Doing Disney with a broken ankle

[goofy0101]

So our party of four is headed to the World the last week of January and one of us just broke her ankle. Pushing her in a wheelchair is not an option so she'll probably be in an EVC. What happens in the queues? Will she use one entrance and the rest of us another? Just curious.

Any tips or advice from those who have dealt with this would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Monty]

So our party of four is headed to the World the last week of January and one of us just broke her ankle. Pushing her in a wheelchair is not an option so she'll probably be in an EVC. What happens in the queues? Will she use one entrance and the rest of us another? Just curious.

Any tips or advice from those who have dealt with this would be greatly appreciated.

It depends on the ride what happens, but whether you use the regular queue or a wheelchair entrance, they will allow your party to remain together. Most of the queues are designed to accommodate an ECV.

 

[myhappyplace]

correct me if i'm wrong, but i think the only time your party may be asked to split up is during parades, right? i guess it depends on how crowded the park is, but they may ask the person in the wheelchair or ecv and one other person to sit in the designated area, while the others may need to sit in the regular viewing area next to them.

my sister and i took my grandmother who was in a wheelchair a few years back and they allowed us to stay together for everything, even parades.

i also went a few years ago with my friend's family and her grandmother was in an ecv. we were a larger party of 7 or 8, and they had us split during parade times.

i don't think they would have you split for a party of 4, but i guess just know it is a possibility.

as montymon said, other than that, each ride is different as far as if it has a separate entrance or not, but your party will remain together.

have fun!

 

[wannabeBelle]

Walker Medical s a great company that i have used a few times for differernt clients. A friend of mine had the same issue, we rented her an ECV from Walker and she was great buzzing around the parks!!! The number there is 407-518-6000 or 1888-726-6837. Best of luck!! Belle

 

[smk]

I did this very thing in 1997. I went in a cast, could put no weight at all on my leg, I had a spiral fracture. I used both a wheelchair and an electric cart. I also had my crutches and I used them to get to the rides I couldn't wait in my chair in. It was a huge hassle, lot's of crowd issues and I got seperated from my group several times. Having said that it was my only option if I wanted to go on vacation, and I did want to go. As I recall, I went in the "exit" of most of the rides I could load onto from my chair, my family usually walked with me, or pushed me in the wheelchair. (I think they may have steamlined this somewhat and maybe only one person can go with the chair now??) I used my crutches to get to the boats to go back to the Poly, by that time I was really good at using them even tho it is exhausting.

 

[manatee74]

I had foot surgery ( Pins put in) 2 weeks before we left for wdw. We never had any trouble. I used crutches to go where the ecv couln't. All of the newer attractions have been built with a wheelchair in mind. The older ones will let you enter through the exit. If there is a long line they will give you a fastpass type ticket to return at a later time, but in Jan. lines usually arent long. Biggest problem was busing. only 2 wheelchairs or ecvs per bus.I THINK disney allows up to 6 people to board with you. We had 5 in our party and were always allowed to ride together. Allow extra time for this. Hope this helps. Have a great trip.

 

[mousebymarriage]

I feel her pain! When we went at the end of April I sprained my ankle really bad and chipped the bone on the first day. I spent the entire trip in one of the EVC's but, I have to say that the CM's that worked the rides were great and totally understanding. The other people in the parks were a completely different story. You would not believe how many people banged into my foot, walked right in front of the ECV as if I wasn't even there, and crashed into me with baby carriages. At one point I even used one of my crocs (shoes) that were bright pink and stuck it on the tip of my bad foot kind of like a STOP sign so people would be a little more aware but, they just continued to bang the heck out of it! Plus, most don't even apologize when they do it, I mean come on where is the common courtesy. There were a few rides that I didn't even attempt because I knew that even if I could get my self in, getting out would be an issue. I was especially worried about splash mountain because you have to lower down into the log shaped "boat" which was easier but, then how would I lift myself back up from such a low position on one foot in such a slippery situation. My family was able to stay with me in each ride and most times we were told to enter through the fast pass line or through the exit line.

 

[shoppingnut]

The other people in the parks were a completely different story. You would not believe how many people banged into my foot, walked right in front of the ECV as if I wasn't even there, and crashed into me with baby carriages. At one point I even used one of my crocs (shoes) that were bright pink and stuck it on the tip of my bad foot kind of like a STOP sign so people would be a little more aware but, they just continued to bang the heck out of it! Plus, most don't even apologize when they do it, I mean come on where is the common courtesy.

This is why I told my mother that it was okay to run anyone over who ran in front of her since if they were going to be that stupid, they deserved it. Common courtesy is out the window these days. When I broke my ankle last year and had to use one, I didn't care if I ran someone down that was dopey enought to run in front of me, too bad.

 

[WIX]

Just got back from an early December trip with my sister-in-law and her broken ankle. You mentioned she was not willing to go the wheelchair route. However, we found out through DVC that, first come first served, they have wheel chairs on each resort property that you can have for the whole duration of your trip for no charge. We were lucky enough to get one and we used the heck out of that thing.

MK was the best for the lines and wheel chairs. Epcot and AK were okay, with not much difference. DHS was just the same as without the chair with the exception of the GMR.

Pushing one around was no problem except the train tracks on Main Street. The wheels kept falling in because we were so distracted by everything going on to pay attention.

 

[wannabeBelle]

This is why I told my mother that it was okay to run anyone over who ran in front of her since if they were going to be that stupid, they deserved it. Common courtesy is out the window these days. When I broke my ankle last year and had to use one, I didn't care if I ran someone down that was dopey enought to run in front of me, too bad.

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[goofy0101]

I've been out of town without a computer and am just now getting caught up on the replies to this. Thanks everyone for the input. And now I've just thought of another potential problem for this trip with a broken ankle; we're booked for a Keys to the Kingdom Tour. Now what?? Has anyone been on this tour with a wheelchair or motorized cart of any kind?

 

[wannabeBelle]

I would call Disney. The one time that I did the Keys tour I can tell you we went up and down several stairways. That could be problematic for you. Belle

 

[goofy0101]

I would call Disney. The one time that I did the Keys tour I can tell you we went up and down several stairways. That could be problematic for you. Belle

Just FYI in case anyone else has the same issue in the future. I called Disney as Belle suggested and they said "no problem" for someone to take the Keys the Kingdom tour in a wheelchair or scooter. They just wanted to know ahead of time and made a note on our reservation.