Wheelchair/Handicapped Accessible Room Locations and Measurements

[SueM in MN]

Click here for a link to a past thread about Handicapped rooms. (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=17895523)

This thread is going to be an attempt to catalog the locations and measurements of handicapped accessible rooms at WDW.
So, please post what you know here (including photos, if you have them).

Suggestions for things to post would include:
- Resort name, general location and/or room number
- Measurements are great, if you have them.
- Type of wheelchair/ECV/mobility equipment was used in the room and the measurements of that (if you know it)
- Were there places you could not get while using the mobility device?
- What worked well for you?
- Was there anything that did not work well?

[SueM in MN]

Kathy's report about All Star:
For those who are mobility challenged and were looking for measurements, I've decided to bring my tape measure along to any resort we visit and will post measurements/heights here. We stayed this time at All Star Music but the All Stars are the same- don't want to say the same about Pop Century and assume that they are too. We requested an accessible room with roll in shower. Here are the measurements:
King bed:- height :24 inches
Area between bed and wall: 33 inches
Area between bed and armoire/table/chairs: 38 inches
Bathroom door width: 35 inches with sliding door
Roll in shower removable bench: 14 inches high/20 inches wide, 11 .5 inches deep
Shower stalldepth: 36inches Bars around both left side and right. Shower seat has back and is a little unstable- need to move it forward if using the removable hand held shower independently.
Toilet height: 20 inches, bars on side of toilet and space to transfer
Outside sink with space underneath for wheelchair access
No refrigerator in room ( had been removed)

Hope this helps someone else. In mid August we will be staying at Wilderness Lodge Villas and Old Key West, both in a studio and I'll be measuring there also so let me know if there's anything else anyone wants to know.
Kathy

[dclfun]

The measurements above were taken in room 9424 ( Jazz building- All Star Music). I use a power wheelchair, adult narrow, which is very long due to attached ventilator and battery tray. Thanks Sue for updating this for me.---Kathy

[BillSears]

OK here's a long post with lots of pics. It's probably overkill but I had some fun taking the pictures and wanted to share them.

Wilderness Lodge Room 6098 connected to room 6097. Room 6098 had a king sized bed with a roll in shower. Room 6097 had a queen bed and a set of bunkbeds with a normal bathroom. The room was close to lobby elevators. It was considered a "woods view" but I felt it really should have been a standard view room since the view wasn't that good.

The room was fairly roomy. It had alot of room on the side of the bed closest to the door and the bathroom worked out great for me. The balcony was bigger then the normal rooms balconies but it was still abit tight. The worst part for me was the king sized bed. It was a very soft bed which made it abit tougher for me to roll over and to get dressed in.

Overall I was happy with the room. The second room(6097) was abit odd because of the bunkbeds but it did work out ok. My Aunt slept in one of the bunkbeds. :rotfl2:

Measurements:
Armrails in the bathroom are all 36 inches high.
Shower seat is 18 inches off of the ground.
Toilet seat is 18 inches off of the ground.
From the front of the toilet to the wall is 36 inches.
Side of the toilet to the close wall is 11 inches.
Side of the toilet to the far wall is 33 inches.
Under the sink has 29 inches of clearance.
Bed is 21 inches high.
The bed is on a frame and has about 3 1/2 inches of clearance under it.
There is 57 inches of clearance between the bed and the wall on the bed's right side.
There is 36 inches of clearance between the bed and the wall on the bed's left side.
There is 37 inches of clearance between the front of the bed and the chest of drawers and 29 inches of clearance between the front of the bed and the table.
The table has 26 inches of clearance under it.
The balcony door is about 31 inches wide.
The balcony is 64 inches by 100 inches. The furniture on the balcony reduces the 64 inches to 32 inches in the area in front of the furniture.

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[SueM in MN]

Cool. The more pictures, the better.

[dclfun]

Here are measurements from Old Key West, accessible studio.

Two beds:- height of each 26"
width of each 60"

Space between wall and bed- 22"
Space between the two beds- 39"
Space between sliding door and bed- 39"

Space between armoire and bed- 46"
Kitchen counter height- 35.5"
Bathroom door width- 34"

Toilet height- 19.5"
Bars behind toilet and to right side of toilet

Shower bench- 17" wide X 16" deep
Width of shower stall- 59"

Nice features- double shower head easy to reach
Low bars for clothing
Problem features- cupboard and microwave too high to reach from w/c

Travelled in power wheelchair

[dclfun]

This is from the villas side of Wilderness Lodge and is a report for a studio unit, first floor accessible.

One bed, one sofa sleeper
Bed height- 26"
Bed width- 60"

Area between wall and bed- 24"
Measurement of sofa sleeper- height 18"
width- 60"

Area between armoire and bed- 50"
Kitchen counter height-35.5"
Bathroom door width- 33" ( sliding door)
Toilet height- 17.5"
Bars behind toilet and to right side

Shower bench- 18" high X 32" wide X 13" deep with cutout section
Width of shower stall-62"

Room very easy to navigate with plenty of space. Could only transfer from one side of the bed due to lack of space between bed and wall on one side. Counters in kitchen had microwave/coffee pot/utensils too high to reach.

[jdremann]

This is great! Keep it up. If anyone has floorplans to add, I'd love to see them as well. The one key item for us is whether the bed has clearance under it for a hoyer lift so if you happen to notice that, please include it like BillSears did at the Wilderness Lodge. Thanks.

I'm working on a visit to the Dolphin late next year so I will get pictures, measurments, floorplan, etc then. This is still a ways off though.

[shovan]

Here is a link to a couple of pics of the bathroom.

This is great! :thumbsup2 I'm going to go try to figure out how to put pics on the board! We just returned from Beach Club Villa Studio room 528. It had a roll-in shower with a drop down seat , clearance under sink ( no vanity space to place stuff ! ) The bathroom had plenty of room to move around. Regular hotel type bed with a base underneath ( no clearance under bed ). My DH uses a smaller power wc. I did have to move the night stand away from the bed to have room to get him in the bed but that was no problem. We used a transfer board to the bed & shower. This room also had a really big balcony that looked out on the quiet pool! But in reviewing our pics that balcony looks like a rarity. We'll be going back in January with family and getting a One Bedroom Villa. If any one as info. on that we'd appreciate it! Overall this room worked great for us!
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[shovan]

Here's a couple of photos of Beach Club Villa Studio Room 528
Sorry, I didn't take measurements.

