Hey Kirk and welcome to planDisney. Moving from one place to another at the "Place Where Dreams Come True" is what Tiggers like me do best.
Walt Disney World Resort Transportation is complimentary for all Guests but there are some nuances and traveling between
Disney Resorts Collection hotels is one of them.
When traveling between Disney Resort hotels by
Walt Disney World Bus Service, Guests will need to go to a theme park or to
Disney Springs and transfer buses. The fastest complimentary route for you will be to take a bus to Disney's Hollywood Studios and transfer to a bus headed to Disney's Port Orleans Resort (French Quarter or Riverside). To find the right bus when you transfer just ask a Cast Member who will direct you to the appropriate bus corral. Just reverse the directions to get back. Guests traveling on complimentary Walt Disney World Transportation should budget 90 minutes of travel time. While it has never taken us that long, our longest trip was between Disney Resort Hotels.
planDisney Pro Tip: You may get turn-by-turn directions between any two Walt Disney World Resort locations within the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. To use the feature, open the app and tap the magnifying glass at the bottom. Then enter the two destinations and review the different transportation options. The transportation time will be shown but it is an estimate.
Kirk, I hope this helps you travel around the "World" with ease like flying on Aladdin's carpet. Please feel free to
write me back with any follow-up questions.
Enjoy making many Magical Memories.
~Jason