Welcome to planDisney, Barbara! Before you know it, you'll be headed to the Most Magical Place on Earth to enjoy magical moments, make special memories, and enjoy all the springtime splendor of the theme parks! Let's jump right into your question about transportation so you can navigate from place to place quickly and easily while you're there!
Barbara, at this time, there are no direct
Disney resort buses between
Disney Springs and the theme parks. If you're looking to head to Disney Springs from
Animal Kingdom Theme Park, I'm happy to share a few options:
- Take a resort bus over to any Disney Resorts Collection hotel; I'd recommend heading to Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, which is a quick bus ride away from the theme park, and then transferring to another bus headed to Disney Springs! If you have a little extra time, you can even visit the hotel lobby or the public savanna viewing areas while you're there, and maybe grab some zebra domes from The Mara!
- If you're interested in trying out some other forms of transportation, you can also consider heading to a Disney Resort hotel that offers water taxi transportation to Disney Springs (your options include both Port Orleans Resorts, Old Key West, or Saratoga Springs). Once you arrive at the resort, head down to the Sassagoula River and hop on board your boat for a leisurely ride down the river! Of course, this option will take a little longer, so I only recommend it if you have extra time or really want to experience water transportation!
- If you're looking for the most direct and fastest route, I'd suggest you take a rideshare service directly from the theme park to Disney Springs, including the option to use a Minnie Van through the Lyft app.
Barbara, I hope this helps, and I hope you have a wild time at Animal Kingdom before heading over to Disney Springs to end your day with some shopping and dining! If you have any other questions before you head off on your magical vacation later this week, come back and see us here at
planDisney!
See you real soon,
Alison