Reviews of Walt Disney World Minnie Van Service
Reviewed by mcassidy1 Review Date: 08/09/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
We used this service on 8/1 to get to MK instead of relying on the bus since we had a Keys To the Kingdom tour at 9:00 and didn't want to be late. The Minnie Van arrived within 5 minutes of being ordered through the app. Our driver Penelope (van #39) was very pleasant and was able to drop us off at the front entrance to MK as opposed to the TTC since it is a Disney run service. It was a fun and whimsical way to get round and we didn't mind paying the $20 fee to try it out.
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Fun, convenientCons:
cost?Reviewed by nrymut Review Date: 08/18/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Took the Minnie Van from the Boardwalk Villas to Saratoga Springs for dinner at the Turf Club and did not want to leave an hour early to bus to Disney Springs and then catch a boat (if boat was running with thunder storms about). We don't do taxi rides anywhere and had never done Lyft. It was very easy with communication and payment through the cell phone app. Reply from Minnie Van gave a van number for our ride to make it easy to be sure we were getting into the right van. Van was there within about 5 minutes of our request. Cast Member was very pleasant and chatted. She did share that the service is popular and that they are expanding. It was a treat to have excellent door to door service in an time effective and comfortable manner.
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Easy and on timeCons:
NoneReviewed by SharW Review Date: 11/16/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Used this service 3 times during our stay in October - to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs. Only had to wait about 10-15 minutes for van to arrive. Great not to ride a crowded bus early in the morning. Drivers were friendly and had great conversations. If service is still available when we some next year, we will definitely use again.
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Easy, convenientCons:
NoneReviewed by Jennifer Stevens Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (1) Not Recommended
Way overpriced. The first time we attempted to get a minnie van we called for a car and it took 30 minutes without any confirmed car. We had to get to the Magic Kingdom for a dining reservation and could not wait so we hopped on a bus. For $38 from Animal Kingdom Lodge to Magic Kingdom I would have hoped we could have gotten a minnie van within 15 minutes or so. Will never use
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NoneCons:
Good luck getting a minnie vanReviewed by Toni Review Date: 09/27/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
We love the Minnie van service. Convenient. Friendly knowledgeable drivers. Ease of use. Timely arrivals. Glad it has been rolled out to cover all resorts. Would definitely recommend. Grest experiences.
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Convenient. Timely. Fun.Cons:
NoneReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/29/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
Amazing addition to on property transportation options! My mother uses a mobility scooter and I have 2 children who require car seats. This means we need 2 vehicles from Minnie Van. Over the course of our stay we used the service a total of 4 times. Each time the vans were on time and the drivers were friendly and helpful. They helped me load the kids and the stroller and the staff operating the ADA accessibility van were super with my mom.
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Convenient; unique; can be scheduled in advanceCons:
Some of the pick up areas are a long walk from the park entranceReviewed by Grandma Minnie Review Date: 09/30/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
I trusted my knee so badly on the way to the airport for our last WDW trip that I needed to rent a motorized scooter. Getting to the ESPN Sports Center was not an easy task since there wasn't a direct bus from our resort. We called for a handicap Minnie Van, which promptly arrived within 20 minutes. I applaud each driver we had for their patience and caring in helping me navigate and feel well cared for. And although the price for the Minnie Van service has increased, it was still a blessing.
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Quick arrival, courteous and patient drivers, handicap vans available as wellCons:
Increased price plus tipping getting a bit expensiveReviewed by sand935 Review Date: 10/01/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
Like that we got dropped off right at the entrance where the busses go. Cast member driver was very pleasant.
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Comfortable ride to the parkCons:
price is a little highReviewed by Liz McKinnell Review Date: 10/10/2018
Rating: (9) Recommended
We used the Minnie van service a couple of times during our recent stay (7th - 21st Sept). Each time the drivers were extremely friendly and chatty. They all seemed to love their job, driving round and meeting new people.
We did have several issues with the Lyft app, and would have used the Minnie vans more but they never appeared on the app when we requested one (despite seeing several around) and we ended up just using Lyft cars, which were all also fab (and cheaper of course).
We loved the fact that the vans could drop you virtually right at the gate.
We wouldn’t hesitate to use them again - the 9 rating is for the issues we had with the app, the van service was fab!
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Speedy, comfortable, courteous and friendly driversCons:
The app was very spotty - worked fine for ordinary Lyft cars but didn’t always pick up the Minnie vans. It was a case of “we got one!” whenever one happened to pop up, otherwise we just used Lyft carsReviewed by tiggersmom1 Review Date: 10/10/2018
Rating: (10) Recommended
We used the Minnie van one morning to get from Shades of Green to Animal Kingdom. We wanted to be there early! Driver was there within a few minutes of the request. She was super friendly too. It was a little pricey, not something I would do all the time, but a wonderful option to have! I will be curious to see how the new policy will change the cost. Definitely something to check in the reviews!
