Disney Transport
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Disney Transport is the privately run transportation system at Walt Disney World. Most movements are made using buses that run along the public (maintained by the Reedy Creek Improvement District) and private roads of the resort. Other transportation is provided by the Walt Disney World Monorail System and ferry.
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 (Disney tries to keep waits under 20 minutes) and does not provide direct transportation between hotels unless they happen to be on the same bus route. No service is provided between Downtown Disney and other attractions (except Typhoon Lagoon, which is on the same route) because, when it was, people would park for free at Downtown Disney to avoid paying to park at the theme parks.
Disney Transport buses also take cast members (employees) around the resort; these buses are marked 'Special' or 'VIP Cast Member'.
Disney transport operates a fleet of TMC RTS, Nova Bus LFS, and Gillig Advantage bus models.
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 a more scenic, and some would say romantic, way to travel from one location to another. The most well-known boats are the large ferries that traverse the Seven Seas Lagoon between the Transportation and Ticket Center and the Magic Kingdom. However, there are several other routes, including:
- Water launches link the Magic Kingdom to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Disney's Polynesian Resort via the Seven Seas Lagoon
- Water launches also connect over to Bay Lake using an unusual water bridge to reach Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Wilderness Lodge and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Friendship launches operate on the World Showcase Lagoon in Epcot
- Other Friendship launches connect Epcot's International Gateway to the Disney/MGM Studios via Crescent Lake, with additional service to the Epcot Resorts (Disney's BoardWalk Resort, Disney's Beach Club Resort, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, Walt Disney World Swan and Walt Disney World Dolphin)
- Water taxis link Disney's Port Orleans Resort and Disney's Old Key West Resort to Downtown Disney along the Sassagoula River
Other Disney-run transportation exists in the form of trams at the theme park parking lots, and railroads in the Magic Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom.
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