Ray Sharpton, didn’t you just get back from a WDW trip? If so, did you try the gondolas? I really would like to hear how it was from someone who has actually tried it with a wheelchair with the gondola still moving as they enter.
I stayed at the Pop & BWV.
Room 0122 had no laptop internet and the phone was in/out. Pop said it was my devices. I felt usually lonely at Pop.
No problem at BWV.
I really liked them.
The first time I asked the Disney cast member if I could back my wheelchair into the gondola and he said yes.
I remember others asking about this because in a wheelchair/mobility
scooter your back would be facing the other riders if you rolled in straight first and the intercom and warnings are on the front door behind you.
That was the only time I asked and did it.
It wasn't worth the hassle to explain each time. And it didn't make any difference to me since I was solo.
I also thought that if I rolled in backward, the Disney cast member probably would feel uncomfortable kneeling down in front of me to place the two chocks in front of the wheels.
As a wheelchair user, I have spent way too many times in front of standing guests smelly behinds if you know what I mean. And I don't think it would be comfortable for the Disney cast member to kneel down so close to me.
Most of the time when backing out of the gondola, I could see my wheelchair's reflection in the window and the open doors behind me or I could follow each bench edge when exiting.
I use the slowest mode.
I rarely had to wait long.
Most wheelchair/mobility scooter entrances were at the exit of the Pop/Animator, DHS, and Epcot. In the Caribbean, they were all on the end between the entrance and exit.
I didn't see a wheelchair enter at Riviera.
This was the only station that didn't have a separate wheelchair row where the gondola stopped.
I wish I had paid more attention. I can't confirm if the gondola stopped or just slowed down for unloading/loading wheelchair/mobility scooters.
I loved the gondolas.
I don't have any plans to go back to WDW since I had so much trouble getting up and standing this year. Plus my stamina was drastically down.
I don't recall visiting the parks many days nor more than a few hours each time.
I was unusually cold to the point of shivering, unable to use my left wrist, extreme pain trying to stand up and walk with my right foot.
I didn't feel the magic, I guess, because of feeling so poorly. I felt like I didn't want to be there so I went back to my resort and slept.
After my first ADR, I canceled the rest of them.
That's why I haven't posted as much.
I found the following video on the first post of page one of this thread by ResortTV1.
At the time of 1:41:24, you can see the gondola entering Riviera Skyliner station coming from Epcot going to the Caribbean.
At the time of 3:34:27, you can see the gondola entering Riviera Skyliner station coming from the Caribbean going to Epcot.