Parking ECV at MK attractions

[jerryb48]

Is there a designated parking place at each attraction for ECVs for those who can walk into the attraction?

 

[gratefulfred]

We left it with the strollers in the area. Some rides you can ride your ECV through the line then get on the ride, when you come out they will have moved it to the exit. Each ride has a cm in front of it ask them and they will instruct you on what to do for that ride

 

[tobikaye]

Is there a designated parking place at each attraction for ECVs for those who can walk into the attraction?

Yes, they are just left with the strollers. Just rember to take the key with you. Also, like with strollers, the CMs might move them around a bit. Make sure that the lines are not going to be too long of a wait or walk depending on the need for the ECV. Some lines are longer than you might think and as the pp said most of the lines allow for the EVC to go with you to the ride where their is a place to leave it.

 

[KPeveler]

You can park it with the strollers. Always take the key with you. If you are going to do this, remember these things:

A CM may move your ECV, even if it is an off-site rental or personal ECV. They have seen pretty much every model and know where the free-wheel lever is. They may move it to a more convenient spot as they adjust stroller parking for crowds, parades, etc. Also, stroller parking is not always near the actual entrance of the attraction.

The exit of a ride is not necessarily in the same area as the entrance. You may have to walk a long way to get back to the ECV.

You may get stuck in a line for quite a while if the ride breaks or the posted wait time is not the same as the actual wait time.

If you do not have your ECV with you, you cannot use the accessible entrance to a ride (i.e. the one that avoids any stairs), unless you have another visual cue or a GAC. I see this all the time in DL (where much less is accessible than WDW) - people park the ECV, walk around Fantasyland, and then want to use accessible entrances with no way for the CMs to know they need it. Make sure if you need accessible entrances/exits (there are stairs in a few places), that you have some cue (cane, cast, GAC, etc) for the CMs to follow.

I suggest you take the ECV into as many attractions as you can, and save the walking for when you have no choice - for example, having an ECV can be a pain for attractions such as Haunted Mansion, so that may be one you want to walk. Especially keep it for shows that have hard metal benches with no backs!

When I first used a WC in WDW, I thought I would walk a lot more than I did - it was very surprising how much I kept it with me.

Always your choice, of course, but sometimes it may be easier for you to keep it than to park it.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Some of the lines are very deceptively long (but look short). You are best off generally taking it to load/unload rather than parking outside.