Thread: Need advice quick re: Fountains & Disney

Ok... my first post here.. Quick question.. we (my husband & I, my in laws & my 3yo & 5yo) are flying into Orlando in 2 weeks to stay at the Fountains. Obviously we will be hitting Disney up at least 4 days out of 6. My question is this: I understand there is a shuttle that goes from the Fountains to EPCOT - how reliable is this shuttle? How often does it run? Is it still running when the park closes? What about on the...

When I first went to The Fountains in Oct 2008, there was no shuttle. By our second trip in June 2009, there was a shuttle. We had a rental car so I didn't pay much attention other than to note that I'd prefer to have my own car because the shuttle struck me as limiting. I think they had 3 different pick up times in the morning, and 3 different return times in the evening. To contact the Fountains, call 1-407-905-4100. Anita

In my opinion unless you are staying onsite in DVC you need a car to fully enjoy the area. Offsite shuttles tend to be very inconvenient. Vistana is close by but still far enough that you definetely can't walk to much. Have fun.

Sounds like you are in a bit of a tough spot.. I'd also recommend the rental car (although the in-laws will make it necessary to get a bigger vehicle- which probably doubles your cost or more..).... Fountains has a shuttle to Disney, but I also think it is currently limited to only two pickups- and with the young kids it may be difficult to work with that schedule. Add to that the possible frustration from being in close quarters with the...

plus you can drive to the beach one day everyone loves the beach I'm canadian so thats normally the hit for us it maybe different for you guys