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[sunshinetigerlily]

Ya know, you can see you in the mirror pic.. yea.. haha

[shovan]

Oh...yeah, but doesn't the room look great! :rotfl2:

Never claimed to be a photo-journalist!

[vonpluto]

While not a HC room, here are the dimensions for a one bedroom at SSR.
All doorways are minimum 35" clear (some are 36"), except the closet which is 34". In this unit (2134) the refrigerator door swing allowed access from outside the kitchen area, which was great for DW in her WC. :)

All furniture marked "M" is movable.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/photopost/data/500/14664SSR1BR-med.jpg

[monami7]

what buildings are WC accessable at OKW?

[Mason7AK]

Does anyone have information about accessible rooms at POR, Mansion side? We booked through SPecial Reservations and were told that we would have a room on the Mansion side (as we requested) but she could not tell us what building. She also said if there were no rooms available with double beds (we are two adult friends, traveling with our two children, both in wheelchairs) they would assign us a king accessible room with the roll in shower (which we need) and then assign a connecting room. Is this standard policy? I was amazed - thought that was going above and beyond! This is why I love Disney! :sunny:
Thanks for any info!
Angela

Traveling to DW Feb 24th - March 3rd, 2007

[zzyzx409]

what buildings are WC accessable at OKW?

I understand they have WC accessible rooms in each building.

Just be sure to ask for WC access when you book and/or you can reconfirm later as well.

Later,

Andy

[jay's dad]

Very few buildings at OKW have elevators. This isn't a problem if you want an accessible 1 or 2 bedroom unit, they put them on the first floor. The Grand Villas occupy the second and third floor of the buildings they are in. Therefore there are only a couple buildings that have an accessible Grand Villa.

[ohdisco]

Does anybody have the dimensions on either a ADA accessible room or a standard room at the Polynesian?

[pugdog]

OK here are some photos and measurements for POP. We were in room 3151 which is a room in the 50's buildings. Nice and close to the main building.
Here are some measurements.
Bed 20" high with a 4" clearance under it.
The toliet door was 33"
toilet ia 18" high with 10" of side clearance
The shower seat was 14" on one side and 22" on the other with a width of 32"
Sink had 34" of room
The safe was 14" off the floor and the fridge was 12" x 17"
DW's powerchair is 26" x 40"
We did slide the bed closer to the wall and moved the table into the corner to give us more floor space.
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[robind]

I am planning on bringing my mother to POP in December and have requested a handicapped room. She is in a wheelchair and also a diabetic. Did the handicapped accessible room come w/ the fridge or did you have to request it?

I've stayed in the 50's and 70's building and would like the :hippie: 60's building this time.

Thanks

[pugdog]

All of the roll in rooms come with the fridge that is pictured. No need to ask unless you want a bigger one.

[BillSears]

I just got back from my POP Century trip and everything was fine. I was given room 3103 in the 50s building, it's on the first floor facing the pool. The room is laid out just like the one in Pugdog's pictures and has the same measurements.

[jdremann]

Made reservations for the Dolphin and got a couple questions answered. There are 5 rooms with King bed and roll-in shower. All are standard view vertically on top of each other on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th and 12th floors. I stayed in the one on the 6th floor in 2001 prior to the renovations. The King bed means that it is geared for 2 people max but we have a 14yr old son and they are including a roll-away like they did last time (if it is the same as last time, it is a pretty nice single bed). These rooms are real close to the elevators (and from past experience, they are fast elevators too). The beds have 6 1/2 inches of clearance under them for Hoyer lift if needed. Engineering can be contacted to help with other minor needs (we used them to put blocks under the table legs so the wheelchair would clear underneath the table when we were there in 2001). There are also other HCP rooms w/o roll-in shower but I didn't ask about them. Handicap valet parking (with appropriate tag) is still free because they don't have handicap spots up close. Make sure you check the bill before leaving to make sure it wasn't put on. Self parking is not free even with handicap tag.

[loadsapixiedust]

Are there any resorts besides AKL which have rooms with a roll-in shower and 2 double beds?

[Mason7AK]

Are there any resorts besides AKL which have rooms with a roll-in shower and 2 double beds?


We have a room booked for next September at Grand Floridian :dance3: and they have us blocked for a room with two double beds and a roll-in shower. I will be sure to report on it when we return from that trip!
Angela

[BroganMc]

I've stayed in 4 units so far and 3 unit types. (Sorry no measurements as I don't bring a tape measure.)

Springs
3525 - 1bedroom, fully accessible with roll-in shower, lower bed (18-20"), and multiple raised outlets around the room. Ground floor, in the center of the building by the elevators. Handicapped parking of 4-6 spaces right outside. View of the Springs' lake. In the same building as the preview model units.

3512 - studio, fully accessible with roll-in shower, lower bed. Extra cabinet space in the kitchenette with microwave on the counter. Identical shower configuration to 1bedroom. Views of the parking lot, ground floor.

3510 - dedicated 2bedroom. The master bedroom is the accessible portion with lowered king bed and roll-in shower. Second bedroom has two queen beds, regular height and regular bathtub bathroom. View of the parking lot, ground floor.

Grandstand

8525 - 1bedroom fully accessible unit with roll-in shower. Located near elevators in center of the building. Same configuration as Springs unit 3525.

Rooms with kitchens don't have an exterior breakfast counter and have a different style of refrigerator (fridge on top and freezer on bottom).

[goofieslonglostsis]

Can anybody tell me a bit more about the accessible rooms at AKL? We've got a reservation for a standard room, standard view. At the moment with the grab bars and all (hopefully a room with roll in shower becomes available later on, there weren't any left at this moment).

There seems to be some conflicting info. Some info says the bedding in these rooms are 1 king + a roll out. A CM at Special Request however told me that the room that's blocked for us has only a king bed.

Also I got some conflicting SR info. One CM told me that while they've got a room with grab bars blocked for me now, there's a note in my account about me actually needing a room with roll in shower. If one becomes available (which she didn't expect untill coming closer to the actual date) they would switch it for me and call me. That kinda surprised me; them checking and calling internationally? Wow. The CM said it's no big deal, she's done it before. However CM2 told me 'we don't check nor call, you'll have to do that yourself'. Both times I spoke with SR directly. What has been your experience on this subject?

I'm estatic to be staying at AKL, so I would even sleep in a broomcloset if needed ;) but a room with roll in shower makes it a lot easier, so if I need to keep checking myself, I'll do that.

