lagoon
Stations 4 Theme Parks, 2 Water Parks, Disney Springs, and 22 Resorts
Fleet 12 Monorails
     Bombardier Mark VI
≈300 buses[2]
     Nova Bus LFS
     Gillig Low Floor
     New Flyer Xcelsior
Boats
     Ferries[3]
          2 Magic Kingdom-class
          1 Kingdom Queen-class
     7 Motor Launches
     3 Motor Cruises[3]
     9 Friendship boats[4]
     15 River boats[4]
28 Parking lot trams[5]

Disney Transport is Disney's transportation system at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Most movements are made using buses that run along the resort's public roads maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District and private roads. Other transportation is provided by the Walt Disney World Monorail System, watercraft, and parking lot trams.[6]

Motor vehicles

Except where monorail or ferry service exists or walking is practical, direct bus service is provided from every hotel to every attraction, and between attractions. This contrasts with most public transportation systems, which use a hub-and-spoke system. Disney's approach avoids transfers for most movements, but leads to longer wait times. However, Disney tries to keep wait times below twenty minutes. Direct transportation between hotels is not provided, unless they happen to be on the same bus route.

Typically, no service is provided between Disney Springs and other attractions. An exception is Typhoon Lagoon, which lies on the same route. When this was offered, guests parked for free at Disney Springs to avoid paying for parking at the theme parks. The second is a limited time offer, which provides transfer between Disney Springs and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

The fleet currently consist of nearly 300 buses, making it the third largest fleet in the state of Florida behind Miami's Metrobus and Jacksonville Transportation Authority.[2]

Disney Transport buses also carry cast members around the resort.

Disney Transport operates a fleet of Nova Bus LFS, Gillig Low Floor, and New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior bus models. They have approximately 350 buses in their fleet with a further 50 Gillig buses on order. Disney has been expanding their fleet with new Gillig buses, and has recently introduced new articulated New Flyer XD60 Xcelsior buses as a pilot project to increase capacity on certain routes.

Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams used for shuttling visitors between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances. The original trams were broken, so a new fleet came and were modified to look like what they are now by Disney.

The Disney Transport bus depot is located at 2451 Recycle Way, Orlando, FL 32830.

Watercraft

The resort also maintains a fleet of watercraft providing additional access between various Disney resorts and parks. While some route duplication does take place, the watercraft provide an alternative way to travel from one location to another. The most notable of these boats are the large ferries that traverse the Seven Seas Lagoon between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom. The three ferries are clad in different trim colors and are named for past Disney executives: the General Joe Potter (blue), the Richard F. Irvine (red) and the Admiral Joe Fowler (green). However, there are several other routes, including:

Incidents

From September 25, 2013 to September 25, 2015, Disney Transport has been involved in 27 total accidents that have been reported to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, including two fatal accidents and nineteen others involving injuries.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "SAFER Web - Company Snapshot WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS US INC". safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/. US Department of Transportation. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Walt Disney World Fun Facts". Walt Disney World News.
  3. 1 2 "Walt Disney World Transportation Water Ferry Boats".
  4. 1 2 "Walt Disney World Water Transportation - Boats: Schedules and Routes - Doctor Disney". Doctor Disney.
  5. ↑ "Parking Trams".
  6. ↑ "Complimentary Resort Transportation | Walt Disney World Resort". disneyworld.disney.go.com. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

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