Disney World offers a litany of hotel options across its property, with accommodations ranging from Value Tier family hotels to luxurious Deluxe hotels. However, when it comes to transportation, not every Disney World hotel is created equal.

Over my 30 years of visiting Disney World, I’ve come to realize that available transportation options are nearly as important when choosing a hotel as theme and amenities. That’s why I’ve assembled this, ranking the resort’s hotel options based on best to worst based SOLEY on transportation options. So let’s begin…

1. Disney Contemporary Resort

One of Disney’s opening day hotels takes the top spot, based almost entirely on its iconic Monorail station — which resides INSIDE the building — and takes guests to the doorstep of the Magic Kingdom within minutes. EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Springs are all accessible via bus. The resort also offers Water Taxi transportation.

2. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Number 2 on the list is Disney’s OTHER opening day resort, the Polynesian. The Poly, as many refer to it, offers the same transportation options as the Contemporary, as well as water transportation. So, what gives the Contemporary the slight edge? The route through the buildings, Grand Canyon Concourse, can’t be beat.

3. Disney’s Riviera Resort

From Disney World’s two oldest hotels to its newest, next we’re at the Riviera Resort. While this hotel provides bus service to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Springs, its transportation claim to fame is serving as the hub of the Disney Skyliner Gondola system. The hotel’s station provides direct routes to both Hollywood Studios and EPCOT’s International Gateway.

4. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Back to the Magic Kingdom Resort Area, the Grand Floridian offers essentially the same transportation options as the Contemporary and the Polynesian, but is docked slightly for being further from the Magic Kingdom.

5. Disney’s Pop Century Resort & Disney’s Art of Animation Resort (TIE)

In addition to bus service to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Springs, Art of Animation and Pop Century share a Skyliner station, meaning that the resorts provide a Deluxe Level perk at Value Tier prices.

6. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

The Wilderness Lodge provides bus service to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Springs, as well as boat and ferry service to the Magic Kingdom.

7. Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

Disney’s campground — which has been open since Walt Disney World’s second month of operation– provides similar transportation options to Wilderness Lodge.

8. Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

The Boardwalk provides bus service to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, and Disney Springs, as well as boat service to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. Plus, there’s even a direct walking path to EPCOT.

9. Disney’s Beach Club Resort & Disney’s Yacht Club Resort (TIE)

The Yacht and Beach Club Resorts provide similar transportation options to the Boardwalk.

10. Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

The Caribbean Beach Resort provides bus service to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, and Disney Springs, and Skyliner service to EPCOT and Hollywood Studios. However, it’s a bit lower than the other Skyliner hotels thanks to the inter-hotel transportation issues.

11. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Cornado Springs is a bus-only resort, providing bus service to each of the resort’s theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs.

12. Disney’s Old Key West Resort, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, & Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter & Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (TIE)

These four resorts each feature bus service to the resort’s four theme parks and water parks, and water service connecting them to Disney Springs through the Sassagoula River Cruise watercraft.

13. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

While the Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the most unique hotels on Disney World property, it’s also in a bit of a transportation desert. It’s only serviced by buses and located far from nearly everything else on property.

14. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort & Disney’s All-Star Music Resort & Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort (TIE)

Finally, the three All-Star Resorts come in last. Each of the three are serviced by buses, usually with long waits due to its distance from most of the rest of Disney property.

While you probably shouldn’t base your Disney World hotel choice ONLY on transportation, it’s definitely something you should take into consideration! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney vacation tips!

3 Disney World Hotels in Desperate Need of New Life

Which is your favorite Disney World hotel for transportation? Let us know in the comments below.

The post A Definitive Ranking of EVERY Disney World Hotel Based on Its Transportation first appeared on the disney food blog.