:7: when we go to wdw we are renting a wheel chair at the parks for my dad who has MS, this is the first time that we are renting a wheel chair, i know that you can cut the line but is there anything else that i should know? ty:wave2:

You can't cut all of the lines. But nothing else to know really

hmm... I am not sure, I would think that if you went to the web site for the park you are going they should tell you what you need to know about wheelchair rental and priviledges (if any) Again though, I'm not sure, but you may be able to gain info from that, or you can always call and ask. :)

You can cut those hour long bus lines! I'm wondering the same thing you're wondering lol, one of our family members just got injured and can't walk. But when you go make sure you know where to drop of the wheelchair before and after rides!

... But when you go make sure you know where to drop of the wheelchair before and after rides!

Yes TOTALLY... and maybe also bring a ribbon to tie on it and perhaps a index card with name or something, just like with a stroller.

Make sure you get a "handicapped" room depending on what hotel you stayed in.

I stayed at All Star Music and requested one if there were extras (it was a slow time of year-plenty of rooms) and we got a fridge (rooms there don't have them otherwise) and a bigger bed.

Last time I went I had to be in a wheelchair because I had a broken ankle. In some rides you go through the fastpass line such as Space Mountain. On the Small World Ride you actually ride in a special boat for wheelchair guests in your wheelchair. For Splash Mountain you have to wait in regular lines until the stairs, then you get to cut to the front. On BTM there is a special line near the exit that you can ride on. At POTC you have to wait in line the whole way up, but when you get off you get to ride in an elevater =). On the Indy Speedway you dont get to cut until you get to the part with the turnstiles. While you are there you pretty much want to make sure that you dont go on the big mountains rides more then 1 or 2 times because thats kind of taking advantage of the wheelchair situation. (Not to be mean or anything.) Those we're pretty much the rides we went on. But anyways have fun while your on vacation!

ty all i dont think that we are going to cut the lines for the bus i think that is so rude when large groups cut the line with a wheelchair, i think they should make a bus stop for wheelchairs and a bus for the wheel chairs

we are staying at pop centruy and we have a perferd room he can walk its just the heat that bothers him we are waiting for a cooling vest, i dont think he will go on the roll costers, ty for all your help, now i feel better

Ok here is a deal. Some people take wheelchairs for the soul purpose of cutting lines. But you actually need one. Anyway, the reason wheelchairs are allowed through fastpass lines are because if you notice fastpass lines have ramps and that is why. Anyway there is other stuff to know too like where to drop the wheelchairs for rides and such.

Make sure you get a "handicapped" room depending on what hotel you stayed in.

I stayed at All Star Music and requested one if there were extras (it was a slow time of year-plenty of rooms) and we got a fridge (rooms there don't have them otherwise) and a bigger bed.
ooo! My grandma is coming to WDW with us at christmas (will need wheelchair). I'll tell my dad to book one of those. Is it the same price?

If you have medical documentation.... go to guest relations and talk with them about a pass.... you need documentation for it I believe... otherwise, you will be using mostly the regular lines (because they have upgraded many of the queues to handle wheelchairs..) or sometimes fast pass... only some attractions have a wheelchair entrance because of reasons... (Most of Fantasyland, and Haunted mansion I know of...)

This "guest assistance pass" allows the person who has a problem get "backdoored" onto many attractions, or use the fast pass queue rather than regular queue... But do not use this unless you have a medical reason...

(DL's was abused, like WDW's wheelchairs are abused)

ooo! My grandma is coming to WDW with us at christmas (will need wheelchair). I'll tell my dad to book one of those. Is it the same price?
Yep, same price. You just have to ask for it. We waited until the day we arrived so as not to take a handicapped room from another family but since it was the week after Labor Day there was hardly anyone at WDW and there were plenty to go around.

Also, one small sidenote-if you're celebrating ANYTHING-birthday, anniversary, first day of work, whatever, mention it when you check in casually. :) You'll end up with a nice surprise in your hotel room :)

Yep, same price. You just have to ask for it. We waited until the day we arrived so as not to take a handicapped room from another family but since it was the week after Labor Day there was hardly anyone at WDW and there were plenty to go around.

