NVm lol
Riviera is a pass through station so there is no secondary loading area like the terminal stations. They require a full line stoppage to board or remove an ECV/wheelchair at the station. Shouldn’t be but a 60second stop each time it happens and I expect mornings and evenings to be worse. But I hear little complaints about it right now and Riviera is already at capacity so it hasn’t been too much of an issue.
Oh really? I did no know that. So guests coming from the CBB Station dont have to get off at Riviera and Switch?
I read a comment this morning saying that it was never stopped at Riviera for them. They described their experience boarding there as “nerve wracking”. So it sounds like it isn’t usually stopped. I just don’t want to be rushed if it’s not stopped or inconvenience others if it is stopped. I may watch a few wheelchairs loading to see how it goes. If it seems fine, I may board at Riviera. I still would like to know how long the walk is from Riviera to the CB station in case I decide I’d rather go there to board. We’re not usually in a hurry but my husband will be walking with me & I don’t want to make him walk a long way just because I’m to chicken to board at Riviera.
Riviera is the only station where you can remain in your cabin. You must exit at all others.
It was a wheelchair/ECV? They don't stop for strollers but my experience (seeing it happen) was they stopped the line for mobility. I'm sure if you were in a wheelchair or ECV you can ask the CM to stop the line.
The Epcot line comes to a complete stop many times during the day to load ECVs/Wheelchairs. In regards to the comment you mention, it's likely that particular CM needs additional training on how to deal with ECVs/Wheelchairs.
Looking at google maps, it's approx. 1/2 mile between the Riviera Skyliner station and the CBR Skyliner Station.
It was a ECV at the Riviera station.
Thank you so much! That doesn’t sound too bad. Plus if you’re going to HS you’d save yourself the trouble of getting off & re-boarding at CB. Sounds like it will all work out.
Getting on at Riviera is no problem at all. Getting off is a little bit harder just because you’re backing off but as long as you stay straight it’s not bad. You can see your reflection in the window to make sure you’re centered & just back straight off. To me it’s not as bad as backing off the monorail on a ramp with mobs of people walking behind you. With the Skyliner, there’s no people crowding you, just the very sweet CMs telling how great you’re doing. Even though it doesn’t completely stop at Riviera, I never felt rushed. If you’re uneasy about backing off at Riviera, you can get off at Caribbean Beach. Tonight, coming back from HS, we decided to walk to Riviera from the CB station instead of transferring to another gondola. It wasn’t a very long walk & was nice. I’d like to do it again in daylight. My whole family, kids & grandkids, have loved the Skyliner this week. The sad thing is, we probably won’t stay at Riviera again, even though we’re loving it, so we won’t get to ride it much after this. My husband and I usually travel alone & studios are getting hard to get anywhere at 7 months. Since the whole family was going, we were lucky to get a 2 BR at Riviera but had to get preferred view. It was lots of points but I wanted this trip to be special & it has been.
