Is Magical Express making a comeback soon?

What are these new buses doing at Walt Disney World? Could these new buses be a clue that Magical Express might be returning? In this quick Disney vlog, I'll share some new spy photos of a potentially new Magical Express bus at Disney World. Lately, Disney seems to be going back to the pre-pandemic era of operations. Just last week we saw the return of FastPass+ (now called Lightning Lane Multi-Day) Why are these buses painted in a similar livery as the old Magical Express buses? I’m a huge nerd when it comes to Disney World transportation, here’s what I’ve been noticing. Most of us Disney-fans know that Disney’s Magical Express was a complimentary transportation service that shuttled guests between Orlando International Airport and Disney World. The program ended in January 2022. Magical Express was operated by Mears Transportation Group for many years. Mears also operated the Disney Cruise Line buses that serviced Port Canaveral. But in 2022, the Disney Cruise Line contract was awarded to Academy Transporation, one of the largest transportation companies in America. _________________________________________ See my full article and more photos here: https://orlandoparksguy.com/blog/2024/07/02/spy-photos-of-new-magical-express-stylebuses-at-disney-world ____________________________________________ Mears continues to offer airport transportation to Disney World, known as Mears Connect, but it is unaffiliated with Disney. They use the very same buses, just without Disney branding. Mears, who owned all of the Magical Express buses began removing the Disney graphics on the buses in late 2021. What was left were stripped-down blue buses, without any graphics or references to Disney. In early 2022, Mears began adding its own graphics to the former Magical Express buses. Today, there is a variety of designs that Mears uses but you can spot the Magical Express blue paint from miles away. Lately, however, brand-new buses have been spotted around Orlando. Specifically on 528 between Disney World and Port Canaveral, and on Walt Disney World property. They have that classic Magical Express blue paint. An Academy logo is on the front, across a white panel. That white panel is nearly identical to the look of the former Magical Express buses. These are brand-new buses, not repainted or rebranded. So then, why is Academy taking delivery of new buses painted in the basic Magical Express livery? Disney and Academy obviously have something in mind for these new buses. Could it be the return of Disney’s Magical Express? When Mears operated both Magical Express Disney World and Disney Cruise Line buses, it was common for Mears to use Disney Cruise Line buses as Magical Express buses, when needed. It’s worth noting that Disney cited low ridership on Disney’s Magical Express as the reason for stopping this service. Disney Cruise Line buses are navy blue with Disney characters and branding. When Academy was awarded the Disney Cruise Line contract, it ordered several brand-new buses in the classic navy blue color. Shortly thereafter, the buses began arriving in Orlando and were eventually outfitted with DCL graphics. #disneyworld #disneyvlog #disneyparks