That's actually a good point about the car seat... especially since many that use this may need one.I was looking at the Facebook comments of this and found quite a few Disney Moms pointing out something I had no idea about: Uber charges an extra $10 for a car that includes a car seat, but Minnie-Vans have them included in the price. So for families with little ones, this is about the same price as an Uber, if not cheaper. It's also great for people with disabilities who have difficulty taking public transportation.
Also, a quote from the Disney Park Blog update:
"Starting later this month, guests at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort and Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts will be able to arrange their own private Disney vehicle right from their smartphone. It’ll be simple to do. Just arrange a Minnie vehicle and a Disney cast member will arrive and drive you anywhere you wish at the Resort in a magical way that only Disney can do."
UPDATE: New Minnie Vehicle Service Begins In July at Walt Disney World Resort | Disney Parks Blog
Yes, only Disney property.These only take you place to place on property correct? You can't take one of these vans to the airport or to the local publix, right?
Yes, only Disney property.
It's interesting to note that they still haven't announced how you will pay for/order one of these. One would assume it would be through the MDE app, but it could be a separate app altogether.
6 from what I've heard. So more than an Uberx.How many people can fit into one van?
Being able to bypass the TTC would make it worth it for me if I was in a hurry to get to MK for a reservation or something like that.
Uber/Lyft are only allowed to drop off at the guest dropoff area at the TTC where you then have to go through the whole ordeal of taking either the ferry or monorail.
Ah yes, one of the transportation industry's biggest liabilities. Car seats. When I in the industry we wouldn't ever provide them, and in the off chance we had a Super-VIP that insisted we have one for their child and we had to accommodate them, we'd provide a brand new one, but never be the one to install it. It was all a big CYA, obviously, but in the lawsuit crazy world we live in it was better safe than sorry. Also, many states don't require a car seat by law if the vehicle is public or "for hire". Obviously Disney can afford the risk for guest convenience, but I won't be at all surprised when the inevitable lawsuit pops up. And it doesn't necessarily even have to be a major accident where the car seat was defective or installed improperly. I've heard everything from "rubbed and caused a serious rash" to "the car seat gave my child chickenpox".That's actually a good point about the car seat... especially since many that use this may need one.
To answer a question from before it appears the Minnie Vans will use Lyft to call vehicles once the service rolls out resort wide.
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Blog post from Lyft
Lyft-Powered Minnie Van™ Service Launches at Walt Disney World
So I guess if a guest wants to go to Universal, a regular Lyft car will show up? I assume the Minnie Vans will not leave WDW property...
Something like a regular Lyft or an Uber would do the job at the moment anyway... there's no perk to it for Universal since their two properties are split apart.Could something like this be a viable option for getting between the two plots of land at Universal?