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Disney’s ferry boat system is one of the great, FREE ways to travel during your visit to Walt Disney World. The ferries are similar to any you would find in any city in America; with an upper and a lower deck connected by two interior stairways. There are three different ferryboats that run from the Transportation & Ticket Center to the Magic Kingdom park and back. Although not as much a part of the Disney transportation system that they once were, but I am hoping to encourage you to try this treasure as part of your next WDW trip.
One of the special things I really enjoy during our annual trip is riding the ferry on the way to the Magic Kingdom on our first day in the park. While many people flood to the front of the boat, I like to head upstairs to grab a great spot from which to see the beautiful scenery. The ride reminds me of when I was a little girl growing up in Galveston, Texas. My grandfather was a Ferryboat Captain with the Galveston Island-Port Bolivar Ferry and I spent many hours through the years on journeys across Galveston Bay. My grandpa used to let me into the wheelhouse to sit upon his lap and “drive” the ferry. As the Disney Ferryboat glides through the water toward our most anticipated destination, I reminisce of many special memories and revel in every second of it. For those of you who don’t have special childhood memories of ferry rides, I would like to try to convince you to give the ferry system a try.
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The Transportation and Ticket Center is the hub of Disney World. This is where you can buy tickets to the parks or special events such as holiday parties, visit restrooms that tend to be overlooked, head to any of the theme parks, and hop on transportation to a variety of resorts such as monorails to the Contemporary and Grand Floridian or boats to Fort Wilderness. Once you’ve decided that you’re going to visit Magic Kingdom, you’ve got another decision to make — how to get there. You could grab the monorail and feel futuristic, or you could go for something a touch more quaint and old-fashioned – the ferry. Read more