[goofieslonglostsis]

Anybody?

[goofieslonglostsis]

OK, then I'll just answer my own first question. ;) Guest Services just called me back because there have been troubles with my reservations (wrong name, wrong address, wrong resort even!) Again I was told the room at AKL was a king bed only with a second room for the other adults. So that's 2 CM's stating the same thing versus different info on allears. With them actually having 2 rooms blocked, I'll give the CM's the benefit of the doubt. ;)

The second question seems to be answered with 'who knows'. The answer was very unclear, like 'we think they'll check, we'll ask them'. Hmm, ok.

[Charleyann]

Does anybody know what building the king size rooms with roll in showers rooms are located at POFQ? Are there elevators?

What building should we request? Are there maps which show which rooms are acessible?

Thanks Again

Charleyann

[SueM in MN]

POFQ
This is in another thread on accessibility of rooms: (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=609039)
We have just returned from staying at POFQ.

At FQ we had room 3140, ground floor king with roll-in shower which connects with 3139 a standard 2 queen bed room.

This is a map of POFQ and PORiverside (FQ is on the bottom):
http://www.wdwinfo.com/resortmaps/PortOrleansMap.jpg
room 3140 would be building 3, floor 1, room 40. That is the only room we have a number for, but obviously, there are more. There are elevators in all the buildings and any rooms with roll in showers would be either on first floor or in a room with an elevator.
POFQ is the smallest WDW resort, so everything is pretty close and compact. Room request location is probably not that important at POFQ, and there may not be any roll in shower rooms in the building you are interested in - or - if there is one, it might not be available.

POFQ was built in 1991, so it wasn't under the current rules for accessibility (hotels designed and constructed after Jan 1, 1993) . The current ones call for accessible rooms to be scattered around the resort; before that, the accessible rooms were often grouped together, so it may be like that at POFQ.
The current guidelines call for a total of 1 fully wheelchair accessible room for each 100 rooms - so by those rules, they would be required to have a total of 10. If they didn't have that number, they may have converted some when they did a renovation in 2003-2004.
When you call for your reservation, you can certainly request an area, but when they check with Special Services for availability, it's possible there may be none available in the area you want at the time you want. That room will be actually blocked for you at the time of the reservation. They typically don't tell you where exactly the room will be. In case of a room being out of service for some reason, they don't want someone planning on a specific room.

[Charleyann]

I am staying with POFQ. I had changed to CBR. But in speaking with CM, they recommended the smaller resort. They said it was more compact and CBR was spread out very far. They explained with roll in shower rooms that there were few preferred rooms. So we may not get what we would like and be far away from things....

I also thought of CSR but being a convention hotel, that didn't appeal. So POFQ it is! Hope I have no regrets!

BTW...how many pools are there at POFQ?


Charleyann

[grshoppers]

We've got a reservation at the Contemporary in October. Does anyone have any pictures of the rooms?

[Jamie77]

I just wanted to add that room #6141 at the Wilderness Lodge is an HA King room (Courtyard View) but it has a private balcony (a person must stand up to see the courtyard so it might be a disappointment for anyone who would like to sit on the balcony and people-watch.

[shovan]

We just returned from our 1st trip at Saratoga Springs. I wish I had taken pics of the room, but we had a very busy trip. (Trip to Daytona 500)

We stayed in room 5112 in the Paddock area. The room was somewhat cramped especially for a DVC room. Don't know if this was a remodeled room but it sure felt like it. There was a closet not 12 inches away from the bed. I pretty much had to turn sideways to get to the closet, there was no way DH could have gotten near it in his chair. Here is a pic of that area of the room.
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There was a smaller closet near the entrance but it had the vacuum, broom, ironing board filling it.

This resort is very spread out and had we not had our own vehicle we would have probably been miserable. DH's batteries would have been worn out getting back & forth to the Carriage House (main lobby/rest./pool areas).

This room location was very conveniently located near the HA parking & close to the quiet pool & bus stop.

[heartbeeps]

Can anybody tell me a bit more about the accessible rooms at AKL? We've got a reservation for a standard room, standard view.
I'm estatic to be staying at AKL, so I would even sleep in a broomcloset if needed ;) but a room with roll in shower makes it a lot easier, so if I need to keep checking myself, I'll do that.

when will you be staying there? We're in town 5/2 - 5/6 and my friends have a handicap room reserved so I can check it out when we're there... provided you're arriving AFTER us.

[PegIra]

Hi,

We will be on the Disney Cruise in 09 to celebrate our 50th anniversary and have a handicapped accessible room. It is room 6644. Is the room layed out like the regular rooms,just a little larger? What is the verandah like.

Also, my husband has a electric scooter that is fairly long. How do I find out if it will fit on the Disney elevators? Do they have the sizes of the elevators accessible. His scooter is 55 inches long and 27 inches wide.

It would be great if anyone has some pictures. Thanks again for any and all help.

Peggy

[stephy1225]

anyone have any info on the handicapped accessible rooms at ASM?

[ilovefishsticks4]

Are the oceanview rooms that much better than interior rooms?

[SueM in MN]

This thread has links to some pictures of a fully accessible room with a roll in shower at Contemporary. (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=25193747&posted=1#post25193747)

[SeaSpray]

Here's a link to all of the pictures of the accessible room we just had. I hope this info can be helpful to others.

http://www.brownfamilyvacations.com/html/PolynAccessRm.htm

[AnnieDan_Artlover]

I recently used a room, with my mom, at POFQ which was not specifically wheelchair accessible, but had bathroom handrails (which we had asked for).

I did use a wheelchair, but only for stamina reasons, so I didn't use it in the room, nor did I even try to, so I'm sorry if I don't have any info on that matter (except I can tell there was enough space so the chair, once folded, could fit besides the bed!... and it could pass through the door even unfolded)

I'm sorry, I didn't think about taking any measurements. :worried:

The room was #4148, so in building #4.

It's on floor level, in the corner, altough not the corner room, and facing the little park area between buildings 4 and 7... with a little bit of parking area in the view.

It's about a 2min. walk to the main buildings (Sassagoula food court, Jackson square gift shop, front desk, etc.) and hot tub, maybe 3min. to the pool and about 1 min. and a half to get to the bus stop.
It is centrally located, altough there are some rooms closer to everything (4148, being in the outer corner of the building, is further... a room in the corner facing the main building would be even better). ...but are those rooms equipped with handrails? ha, that's another question! :lmao:

Here are some pictures :
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View entering the room

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd208/AnnieDan_artlover/2008-04-29_17-19-57.jpg
Sorry it's blurry... View back from the bathroom.

