Originally Posted By marutzw We left WDW Sunday and we went out on Western Way. I don't think anyone knows its open because we only passed 2 cars on the way out. We probably didn't pass a dozen cars on 429 either. There aren't any signsup that say where it goes so if you don't know you are out of luck.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 One has to wonder if services like Mapquest or the trip planners from AAA or BO Motor Club etc will pick it up ?
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 If anyone finds a map for this route I would love to have it... My son lives in Ocala and it would be a great shortcut when we leave Disney to visit him...
Originally Posted By marutzw Just get off the Florida Turnpike at 429 (toll) and it is 13 miles to Disney. I don't think that there are signs yet on the Turnpike that say to WDW but there is a sign at the exit on 429 and a big entrance sign like all the others when you enter the property.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Do you think they will have signs up by the end of Dec.? My HD is a stickler with signs, he has to have them or be on some map like map quest.
Originally Posted By pixiedust1 LOL... my hubby also... Is the 429 rte near I75 when the Turnpike meets up with it... He can't find anything on Mapquest, and we will be headed that way sometime in May...
Originally Posted By marutzw It just opened on 4/3/06. It is a 4 lane divided highway and 429 is a new toll road that just opened in December of 05. I'm sure that they will get signs up soon.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN I just drove on it today. Takes you right behind DAK and DAKL so you get some partial views of the backside of those areas... and some views of Everest and Tree Of Life as well... But for those who may not be able to understand where this road leads to.. then concider this example.. You are heading south on the Turnpike from I-75. In order to get to WDW... from the Turnpike, you have to take the newly opened Western Beltway Expressway (#428) heading south about 15 mins until you see the WDW signs/Western Way Road. You get off there and follow the road into WDW, passing underneath a newly built "Welcome to WDW" Archway similar to the ones at the other 3 main entrances from the east and south. Western Way will take you directly behind DAK, the Tree Farm and Coronado Springs Resort, and end at Buena Vista Drive, between the Coronado Springs and Blizzard Beach. At that stop light, you turn right to go to DAK/DAKL, BB, Sports complex and AllStar Resorts. Or tunr left to ALL other areas of WDW...(MK, EC, MGM, DTD, and countless on property hotels) Hope that helps you all coming into WDW from I-75 via the turnpike.
Originally Posted By kennect So does it mean this is a good way to avoid Clermont and the Bronson Pkwy. if driving on 75 south then exiting off to the turnpike? Did that make any sense????
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Hope that helps you all coming into WDW from I-75 via the turnpike< Excellent -- thanks ! Will give it a try in about 7 weeks
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>So does it mean this is a good way to avoid Clermont and the Bronson Pkwy.<< G-Fan says yes. Me? I haven't got a clue where Bronson pkwy is nor have I ever been to Clermont in the 25 yrs I have lived in Orlando.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> nor have I ever been to Clermont in the 25 yrs I have lived in Orlando. << You've travelled all over the world, and yet you've never been to the world famous Citrus Tower in Clermont? I'm shocked.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Next you'll be telling me you've never been to Gatorland. (dial 1-800-393-JAWS)
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney ^^There used to be nothing at all in Clermont except for miles upon miles of citrus groves. Now there's miles upon miles of subdivisions to house CMs and vacation homes and real estate speculators. Urban sprawl. We'll one day realize it's a very bad thing. When all the green space is gone.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN OH!! That is Clermont?? Off highway 50?!?!? There is a new Publix in that corner now... Then YES, I have been to Clermont then!! Who knew?!?!?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Yes, have been to Gatorland 2 or 3 times in my lifetime, and I live only 6 mins away from it.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Besides... who wants to pay to see gators when I have live ones in the pond behind my home???
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney That's nothing. We all have gators nearby. I have friends in the upper Keys that are truly unique. They have alligators in the canal that runs behind their home and American crocidiles (very rare) that hang out across the street!
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney Uhm ... that's crocodiles ... but we could use a spellcheck/edit here, couldn't we?
