Since Disney’s Magical Express ceased operating on January 1, 2022 many companies have taken the opportunity to cash in on the guests who are now trying to work out the best way to get to their Walt Disney World Resort hotel from Orlando International Airport.
There are of course many options including, Mears Connect, Uber, Lyft and obviously renting a car but do they offer such a stylish start to your Walt Disney World vacation?
If you are looking for something slightly more memoarble then you could try the Sunshine Flyer which launched in February and is a new option to get from Orlando International Airport to your Walt Disney World Resort.
The Sunshine Flyer is themed to 1920s rail travel with each motorcoach appearing as a locomotive or a passenger car and drivers are dressed as rail conductors or engineers which adds a bit of fun to the experience especially for kids.
The Sunshine Flyer offers both one way travel and round trips. Prices are $17 for adults and $12.50 for children (aged 3-9) for one way and $34 for adults and $25 for children for a round trip making it just slightly more expensive than Mears Connect. It doesn’t, however, appear to offer any private or more direct travel options to the Walt Disney World resort hotels like the Express Service offered by Mears Connect does.
Embedded below is the official video of the Sunshine Flyer which gives you an outline of what you can expect on your journey, kids are given train driver caps made from card to wear inside the plush looking coach.
Regarding likely wait times for the Sunshine Flyer it states “When the guest enters the Sunshine Flyer staging area the guest will not wait more than 20 minutes to board the bus, and the ride to the resorts is scheduled so the last stop will not take more than 65 minutes.”
Reviews for the Sunshine Flyer have been mostly positive since its launch in February with a lot of people happy with the whole experience. A few people have reported that staff on their motorcoach weren’t dressed up which was disappointing and they found the booking system difficult but overall if you are looking for something with a little bit more character than a Uber or Mears Connect to get you to your resort then this might be a viable option.
For further information and to book the Sunshine Flyer, visit the official site. If you are looking at further ways to get from Orlando International Airport to your Walt Disney World resort then check out our feature, Bursting the “Disney Bubble”: The End of Magical Express and How You’ll Get to the Resort After It’s Gone.
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