Driving to Disney World Just Got a LOT Harder

Here at Disney Food Blog, going to Disney World is one of our favorite things to do. We’re at Disney World almost all day, every day, 24/7, partly because it’s our job, and partly because we just love it!

But the one thing we don’t like about going to Disney World? Getting there! Traffic can be brutal. And we’re talking basically parked-on-the-road-for-45-minutes brutal. But Disney heard our pleas, because a brand-new road improvement at Disney World just fixed this annoying problem with a MAJOR change!

If you’ve ever been parked on I-4 trying to head to Disney World, you’re not alone. This Florida highway runs between Daytona Beach and Tampa, and has a reputation for heavy traffic and significant delays. But lucky for you, Florida’s Moving I-4 Forward program just began, bringing a major change that will improve traffic flow on I-4. Exit 62 at World Drive and State Road 417 now splits into two separate ramps labeled 62A and 62B. To reach the Disney World theme parks and resorts, drivers will now take Exit 62B onto World Drive northbound.

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These two exits at World Drive are now permanently separated. Drivers on I-4 eastbound should familiarize themselves with the change to choose the correct ramp and navigate with a GPS while getting used to the change.

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This change to I-4 isn’t the only road improvement coming to Disney World. The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District plans to improve the intersection of Buena Vista Drive and Western Way to facilitate traffic through the area. Between commuter traffic, Disney College Program buses, and families driving to Disney World, this area is known to get pretty backed up at peak times. Disney will build a new grade-separated interchange, with Buena Vista Drive elevated above Western Way, with interconnected ramps to facilitate traffic movements.

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They also plan to widen Western Way from the State Road (SR) 429/ Western Way interchange east to the Coronado Springs Resort. The street will be widened 2.45 miles from the CFTOD/Turnpike property boundary near the SR 429/Western Way interchange to approximately 535 feet north/west of the driveway serving Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. When this project is complete, the road will expand from four lanes to six lanes.

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We’ll be sure to keep you updated on the construction progress near Disney World. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Disney World news!

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