We are staying on International Drive but not driving (due to Mum's fear after previous holiday car crash over there.) I want to treat her to this show but need to know how easy it is to get to using public transport. Also is it a safe area to be in when leaving the show? Thanks.
2007-07-18 04:44:24 · 8 answers · asked by looby loo 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Orlando
The area is very safe and you should have no problems. It is located in Downtown Disney which has several places to shop, dine, Pleasure Island as well as DisneyQuest, so there are a lot of people around and it is a place for families and stuff to go. Really no need to worry about leaving at night.
Check with your hotel to see if they offer a shuttle to either Disney or Downtown Disney. If they can take you to one of the parks, you can get on a bus there and take it to Downtown Disney (at this point anyway, I have been hearing they are going to enforce the onsite guests only policy, but I don't know if or when that may happen) If you plan to use your hotel shuttle, be sure to ask what time they stop running because if you go to the later show and/or get dinner after the show, they may not be running the shuttle anymore. It is also important to check when they run. Some hotels offer shuttles that run all day (not too many offer this) but others only offer a few in the morning and a few at night, so you may have a hard time getting to or from.
Taxi is another option, but you may want to call the taxi companies to see if they can give you an estimate for the cost of the trip. Taxis can get really expensive pretty quick. Even though the trip is somewhat short, it is still a good distance and might be really high for a taxi. If the taxi is really high you may want to check what the cost for a private transfer would be. For a lot of situations the private transfer will cost less than taxi, it just kind of depends. Public transportation is another option, but having never used it I don't know cost (though it would be less) and where they run, where they would drop you off, how hard it is to get where you are going, etc. From what I have heard, a lot of times it can be kind of hard to get around.
Have a great time!
2007-07-18 05:22:57 · answer #1 · answered by tech_fanatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Cirque de Soleil show is in Downtown Disney, at the far end near DisneyQuest. Staying on International Drive you can take a cab (it is a fairly short ride) or check with your hotel to see if there is a shuttle to Downtown Disney. As for the safety question, yes the area is pretty safe. I have been to Disney many times and have never ever felt unsafe when it comes to being on Disney property.
Hope this helps!
2007-07-18 15:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Natterjack9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you talking about Cirque de Soleil at Walt Disney World? If so, it's in a very safe area and you should have no problem getting transportation if your hotel offers shuttle service to Disney property.
2007-07-18 11:49:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cirque de soleil is situated at downtown disney and is a very safe and family orienated area u will have no problems any time of the day or night also just about every hotel runs buses there a lot of them for free even a taxi would be pretty cheap as it isnt very far away and its a brilliant show
2007-07-18 11:52:43 · answer #4 · answered by steve g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the other people have already answered this question adequately - I just wanted to say that I've seen a few Cirque du Soleil shows and the one at downtown Disney is my favourite. It's a great show and you should definitely do it. Enjoy.
2007-07-18 16:19:50 · answer #5 · answered by vegasqueen1970 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The show is on Walt Disney property, in the Downtown area. Most hotels will offer free shuttles to Disney which run fairly regularly. Go for that. If not, I'm sure your hotel would glaldy provide you with numbers of taxi service in the area.
2007-07-18 11:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple to get to and an immensely safe area after dark. Only one negative and that's never use local taxi's unless it's clearly plated and a firm reccomended by your hotel/motel or travel agents.
There are lots of cowboy companies who frequent down town disney and who will charge three, four or even more times the correct fare if they think you are 'new' to the area.
2007-07-19 03:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by TIM M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's located at Downtown Disney and is not hard to get to. You can go from disney parks to downtown disney if that is where you will be that day...
2007-07-18 13:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