Disney Limits Resort Transport to Verified Guests as Locals Protest

Overview

• Disney implemented a verification policy in late June that requires an active hotel reservation, a confirmed table‑service dining reservation, or a booked Enchanting Extras experience to board buses or boats from Disney Springs.
• Staffed checkpoints now scan MagicBand or the My Disney Experience app before allowing guests onto resort transportation.
• Resort guests and Cast Members report noticeably reduced bus crowding, shorter waits, quieter lobbies, and easier access to on‑site dining since the checks began.
• Florida locals and Annual Passholders say the rule ends informal resort hopping and are criticizing it as a cash grab that excludes longtime fans.
• The rule targets a documented parking loophole at Disney Springs used by day‑trippers, and the company now faces a trade‑off between protecting paid guests’ experience and managing community backlash.