Overview
- Walt Disney World began enforcing the Disney Springs bus rule Sunday, requiring proof of a resort stay or a dining or activity reservation to board hotel-bound buses.
- Cast Members now scan MagicBands or digital room keys at barricaded entry points and turn away guests without qualifying proof, directing them to other options.
- The change cuts off a long-used free-parking workaround from Disney Springs, pushing day visitors toward paid park parking, rideshares, or routes that use the Transportation and Ticket Center, the monorail, or the Skyliner.
- Separately, newly approved permits show Disney will expand the Magic Kingdom ferryboat queue and add a floodplain compensation area near the bus stop to boost capacity and shore up the Seven Seas Lagoon shoreline.
- Outlets report Disney frames the bus rule as a spring crowd measure, yet they note it could persist if it shortens waits and improves resort-guest satisfaction, with social posts showing both frustration and support.