My gut feeling is they'll probably put each party into one unless you're alone or a couple.
I don't think they could group couples/singles together. At that point, why bother and just get a town car.
My gut feeling is they'll probably put each party into one unless you're alone or a couple.
I don't think they could group couples/singles together. At that point, why bother and just get a town car.
Nah it's similar to how it goes now on a larger ride, they ask for 2 people to fill in another group. Honestly I think it's all going to depend on what the capacity per car is like and whether they have a stroller/wheelchair in a group. As far as your other comment goes, Uber is fine and I use it frequently. I hope they don't try to diminish that in hopes to prop up the Minnie Vans. I primarily use uber to get over to Universal. I'd be rather irritated if they make that harder for me.
If they group people together I won't be using this service. I'm fine with Uber/Lyft or using the town cars that sit in front of the Swolphin and are immediately available. Also, if they are trying to find people to get the right times to the right places, you could be waiting a while - no thanks.
Unless all trips would start inside the security bubble this would be very unlikelyI would bet that these would drop off/pick at the same spot as the express transportation between parks.
Thinking that Uber/Lyft will still be needed and allowed. These services (along with taxis) facilitate people getting to the parks and resorts (restaurants), especially those off property. Disney wouldn't want to discourage that.
If they group people together I won't be using this service. I'm fine with Uber/Lyft or using the town cars that sit in front of the Swolphin and are immediately available. Also, if they are trying to find people to get the right times to the right places, you could be waiting a while - no thanks.
My gut feeling is they'll probably put each party into one unless you're alone or a couple. They'd probably have to split up larger groups but I'm sure they can survive for a few minutes. So, family of 4 with a double stroller in one car. Group of 10, separate out into 5/5 or 6/4, probably won't want kids in one alone so at least one "adult" there with a group of kids. If it's not busy, you could send a couple along on their own especially since the cars might not fully stop. I'm just kinda spitballing/train of thought on the process of the loading. They probably want to keep it pretty loose since it's a better alternative to packing onto a bus.
I don't think they could group couples/singles together. At that point, why bother and just get a town car.
I think we're getting mixed-up conversations here, where one poster is talking about Skyline and the reply is about Minnie Vans.Nah it's similar to how it goes now on a larger ride, they ask for 2 people to fill in another group. Honestly I think it's all going to depend on what the capacity per car is like and whether they have a stroller/wheelchair in a group. As far as your other comment goes, Uber is fine and I use it frequently. I hope they don't try to diminish that in hopes to prop up the Minnie Vans. I primarily use uber to get over to Universal. I'd be rather irritated if they make that harder for me.
Generally a bit more than a taxi, I believe.I wasn't aware about these town cars at the Swan/Dolphin. There's always some waiting? About how much are they?
I think we're getting mixed-up conversations here, where one poster is talking about Skyline and the reply is about Minnie Vans.
I wasn't aware about these town cars at the Swan/Dolphin. There's always some waiting? About how much are they?
I guess public transportation is public. They're gonna do whatever they need in crush times to get people onto the cars and on their way. Sounds like you like private transport which is great. I only use it when I'm running behind. That's what's great about WDW, lots of choices for all!
Austin, TX, blocked Uber and Lyft for a couple of years. I don't see why Disney couldn't do it, especially if they start touting the same safety concerns that the Austin City Council had. That could make Disney look really good in the eyes of protective parents.
Texas isn't known for following any sort of due process...
And Disney world is in Florida...there's no such thing as "bad sales tax" to the local and state governements there.
Uber isn't getting banned.
Thinking that Uber/Lyft will still be needed and allowed. These services (along with taxis) facilitate people getting to the parks and resorts (restaurants), especially those off property. Disney wouldn't want to discourage that.
They are Chevy Traverses so no. The vehicles are on site already.
Austin didn't want to block Uber, they wanted Uber to vet their drivers with a finger print background check, just like all the other cab companies in town have to, and they outright refused.
So they let the people of Austin decide if Uber should do finger print background checks, and put it to a vote.
Uber spent somewhere around $15 million on their campaign in Austin and they threatened to leave if they didn't get their way. They lost. After they lost the vote, they picked up and left that morning, as well as lyft.
Not only did Austin not crumble and die after Uber left, a new group of ride share companies popped up that actually did the things the people of Austin voted on and they thrived in the area.
Our new governor is against any sort of regulations at all, it seems, and he and his associates overturned the people's vote in Austin and allowed uber to come back with no finger print background checks for their drivers. Now uber is back full swing, even though they were voted out.
I know tons of people on here adore uber, but after the barrage of info we were forced to digest during the voting process, I'll never use them.
So if Disney wants to learn from Austin, all they have to do is say that, as of now, any ride share driver on their private property has to be vetted and have finger print background checks. Uber left the ENTIRE city of Austin behind over just that. And considering it's at a family friendly theme park resort area, it's not an unfair request to ask that your driver doesn't have a violent criminal background.
Your concerns are valid with Uber, but I think not so much with Disney.The carseats & Minnie Vans (or Uber) conversation has me concerned. We're past that stage of life now... but I would not be comfortable putting my kiddo in a carseat that I didn't install or know what installed correctly, didn't know the history of (expired, in a crash, etc). There are so many variables in carseats - are they going to take them out and adjust the straps to the proper height for every kid? When my kids were little enough for carseats, we rented a car and used our own carseat, that they rode in on the plane down. I think providing a carseat in any form of transportation can open up the situation to a whole slew of lawsuits if something goes wrong.