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As you can notice, there is a counter in the bathroom, which makes it a little easier for laying around products and getting ready in the morning! :thumbsup2
You can also see there's a door, instead of the usual curtains.
I don't know if the counter is w/c accessible (low enough, roll-under...)

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A view of the other side of the bathroom.
You can see the small wall-safe on the right-side, behind the door.

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Again, if you notice, mousekeeping was putting the towels on the railing... I had to leave a note saying I needed it and to please put that somewhere else... of course the mousekeeper changed and forgot to inform the next one.. since they keep changing I didn't keep writing notes... so I had to move the towels around each day... at least I had the railing! ;)
You can sort of guess one of the bath railings on the left of the toilet there...

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You can see some of the bathtub railing there... the 3d rail, the one you could guess on the previous pic, is at the right end, over the faucet.

As you can see, not much space here to transfer from a w/c... I can't see how one could transfer in such a tight space! Of course I could be wrong about that, not being one to transfer myself. :confused3

Since I didn't use the wheelchair in the room, and since I don't even think someone could, we didn't quite understand the idea behind putting the door where it was and removing the curtains (which is the usual design in the resort, and in most Disney resorts)...
We didn't like that design which prevented one person being in the bath or shower, or going to the, hum... you get it, and the other getting ready in the morning, for example. :headache:
I understand when it's a w/c accessible room, but that one doesn't seem to be.

Just a note : the safe was really, really tiny. Only about 1.5" deep and about a feet wide and a feet high. We were on the verge of not being able to put our wallets in there! I would've like to put my iPod and Nintendo DS in there... no way! :eek:

I hope this helps and don't hesitate to ask if I left some info out!

[mickeyluvr004]

Hi does anyone have pictures or know about Fort Wilderness Cabins? I know the set up is pretty nice just wondering if they have handicap accessable showers and ramps to get into the cabins? Thanks also if anyone knows where are the handicap cabins located and are they near the bus stop? thanks for all the help

[Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan]

Thanks so much for the link to the Contemporary Resort rooms. I need all the info that I can get for our upcoming stay because my MIL will be on a scooter and needs an ADA friendly room due to her multiple health issues and moblility challenges.

[ilovemky]

just making sure that all the rooms will be able to accomodate an ECV to get into the room--I have rented a 2 bedroom suite with my DVC points for october--will i need to request a certain room? I can walk short distances so just need to be able to put the chair in the room and charge it at nite. thanks for the help:confused3

[SueM in MN]

just making sure that all the rooms will be able to accomodate an ECV to get into the room--I have rented a 2 bedroom suite with my DVC points for october--will i need to request a certain room? I can walk short distances so just need to be able to put the chair in the room and charge it at nite. thanks for the help:confused3
The rooms are all the same size, so you won't need to request anything special from that standpoint. You may have to move a table or chairs, but in general you should not have a problem fitting an ECV in the room to charge.

If you need any special features, like a roll in shower or grab bars by the tub, you may need to make some special requests. Depending on the resort you are staying at, the bathrooms and bedrooms in the rooms with roll in showers might be exactly the same as rooms without the roll in shower. There are some resort rooms where the bedroom is made smaller so that space from the bedroom can be used to make the bathroom bigger to accommodate the roll in shower.
What resort are you staying at.

[ilovemky]

what building is better or do they all have elevators?

i do not need a rollin shower as long as the rooms have a seperate shower so i can walk in. i am recoverig from a broken foot and am in a cast right now but am not sure how i will be in october but planning for all possiblties...i think i will still need the ECV to get around the resort and parks. thanks for all your help

[kaytieeldr]

They all have elevators. The only DVC properties where elevators are an issue is Old Key West - only three of the about 45 + buildings have them.

You'll be fine as SSR.

[SueM in MN]

Saratoga Springs buildings all have elevators.
The master bedroom part has a separate shower. There is a little lip to walk over, but it is a separate shower, not a combination shower/tub.
If you need a shower chair/bench, you can request one from Housekeeping once you get there. Here's a picture that shows the shower from the Master bedroom:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Saratoga-Springs/images/Studio_1-BR_Lock%20Off_12.jpg
The roll in shower doesn't have the glass part of the wall or the shower door. There is no lip at all; the floor of the shower just blends in with the floor. There is a shower curtain instead of a door.

The other bedroom would have a combination tub/shower (that's the Studio part of the 2 bedroom).

Location depends on what you want to be near to (http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Saratoga-Springs/images/Studio_1-BR_Lock%20Off_12.jpg). We like Congress Park because it is closer to walk to Downtown Disney. It's also not that far of a walk to the check-in/restaurant/main pool area and it's not far from the bus. The Springs is close to those things, but the bus stop there is the last stop.

[Minnie&Nana]

We just returned from SSR & POP.:) Sorry, no photos.

At SSR room 8325 is a one bedroom in the Grandstand area, almost across from the elevator (absolutely quiet), wheelchair accessible with wide doors, grab rails in the bathroom (around commode, tub/shower, some wall area), but a regular step in tub/shower: bathroom has commode, sink, step-in tub/shower. Room was in excellent condition and housekeeping did a fantastic job with VIP cleaning, including carpets. Two wide doors to the bathroom, one from living room and bedroom.

The pull out couch is a queen, hard as cement! Housekeeping did bring egg crates asap, which did help.

This room location was very close to the first bus stop, so first on and off to/from parks. It was reasonably close to check-in,food court etc., but quite dark to walk alone at night and a small hill/turn could be a bit difficult in a wheelchair, but doable. Very close to a quiet pool, just around the corner.

I moved alone to POP due for a short extended stay (thanks to the Tropical Storm).

POP room 5470, king bed fully accessible, 4th floor, 60's building facing Hippy Dippy pool. There was a large icon semi blocking light from the window, but it was dark from the storm anyway.

This room was in pretty good condition considering the wear and tear POP rooms get. No time for VIP cleaning as I booked and checked-in same day, but housekeeping did come to change all bedding within an hour and did clean the bathroom again with disinfectant. Also brought the egg crates and did a very nice job carefully making up the bed - very kind housekeeper. The room does need a new air fliter as it had a stong funky order.