Also, one small sidenote-if you're celebrating ANYTHING-birthday, anniversary, first day of work, whatever, mention it when you check in casually. :) You'll end up with a nice surprise in your hotel room :)

Aww... thats sweet! My mom is going to start a new job during Sept. and we are going in Sept! Hah and i just came back in May! Yay LOL! So if my mom tells them that what do we get? Or she gets? If you dont want to spoil it here.. pm me ;)

ON TOPIC: Dont worry about it, its not that bad having a wheelchair my grandpa had it. I think he got the one that was more expensive the eletric one! But thats your choice, you get to cut if their is a verrrrrryyy long line because they shouldnt be waiting that long, but if its short i think your suppose to wait like everyone else, sometimes they will let you go and skip people sometimes they dont.. honestly its really depending on the Cast Member

You can't cut all of the lines. But nothing else to know really

Actually yes you can..

Actually yes you can..
Yup, every line you are able to cut. People often abuse the system by renting wheel chairs from locals, and using them in parks. As for anything else, I'm not really sure. I think there are some special places for you to sit at restaurants ;)

Yep, same price. You just have to ask for it. We waited until the day we arrived so as not to take a handicapped room from another family but since it was the week after Labor Day there was hardly anyone at WDW and there were plenty to go around.

Also, one small sidenote-if you're celebrating ANYTHING-birthday, anniversary, first day of work, whatever, mention it when you check in casually. :) You'll end up with a nice surprise in your hotel room :)
Thanks for the great info :D

Careful of the Disney Characters they will steal you from the person pushing you and run around with you! Rafiki did it to me at Epcot:) it was fun.

At each park is a first aid area with nurse's. Guests can go there to lie down but there is no privacy. This is a sterile place which some people prefer for checking their sugar levels and doing medical stuff. They can help you with anything you need.

There are some great online guides for disabled people at the parks that you can search for.

Special pass is for guests who truly need to by pass lines. Your father's inablility to tolerate the heat would be a good example. This does not mean that you will not have to wait. Also if he can walk then sometimes it will be better to use the pass and walk in. They will not ask questions because they know that not all disabilities are seen and if they give a problem they should be reported. Disney has a no ask policy on disabled people.

It is cheaper to buy a used wheelchair or rent one at home than to rent one at parks especially if you need to go out of the park. Strollers, ECV and wheelchairs are per day not per park. You take your reciept to another location to get another stroller, wheelchair or ECV. This is at all Disney parks on both coasts. Holidays are the time for shortages.

Let your airline know you need a wheelchair. My last two trips I did this. I walked up to drop off area and turned in my baggage. I told the Delta people that I asked for a wheelchair. The wheeled me all over the airport and dropped me off right at the take of spot. It can be a long walk.

If you can walk 3 miles then would you walk 3 miles into the woods and then sit down unable to go home? Airports, hotels and parks are a lot of walking and it adds up, boy does it add up. Florida weather does not help either. I am disabled and can tell you that you are walking along then boom you are ready to collapse. You get so interested in the sites that you forget that you are hungry, ill or tired. I have seen people do the zombie where they shuffle along skipping stuff because they hurt or are too tired to stand in line or wait.

Breaks are very important whether it be nap attacks in your room or just a cool break in a shady show or spot.

There is so much info out there and warnings and stuff but I cannot put it all out there. Your father will be fine with most stuff though. Some rides are not for people who cannot sit up well or who have had recent surgery, bad backs or fragile bones. I think you will do fine and not to worry to much as there are great cast members there to help you.

fyi ..make sure you get to one of those wheelchair places for the night time shows....for a fact i no they always fill up fast so unless you get one of the spots you and ur party may have trouble finding a good veiwing area!!!

it is fun and all getting to cut the lines.. but what i would do is see if a wheelchair can go in the line.. it would be nicer to wait like others.. one time i went to busch gardens and a person ratherd to wait in a line in a wheel chair then cut..

:7: when we go to wdw we are renting a wheel chair at the parks for my dad who has MS, this is the first time that we are renting a wheel chair, i know that you can cut the line but is there anything else that i should know? ty:wave2:
My brother has sp serebreulpalcy i dont know how to spell it but anyways
Alot of times in wdw since my bros in the wheel chair we got to go to the front of lines it was awesome but sometimes my brother cant ride some like dinosaur in animal kingdom and others that are wild some you have to wait like regular people i request that you get a fast pass also

fyi ..make sure you get to one of those wheelchair places for the night time shows....for a fact i no they always fill up fast so unless you get one of the spots you and ur party may have trouble finding a good veiwing area!!!
leave the wheel chair for the people who really need it. not for the shows.

