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25 Apr 17, 03:21 PM |
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Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Aug 13
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Wheelchair at MCO, return leg. Where do we go?
Where do we get wheelchair assistance at MCO as we are checking in at downtown disney? Is it far from the alamo car hire drop off as I'm not sure my mum can walk too far and from memory its a long trek up escalators to security, although I've not paid much attention before as it was never an issue to us on previous visits.
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25 Apr 17, 03:34 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Aug 06
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Not done it but curious also. I would assume its from the checkin desks as with other airports I've been to but don't know! Fingers crossed someone can tell us as my sister will have a similar issue in a few weeks
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25 Apr 17, 06:00 PM |
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Excited about Disney
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The last time we did it for my DM was 4 years ago, we were lucky enough to find a wheelchair left at the Alamo Car return area, we then went to the Virgin desk within the airport, they needed to know that Mum needed a wheelchair when we landed in the UK. (She had used a wheelchair at Manchester airport when we left the UK so I just presumed they would realise that she would need one when we got home but they said they needed to make a note at MCO Virgin desk) I don't know if things have altered now but that was the case in 2013.
We had also checked in at Disney Springs earlier in the day. |
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26 Apr 17, 06:21 PM |
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Thread Starter
Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Aug 13
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I have been told by Virgin that there will be a wheelchair at both ends for both journeys for the 3 of my family that need the help, but I'm sure they will not be able to make it to the check in desks from the car hire walking all the way.
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26 Apr 17, 06:32 PM |
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13 Jul 17, 08:44 PM |
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Relaxing at the Grand Floridian
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I'm really interested in this too - we fly home from MCO tomorrow and there is no way my 85 year old mum can walk from the car return to check in and stand and wait in the q before getting a chair.
The idea of dropping off wouldn't really work either as there is just my 13 year old daughter - wouldn't feel comfortable leaving them. Need to hope and pray for a chair ! AJ
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13 Jul 17, 09:36 PM |
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Hello goingsenile!
We were in exactly the same position as you. My MIL couldn't walk from car drop off to check in (which incidentally is where they said the wheelchair assistance would be from) We toyed with the idea of doing a drop off but decided instead to drop the car and worse case scenario I could walk to check in pick the chair up and bring it back. Not needed as there were abandoned wheelchairs round the area of the car drop off. I can only assume these were left there by people collecting cars earlier. All I would say is maybe use the chair to get to check in then just check there that that particular chair is ok to go through to airside. It wasn't until we were going through security that I thought "oh crap I've just picked up a random object and am now trying to take it through US security! " I obviously have an active imagination as ofcourse it was fine but there was still a few flushed faces until we got through 😳😝
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14 Jul 17, 08:23 AM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
Join Date: Mar 14
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There is often a few Sky Caps hovering around Car Rental Return . I'm sure for a tip one would go and find a wheelchair if necessary.
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15 Jul 17, 08:15 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Apr 11
Location: Warwickshire
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Drop your wheelchair user at the terminal with others, then get rid of the car.
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