Not all fun at Walt Disney World is found inside the theme parks. A nice alternative form of recreation are the surrey bike rentals found at several of the Disney resorts. Here’s what you need to know about renting a Surrey bike at Disney World. First, let’s start with the basics: These unique bikes look a bit like a golf cart, but are powered by YOU rather than a motor.
Disney World Bike Rentals:
Have you seen a Surrey Bike at Disney? The multi-person bike-like rentals roaming around are so much fun!
Rent a 2-person, 4-person or 6-person Surrey bike to cruise along canals and pedal down promenades at Walt Disney World Resort. You can actually fit several more people on the bike than the number of pedalers. The bikes all have a front basket which allows up to two small children to get a front and center ride. That’s where Conner and Kara enjoyed your ride.
On our recent trip to Walt Disney World, we spent 4 days soaking up all there is to do at and around our hotel Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Read the 4 reasons you will love staying at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. During this fabulous hotel stay, we took the boat across the lake to Disney’s Boardwalk and rented the Old Fashioned Surrey Bike. This was the highlight of the trip. These multi-person “bikes” are available for rental at the Boardwalk as well as Caribbean Beach, Old Key West, Port Orleans Riverside, Saratoga Springs, and Wilderness Lodge resorts at Walt Disney World.
Whether you are taking a break from the theme parks one day or you are enjoying your resort, a surrey bike rental is a great alternative to the normally planned activities at Walt Disney World.
Make time to enjoy activities outside the parks.
I am always up for some extra exercise, so we were planning to see how many laps we could make it around in under 30 minutes. Note- if you are not going to leisurely ride, then wear athletic shoes. We both had on flip flops, which was not smart!
The kids were so excited when we put then in the front seats! I would say kids between the age of 2-6 are the perfect age for this experience because they are comfortable in those front seats and get to see everything from such a unique viewpoint.
The “driver” enjoyed this just as much as I did! There are two steering wheels but only the one actually guides the bike. That slightly disappointed me and caused me to have some backseat driver moments. But it definitely takes both people pedaling to get up the Boardwalk hills.
Warning- Watch out for people.
Conner loved ringing the bell when people were nearby or we were at our fast speed. Most people thought it was funny
because they both were yelling “excuse me-move out the way!”…then giggling.
It’s a workout
Our competitive nature got us 4 laps around the full cycle course in 29 minutes! It was a quite a workout; Which meant I needed to find a frozen drink to cool off. So we headed back to Disney’s Beach Club Resort and I ordered my frozen favorite – a mudslide!
Inexpensive Outdoor Disney Fun!
How much do rentals cost?
Prices can change, but currently (spring 2016) surrey bike rentals cost:
- Single bench bikes: $20.00 per half hour
- Double bench bikes: $22.00 per half hour
- Triple bench bikes: $24.00 per half hour
What fun, cheap activities have you done at Walt Disney World that did not involve going into the theme parks?
