The Guides Help You Learn.
The App Gets You There.

Disney transportation directions that adapt to conditions — whether you're at the bus stop right now or planning from your couch three months out.

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Guides Tell You What's Possible.
They Can't Tell You What's Best Right Now.

Our transportation guides explain how Disney's system works — every bus route, Skyliner connection, and monorail loop. They help you understand your options before your trip.

But standing at a bus stop at 8:47 AM with a 9:00 AM reservation?

A guide can't tell you:

  • Whether the Skyliner line is backed up this morning
  • If today's rain is causing delays
  • Whether walking would actually be faster right now
  • What time you'll realistically arrive
  • Whether the Skyliner will even be running when you travel in June

That's not a flaw in the guide. It's just the limit of static content.

The App Thinks in Real-Time.
So You Don't Have To.

Theme Park Compass isn't the website in your pocket. It's a different tool for a different moment.

You tell it where you are and where you're going. It tells you:

  • The best route right now (not the best route "usually")
  • Realistic time estimate for current conditions
  • Alternative options ranked by what matters to you
  • Why it's recommending what it's recommending

The app factors in:

  • Time of day — rope drop, midday, park close — all different
  • Weather — rain changes everything
  • Day of week patterns
  • Your actual location

And it works before your trip, too.

Pick a future date and time, and the app evaluates your route using actual park hours for that day. It shows you what transportation will be running, how long the trip will take, and which option is best — the same analysis it does in real time, projected forward to your travel date. Save the plan, and pull it up when you're on property.

Tell us when. We'll tell you when to leave.

Most planning tools only ask "when do you want to leave?" That's the wrong question for a 12:15 PM dining reservation, an 8:30 AM rope drop, or a fireworks viewing spot you want to claim early.

Switch the Plan tab to Arrive by and tell the app when you need to be there. It works backward from real travel times for your specific route — and tells you exactly when to leave your resort.

Example
Pop Century → Magic Kingdom — 12:15 PM Be Our Guest
Leave by 11:30 AM to arrive about 5 minutes early.

The app picks the route, factors in walking to and from transit, and adds a small buffer so you're not sprinting down Main Street.

Prefer the original "depart at" flow? Still there. Both modes coexist on the Plan tab.

Plan Results that prevent surprises.

Once your plan is set, the app surfaces the context that actually changes how the trip goes — only when it's relevant to your specific date, time, and route.

  • Heat and storm windows. Planning a summer afternoon? You'll see notes like "August afternoons are typically hot (heat index around 105°F). Enclosed transportation like buses and monorail will feel more comfortable than walking."
  • Early-morning transit start times. A 7:00 AM Pop → Hollywood Studios plan flags "Skyliner opens at 8:00 AM. Buses will be your best option before then." No 45-minute waits for service that hasn't started.
  • Early Theme Park Entry for resort guests. Targeting rope drop from a Disney resort? You'll see "As a Disney resort guest, you can enter Magic Kingdom at 8:30 AM — 30 minutes before the 9:00 AM official opening." Deluxe and DVC guests also get Extended Evening Hours when they're scheduled.

Notices only fire when they apply. A January morning gets nothing. A 3 PM EPCOT plan in August gets the heat notice. A Contemporary → EPCOT plan never gets a Skyliner notice — that route isn't on the network.

Use the Guides to Learn the System.
Use the App to Navigate It.

The Website
  • Understanding how Disney transportation works
  • Learning which resorts connect to which parks
  • Reading up on strategies and trade-offs
  • Researching at your own pace
The App — Planning Your Trip
  • Checking what transportation runs on your travel date
  • Comparing route options for a specific day and time
  • Building a realistic schedule before you leave home
  • Saving plans to pull up when you're on property
The App — On Your Trip
  • Standing at your resort trying to get to a park
  • Deciding between two options in the moment
  • Figuring out the fastest way back after fireworks
  • Adjusting when plans change mid-day

Two Ways to Use It.

Right Now
1

Where are you?

GPS detects automatically, or pick from the list

2

Where are you going?

Parks, resorts, Disney Springs

3

See your options.

Ranked by current conditions, with alternatives

Planning Ahead
1

Pick a date and time.

Any future day — and tell us either when you're leaving or when you need to be there

2

Choose your start and end points.

Resort to park, park to park, anywhere to anywhere

3

See what's running and what's best.

Save the plan for when you're on property

Same engine, same recommendations. One works in the moment. The other works from your couch.

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Free. No Account.
Just Directions.

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Available for iPhone. Android coming later.

No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads.

We built this because Disney transportation is harder than it should be.

How do we make money? We don't — yet. The app is free while we're growing. Future plans don't include charging for what's already free.

Still Planning? Start Here.

Skyliner
Skyliner Guide Gondolas to EPCOT & Hollywood Studios
Bus
Bus Guide Goes everywhere in Disney World
Monorail
Monorail Guide The classic Magic Kingdom loop

The guides and the app work together. Learn the system here, then let the app navigate it — whether you're planning ahead or already on property.