Wish I had photos, but forgot a camera this trip. :confused3

[Vijoge]

Are the oceanview rooms that much better than interior rooms?


They sure are. And balcony rooms are even better!

[SueM in MN]

We just returned from SSR & POP.:) Sorry, no photos.

At SSR room 8325 is a one bedroom in the Grandstand area, wheelchair accessible with wide doors, grab rails in the bathroom (around commode, tub, some wall areas), but a regular tub/ with hand held shower. Room was in excellent condition and housekeeping did a fantastic job with VIP cleaning, including carpets. Two wide doors to the bathroom, one from living room and bedroom.....................

Wish I had photos, but forgot a camera this trip. :confused3
Not to worry, I don't have pictures of POP, but I do have pictures of the SSR fully accessible one bedroom.
By the way, the doors are the same in the accessible ones as in the non-accessible, so all are wide.

The entry area, with the kitchen ahead on the left and the bathroom and bedroom on the right. (Some SSR units are mirror images of each other, so your unit may be the opposite):
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA090139-med.JPG

The kitchen, refrigerator/stove side. This is the 'back' of the wall from the hall picture:
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA050009-med.JPG

The kitchen, sink side. The cabinet under the sink was removed to make a roll in, but they 'filled' it with the trash. The kitchen is a little wider to make space for a wheelchair:
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA090138-med.JPG

The living room. The only change is that the small snack counter that is usually on the living room side of the kitchen wall is removed so they can use the space to make the kitchen a bit wider. The door at the top of the picture goes to the studio part of the 2 bedroom. (It's locked off if you are only renting a one bedroom).
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA090137-med.JPG

The master bathroom area. The door is the same, the space is arranged a bit different, but is the same size as a non-accessible room. The tub room is to the left and the bedroom is beyond that. The stacked washer and dryer are in a closet just to the right of the picture and the kitchen is across the hall to the right.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA050001-med.JPG

The roll in shower of the Master bath. There is a shower seat and a hand held showerhead that can also be attached to the wall:
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA050005-med.JPG

The whirlpool tub area. This is pretty much the same as the non-accessible villas, other than the grab bars and the closet has a low bar.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA050020-med.JPG

The master bedroom. I don't think there are any changes to the room. The bed was lower and did have space underneath where a lift could go under. The wall of the tub room is just to the front of the picture on the right:
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA090133-med.JPG

[SueM in MN]

They sure are. And balcony rooms are even better!
I've got a friend who was recently on a cruise in an inside room. She said even though the room was very nice, the lack of windows made her feel like she was staying in a large closet.:lmao:

[Vijoge]

I've got a friend who was recently on a cruise in an inside room. She said even though the room was very nice, the lack of windows made her feel like she was staying in a large closet.:lmao:


She's right. We did it once-got a deal too good to pass up-$399 pp for a 7 day cruise on a brand new ship-but we'll probably never do it again. Small, dark, not for me. So for our anniversary cruise DH made up for it by getting us a balcony suite with a butler! Much better. Gotta :love: that man!

[Minnie&Nana]

[quote=SueM in MN;27119809]Not to worry, I don't have pictures of POP, but I do have pictures of the SSR fully accessible one bedroom.
By the way, the doors are the same in the accessible ones as in the non-accessible, so all are wide.


Thank you, Sue! That is identical to our room, except the roll in shower. Did not realize all the doors were so wide - good to know. The grab rails were great - so nice to have instead of dealing about balance issues all the time. Those photos bring back memories.... This time last week that's where we were :)

Also noticed the trash cans "filling" the space under the sink - sometimes folks just do not realize. ;)

[SueM in MN]

[QUOTE]


Thank you, Sue! That is identical to our room, except the roll in shower. Did not realize all the doors were so wide - good to know. The grab rails were great - so nice to have instead of dealing about balance issues all the time. Those photos bring back memories.... This time last week that's where we were :)

Also noticed the trash cans "filling" the space under the sink - sometimes folks just do not realize. ;)
What did you have in place of a roll in shower?

[Minnie&Nana]

We had a regular step in tub/shower only with better grab rails.

Essentially our room was a limited accessible room due to the tub/shower arrangement. I'll be sure that is in my posts about the room. :)

[SueM in MN]

We had a regular tub only with better grab rails and hand held shower.

Essentially our room was a limited accessible room due to the tub/shower arrangement. I'll be sure that is in my posts about the room. :)
Did you still have the whirlpool tub in the room between the master bedroom and the bathroom that has the toilet?
I'm asking because the regular non-accessible SSR rooms have a shower like this in the master bedroom (the toilet would be outside of the picture to the left).
http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Saratoga-Springs/images/Studio_1-BR_Lock%20Off_12.jpg

Did you have a tub in the shower spot or was that bathroom totally different?

[Minnie&Nana]

Yes, we did have the whirlpool tub - it was outside the bathroom, part of the bedroom, if that makes sense, There was a sink, mirror and closest as well.

I did not use the bedroom, so didn't spend time in it more than first look through when we went to the room. The photo you have of the whirlpool is exactly the same. Every photo looked the same except for the tub/shower, which is a traditional step in tub with shower. :) I updated the hand held shower b/c now I'm not 100% sure it was hand held. The memory goes with the MS and of course, age! ;)

[SueM in MN]

Yes, we did have the whirlpool tub - it was outside the bathroom, part of the bedroom, if that makes sense, There was a sink, mirror and closest as well.
Yes, that makes sense.
The area with the whirlpool tub is open to the bedroom, so it is kind of a separate room, but not a separate room.
I did not use the bedroom, so didn't spend time in it more than first look through when we went to the room. The photo you have of the whirlpool is exactly the same. Every photo looked the same except for the tub/shower, which is a traditional step in tub with shower. :) I updated the hand held shower b/c now I'm not 100% sure it was hand held. The memory goes with the MS and of course, age! ;)
Just so I have it right, was the tub/shower in the room with the toilet and a sink?

[Minnie&Nana]

Yes, that makes sense.
The area with the whirlpool tub is open to the bedroom, so it is kind of a separate room, but not a separate room.


Eaxactly!


Just so I have it right, was the tub/shower in the room with the toilet and a sink?


I'm sorry, yes, that's correct. :) I'll update my post to be clear about that. I wish it had the shower like the one in your photo, instead of the traditional step-in tub/shower.

