Disney Guests Found a Bus Hack. Will Disney Shut It Down?

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• KA

  @karensanthin · 3 days ago

  The swan reserve is also included in the Disney perks. It’s part of Marriott.

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• PA

  @patrickcunningham6068 · 3 days ago

  Glad you left in the bit about your interaction with the security person, that was fun.

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• CR

  @crytsanana3592 · 3 days ago

  Thank you for explaining this. I knew that that were separate, but didn’t really understand. Disney is within their rights to restrict this. I could see this becoming a burden to Disney’s resorts. Also overcrowded buses aren’t great for the guests.

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• DV

  @DVCBear · 2 days ago

  When we stay at the boardwalk, I often have taken the swan or dolphin bus and just walked over.   It all depends on what bus. arrives first at the bus stop.   It only works, though, when all the resorts are near each other. at the bus stop.

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• MI

  @mindthegap2025 · 1 day ago (edited)

  Swan Dolphin and Reserve guests are officially allowed to use Disney busses FROM Disney Springs to any resort (just not back to Swan Dolphin).  While they have their own busses too, when returning from Disney Springs they can show their resort stay through the app at Springs just like they do for early entry and Evening Hours nights.  Using Boardwalk etc to get to MK isn't a hack it's a legal agreement that Disney has to allow Swan Dolphin access (they just don't pick up and drop off at hotel directly anymore). It's not "exploiting", they are considered "on site Disney guests" even though the resorts are operated by Marriott

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• MI

  @MichaelBatesCNY · 3 days ago

  I remember years ago when the Magic Kingdom bus picked up at the Swan and Dolphin, Yacht & Beach Club, and then Boardwalk. Those buses were always packed!

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• LO

  @lottaaction8072 · 3 days ago

  I think the biggest factor was the resort hopping and people who reserve rooms and want to eat at those restaurants and swim at specific resort pools ARE getting crowded out by free.loaders. &nbsp;<br>My co-worker told me just the other day that they take the Disney Sorings bus to the Polynesian to sneak into their pools. &nbsp;They piggyback off of people with a fob. &nbsp;The bus budget would be a smaller issue.

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• EV

  @EvanThomad · 11 hours ago

  I never knew each hotel was responsible for scheduling the buses. Thanks for the great insight

• MA

  @mainstreetfirechief · 1 day ago

  We stayed at the Swan in Fall of 2022 and walked to Boardwalk to use the Disney Buses when we went to MK and AK.

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• CO

  @CogitoErgoSum-she-her · 2 days ago

  I stay at Shades of Green when I visit WDW. Shades buses require us to show our Resort Card and our military ID to board. The precedent is already there for Disney buses to require guests to show proof of staying at a Disney resort before boarding. I think they should. By the way, taking the monorail or the ferry from TTC isn&apos;t a big deal. It&apos;s super easy to do.

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• FR

  @frankbroom1376 · 3 days ago

  Interesting that each Disney resort has its own budget for buses. That helps explain the variation in bus allotment between the resorts.

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• WA

  @WanderingWishes3 · 2 days ago

  I saw the golf cart roll up and I 😮. I’m glad they were just there to say hi! &nbsp;😂