Disney World Transportation Series: All About Boats!

One of the many ways to get around Walt Disney World is water transport – boats! Ferryboats, Friendship Boats… there are many types of boats out there so let’s get into it!

Parks

Destinations Connected by Boat Service to Magic Kingdom:

• Ferryboat – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on! Limited seating available:
  • Ticket & Transportation Center
• Red Launch, Green Launch, & Blue Launch – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on!
  • Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
  • Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
  • Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Gold Launch – not wheelchair accessible without transferring; strollers need to be folded.
  • Disney’s Polynesian Village & Bungalows
  • Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Destinations Connected by Boat Service to Epcot International Gateway & Hollywood Studios:

• Friendship Launch – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on! Do note that if the boats are busy, you may need to carry your child and collapse the stroller to make room for more guests.
  • Disney’s Boardwalk Villas
  • Disney’s Beach Club Villas
  • Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
  • Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
  • Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel

Destinations Connected by Boat Service within Epcot:

• Friendship Launch – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on! Do note that if the boats are busy, you may need to carry your child and collapse the stroller to make room for more guests.
  • World Showcase Plaza & Morocco
  • World Showcase Plaza & Germany

Disney Springs

Destinations Connected by Boat Service within Disney Springs (currently unavailable due to Covid):

• Ferry Service – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on!
  • Marketplace
  • West Side
  • Landing

Destinations Connected by Boat Service to Disney Springs (currently unavailable due to Covid):

• Sassagoula River Cruise – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on!
  • Disney’s Port Orleans Riverside Resort
  • Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter Resort
• Ferry Service – wheelchair & stroller accessible without needing to collapse them; just roll right on!
  • Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
  • Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
  • Disney’s Old Key West Resort