I don’t think that poster was referring to officially sharing with Swan/Dolphin. I think they were referring to the Swan/Dolphin guests who walk to BW or YC to ride Disney buses to MK instead of taking Swan/Dolphin buses to the TTC.
The best way to arrive at MK. It’s a splurge but try it once, especially if it’s a time crunch type day! (Well, it *was* a splurge. It price into absurdity when it comes back
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I was trying to learn how OP got details on all 3 of those specific Disney hotels on one trip because they said all 3 of these hotels are doing this.
Yes, I’d like to know that too, because I question the accuracy of the overall report. But I was responding to the person I quoted, specifically about the statement about sharing.
I know they don't share with Swan/Dolphin as Swan/Dolphin no longer utilize Disney bus service and don't share with any Disney resort. So that's not what I was talking about.
LOL, I went back and skimmed and didn’t actually find anything about sharing! I might have been thinking of another thread I’m following somewhere on DISboards, and I was trying to clarify for one of the people on this thread who is new to WDW/BW Resort what the issue is with the buses being more crowded. And also for the ones who remember the way old days when BW was the last stop on the Swan, Dolphin, Yacht, Beach, BW route, or more recently when BW shared only with Swan/Dolphin. At least BW was the first stop on that route.
Do the minnie vans serve those on scooters? I've used them in the past but didn't use a scooter. Recently my Mother has switched to using a scooter leaving us bus dependent since we can't do uber, etc. We waited almost a full hour last year at Coronado for a ride to Epcot because there were not scooter spots left. It's torture.
Yes, the Minnie Vans served scooters in the past, and I hope they'll serve scooters when they return - I think Disney recognizes the need for scooter transport and for car seats that rideshare can't fill. I can't remember whether the guest had to summon a special Minnie Van for a scooter, or that was just for guests who needed a wheelchair lift, which they had as well. Hopefully we'll hear details soon!
Thank you! That is good news indeed!
Yes, you had a summon a special Minnie Van for the scooter. There were fewer of them and they had a longer wait. They'd give you a business card to use for calling for the special vehicles, you didn't use the Lyft app.
Well, now that Swan/Dolphin are out of the Disney bus business it makes it all much easier. They never share with any resort, period.
I'm not sure how many S&D guests walk over, but that option is most definitely shared on the S&D thread here, so apparently many people are aware it exists. They walk over to catch the MK bus because they don't like being dropped off at TTC, but their dropoff location at AK isn't any farther from the AK entrance than the Disney buses are, so they don't bother for that one. I'm not sure about DS - there are probably some who would rather be dropped off at the Town Center station for the Disney buses as opposed to the West Side parking lot where the S/D buses drop off.
There are wheelchair accessible Minnie Vans. Not a Traverse at all, or Suburban (which were added to the fleet later). They have a ramp and or lift (not exactly sure which) to load wheel chairs and the like.
I doubt yours was luck as much as normal operating procedures.
I'm sure. Granted, the readers here are much better prepared with great tips and tricks vs the avg guest, as in all things Disney. All in all, readers/posters here are a very small number in the overall Disney guest numbers.
You’ll love the quick walk to Epcot and DHS. The boats are also lovely.
