Hi Julie,
Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel. It's always nice to hear from guests like you who are loyal fans of Walt Disney World.
Pop Century has been my family's go-to value resort since it opened in 2003. We've stayed there dozens of times, including just last weekend. I have needed an ECV to get around Walt Disney World recently while recovering from an accident. During our stay at Pop Century last week, I had no issues accessing our room on the third floor. (Elevators are located in the center of each building). I navigated onto the bus to
Magic Kingdom easily, and riding the
Disney Skyliner to
Epcot was a breeze.
I even maneuvered my scooter into the
Everything Pop food court for my morning muffin and a cup of coffee.
If your family member is considering
renting an ECV for your visit, Julie, I suggest getting one from a third-party vendor rather than renting at the theme parks. You will want the mobility assistance in the resorts, and the ones from the vendors are smaller, more nimble and more economical than the theme-park models. I've rented from ScooterBug, the
Disney Featured Provider, because they deliver the unit to bell services and you do not have to be present to accept delivery. When you check out, you simply leave the ECV at bell services.
Thanks again for your question, Julie. Please let us know if we can help in any other way as you make your plans for your visit. Enjoy!
Wilma