BC To The Poly

[NjRon]

The health of one member of our party is failing and she will be wheel chair/scooter bound by the time we arrive on May 14th. We are staying at the BCV and have dining plans for O'Hanna's. Our original plan was to take the buses to the MK, then the monorail to the Poly but now this might be asking too much of her. Does anyone know if DIS has transportation of some sort that we can hire to take a party of 10 to/from ? I'm sure we can hire a limo company from outside to take us, but would prefer to use DIS if it is an option.

Thanks in advance.

 

[grimley1968]

I'm sorry, but I don't think Disney offers anything besides buses, boats and monorail for guests.

However, there are plenty of taxi and limo companies available if you should choose that option.

I can see where busing to MK, then monorailing/boating over to the Poly would be quite taxing for a wheelchair-bound guest.

Here's a possible alternative, although it may not be any less tiring: make EPCOT the park you visit on the day of your 'Ohana ADR that night. About 45 minutes or so before your ADR, make sure you are near the front of EPCOT, then exit EPCOT and hop on the monorail there. There are elevators in some of the monorail stations (not sure about EPCOT's) for wheelchair-bound guests to use. Otherwise, you have to deal with the ramps.

The EPCOT monorail will take you straight to the TTC. Hop off the monorail there at the TTC, and walk a 5-minute walk to the Poly next door. It's a very easy, and fairly flat walk, even when pushing someone in a wheelchair or stroller.

This route (assuming you are already in the front of EPCOT) is a little bit easier than the bus to MK, boat/monorail to Poly route for wheelchair-bound guests. But it assumes you will be able to walk around EPCOT, which I honestly don't know if you wish to do.

Another note: if you do end up going to MK first, the boats to Poly and GF are not wheelchair-accessible. Any wheelchairs, strollers, etc. must be folded up. The boats to WL and FW are wheelchair/stroller-accessible, in that you can roll them right onto those boats. Monorails, of course, are wheelchair-accessible.

Here's hoping the ailing member of your party has an extra magical visit!

 

[skelooch]

I definately think the smartest option is to take a Taxi, before you're ready to go call down to the valet desk and ask them to get you a cab for a party of ten and it will be there by time you get there. I'm sure the fare can't be more than $20-$25, it only a 5 min drive, and do the same to return to BCV.
I'm sure any other way will be a hassle and a much longer trip.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your dinner more not having to worry about how your getting there and back.

You might want to consider renting a scooter from one of the off site rental companies for the length of your stay, that way you can bring it right to the resort. I don't know the names of any off hand but I'm sure someone here can provide you with some. They deliver and pick up right at the resort, and I think they're fairly reasonable. It's better than pushing a wheelchair around all day.
I hope you all have a great trip.

 

[abner1776]

I like the Epcot and monorail option the best. Wheelchairs and scooters can roll on and off the monorail with no problem or delays.

The busses on the other hand are an embarassment to WDW IMHO as far as wheelchair people are concerned. It takes far too much time to load and unload the wheelchairs which causes embarassment to the individual and delays for the other bus riders. Disney has got to come up with some other alternative that is safe for everyone involved but is faster than the current solution.

If I were wheelchair bound, I would avoid the busses at all costs and ride the monorail or the boats to MK as much as possible.

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

Just a suggestion, call for a taxi for 2 people, & the Wheelchair , and have the other members meet you at the Poly. I think it would be easier to get a taxi for 2 people and the wheelchair rather than 10 people and the wheelchair. You would have to wait for a sizable vehicle to transport 10, much easier and quicker to transport 2. The last taxi DW and I used was from Dixie Landings to Grand Floridian was $ 8.00 for both. This was last June 05.