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Magic Kingdom Water Taxi Service Makes Major Route Change for Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge
If you’re sailing between Magic Kingdom and Disney’s nearby resorts, you might notice a few changes to your route. Disney has quietly adjusted its water taxi service to combine the routes for Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, creating a new shared loop that’s altering travel times for many guests.
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Previously, Magic Kingdom had two separate routes—one boat traveled directly to Fort Wilderness, and another ran exclusively to Wilderness Lodge. Now, a single large boat leaves Magic Kingdom, stops first at Wilderness Lodge, and then continues on to the Fort Wilderness dock.
This change effectively eliminates the direct Magic Kingdom-to-Fort Wilderness line, increasing the one-way trip from about 20 minutes to roughly 35 minutes when factoring in the extra stop. Guests at Fort Wilderness have already reported longer waits, especially during busy evening return times after fireworks.
Why the Change?
Cast Members say the update is tied to boat capacity and accessibility. Only the larger enclosed boats can safely transport scooters, while smaller open-air boats require strollers to be folded. With the combined route, the large boats can serve both resorts at once, followed closely by smaller boats to help balance passenger loads.
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A third route connecting Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and Wilderness Lodge still exists—but that line doesn’t begin service until the afternoon.
While this setup has been used seasonally in the past, Cast Members note that it’s currently the standard operating procedure as Disney evaluates whether this configuration will work long-term.
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