The rides at Universal and Disney parks are being designed so that wheelchairs can fit in the lines. This means that unless ask for help you not getting any and they will make you sit in line.The parks are designing wait areas to handle wheelchairs and ECVs. Back in 1998 I had to wait in line to ride Big Thunder like everyone else.

Staff who hear the truth often treat you very nicely and special. I was disabled and got golden treatment from staff. Cast members are people who daily see cheaters and people abusing the system.

There are companion bathrooms for two people to go into. It can be a husband and wife or mom and her grown son for example. There are special seating areas for disabled people at shows and parades but sometimes, as is the case with your father, you can get a better seat elsewhere. At Sea World I have to sit in the far corner of one show I really like but can park the chair and walk to a seat right in the center of the show.

You can find call or write the parks or visit online to get brochures that detail what they can do for you. Disabled rooms have roll in showers that are larger and special features but you have to book ahead especially with the busy season and holidays. Those times see strollers, ECVs and wheelchairs in short supply and special things like handicapped rooms go fast.

ty alli will remeber all of this!:wave2: :ola_2:

LUCKY u getta cut da lines

Have fun on your trip :)

Anyhow, mainly you are going to want two-three people with the wheelchair at all times, one to push, one to wait with with wheelchair, and the other is going to run ahead and ask where to go. We were going to go around now.. if we were I would be in a wheelchair as right now I have ankle braces and crutches.. you would not believe it but anyways.

Yes, on some attractions, disabled guests are permitted to mostly walk-on the attractions. Last time we went to WDW, my someone-related-to-me (I think she's my aunt.. my family is very confusing) was in wheelchair. They always sent me up ahead to figure out where to go. I told them politely our party had a disabled guest. Her feet were messed up somehow, she couldn't walk for very long at all, and she had to hold on to something at all times. They would put her through the "back-door" entrance and let her stay on the wheelchair as long as possible (versus leaving the wheelchair outside and walking back through the back entrance) and they were nice enough to have someone send the wheelchair to the exit of the ride, or in some cases they would let her get off at the entrance. We rode Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and got on at the exit, and got off at the exit. On some others, we got off at the normal entrance, where they had the wheelchair waiting for her.

I'm not sure about disabled rooms, as we stayed in a different hotel, and I think they might have stayed with our relatives, about a half hour away. But I'm really not sure.

There are also several places where disabled guests can see the parades and fireworks shows. These tend to fill up fast. The idea is since the guests cannot stand, walk, etc. they can sit in a place where there is nothing blocking the view from a sitting position. If you decide to use one of these sites, please be respectful of other disabled guests, and only allow one other member of your party to stay with the one in the wheelchair. Fitting a large party in together will not allow room for other guests in wheelchairs.

Just keep everyone's tips in mind when you go, and everything should work out fine. :)

ty the people going are me my mom my dad and i so i guess my mom and i will have to take turns pushing the wheelchair for my dad

One push, one go find out the wheelchair info :) Anyways, good luck and have fun!

((While you're there, ask your mom/dad if you can play the quests =D)

you cant cut all the lines any more. some can and some cant.my mom had a wheel chair there once but it gets kinda annoying

You should definitely go to BTM. There's a fast pass line and in less than 10 seconds I was on the ride! The normal line moved about a centimeter per half an hour. o_o

My mom has MS so i can relate. When she first started having troubles (pre-diagnosis) she had to rent a motorized wheelchair each day of the trip. The cost was a bit high in my opinion but it saved us from having a miserable time and not having to actually push her around in a manual one. We got to skip some lines but others had to wait in.
Anyways best wishes to dad and your family :)
:7: when we go to wdw we are renting a wheel chair at the parks for my dad who has MS, this is the first time that we are renting a wheel chair, i know that you can cut the line but is there anything else that i should know? ty:wave2:

ty again i have all my quest stuff ready to go i just need to get the stamp for the thrill seekers and get the new potc quest i am doing the quests for them then they are going to give me the cards so when i come back i will have lots to trade i wish my dad would rent the scooter but he dosent like thoses he sais he is afraid to run some little kid over maybe i will get paid to push him around:pirate:

fyi ..make sure you get to one of those wheelchair places for the night time shows....for a fact i no they always fill up fast so unless you get one of the spots you and ur party may have trouble finding a good veiwing area!!!
Epcot maps have them labled for illuminations on the new maps, Fantasmic has the back 2 rows around the ampitheater, wishes doesn't really have anything...