[mickeyluvr004]

Hi everyone can anyone tell me if they know what the cabins set up is like for handicap? does anyone have pictures?? we are going in 9 days and just wondering:confused3 Thanks

[Matt'sMom]

Just returned from a stay at the Polynesian...

We had a fully HA (roll in shower), Lagoon View room reserved--which is the first floor room in Tahiti that is located second from the end. Even though this is listed as and priced as a LV, we actually had an unobstructed view of the castle and fireworks (MK View). We needed to rent a reclining chair for my disabled Father to sleep in, and this was situated next to the sliding glass doors at the patio end of the room -- from there he was able to see the 'iced' castle all night long, and enjoyed watching the ferry boats and fireworks all from the comfort of his recliner. The only thing we could not see from inside of the room was the EWP ('Sunset Point' blocked our view for that, so we had to go outside and over closer to Hawaii & the volcano pool in order to watch the EWP). The bathroom and roll in shower in the Poly HA room were both HUGE, and we all found it very convenient to use. Only draw back was a lack of countertop space in the HA bathroom, as compared to the regular guest rooms in Tahiti (which all have the long counters with double sinks). The room itself was sufficiently large that we were all completely comfortable and never felt even the least bit crowded (even though we were a party of 5--4 adults and 1 teen boy--traveling with an ECV, a wheelchair, and the rented recliner all in one room).

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o231/BRbeagles/08-Tahiti-View---web.jpg

Here is a photo of the view from just outside of our room, looking out over the lagoon towards SM and the CR. While you can not see it in this shot, the castle is located just to the left, and we did have a clear view from both inside of our room & from the patio seating area also. The grounds at the Poly were easy for my Father to navigate with his ECV, and trasportation to MK or EPCOT using the monorails was very convenient. After a bad experience with using the bus on our arrival day (rude guest reltated, not CM related--a woman allowed her kids to climb all over my Dad's ECV & handle his personal belongings that were in the basket)... we took our car and his manual wheelchair to DHS and DAK. The HA parking at both of those parks was easy to get in and out of, and was located nice and close to the gates, so we had no issues with driving our own vehicle to those two parks.

[SueM in MN]

Thank for the report

Your view looks like a postcard!

[toocherie]

We just returned from our 1st trip at Saratoga Springs. I wish I had taken pics of the room, but we had a very busy trip. (Trip to Daytona 500)

We stayed in room 5112 in the Paddock area. The room was somewhat cramped especially for a DVC room. Don't know if this was a remodeled room but it sure felt like it. There was a closet not 12 inches away from the bed. I pretty much had to turn sideways to get to the closet, there was no way DH could have gotten near it in his chair. Here is a pic of that area of the room.
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/bshovan/Daytona%20500/IMG_0200.jpg

There was a smaller closet near the entrance but it had the vacuum, broom, ironing board filling it.

This resort is very spread out and had we not had our own vehicle we would have probably been miserable. DH's batteries would have been worn out getting back & forth to the Carriage House (main lobby/rest./pool areas).

This room location was very conveniently located near the HA parking & close to the quiet pool & bus stop.

I think this is the same room that they gave my Mom on our trip in November--it really should not be designated as "accessible" because that one closet is totally unusable--and the other closet isn't really large enough. I don't know how someone who was alone could use that room when using a wheelchair or a walker (my Mom was on a walker). And I think the area between the bed and the wall/closet was more like eight inches! We put up a fuss and after several hours were moved--but it ruined our first day. And we had reserved an accessible room with a roll-in pretty much at our 11-month window. It had a roll-in shower--just the rest of the room wasn't accessible--LOL!

[Belle1997]

I never noticed this before but POP only has handicapped accessible rooms with one king size bed in the room. If you move to a standard room they can give you a bath bench but the shower is not a hand held.

(When I talked with Special needs disney reservations. They said I could have a room with a bath bench and a hand held shower) Seems they is confusion there.

You can get a rollaway in the kingbed room but this is not practical. You will have to fold it up each time you want to go to the front door.

I have no idea how a family handles this. Has anyone delat with this before. Also has anyone stay at POP with a hand held shower that is not in a king size bed room.

[amycishere]

Does anyone have any information on where these handicapped rooms are located?

[weswife]

We are a family of 5, so we booked 2 rooms at the CBR!!!!!!!!!! My DD will be 16 at the time of travel she uses a wheelchair full time. My DS wanted a pirate room he is 10. I requested a wheelchair acc. room. Anyone with info. on that would be great!!! What are the chances of the rooms to be connecting? I also requested that. I sure had alot of requests! My oldest DD is 20!

Can't wait for the trip!!!!!!!!!:cool1:

[weswife]

Hi does anyone have pictures or know about Fort Wilderness Cabins? I know the set up is pretty nice just wondering if they have handicap accessable showers and ramps to get into the cabins? Thanks also if anyone knows where are the handicap cabins located and are they near the bus stop? thanks for all the help

I stayed at the cabins 2007! We had a great time! Yes we had a roll in shower and a ramp to get in and out! The bus stop was close. I think the num. was 2700?? I will ask my DD she is 20 to post a few pics. for you if you like. We had no problems with the cabins. We just wanted to stay at a different resort!!!:yay:

[Minnie&Nana]

We are a family of 5, so we booked 2 rooms at the CBR!!!!!!!!!! My DD will be 16 at the time of travel she uses a wheelchair full time. My DS wanted a pirate room he is 10. I requested a wheelchair acc. room. Anyone with info. on that would be great!!! What are the chances of the rooms to be connecting? I also requested that. I sure had alot of requests! My oldest DD is 20!

Can't wait for the trip!!!!!!!!!:cool1:

Sounds wonderful!!

Do call WDW Resort Special Needs and they will be sure you have a first floor HA room and a connecting room. They are wonderful! Special Resort Reservations: 407-939-7807 #1 -They will be sure all of your needs are met and you will not have to worry about anything!

