Hollywood Studios

Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels may be able to reach Hollywood Studios by bus, Disney Skyliner, FriendShip Boat or on foot, depending on where they are staying.

Disney buses: wheelchair and ECV users can remain in their mobility device. The driver deploys the accessible ramp/lift at the rear door so the device can roll aboard, then positions and secures it in one of the designated mobility-device spaces. Most buses can accommodate up to two wheelchairs or ECVs. Guests using an ECV are encouraged to transfer to a regular bus seat if they are able, but a wheelchair user does not need to transfer simply to use the bus.

Disney Skyliner: wheelchair and ECV users can remain in their mobility device. At Hollywood Studios, guests who need accessible boarding are directed to a separate loading position where a gondola can be held stationary. The wheelchair or ECV rolls directly into the gondola; the cabin then rejoins the moving line. At the destination it can again be routed through the accessible unload so the guest has time to roll out.

FriendShip Boats: these connect Hollywood Studios with the BoardWalk, Yacht & Beach Club and Swan/Dolphin resort area. Wheelchair access depends on the particular boat and current water level, because the height between the dock and boat can change. Where accessible boarding is available, a wheelchair can remain in the chair and roll aboard; check with the Cast Member at the dock before joining the queue.

BoardWalk, Yacht Club, Beach Club, Swan and Dolphin are also connected to Hollywood Studios by a paved walking route. For someone using a wheelchair or ECV this avoids a vehicle transfer completely, but it is a meaningful distance rather than a short entrance walkway.

Hollywood Studios has its own parking area, so there is no separate transport hub between the car park and the park entrance.

Standard parking: $35 per day for a car or motorcycle. Preferred parking: currently $50–$60 per day depending on date. Oversized vehicles are $40 per day. One theme-park parking payment is valid at all four Walt Disney World theme parks for that day. Standard parking is included for registered Disney Resort hotel guests and eligible Annual Passholders.

Guests with a valid disability parking permit can use the designated Disability Parking Lot, positioned a relatively short distance from the park entrance. Standard parking charges still apply.

If you are bringing your own wheelchair or ECV, the Disability Parking Lot is the more useful option because the regular parking trams are not designed to carry an ECV. Guests using standard parking who can walk and board the tram can ask to be parked near a tram stop, but someone who needs to remain in their mobility device should plan around the accessible parking route instead.

Uber, Lyft, taxis and many off-site hotel shuttles use the transport areas outside Hollywood Studios, so unlike Magic Kingdom there is no Transportation and Ticket Center journey before reaching the park.

A standard Uber or Lyft vehicle will usually require a wheelchair user to transfer into the car and the wheelchair to be folded or stored if the vehicle can accommodate it. If someone needs to remain seated in their wheelchair, a standard rideshare should not be assumed to work.

Accessible Minnie Vans can be booked through the Lyft app and have two spaces for mobility devices, allowing guests to remain in their wheelchair or ECV for the journey. Minnie Van service is paid rather than complimentary.

Off-site hotel shuttles vary considerably. Some use wheelchair-accessible vehicles and others do not, so check both the pickup timetable and the actual boarding arrangement with your hotel before relying on the service. A timetable saying “shuttle available” does not necessarily mean a guest can remain in a wheelchair while travelling.

The transport area can become very busy immediately after Fantasmic!, other nighttime entertainment and park closing, with bus queues, rideshare pickups and the Skyliner all receiving a sudden rush of guests.

If you use a wheelchair or ECV, remember that accessible spaces on Disney buses are limited — most buses have room for up to two mobility devices. If those spaces are already occupied, you may need to wait for another bus even when ambulatory guests are still able to board the current one.

The Skyliner remains an accessible option for wheelchair and ECV users, using the separate stationary loading process rather than requiring a transfer out of the mobility device.

FriendShip Boat availability and wheelchair boarding can still depend on weather, water levels and the boat operating at the time, so it is worth checking the dock before relying on the boat as your only way back to an EPCOT-area resort.

For rideshare, check the pickup point before requesting the car and allow for congestion around closing time. If a guest needs a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, arrange the appropriate vehicle rather than assuming any Uber or Lyft arriving at the pickup area will be suitable.