We are renting a van but I have heard that the walk from the parking lot to the entrance has become very long? Can I drop my mom and her wheelchair off close at DHS? I was thinking of using the minivan service for this park, do they get to drop off closer? Thank you!
I don't have personal experience with your question since I use the Disney Bus System, but I have some ideas for you. And I don't what your timeframe is for your vacation as the DHS construction is moving along quickly.
The new DHS's Accessible Parking Lot is now open and the new Disney Tram section is under construction.
If you have time, you could have your mother request her physician for a Disability Car Tag to use with your van with the State and City and County that she lives in and follow their procedure of obtaining one. That way you could park closer using DHS's Accessible Parking Lot that you will be driving her in and park in the DHS's Accessible Parking Lot.
Or you could ask the Parking Cast Member if you could drive through the DHS's Accessible Parking Lot to let your mother and her wheelchair off and then go park in the regular parking lot.
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The red triangle shows where the tram was dropping guests off while the new tram lot is being built. This is an older photo because the DHS's Accessible Parking Lot has been completed. Everything below the tram drop-off is regular parking.
The blue line shows where guests walk to the DHS main entrance.
I don't think that the Disney Minnie Vans can get any closer until the new Disney Bus Stops open up in the future.
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This recent photo shows how close the DHS's Accessible Parking Lot is to the entrance. Especially the lower, right corner. If you are allowed to drive her to that corner, you would be closer than if she was able to use the gondola which is not open yet.
I don't think parking at the Swan or Dolphin or Boardwalk or Yacht or Beach Club Resorts would put you any closer if you parked and took the boat to DHS. You would have to park at the resort and go to the resort and then outside to the dock.
Maybe someone else has better info for you and will post their ideas here, too.
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