Have a fabulous trip!! :goodvibes

[chaospearl]

Hmm... so I'm reading here that handicapped rooms at the Pop are only available with a king bed. That's not going to work for me -- I'm traveling with my sister and she kicks in her sleep. :P

Does anyone know how high the toilet seat is in a normal Pop room? I have trouble with low seats and I'm really not liking the fact that apparently I can't get a double bed AND a useable toilet in the same room. :(

[kaytieeldr]

We stayed in room 5112 in the Paddock area. The room was somewhat cramped especially for a DVC room. Don't know if this was a remodeled room but it sure felt like it. There was a closet not 12 inches away from the bed. I pretty much had to turn sideways to get to the closet, there was no way DH could have gotten near it in his chair. Here is a pic of that area of the room.I think this is the same room that they gave my Mom on our trip in November--it really should not be designated as "accessible" because that one closet is totally unusable--and the other closet isn't really large enough. No. PLEASE tell me Saratoga Springs has more than one accessible studio with a roll-in shower. This is the same room I ended up in - after first being mistakenly assigned to a regular unit.
Based on my couple of hours in the wrong place, I can tell you all the studios have the same footprint; it's just that the sleeping/living area in this one is smaller because the bathroom has to be larger. But there's only about a foot between the bed and that closet in a regular studio.
I agree, that closet is entirely unusable to anyone needing mobility assistance - I was able to kneel on the bed and pull the closet door open justbarelyenough (words run together intentionally to demonstrate lack of space ;)) to pull out some extra linens.
On the other hand, the kitchenette is unbelieveably more wheelchair accessible that the comparable units at Old Key West.

[toocherie]

No. PLEASE tell me Saratoga Springs has more than one accessible studio with a roll-in shower. This is the same room I ended up in - after first being mistakenly assigned to a regular unit.
Based on my couple of hours in the wrong place, I can tell you all the studios have the same footprint; it's just that the sleeping/living area in this one is smaller because the bathroom has to be larger. But there's only about a foot between the bed and that closet in a regular studio.
I agree, that closet is entirely unusable to anyone needing mobility assistance - I was able to kneel on the bed and pull the closet door open justbarelyenough (words run together intentionally to demonstrate lack of space ;)) to pull out some extra linens.
On the other hand, the kitchenette is unbelieveably more wheelchair accessible that the comparable units at Old Key West.

Well, on this trip Mom had an HA studio and I had the regular studio-and they were in Grandstand, so I was mistaken that this was the unit she had originally-I didn't have the access problems to the closet in the regular Grandstand studio that existed in the HA studio--and the three different engineers who came to inspect all "said" that they had never seen an HA studio like that. So there must be more that are "better positioned" somewhere. Just not in Grandstand! (or apparently Paddock)

They ended up moving us (for the same points) to a dedicated two bedroom HA unit for our stay. That was in Paddock which is why I was confused. Very nice. But I would have been happy with a usable HA studio and a regular studio in Grandstand (in fact, would have preferred it). And it ruined one day of our stay.

[Ali and boyz]

have pictures of the SSR fully accessible one bedroom.
By the way, the doors are the same in the accessible ones as in the non-accessible, so all are wide.

The master bathroom area. The door is the same, the space is arranged a bit different, but is the same size as a non-accessible room. The tub room is to the left and the bedroom is beyond that. The stacked washer and dryer are in a closet just to the right of the picture and the kitchen is across the hall to the right.
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/2590PA050001-med.JPG


I have managed to get loads of info on the sticky thread re the dimensions of the toilets but here is where I am stuck and unsure where to get info

we are from the UK and we are shipping over a specialist shower chair needed for our son. I know the chair need to be 19 inch from the ground to the seat to clear the toilet but the frame part just above the wheels isnt as wide as the bowl of the toilet

how do I find out the dimensions of the base to see if the base of the just chair will slip in just under the bowl part

worried i ship it out and it doesn't fit so trying to make sure I get everything right

[Doe2005]

For off Disney accomodations, don't stay at the Howard Johnson Maingate East. The water was scalding hot (in 3 of the rooms where they put us) when the faucets are in what is traditionally the "lukewarm" middle position. (In fact, we had 2 burns before deciding that I was the "keeper of the faucets," and in charge of turning on the water and adjusting the temp for the family.) This was for multiple rooms. Overall, the bathrooms were difficult to navigate in a wheelchair, and the rooms had regular bathtubs, instead of roll-in showers.

In room 1119, the bathroom has an iron and ironing board projecting out from the wall, keeping a wheelchair from reaching the bathtub. The iron is low enough to cause injuries to the lower extremeties, especially for those in a wheelchair. There is no towel bar near the bathtub, but there is a plugged-in hairdryer where you'd expect to hang a towel. The sink faucet wiggled back and forth at least an inch. The wheelchair would not fit underneath the desk. And we had to rearrange the room in order to find room to park the chair at night. And the doorbell did not work (for the hearing impaired). Plus, there were long, loose extension cords underneath the desk, which were tripping hazards to those not in wheelchairs.

There also aren't enough handicapped parking spots for the rooms. So we had to park off to the side of the building, far away from our room, as the 2 handicapped spaces in front of our room were taken when we got back from Disney one day. Those 2 handicapped spaces appeared to serve 6 handicapped rooms...2 each on 3 floors of the hotel.

[KPeveler]

Does anyone know if there are accessible rooms with a roll-in shower in Casitas 4 or 5 at CSR? I am going on my honeymoon, and i like that these are located at the first bus stop, so i am more likely to get on the bus with my chair. also, they seem more remote, and a little quieter - always a plus for the honeymoon!

if not there, does anyone know where the accessible rooms are at coronado springs?

[dmlashultz]

Regarding Accessible rooms in Coronado Springs:


We stayed in CS in 4/2007, in the Ranchos section, I think building 7. We had a wheelchair accessible room, with I believe a roll-in shower (plus a fold down shower bench.) We were facing the parking lot. We were connected to a regular room (for our 2 kids and my parents, bless them). Only bad thing about the location was that it was a 15 minute walk to the food court. The "Casita" buildings look a lot closer. I don't think my husband had any problems with the accessibility (he uses a manual chair). Sorry I don't still have the exact room number. We never had a problem getting on the bus, and people were always gracious about waiting for my husband to get on.

One thing I would have done different, is to ask for a courtyard view. Esp. for your honeymoon. We walked through lots of lovely courtyard on the way to our building, and I was jealous!

We'll be staying at Wilderness Lodge in *July*. Same set up, hopefully, accessible room connected to a regular room. If anyone has additional locations for the accessible rooms there, I'm interested.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!!

Laurie

[magicalmemories5]

I never noticed this before but POP only has handicapped accessible rooms with one king size bed in the room. If you move to a standard room they can give you a bath bench but the shower is not a hand held.

(When I talked with Special needs disney reservations. They said I could have a room with a bath bench and a hand held shower) Seems they is confusion there.

