You're Not Going To Like The NEW Disney Springs Transportation Rule Starting TODAY

When we’re at Disney Springs, we love taking the Disney buses to head to a resort for even more Disney magic. But our plans are changing soon, because Disney just enforced a new bus rule!

Disney Bus

Disney Springs is now limiting the Disney buses to Walt Disney World resort guests only! Here’s everything you need to know about this new rule.

Starting today, Sunday, June 28th, Disney Springs has started enforcing a new bus rule. Disney buses connecting Disney Springs to Disney resorts will only be available to resort guests or visitors with a dining reservation at the resort.

The new bus rule!

If you want to read the sign, we took a close-up just for you!

The new sign

When we approached the bus stop, we saw Cast Members and Leaders (the managers) at the bus line entrance. They have barricades near the entrance to form a line and scanners to scan your Disney ticket or MagicBand for resort stays or dining reservations, so this will be strictly enforced.

They’re already enforcing it!

While these bus rules are usually temporary during busy times of the year, Disney has stated that the restrictions are now permanent. No reason for the policy was announced by Disney either.

The new bus rule

Previously, Disney World visitors could park at Disney Springs and take a bus to any hotel they’d like without paying any parking fees, since parking at Disney Springs is free. You can’t drive to a Disney World hotel and pay for parking either; you’re only allowed to park there if you’re staying there or have a dining reservation at one of the hotel’s restaurants. To visit Disney resorts now, you can still get there from the theme parks, however, unless you are an Annual Passholder you will have to pay to park at all of the four Disney World parks.

Bus Transportation at Magic Kingdom

Don’t want to pay for parking? You can take a rideshare option like Uber or Lyft, but you would still need to be dropped off at one of the parks, not the hotels. For a while now, resorts have required a hotel or dining reservation for your rideshare driver to drive you into the resorts. Heading to the closest theme park is the easiest way to get to a resort while this rule is in effect.

Rideshare Pick-up and Drop-off at EPCOT

We’ll be sure to keep you updated on these new transportation rules at Disney Springs. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney World news!

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