Magical Express ... Is it always a bus?

[mcbj]

We will be using ME for our upcoming trip. Does that service ALWAYS use a bus? I talked with CRO and they assured me it is always, but I am just curious what others experience has been. We will be leaving DD's (1.5) car seat home since it can't be used on a bus. Just wondering if anyone has been transported in anything other that a bus?

On our last trip we were on a bus inbound, but outbound we were in a 15 passenger van. I'm not sure what we would do if we were picked up in a van or town car.

TIA

 

[csaribay]

My limited knowledge says "Yes". It's always been a bus, even when it was just Mears. So far as I know, they don't have any other vehicles for public transport as a part of Magical Express.

If you had an extremely early flight departing MCO, I suppose they may have a smaller means of transport, but I don't think this the case.

 

[seashoreCM]

Mears owns the Magical Express buses and hires the drivers as part of a huge subcontract with Disney. They also own Yellow Cabs and Checker Cabs in Orlando. If there are no buses ready to go, Mears may substitute anything else, a van, a taxi, etc. and expect any and all of their employees to "put on a Magical Express hat" for the moment.

My current suggestion is to pretend it is Magical Express in every respect, all the way down to the tip.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/magicx.htm

 

[roelongo]

We used it in JUly for the return trip to the airport. It was a van, I assume because of the early hour 5am there weren't that many people so they sent a van. So to answer your question, NO it is not always a bus ug: ug:

 

[stacy6552]

It wasnt a bus when they decided not to show up for our return trip and the valet got us a cab.

 

[mcbj]

Thanks all, not exactly what I was hoping to hear. I guess I will call the ME Hotline closer to our trip and get their stance on this. I just would hate to drag a car seat along if we won't use it.