Question about loading on the bus with a wheelchair..

[Melissa<3Disney]

Hi everyone! Just had a quick question! We are staying at POP from Oct. 1st- Oct. 10th, and I know that there is a special place at the bus stop for people with wheelchairs to wait and only a few family members can board with them. We would all really like to ride together and I don't want to go in front of anyone (there are 9 in our party). Is it possible for all of us just to wait in the regular line and then load the wheelchair and all of us on the same bus. We have a few early ADR's planned before the park opens and I'm just not sure how full busy buses get, or if this would even be an issue. It would be a real hassle to have to take two different buses every time we wanted to go somewhere. This is really only a concern going to parks, coming back we don't mind splitting up and getting back to our resort at different times! We don't mind waiting, but really would not like to be split up. My sister is also not able to transfer to a seat. I don't know if this makes a difference. Thanks so much for any advice!

 

[SueM in MN]

I have heard they are starting a new process for buses soon where guests with wheelchairs and their party wait in the line with everyone else until close to the boarding area. From what I know was there on our last trip, I envision the "pull off" point will be once you have turned the final corner in the bus waiting area. If the lineis set up like that with chained gate near the last turn, then you can wait in the line.
the parks had lines already, so will just need changes for the 'gate'. Many of the resorts did not have specific lines, so I am not sure how they will do it.

 

[clkelley]

For your early ADRs, you will have NO problem all riding together. We used to go to those early ADRs quite frequently and at 6:45 - 7am you are generally the ONLY ones on the bus.

 

[Melissa<3Disney]

Awesome!! Thanks for the replies. We don't mind waiting in line together..just as long as we are together! We are a bit connected to each other!! Although I'm sure by the end of the day we will be begging to be put onto different buses!! It's good to know that the buses are pretty empty early in the morning! I'm glad to hear we won't be "ruining" anyone's vacation by "cutting" in line! Have a wonderful day guys!!