Wheelchair accesability

jcmayid

jcmayid

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Hey Pal, I know they are not responsible for it, I sort of figured that one. Also, It sucks cause there is no key just push the power button and go. I guess if it does get taken it wont be much more than 15 min before I have a Disney cop everywhere looking for it.

Thanks for all your help, I am going to try and install a killswitch on the sucker somewhere.
 
jcmayid

jcmayid

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Very painful:cry: , I don't wish it upon my worst enemy man. It hurts. But thanks for the wishes, and I'll let you all know how it went when I get back.
 
talkinghands

talkinghands

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First are you using an electric wheelchair or are you using an ECV. They are different! POTC you will have to transfer to a manual wheelchair period. Many of the rides I am able to take my electric wheelchair but an ECV is not allowed. My GAC states cleary that I be allowed to remain in my chair whenever possible until I transfer to a ride vehicle. HAven't done Space Mountain in years but it may be the same way. Pooh Ride I remain in my wheelchair in the line.

Watch your speed in the parks please. People on foot are unpredictible and will try to cut you off or stop short in front of you and are not happy if you clip them. Err on the side of caution.

HAve a great time.
 
The Mom

The Mom

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What an interesting thread! It just reinforces the fact that most of us don't think about accessibility in public places (or at home, for that matter) until something happens to us! I had to use a wheelchair for my mom at WDW 10 years ago after she had cardiac problems. Like jcmayid, the arrangements had been made (it was my parents 50th) and we didn't want to cancel, but her doctor advised that she not go unless I was willing to push her around...the motorized "scooters" weren't so common then, and she did have complete mobility, just not stamina.

My husband had an foot injury similar to yours, but required a cast. I also had a knee injury which required that I use a cane (I had an infant, so crutches weren't an option) and had to spend some time in a wheelchair. What an eye-opener!

I personally feel that everyone should spend a few days being disabled....it'll change your whole perspective on the so-called "perks" mobility-challenged people get in the parks, and elsewhere.

I'm just sorry (and angry) that thoughtless, insensitive, people have abused the system, causing more difficulties for those who already have enough problems. :mad:
 
Tramp

Tramp

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Originally posted by The Mom


I personally feel that everyone should spend a few days being disabled....it'll change your whole perspective on the so-called "perks" mobility-challenged people get in the parks, and elsewhere.

I'm just sorry (and angry) that thoughtless, insensitive, people have abused the system, causing more difficulties for those who already have enough problems. :mad:
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How true! Back in 95, we took my mom-in-law to WDW and she had very painful circulation problems that prevented her from walking even a few hundred feet without having to sit down...she stubbornly refused to let me push her in a wheelchair claiming that people will look at her funny cuz you couldn't tell she had problems....she was dead within a year from clogged arteries.
 
talkinghands

talkinghands

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Thanks SMCM. I wasn't sure as I have not done it in a long time. DH hates it with a passion and he has tagged along the last few trips and held rein on me. But June he is staying home and I am going with my girls so I just might get on it again.
 
donaldduck1967

donaldduck1967

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Last time I was there I was on line @ Guest services @ MK and somebnody in a wheel chair was asking the same questions and one thing I over heard was that even though there is wheel chair access to all rides one member of the group must stay online and when that person gets to the front of the queue then they can ride. The reason being was it wasn't fair to the people that had to wait in line to ride.
 
talkinghands

talkinghands

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This is not true. I have never been asked to have one person in my party go in line while the rest of us went through the alternate entrance to wait. My family has always remained with me. I was at WDW as recently as last month and go multiple times a year
 
S

SMCM

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It's supposed to be a maximum party of six, at least at Space Mountain. I'm pretty sure it is the same at all attractions, but it isn't really enforced evenly, which makes it harder on those of us who do enforce it.
 
talkinghands

talkinghands

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I notice that they take that to mean per wheelchair guest not party. Like I went with a bunch of my college classmates last year after a conference we attended in Orlando and 2 of us use wheelchairs. Our party was 10 people and we were not separated.
 
jcmayid

jcmayid

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We're back!!!

Just to let you know...everything went very smoothly!!! For some lines we left the wheelchair outside & for some we used the wheelchair entrance. MGM wasn't packed, thank goodness! We were able to ride RRC twice in a row w/out getting off :-). Epcot was decent in crowds. Now, MK was PACKED. We did 3 parks in 1 day. And AK the last day. Primevil Whirl is too cool! (never rode that before)

Wish we were still there!!!
 

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