Sammie
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I have a dec trip planned, I was going to request CP for the ease to DTD. Would it be better to request a different section? If so what would be best.
Springs will be closest to the West walkway.
I have a dec trip planned, I was going to request CP for the ease to DTD. Would it be better to request a different section? If so what would be best.
Yep, that's where I saw those 'regular' people walking. Dh and I have an ADR for dinner there in Sept. Maybe we'll just walk over to DTD after dinner. Should be very pleasant.
As I said in another thread, I really don't think a ton of non-SSR people are walking over to SSR from DTD to get on SSR buses to the parks. I know that whenever I took the buses (which was several times a day last Dec), I never noticed a larger than expected group of people getting on at Congress Park.
Do some people do this? Sure they do. But I doubt it's enough to cause a huge issue. It just isn't efficient use of time to drive to DTD (or walk over from one of the hotels there), then walk to SSR and wait for the buses there.
Yes at park closing time, I have seen large groups get off and start walking to DD. Some people don't care about the time invested, they just want to avoid paying to park.
Springs will be closest to the West walkway.
You should still be able to get around the construction by walking out the roadway (Broadway) that the Disney Downtown Bus exits. The walkway on the street (E. Beuna Vist Drive) may still be open, but if not you can cross E. Beuna Vist Drive and walk down on the other side and re-cross E. Beuna Vist Drive and enter DTD at the corner where it meets Hotel Plaza Blvd. Inconvenient but doable.
That's it. You can see it in the map below, just to the right of the SSR logo in the lower left hand corner.
Thank you for the map. We're staying at SSR in Nov. and requested the Springs area. What side of DTD does the path take you to?
Effective 7/8/13, the walkway between SSR Congress Park and DTD Marketplace will be closing for Disney Springs construction. A walkway will reopen after construction, but no anticipated reopening date has been announced.
In the meantime, there is still the little-known walkway between SSR and DTD West Side. It starts behind the Artist's Palette, crossing the water on the golf cart bridge. There are also boats to the West Side Dock starting at 10 a.m., and Disney Transport bus service.
Good to know. I need to call DVC right now and change request from Congress Park to the Springs. We leave Friday.
The walkway is closing this week.Just because I may have missed a post, will the bridge from SSR to DTD be built and running before they close off the current walkway?
When we were at SSR in June, we saw some guys surveying the area for the bridge, but, they didn't know a time frame.
You should still be able to get around the construction by walking out the roadway (Broadway) that the Disney Downtown Bus exits. The walkway on the street (E. Beuna Vist Drive) may still be open, but if not you can cross E. Beuna Vist Drive and walk down on the other side and re-cross E. Beuna Vist Drive and enter DTD at the corner where it meets Hotel Plaza Blvd. Inconvenient but doable.
The walkway is closing this week.
The cast advisory mentions a pedestrian bridge opening summer of 2014, but I'm not sure whether that was referring to a bridge between DTD & SSR, or the bridge from PI to MktPl
WOW!
I'm bummed to here this. During both stays at SSR my family spent a lot of time at DTD and used the walkway a lot.
Isn't there supposed to be a bridge directly across the water once Disney Springs is complete?
I walk OKW to DTD once or twice every trip. This will be missed.
Hi, I'm going to be in SSR for 12 nights starting next friday. I have never even visited the resort before so I was hoping someone could explain my options now that the bridge has closed.
I know I can walk on the bridge by west side but that seems like a LONG walk over to marketplace!
I can also see that there is a boat once an hour. Will they make this more frequent during the closure? Does it stop at marketplace.
Last question, is there a bus or any other way to get to DTD?
Thanks!