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[Goofy'sGal]

I know it's very close by but we haven't visited SW since '03 and I don't remember how much time we should allow to get there. We are traveling from the Wilderness Lodge and we are arranging a pickup from Quicksilver. We'd like to get there for the 9am opening. What time would you have them pick you up?

Thanks so much!

[DrDolphin]

According to Google Maps - it is about 12 miles and 20 minutes from Sea World to WDW. Depending on day of the week (week day rush hour traffic) - I would have them arrive no later than 815 to pick you up.

[Goofy'sGal]

Thank you so much, Terri! My DH wanted to leave between 7:30 and 7:45am! It's one thing to show up super early at one of the Disney parks and wait in the cold - the anticipation keeps you going LOL
Thanks again!

[scottjs]

Yea that sounds about right. It takes about 30 minutes by bus.

[Julian]

What are the best transport options for getting from WDW to Sea World (and back!!)???

We're visiting WDW in December and staying at All-Star Sports. We're not renting a vehicle so will use Disney Transportation to get around WDW. We want to take DD (who will be a "grown up" 5 by then) as she really wants to see Shamu ("the Orca not the Killer Whale Daddy!!!")

We were thinking of taxi of nothing else was available?

[Sue M.]

Well, the prev. post has booked Quicksilver, I think Mears has a bus. Not sure how much the tickets per person are. Another option is renting a car for the day. There are several car rentals on property, Alamo at the Disney Car Care Center & Swan & Dolphin resorts. And the hotels in DTD also have rental desks. Good luck.

[Julian]

Originally Posted by Sue M.

Well, the prev. post has booked Quicksilver, I think Mears has a bus. Not sure how much the tickets per person are. Another option is renting a car for the day. There are several car rentals on property, Alamo at the Disney Car Care Center & Swan & Dolphin resorts. And the hotels in DTD also have rental desks. Good luck.

Thanks for the advice, no excuse for not going this time

[lisamarie]

I just called Mears Transportation for current information. This is what I was told. We are staying at POP and going to both SW and Discovery Cove. The shuttle bus is $18 per person (no discount for children) round trip to SW and DC. I asked about a taxi. I was told that was a 9 mile trip so about $22 each way. I don't know about the distance from other resorts.
What I know from taking the Mears shuttle last year: We were given pick-up times. I picked the one closest to and before the opening time. It worked out very well. SW was the first drop off. I had pre-arranged our pick up time for 30 minutes after the park closed. This part was not so efficient. We stood in a very busy parking lot while they figured out what to do and who was going where. We had to change buses, in the parking lot once. We were the 3rd resort to be dropped off. But, it still got us there and back with little problem. For out trip this May, I am going to use a taxi. I want to come and go more on my terms. The Mears group of taxis take credit and debit cards as well.
That's all I know for now
I thought of something else I know: if you rent a car, you will need to pay to park it.

[rjtravel]

I stayed at ASMusic last November and did not have a car. To get to SW from WDW, I took a Disney bus to MK, hopped on the monorail to TTC and grabbed the Lynx bus to SW. The Lynx drops you off at the corner of SW and you have to walk through the parking lot to get to the entrance. The one-way trip took about 45 minutes and cost about $3.00 each way. On the way home, I picked up the Lynx and took it back to DD, where I then picked up the Disney bus for ASMusic.