Magic Kingdom Bus Station

Great service ! Usually reliable
One evening they left a lot of people stranded for a long time
I’m not sure what was going on !! Anyways we love riding the bus Disney has designed the parks for this access and it’s the best ! The girls became experts figuring out to get from point a to point b!

Very large and pretty good layout, even if it is a haul from the main entry (just due to the layout on the grounds you have to walk around a railing with grass area instead of straight to your destination). Buses to all parts of the park, and queues to board and move up. Every 15 – 20 minutes for a bus at all times of the day, and they usually run at least 90 minutes after the park closes.

This bus station is very large and has the nicest layout of all of the bus stations at the other parks.
The station is located right outside of the main gate and there are large signs that clearly tell you where to go to get the right bus. Also they usually have a cast member standing in front, especially at closing time, so that you can ask questions and they can help you out a little bit more if you’re unclear.
I’m not sure if you can get a bus to another park from here, but I know for sure that you can get a bus from Hollywood Studios to this Park. Also, if you take a ferry to the ticketing center then you can take the monorail over to Epcot.
You can get a bus to any resort from this station and the buses usually come by every 15 minutes, give or take a few minutes. It did seem like it took a bit too long at times, but it did seem like they were making efforts to fix the wait times.
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42 minute wait at Epcot for Coronado Springs. We watched 3 busses come and go for the next stop over. When we told the driver, he just shrugged his shoulders. Not even and apology or a 2 second explanation. It was boiling hot. Their dispatch needs to get with it. Totally agrivating.

Nice service but Port Orleans seems to be short changed on the frequency of buses. Way too long especially on a rainy day.

Great idea in theory however, Disney falls flat with the timing and frequency of their various buses. Wait times are too long and infrequent. They should have specific buses to accommodate the scooters alone.
The scooters take up too much room on the bus.
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Sure there’s a reason for the timing and wait times however Disney can do better.
The transport system alone makes this a maddening experience.

If you’re at The Magic Kingdom and you are wanting to «hop» to another to Hollywood Studios or The Animal Kingdom, then this is the mode of transportation you’ll want to use. If you are wanting to «hop» to Epcot, then take the Monorail.
The buses will also take you to The Disney Resorts, with the exception of the Resorts located on the Monorail Loop which are The Contemporary, The Polynesian, and The Grand Floridian.
If you are wanting to go to Downtown Disney, you can’t use the buses at any of the Theme Parks to get there, you’ll have to take a bus (or Monorail) to one of the on-​property Resorts and then take another bus once you arrive there.
As someone else mentioned, when using the buses to go back and forth between Park and Resort, some rides are much longer than others. The buses that go to the Value Resorts fill up faster (so you may have to wait for 2 or 3 buses to get on one depending on the time of day) and the ride will be longer. It’s still a great mode of transportation, just make sure you allow time waiting for a bus and riding on the bus to get where you are going, especially if you have dining reservations or fast passes, etc.
Most buses comes within 10 – 15 minutes. I’ve seen some come even sooner than that. Often you’ll see two buses pull up within 5 minutes of one another.
Disney does keep the buses moving throughout the Property quickly and efficiently.
Don’t be surprised though if you find yourself having to stand up on one of the buses holding on to a strap if you are leaving The Magic Kingdom at the end of the night.
And for goodness sakes, if you are a man, then be a gentleman. Please give up your seat for the elderly, pregnant women, women holding babies/​toddles, etc. It’s sad I even should have to mention this, but I can’t tell you how many times I see a twenty or thirty something year or male sitting down with a 60+ year old woman trying to stand up and hold on to a strap. That is absolutely ridiculous!

The Magic Kingdom Bus Station is very efficient and handy. You can use this transportation to travel back and forth from park to park for free or from resort to park and vice versa. Wait times are usually short and it’s amazing to see the logistics behind this method, especially on New Years Eve when the parks are most crowded.

It is very cool to see how this HUGE theme park operates with such efficiency! I am impressed with their operations of getting people to and from their cars and into their gates. If you have a marketing or sales background, you will be impressed as well. It is a great business model with fast and efficient modes of transportation available for all their guests!

This is the closest bus drop off /​pick up for the Magic Kingdom.
If you are staying at any Disney World resort, you can take the complimentary bus transportation to the Magic Kingdom. The bus will deposit you right at the Kingdom itself, so you won;t have to worry about parking or the tram. The downside? This can be a great way to travel for some resorts, and an excruciating way for others.
If you are in a very large resort with many bus stops, you may be in for a very long bus ride. Several of the Moderate resorts, including the Caribbean Beach and the Coronado Springs are notorious for long delays, while others, like the Port Orleans and the deluxe Animal Kingdom Lodge have one centrally located bus stop so they stop only once before heading for the theme park.
Bottom Line: The bus will get you to the Magic kingdom, but it may take longer than you expect, depending on the time of day and the location of your resort. Consider alternative transportation or leave extra early if you want to arrive at a certain time.
Note: Disney buses do not offer car seats or seat belts, so parents of small children may want to take an alternative form of transportation.