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Bus system used by Disneyland visitors to close. Nearby city works to replace it

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: People walk toward an entrance to Disneyland on April 24, 2023 in Anaheim, California. Disney will lay off several thousand workers this week amid an overall push by the media giant to cut 7,000 total jobs in an effort to save $5.5 billion in costs. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
The city of Garden Grove announced plans to provide a replacement bus service to 10 hotels in the city, which is about 5 miles south of Anaheim. Getty Images

A nearby city plans to provide buses from 10 local hotels to Disneyland as a bus system serving millions of theme park visitors prepares to close its doors.

The Anaheim Resort Transportation system will shut down for good March 31, The Sacramento Bee previously reported. The service, which opened in 1995, served 8.2 million people in 2024.

The city of Garden Grove announced plans on Friday to provide a replacement bus service to 10 hotels in the city, which is about 5 miles south of Anaheim.

The service will begin in the last week of March and will be financed by a charge to the hotels, the city said.

Three routes will operate throughout the day with “frequent” service to Disneyland Resort, officials said.

Participating hotels are:

  • Sheraton Garden Grove – Anaheim South
  • Hyatt Regency Orange County
  • Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim South
  • Delta Hotels by Marriott Anaheim Garden Grove
  • Anaheim Marriott Suites
  • Hilton Garden Inn Anaheim/Garden Grove
  • Homewood Suites by Hilton Anaheim-Main Gate Area
  • Residence Inn Anaheim Resort Area/Garden Grove
  • Great Wolf Lodge Southern California
  • Hampton Inn & Suites Anaheim/Garden Grove

Anaheim city officials have said they also are looking at replacements to the system, and the Disneyland Resort said it is monitoring the situation.

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Don Sweeney
The Sacramento Bee
Don Sweeney has been a newspaper reporter and editor in California for more than 35 years. He is a service reporter based at The Sacramento Bee.
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