Hi Ben,
Thank you so much for visiting the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question.
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa is a lovely resort! It is a great home base for a Walt Disney World vacation.
As you know, you will be able to take a boat from Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa to
Disney Springs. The newly re-imagined Disney Springs has so much shopping, dining, and entertainment to explore! I love to end a Walt Disney World day at
Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar, with a drink and a snack in their outside seating area, watching the people go by and enjoying the outdoor entertainment.
The transportation from Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa to theme parks and water parks is by bus. Here is a list of all of the
water transportation at Walt Disney World. From Disney Springs, you can take a boat to Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, Disney's Old Key West, and Disney's Port Orleans Resorts - both French Quarter and Riverside.
I hope that this information is helpful for you, Ben! Please do let us know if you have any further questions.