After precipitous increases for several years that have seen the cost of a 1-day Walt Disney World ticket for the Magic Kingdom nearly triple in price since 2004, expectations vs. reality for park ticket prices can differ dramatically. This is no surprise, especially among infrequent visitors wh...
There are also buses from Disney Springs to the parks. I never used them (it's a 10 to 25 minute walk to Disney Springs depending on where in Disney Springs you are going), but do go to some of the excellent restaurants - Jaleo and Chef Art Smith's Homecomin' were favorit...