Originally Posted By danyoung Well, as you can see this topic almost always comes down very evenly divided. My personal choice is to have a car. I hate even the 10 minute waits for busses. And the cattle call at the end of a park day can be huge. Plus, I like to visit the other resorts for shopping or dinner, and there's no way to get from resort to resort without making a connection somewhere. If you're a relaxed person, enjoy the Disney transporation. If you hate the waiting around, go with a car. And they're usually pretty cheap at the Orlando airport. Payless has some incredible prices for the fall. They're off property, but just a short van ride away. Good luck!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>TDLFAN actually uses the Disney transport sometimes.<< Of course I do and that's no secret. I mean, if I didn't put myself in the shoes of your average pixie dusted tourist, then how on Earth would I come here and offer an opinion that is not based on actual experience?? Reason why I know the bus and monorail service are more a chore than a pleasure.
Originally Posted By kennect Come on TDL, if they were that awful I know you wouldn't put one of your lily white feet onboard...Just kidding as usual... We always drive down and have the car as an option...And we use the car ninety percent of the time...It is for us so much easier than dealing with the Disney transportation....But that is a personal preference...For others the public transportation might just be fine...I don't use public transportation where I live therefore the idea of using such on vacation doesn't appeal to me...Not being a snob by any means but I just find our plans work better relying on personal transportation.....When visiting we tend to run all over the place during a day...If we used Disney's transport to do such our day would be much shorter in terms of time spent in the parks.....I feel most everyone will have a different view or take on the situation....With so much to see and do we all have very different agendas as to how to make the best of our time while there....
Originally Posted By Labuda "When visiting we tend to run all over the place during a day...If we used Disney's transport to do such our day would be much shorter in terms of time spent in the parks." That actually matches up pretty well with the way DH & I see it. BUT, that siad, I still think I may park at Epcot and then monorail it ot he MK when we visit the MK on the upcioming trip - I'm not a big fan of the TTC. lol
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Not a fan of TTC either. So 70's and so tacky with the added orange and purple signs, railings and such. Plus major petpeeve.. CM's saying "Ticket and Transportation center...." WRONG!! It's "Transportation and Ticket Center". Thank you very much.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 The TTC doesn't serve much of a purpose ... kinda like most WDW execs.
Originally Posted By danyoung I really liked the original premise of the TTC - the removal of the park from the mundane car parking routine. The excitement that builds up as you're walking or taking the tram up to the TTC, and then notching it up again as you wait for the monorail or ferry, and then the almost pee-in-the-pants excitement as you see that castle and train station coming closer and closer - very very good show. But for those of you (us!) who get to visit more often than most, the drudgery of getting through that crowd switching system is kind of a pain. But especially on my first visit to the MK on any given trip, the magic still works!
Originally Posted By dixielandings Take your car unless you will be drinking around the world at EPCOT
Originally Posted By TDLFAN If we still had the nice topiary gardens along the way from the TTC to the Contemporary like we did in years past, it would be a nice trip on the monorail still... but since they destroyed that area when the Mediterranean Hotel area was cleared for contruction and then abandoned, all there is to see is an overgrown bush of weeds. Therefore.. I would drive my car to the parking lot, then take the Ferry Boat.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>But for those of you (us!) who get to visit more often than most, the drudgery of getting through that crowd switching system is kind of a pain. But especially on my first visit to the MK on any given trip, the magic still works!<< As a DLR veteran I found it somewhat tedious as well. Almost a tease: you can see it, but you're going to have to wait. At least the busses drop you of closer.