parades sometimes have them listed.. but usually you just eyeball them... as there are a few down the parade route in each major area.

my stepmom rented a wheelchair bc she didn't want to walk and we got to the front of the lines. I was so mad, but then we went on a ride and instead of going once, we can choose how many times to go around, she said twice, but freaked out the first time, and so we had to go around another time, and then they forgot to stop us so went around again, she was so mad, lol.

i rented a wheel chair once at WDW. it was not fun because (well i dont want to get really into it but) i was sleeping one night and i woke up in the morning and found i had a bug bite i said ya ok watever. but then the next morning lets just say it swelled up really big and i could not move my ankle back and forth so i rented a wheel chair

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There is a book out there called Birnbaum's Walt Disney World: The Official Guide.

This book is a great little source for all kinds of information that can be helpful in making a trip to WDW a successful and fun one. You can get them at any bookstore and the Disney Stores used to carry them (if you have one near where you live).

A new on comes out every year (around Oct.). I get a new one every year bc they are continually updating the information inside. If it doesn't have the information you need, you can usually find a number to call to get it.

Just thought you would like to know.

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we are staying at pop centruy and we have a perferd room he can walk its just the heat that bothers him we are waiting for a cooling vest, i dont think he will go on the roll costers, ty for all your help, now i feel better


First off, what kind of wheelchair are you thinking about? If you are planning on renting an ECV it would be a lot easier to contact a rental place in Orlando before you come down and it will be ready for you at the hotel. Renting an ECV in the parks will cost you $40/day with a $5 refund at the end of the day. Magic Kingdom is the worst with renting an ECV. If you are not in the park at the opening, it's a good chance you will not get one. If you want just a pushing kind of wheelchair--most hotels have them for the guests use at no cost. You can keep it in the room and take it everywhere. If you need some phone numbers for ECV wheelchairs rentals, PM me and I can give them to you. I have done this for the last 10 years. As for cutting the lines, the lines have been equipped now to accommodate wheelchair guests so there is really no advantage that way. In getting on the buses--wheelchairs take priority in loading and will be the last to get off. I can give you a lot more advice if you need it. Just PM me.

ty we got the book and we are looking at :wave2: i will pm you mamajo:wave2:

I'm not sure how it works at WDW, but here's some useful information for y'all who visit Disneyland:

If at all possible, rent one from the Disney Hotels. MUCH, MUCH easier than at the parks. If you're not staying at one of the Disney Hotels, here's my advice -

RENT IT EARLY. During summertime, or any peak visiting time, DLR does run out.

Btw, it's $28 to rent for the day, bring back your reciept and the chair when youre done - and get $20 back. :D

If you're booking a multiday trip, ask them for a veichle loan agreement, that way you can rent it for the entire trip, and avoid re-renting every single day.

DCA does not offer line cuts, because their queues are wide enough for wheelchairs.

DLR has a booklet on how to enter each ride, which you get with your rental of a wheelchair.

They no longer offer the disability pass, because too many people took advantage of it.

You can only have 6 people in your party with the wheelchair.


Any other questions? Send me a PM.

You can't cut all of the lines. But nothing else to know really
most of them i have C.P so i had to bring my wheel chair and me and my parents got to cut te lines accpet for philarmagic

If you plan to rent a car then bring your disabled placard from home. It varies from state to state. In California I get free parking at meters, unlimited time in timed zones unless it is tow away, and handicapped parking. In Florida I got to park close with the placard in handicapped areas and recently did so in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.

Stop saying cutting in line. Some people do use it to by pass lines. Most people do not and it is an insult to disabled people to say they are cutting in line. There are so many hidden disabilities that people do not realize that the "normal" person has one or two hours then they must lay down for the rest of the day or as is my case so worn out at the end of the day that we do not finish and crash on a bench unable to move.

There are numerous resources out there. You do need to talk with Disney people though as there are lots of wonder things like valet parking, guides, special seating and special rules.

They deal with vegan, vegetarian, religious, medical, and allergies related diets very well. You are not allowed to bring food beyond snacks into parks. The exception is people with medical or food allergies. There are rules for people with artificial limbs and medical devices. There are special rules for using oxygen. Each type of disability or diet restriction is different from other types. MS is different from CP which is different for autism which means each has a different answer.

I think you should not push you dad into getting an ECV. You have to keep one hand on the handle bar while driving and it can where you out. I got trapped against a wall and people would not let me move. If i tried to move then I would have run over someone. People will lean on the ECV and have no respect of your space at times. I was at Sea World and people wedged in front of me and blocked my view of the tank. They are wonderful but can be a hassle.

I agree that one person pushes while one person runs ahead to get information especially if he is sensitive to heat. You can set with him in an air conditioned building and then take him to the next place when you are sure of what is happening. Cell phone or walkie talkies would be good for that.

thanks but i think we will stick to the regular wheelschair i dad hates the electric ones and is afraid that he might run some little kid over cause sometimes his vision gets fuzzy we are planing to get a wheelchair from pop centruy, we have a perfured room, he does like to do the fast rides like mission to space, tower and space mountain but he did tell me he just want to rid everest once to see it.

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My mom just got MS!! Does it really make you have to have a weelchair? Oh my gosh, I'm scared.

it all depends on who you are at first he was fine, he would just get bad headaches then the older he got the systoms got worse he would get overheaded his leg gives out he forgets more things, his brother lost his tatse buds, but he does get cranky for no appairent reason im here if you want to talk about it

I go through spells of good and bad days but do not hve MS. I suggest you do the really special stuff first in the day so if he tires out then you can at least done Everest, Space Mountain and Tower of Terror. I would also trying to have a midday rest time and then late go see the parks.

You can plan all you want but most important is for you in the park to roll with the punches. It will be faster with a wheelchair.


GODD NEWS:

Since you are staying at a Disney hotel you have Extra Magic Hours which allow you to get into the park an hour or two earlier or later. The first minutes may be crowded but I doubt it. That allows you time to see the sites like animals at Animal Kingdom and to do rides.

You could get to Animal Kingdom at 8 am and walk slowly to the back of the park. Keep to your left and go through Dinoland along the river and then across the bridge to Everest. You then can follow the river around to Asia and then Africa. Skip Bug's life until later as it is a big theater and a good place for your dad to rest in the afternoon. After Africa go to the Tree of Life. At this point you have Camp Minnie, Dinoland and Bug's Life. You will be at the heart of the park and if you enter again will have to walk to that point anyways. You can then get out of the heat in Bug's Life, see the show in Camp Minnie or do Dinosaurland.

With the Magic Kingdom you can go to Tomorrowland first with the Magic Hours early entry. See everything in Tomorrowland then do Toontown Fair. Take the train around to Frontierland and get off, it is wheelchair accessible. This will give you the rest of the big rides. You can do Adventureland and Frontierland then if you are up to it Fantasyland.

MGM Studios is smaller and easier. Go right on an early open date and do Tower of Terror then double back.

Epcot is a long walk. I would do the Future area first and get Soaring and Test Track done fast. It takes two days to really enjoy Epcot.

Ask if you have more questions.

it all depends on who you are at first he was fine, he would just get bad headaches then the older he got the systoms got worse he would get overheaded his leg gives out he forgets more things, his brother lost his tatse buds, but he does get cranky for no appairent reason im here if you want to talk about it

Oh, my mom can't feel her left hand and sometimes can't see in her left eye. Thank you for telling me.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has an excelent list of symptoms and causes. Your father has Emotional Lability which happens to people with MS. It can be treated. This site has advice that will explain much.

Since heat and humidity makes your father's symptoms worse there are other things you can do. The first aid can handle any over heating like laying down in a cool quiet room. Restaurants will give you ice for drinks even if you do not buy anything. Also take a bandanna or wash cloth with you. At anytime you can put hot or cold water on the cloth until it is wet. Spin the cloth until it is really cold. I once used hot black coffee but that is not a wise idea. The spinning of the cloth makes it feel really cold.

Good luck and you have helped many people through this thread because a lot of people do not ask for help. Your Dad is lucky to have a kid like you.

thanks my mom is planning the whole trip out she has been planning our many trips to wdw ever scince i was in preschool

my mom told me today we are going to get the wheel chair no matter what he says

ok here goes nothing we are getting a wheelchair