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Disneyland’s ART Shuttle Shuts Down Today, Prompting Patchwork Replacements

Guest screening at Disney Springs tightens at the same time, signaling a shift in how Disney manages transportation access.

Overview

  • ART, which ends service Tuesday, carried more than 8 million riders a year with about 83% using the Toy Story Parking Area route to Disneyland’s entrance.
  • Garden Grove’s paid shuttle, starting Tuesday, links the Disneyland transit hub and 10 nearby hotels and uses hotel assessments and rider fares to fund operations.
  • Disney says it will keep shuttles for its hotel guests, though it has not released schedules or route details.
  • OC Bus lines cover parts of the former ART network, and major hotels are building their own shuttles, a change that could raise costs and force visitors to rethink trip plans.
  • At Walt Disney World, cast members at the Disney Springs bus loop are checking for a resort stay, dining booking or recreation reservation before boarding resort buses, a step they describe as temporary for the Easter period.