Overview
- Restaurants including The Boathouse are advising diners to arrive about 60 minutes before reservations due to unpredictable delays.
- Digital signs on Buena Vista Drive are frequently showing garages at capacity, with the Orange and Lime structures periodically closing to incoming cars.
- Guests report longer waits for Disney Transportation, with bus and boat delays ranging from typical slowdowns to as much as 45 minutes.
- Disney has not issued a formal public advisory, though the official app and Cast Member channels urge visitors to allow ample travel time.
- Reporters attribute the surge to higher resort occupancy, new entertainment offerings, and the growing draw of no‑park, free‑entry visits to Disney Springs.