Best solo resort

[maxiesmom]

I'm wondering if you all have found that certain Disney resorts are better for people who use an ECV than others.

Is there a resort where it is easier to get your scooter into the room alone? Ones that are easier to get around than others?

 

[Simba's Mom]

I've stayed in about 10 different resorts as a solo with an ECV. The only resort that was different was the Poly. There, all the elevators were a little smaller than at other resorts, so I had a hard time fitting in. As far as getting in/out of the room, all resorts were about the same. I found that occasionally the only thing that helped was if some helpful person came along and offered to hold the door open for me. Fortunately, that happened several times. I haven't had a HA room yet, but I've heard some have automatic door openers-I'll find out if at least one does next month when I've reserved my first HA room.

 

[Tiggerish]

I have stayed in HA rooms with an automatic door opener in the Contemporary, the Grand Floridan, the Yacht Club and the Beach Club.

I have stay in HA rooms in all three All-Stars, Pop Century, Art of Animation, Port Orleans Riverside and French Quarter, Caribbean Beach and Coronado Springs. None of those resorts had automatic doors.

 

[mamabunny]

This is from 2018 at POFQ, however, nothing has changed (we were just there in July 2022) when it comes to this feature of POFQ.

It sounds silly to folks who do not use mobility devices, but being able to line up straight on the door makes it *so* much easier to deal with!

Below, you can see that my door was the red door, and I had 3 "paths" I could use just for my door, regardless of which way I approached the door.

 

[Bete]

From a safety standpoint many solo travellers prefer a resort that has indoor access. This basically means deluxe accommodations. If you stay at an exterior resort then being closer to the lobby building with the food court is better. This is closer to Disney transportation, too.

I have used a doorstop to aid holding the resort door; so, I can get the scooter in and out by myself easily. This made a huge difference for me.

To avoid elevators try to get a first floor room.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Actually, I used to prefer buildings with outside corridors when going solo. I figured that no one could hide and accost me as easily-and if anyone did, the whole world would see us. But since I discovered my love of BCV, which has indoor corridors, I decided it didn't really matter. Besides, outdoor corridors usually come with bushes for people to hide in.

 

[mamabunny]

From a safety standpoint many solo travellers prefer a resort that has indoor access. This basically means deluxe accommodations. If you stay at an exterior resort then being closer to the lobby building with the food court is better. This is closer to Disney transportation, too.

I have used a doorstop to aid holding the resort door; so, I can get the scooter in and out by myself easily. This made a huge difference for me.

To avoid elevators try to get a first floor room.

Actually, I used to prefer buildings with outside corridors when going solo. I figured that no one could hide and accost me as easily-and if anyone did, the whole world would see us. But since I discovered my love of BCV, which has indoor corridors, I decided it didn't really matter. Besides, outdoor corridors usually come with bushes for people to hide in.

In 50 years of visiting Disney World, the only “security” issue I have ever had with a Disney Hotel room was when the kids from the family in the room next to ours thought it was funny to try and press that big silver H/A door button at Poly that opened our door; if the door was locked it wouldn’t open, but it would still make noise! Each one of those little stinkers would poke that button, every time they entered or left their room.

After the 2nd full day of that “fun” we went to the front desk, and explained what was happening, and asked that the family be informed why that was annoying and ask them to please stop playing with the button, or that they find us another roll-in shower room. Never heard another peep from them.

I don’t give a hoot about indoor vs. outdoor corridors at a WDW hotel; I have never felt unsafe, even late at night. I have gone by myself to the parking lot on more than one occasion to retrieve something from the car in the middle of the night, and never felt unsafe. There are so many CMs working silently throughout the night all over every property, not to mention that there are other Guests arriving all night long as well.

I am not saying that something couldn’t happen, but I think the greater issue with solo travel at WDW is simply getting that hotel room door open, and keeping it open while you travel through with a mobility device. Some (but not all) Deluxes have the automatic H/A door opener buttons; however I still carry my Wedge-it Doorstop with me on every trip.

 

[Tiggerish]

I still carry my Wedge-it Doorstop with me on every trip.

The Wedge-It is a excellent companion when going solo.