You can get a rollaway in the kingbed room but this is not practical. You will have to fold it up each time you want to go to the front door.

I have no idea how a family handles this. Has anyone delat with this before. Also has anyone stay at POP with a hand held shower that is not in a king size bed room.

I was just looking for this information. We stayed at POP back in 2005 and I had requested the roll in show accessible room for our stay and had 4 people in the room. For that stay, we were given a king room that was accessible and we had a second connecting room with 2 double beds. Worked out very well. I believe I was told at some point during that process of making the reservations that ALL roll in accessible rooms at POP were king due to the larger bathroom size.
I am now verifying our details for our trip next month with the same four people at POP and can't quite seem to find out if that is the case still. I am needing to know so I know if I need to bring additional bedding along for my son. If it is a roll in room with 2 double beds, he will need bedding for the floor (14 yr. old daughter is the one in a wheelchair and does not 'share' her bed well). If it is the same set up as our last trip, we will be fine and he will have a bed. I spoke with someone at the main number the other day and all she could tell me is it could be either way. Is POP the only one that is set standard with the King bed and she was misunderstood? I really felt rushed talking to her. Not nearly as helpful as most CM I have dealt with. Does anyone know how I can find out this information?
THANK SO MUCH IN ADVANCE IF YOU KNOW.

[Minnie&Nana]

Hi, I don't have the answer, but suggest calling special needs (Special Resort Reservations: 407-939-7807 option #1 ) and speaking with them. If that's who you called, call back and try speaking with another CM. I've found some to be very knowledgeable, but some not nearly as much. If you pm, I will be happy to give you the names of a couple of wonderful ones that helped us.

This map has POP HC room locations, but I found it a bit confusing:
http://disneyworldlinks.com/tools/PopCenturyRoomLayoutLarge.jpg

[magicalmemories5]

Thanks for the response. I just gave that number a call and spoke to a very helpful CM. It was in their system for 2 rooms. I guess all rooms at POP with roll in showers are king size. I feel better knowing everyone will have a bed and my son won't complain about the floor (between his sister and the floor, he would choose the floor in a heartbeat thought!)
Sooooo looking forward to this trip!!

[Minnie&Nana]

I'm so glad it's all worked out and you can relax and look forward to the trip. :goodvibes

And by the way, :welcome: to the DIS!

[jkstewart1800]

I am sorry if this has been answered before.... I looked through about 6 pages on this thread and didn't see any info... so I thought I would ask.

Are there any full or semi HA rooms at the GF and if so does anyone have demensions or photos?

Thanks so much!

[SueM in MN]

I am sorry if this has been answered before.... I looked through about 6 pages on this thread and didn't see any info... so I thought I would ask.

Are there any full or semi HA rooms at the GF and if so does anyone have demensions or photos?

Thanks so much!
They do have fully wheelchair accessible with roll in showers and rooms with tubs and grab bars.
I don't believe we have any pictures or measurements.

[dmlashultz]

Just wanted to post our accessible room location from our trip in July 09.

Our extended family was in 3 rooms in a row.

Room 6082 was the accessible room. It had a king bed, oversized bathroom with roll-in shower & fold down bench. The balcony was a little oversized as well. (both of those made the actual room a little smaller, but plenty of room for a wheelchair.) Just 2 of us in that room. In general, accessibility was well thought out.

We adjoined to 6083, which had a queen and bunk beds. Room 6084 was a regular room with 2 queen beds.

All the rooms overlooked the beautiful lobby, and we had no problem with noise. The view off the balcony was "woods view". It was a fine view, but not stunning. There was some noise from deliveries in the early morning. It was not a problem unless I was out on the balcony early.

It was very convenient to run up to our room, we really loved staying at the Wilderness Lodge.

One other wheelchair note. Re: boat-- the large one is accessible, the smaller one, not. They alternate runs to the Magic Kingdom.

Laurie S.

[weswife]

Hi,

We are planning on staying at CSR!! This will be our frist stay!!! My question is what area would have a HC room close to the food court? My DD 16 is in a WC and would like to refill her mug or make a purchase such as a snack. We stayed at the CBR last may but the foodcourt was far away from our HC room!!!! It was close to a quiet pool and bus stop but the food court was too far for her to travel!!!!!! Any suggestions????:goodvibes

[toocherie]

I know others have posted about this--but had the misfortune--again--to get a studio/roll-in shower at SSR where the main closet is inaccessible to anyone with an assistive device because the bed is about 12-14 inches from the wall the closet is on. They claim they have NO roll-in shower rooms where there is an ability to fully get around the bed with assistive devices (in our case--a walker). Either you have a room that is accessible to assistive devices--or you have a room with a roll-in shower--you can't have both.

Thoughts and advice--management claims these rooms are ADA approved. . . .whatever that means?

[SueM in MN]

I know others have posted about this--but had the misfortune--again--to get a studio/roll-in shower at SSR where the main closet is inaccessible to anyone with an assistive device because the bed is about 12-14 inches from the wall the closet is on. They claim they have NO roll-in shower rooms where there is an ability to fully get around the bed with assistive devices (in our case--a walker). Either you have a room that is accessible to assistive devices--or you have a room with a roll-in shower--you can't have both.

Thoughts and advice--management claims these rooms are ADA approved. . . .whatever that means?
I don't have time to check out the ADA requirements tonight, but I think the requirement is for an access aisle of 36 inches on at least one side of the bed.
I can tell you that when we stay at SSR in a one bedroom unit, we have to move chairs in order for DD to be able to get thru the eating area to get to the living room area.

[toocherie]

I don't have time to check out the ADA requirements tonight, but I think the requirement is for an access aisle of 36 inches on at least one side of the bed.
I can tell you that when we stay at SSR in a one bedroom unit, we have to move chairs in order for DD to be able to get thru the eating area to get to the living room area.

Sue--were you ever able to check the ADA regs? Moving chairs would not bother me--but moving a bed is not on my agenda.

[toocherie]

Oh and to add insult to injury, Member Services advised today that there are NO roll-in shown studios at the Villas at Grand Californian (not just that they were all taken--that none were actually constructed). I'm calling my guide tomorrow--this happened a month or two ago and I was told there were. I can't believe they wouldn't have any.

[steffali]

Has anyone stayed at a HA room in BLT?? We are looking to book a 2BR villa there and need a roll in shower

[SueM in MN]

Oh and to add insult to injury, