Tickets

[A_Navy]

This is my first vacation with my chair - I'm a C6 quad. This may seem like a silly question, but here it is ... Do I have to pay for a ticket/tickets to get into The Magic Kingdom etc. I know, obviously my wife and kids do, but seeing as I can't ride all of the rides, do I have to pay for a full price ticket?

Not trying to be cheap ... ha ha ha ... just curious. I am a disabled veteran, with a spinal cord injury (C6 complete) and am kind of nervous, as this is the first vacation for myself, wife and two boys ages 4 and 2.

We are going really for my sister's wedding, but as well a small vacation. Traveling to Disney April 13th to the 18th. Reservations are at the Contemporary. The room reservation is for an accessible room - 2 queen beds with a roll in shower. I've read different threads regarding the adjacent room being free due to care giver needs, but what I read was just for rooms that had a single king size bed. Any thoughts or experience?

Any information that you think may help would be very appreciated.

:scratchin

[videogal1]

This is my first vacation with my chair - I'm a C6 quad. This may seem like a silly question, but here it is ... Do I have to pay for a ticket/tickets to get into The Magic Kingdom etc. I know, obviously my wife and kids do, but seeing as I can't ride all of the rides, do I have to pay for a full price ticket?

Not trying to be cheap ... ha ha ha ... just curious. I am a disabled veteran, with a spinal cord injury (C6 complete) and am kind of nervous, as this is the first vacation for myself, wife and two boys ages 4 and 2.

We are going really for my sister's wedding, but as well a small vacation. Traveling to Disney April 13th to the 18th. Reservations are at the Contemporary. The room reservation is for an accessible room - 2 queen beds with a roll in shower. I've read different threads regarding the adjacent room being free due to care giver needs, but what I read was just for rooms that had a single king size bed. Any thoughts or experience?

Any information that you think may help would be very appreciated.

:scratchin


1. No discounts for disabled.
2. Depends on resort and room's furniture setup.

[alisonbestford]

But, you can get 50% discount, for yourself and carer, at SeaWorld if you decide to go :thumbsup2

[dclfun]

W/c accessible rooms at the Contemporary sleep up to 5 guests- you'll have plenty of space in one room with your party size. As was mentioned above, there are no discounts for disabled people but also there is plenty to enjoy even if you can't transfer from a chair. Christamae posted a wonderful list of those attractions- you might want to search for her thread. Have a good time! ---Kathy

[ducklite]

If you are a disabled vet with a medical discharge, and still have a military ID, you are probably eligible for reduced price tickets through Shades of Green. You might want to take a look at their web site to find out. The svings are huge, but do add up.

Anne

[SueOKW]

I know that Cedar Point allows my son to still enter under a Junior price ticket - and Sea World has a discount as noted - however, WDW isn't just about the rides, therefore they don't discount. You will be surprised at how much you CAN see and do there. It's very accessible, you will just have a blast!! I'm really glad you are going to WDW as your first vacation.

Just thinking though that on the veteran side of things though - there may be other savings that I wouldn't know anything about. Anyone have any ideas there?

Also - peruse all the sticky notes at the top of this page - SueM our glorious moderator has done a tremendous job at compiling some great info up there!

ENJOY!!!

Sue
PS - is this around Easter? If so, you may want to prepare for crowds and do a lot of pre-planning.

Just checked and it is - - you may want to go to the Theme Park Attractions and Strategies board and see what you can learn there. I'd hate to see your first trip ruined by being in the wrong park at the wrong time. It can get very crowded and uncomfortable.

[SueM in MN]

If you can get to the parks early (which we can't, or at least those of us with DD can't), you will find it much less busy and much shorter waits for things. That works even during the busiest times.

WDW doesn't have any ticket discounts for people with disabilities, but you may be surprised how much there is that you can actually do, like the others said. Here's a link to a thread about wheelchair access at WDW (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1009681) and it includes one of the lists of rides from Christamae that another poster mentioned.
In general, MK and Epcot are the least accessible because they are the oldest. The Studio and AK have the most shows and are the most accessible becuase they are much newer.

I don't know what the discount is for retired military, but the suggestion to check that out is good one. There are some discounts available thru places like mousesavers.com and AAA, but the military discount is probably bigger.

[shades]

This is my first vacation with my chair - I'm a C6 quad. This may seem like a silly question, but here it is ... Do I have to pay for a ticket/tickets to get into The Magic Kingdom etc. I know, obviously my wife and kids do, but seeing as I can't ride all of the rides, do I have to pay for a full price ticket?

Not trying to be cheap ... ha ha ha ... just curious. I am a disabled veteran, with a spinal cord injury (C6 complete) and am kind of nervous, as this is the first vacation for myself, wife and two boys ages 4 and 2.

We are going really for my sister's wedding, but as well a small vacation. Traveling to Disney April 13th to the 18th. Reservations are at the Contemporary. The room reservation is for an accessible room - 2 queen beds with a roll in shower. I've read different threads regarding the adjacent room being free due to care giver needs, but what I read was just for rooms that had a single king size bed. Any thoughts or experience?

Any information that you think may help would be very appreciated.

:scratchin

If the VA has rated you as 100% disabled and you have a military ID card, you can stay at the Shades of Green resort. Regardless of whether you stay there, you can buy your Disney tickets at their guest services (tax free and at a discount over gate prices). Please check out their website: www.shadesofgreen.org for phone numbers and attraction ticket prices.

Their rooms are large and I believe your total daily rate (no taxes or additional fees) would be $102 + $5. parking fee if you will be parking a vehicle in their garage. If you decide to contact them for reservations, you will have better luck calling them on the phone rather than going through the website. Even if they tell you they do not have availability, they can and will at your request - book you into a Disney resort for less than what you would pay if you call Disney yourself. I've also had good luck getting the dates we want at Shades of Green by being persistant and calling back frequently until I get what I need.

Have fun!! :thumbsup2

[MouseWorshipin]

Check with your local VA. I worked the VA for a while and they were always passing out flyers to the staff about discounts on tickets and rooms at WDW. The wing I was in didn't have people well enough to make the trip, but I know that they do give the discounts to the vets.

Also the VFW may be able to help you. They are amazing.