- Disney rents manual wheelchairs ($12/day, or $10/day for length of stay) and ECVs ($65/day) at each park entrance
- Most rides need a transfer, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean included; a few, such as Jungle Cruise, let you stay in your wheelchair or ECV
- ScooterBug, the Disney Featured Provider, can deliver to your Disney Resort hotel without you there; other rental companies hand over in person
Disney Rentals vs. Third-Party Delivery
- 1Disney wheelchair rentals $12/day; ECVs $65/day, plus a $20 refundable deposit at the theme parks
- 2Disney rentals are first-come, first-served and can sell out by mid-morning on peak days
- 3ScooterBug can leave your rental with your Disney Resort hotel before you arrive; with other companies, someone in your party must be there to take it
- 4Third-party ECVs are typically larger, have longer battery life, and cost less for multi-day trips
Navigating the Parks
- 1All four parks are largely accessible, but Animal Kingdom is the most challenging, with some uneven terrain and gravel paths
- 2Some older attractions require ECV-to-wheelchair transfer at the queue; Cast Members provide a loaner chair
- 3Buses, the monorail and the Skyliner take wheelchairs and ECVs (a device must fit the bus lift without being forced); boat access depends on the boat and the water level
- 4Each theme park has a disability parking lot a short distance from its main entrance (valid permit required, standard parking rates apply)
Wheelchairs & ECVs: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rent a wheelchair or ECV at Disney World?
Yes. Disney rents manual wheelchairs and ECVs (electric conveyance vehicles) at every theme park, water park and Disney Springs. Wheelchairs are $12/day, or $10/day if you pre-pay a length-of-stay rental at your first theme park (theme parks only, and not always available at peak times). ECVs are $65/day with no length-of-stay option. Deposits differ by location: $20 at the theme parks, $100 at the water parks and Disney Springs. You must be 18 with photo ID, and daily rentals transfer between locations on a single payment. Keep your receipt. Rentals are first-come, first-served and do sell out, so consider bringing your own or renting from ScooterBug, the Disney Featured Provider, which can deliver to a Disney Resort hotel without you being present. Buena Vista Scooter and Cloud of Goods are other third-party options.
Which Disney World rides require guests to transfer from a wheelchair?
Most Disney World rides require guests to transfer from a wheelchair or ECV to the ride vehicle. This includes Space Mountain, TRON Lightcycle / Run, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean. A few let you stay in your wheelchair or ECV, among them Jungle Cruise, Journey Into Imagination With Figment and the Wildlife Express Train, and at some, such as it's a small world, ECV users move to a wheelchair to ride. Disney's mobility page has the current list by attraction.
Are all Disney World queues wheelchair accessible?
Most Disney World queues are wheelchair accessible, but some older attractions still have accessibility limitations. Disney provides a Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities at Guest Relations and at DisneyWorld.com. ECVs cannot enter some queues due to width; Cast Members will provide a standard wheelchair as a loaner for the queue portion of those attractions.
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