Lou... 3,118 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Even the water parks will have dedicated buses. Just saw this and so there is no confusion. The waterpark buses don't only stop at the waterparks.The TL bus is actually a DTD bus that also stops TL. The BB bus is usually, not always, an AK bus that also stops at BB. In the morning, not all AK buses stop at BB. Just make sure that in addition to AK or DTD, it also has the waterpark name on the marquee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Oh, if you don't want to let them drive to Universal, you can arrange for RT transportation by Mears at about $20 each. The day before you want to send them to Universal, use any Disney House phone and dial 0 Ask to be connected to Mears. When Mears comes on, tell them you want to go to Universal the next day. Tell them how many, what resort, and about what time. They will give you pickup locations (probably by front desk building), and a time, and exact cost. When the Mears bus arrives, pay the driver in cash, they will give them a receipt with their return ticket. When they get to Universal, enjoy the day, and note the stop where they were dropped off. About 2 hours before they wish to head back to Disney, they need to call the number on the return ticket to arrange a pickup time. They then report to the designated bus stop, and get on the Mears bus/van when it arrives. They will be returned to the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Just saw this and so there is no confusion. The waterpark buses don't only stop at the waterparks.The TL bus is actually a DTD bus that also stops TL. The BB bus is usually, not always, an AK bus that also stops at BB. In the morning, not all AK buses stop at BB. Just make sure that in addition to AK or DTD, it also has the waterpark name on the marquee. Maybe "dedicated" was the wrong word. I meant that the bus will say that it's going to the waterparks on the marquee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 If they have not driven in a city..... it is be like driving on the moon.I am from a small town county in Southern MD and I didn't like having / using GPs until I had to drive in/around DC.They are amaizing for rerouting you around traffic/accidents.Plus in areas with alot of driver that do not know the roads or even which side of the road the USA drives on, taking your eyes off the road to look at a map is scarry.I see GPS as the best tool to beat all the other old fart while they are inching in traffic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 There is a "back way" to Universal that avoids the mess of I-4. It's actually a teensy bit shorter, and if I-4 is gridlocked, it can be a good bit faster. It's certainly less stressful. Leaving the Fort, turn left. Follow that road all the way to the end - watch out for stop signs and speed bumps. Turn right onto 535. Follow that to the light/intersection of Apopka-Vineland.Go straight across onto Palm Parkway. A little ways up, Palm Parkway turns into Turkey Lake - both these roads pretty much parallel I4. You'll pass a Walmart (good to know, just in case)At the intersection of W. Sand Lake (Whole Foods on the right) keep going straight on Turkey Lake.Shortly past this intersection, Universal will be on your right.Take the first right on Hollywood Way, left onto Universal Blvd and look for the parking signs. Google maps puts the ride at 22 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 There is a "back way" to Universal that avoids the mess of I-4.Google maps puts the ride at 22 minutes. AgreedOn a normal day, going the I-4 route, Google says it's 19 minutes, so it's not worth the possible aggravation for 3 minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Google maps, Waze or any good cellphone GPS will direct you the fastest route based on current traffic. Sent from my Moto X using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I LOVE Google maps to use as a GPS in rental cars when I'm on travel. It actually predicts traffic patterns and guides your route depending on traffic REAL-TIME. Over the last week & 1/2 it guided me about 6 different ways from my hotel to my office, but the traffic was minimal each and every trip, and I could see the parallel roads I was avoiding, and they were gridlocked. (This is in the Columbia, MD area). and yes, I have also used it to cross the DC area multiple times, and just about every time it routed me differently. It also rerouted me mid-trip once, stating that an alternate route has opened up that is xx minutes faster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I use Google every day to get to work here at home. It accurately predicts when the cows are crossing the road I normally take so I take the other way. (I'm not kidding about that). It aggregates its data from the GPS cell locations of every Android phone....so if the cows are crossing, or if there is an accident, or congestion etc....and all those cars with Androids slow down or stop moving, Google knows and will show that on their maps. Works really well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 That is the whole reason why I have not touched my paper maps in years now.I hate the garmin/tomtom/ OEM nav systems that do not have any traffic updates or keep the maps automaticaly updated based on current road construction.Example, DC is doing a lot of raod work now and at night, some roads become 1 way. Well, Waze users report the road construction and the lanes being blocked, and everyone benifits. FYI: Google is getting the updates from Waze users. Home in the country, GPS is useless becasue you have to commit to one of the fer fuew road choices, but in DC, it will cut you thru places and keep you moving. My son was in the NICU at Georgetown for a week and it never took me the same way twice, coming or going. Frequently, it would have me turn 1 block before the backups. The only bad thing is that you have to trust the GPS, because it sends you down random roads that I have NEVER driven on before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 That is the whole reason why I have not touched my paper maps in years now.I hate the garmin/tomtom/ OEM nav systems that do not have any traffic updates or keep the maps automaticaly updated based on current road construction.Example, DC is doing a lot of raod work now and at night, some roads become 1 way. Well, Waze users report the road construction and the lanes being blocked, and everyone benifits. FYI: Google is getting the updates from Waze users. Home in the country, GPS is useless becasue you have to commit to one of the fer fuew road choices, but in DC, it will cut you thru places and keep you moving. My son was in the NICU at Georgetown for a week and it never took me the same way twice, coming or going. Frequently, it would have me turn 1 block before the backups. The only bad thing is that you have to trust the GPS, because it sends you down random roads that I have NEVER driven on before.and if you are in a travel location, I tend to never get a feel for where things are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmci3398 1 Posted July 20, 2014 Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thanks for the short-cut tip. We'll check that out too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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