Disney is preparing to permanently reintroduce reservation verification for guests boarding Walt Disney World Resort hotel buses at Disney Springs, according to WDWMAGIC sources.
The move follows a successful test during the Easter period, where Cast Members scanned the MagicBand at the Disney Springs Bus Loop to confirm guests had a valid resort stay, dining reservation, or entertainment activity prior to boarding.
Our sources tell us the Easter test was deemed a success, with the validation process helping to free up capacity on the transport system. It also addressed a long-standing issue of guests parking at Disney Springs and using Disney bus transportation to reach the theme parks, bypassing parking fees at the parks.
Based on information from WDWMAGIC sources, the verification process is expected to resume before the July 4 holiday week and will become a permanent, standard operating practice going forward.
To board the resort hotel buses from Disney Springs, you will need one of the following:
- An active Walt Disney World Resort hotel reservation
- A confirmed dining reservation at a resort hotel
- A certain recreational activity, such as boat cruising
Current plans call for the verification to take effect only at Disney Springs. However, Disney is also investigating the feasibility of expanding this process to other areas of the property and other forms of transportation at a later date.
Disney has not made any announcements about the change and has not confirmed any specific details. We don’t have an exact start date, and details may change before the official rollout.
Disney recently ran a similar verification process around the New Year before Easter testing.
Get Walt Disney World news delivered to your inbox
<a href=