So, after some technical issues last week I’m now sorted and normal service has resumed……this week someone tried to cheer me up by singing the Mickey Mouse club march to me – now normally it would make me smile as it makes me think of the bus pulling into Magic Kingdom but instead all I could think about was the spiel on the Magical Express bus on the way back to the airport (I bet you are singing it in your head right now cause I know I am)

Anyway back to the reason for my random ramblings this week, this made me think that not everyone would know what I am talking about as there are multiple ways to get to and from the airport to Disney:

• You can drive (hire car)
• You can have a private transfer (like a town car/ limo)
• You can take a taxi
• You can take a shuttle provided by your tour operator (Virgin shuttle bus)
• You can take Disney’s Magical Express to any Disney Hotel (requires pre booking and is only available from MCO)

We have only ever taken the Virgin shuttle to the resort and on the way back we go on the Magical Express (which are both provided by the same company so I don’t know why Virgin don’t book you on the Magical Express going there as well). The only issue with shuttles whether Disney or a tour operator is that you are on their schedule – sometimes you can leave the airport within minutes of getting on the bus and other times you sit there waiting for one family who either have decided to dawdle (like James does anytime we need to be quick) or they’ve got to where ever they want to go by another mode of transport!!!!!!

With so many options, why do we stick to the transfers; I know as a non driver I have no real idea of how difficult it must be to drive on the other side of the road and to be quite honest I am not sure I would want to find out. I asked James about maybe next time if he would want to drive and he was like why would I, we have Disney buses and anyway apart from shopping what else would we use a car for; good point really!

The other thing that I don’t get is this whole, you can turn right on a red light as long as your way is clear; seriously how can a red light not be a red light? I can just imagine me and James sitting at a red light with loads of cars stacked up behind us going but it’s red what is their problem?

But there is one driving rule that I totally think we should have over here which is that cars have to have their headlights on when it rains – seriously people if it’s coming down in buckets other people need to know you are there (and I know we don’t get the kind of storms they have in Florida but rain is rain)

So, would we consider getting a car the next time we go – probably not but I would be open to listen to everyone’s views; I do think one of the reasons James wouldn’t want to drive over there is because he wouldn’t want to put up with me squealing and flinching whilst he was driving as he puts up with that all the time over here (bless him sometimes I wonder how he puts up with me – then I remember he can be just as annoying as me so we are made for each other)

Anyway on a final note, if you are reading this because of my link on Facebook (which I am having issues posting on) I am sure there is an option to follow and if it all works as soon as I post you will get an email telling you it’s here

Until next week……I’m off to drive myself round the bend! Xxx