Hi All! :wave:
I might possibly be making a trip to The World in very early January (keep your fingers crossed) with my mother and sister. My mother will be going through a very extensive knee surgery the week before we head down, which will leave her wheel chair bound but still very excited about doing all she can within WDW. We will not be carrying crutches around, but she can get in and out of the chair and into a ride vehicle with the help of both my sister and myself, but not on her own.
That being said, I have heard personally from a current CM that having a wheel chair in your party can actually sometimes hinder your ride experience at certain points. She's still up for all thrill rides and is quite a thrill junkie, but it's just a matter of getting her in/out of the ride vehicle and in/out of the wheel chair with support on both sides from my sister and myself.
I was wondering from personal experience if there are any rides we should avoid within all 4 parks that are less easily accesible for the disabled. Also, are there certain rides that she'll have no problems? Are there any rides as well that are especially accommodating to our disabled friends?
Any advice or personal stories from experience will be helpful.
Thank you all and have a magical day!
Jenn![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I might possibly be making a trip to The World in very early January (keep your fingers crossed) with my mother and sister. My mother will be going through a very extensive knee surgery the week before we head down, which will leave her wheel chair bound but still very excited about doing all she can within WDW. We will not be carrying crutches around, but she can get in and out of the chair and into a ride vehicle with the help of both my sister and myself, but not on her own.
That being said, I have heard personally from a current CM that having a wheel chair in your party can actually sometimes hinder your ride experience at certain points. She's still up for all thrill rides and is quite a thrill junkie, but it's just a matter of getting her in/out of the ride vehicle and in/out of the wheel chair with support on both sides from my sister and myself.
I was wondering from personal experience if there are any rides we should avoid within all 4 parks that are less easily accesible for the disabled. Also, are there certain rides that she'll have no problems? Are there any rides as well that are especially accommodating to our disabled friends?
Any advice or personal stories from experience will be helpful.
Thank you all and have a magical day!
Jenn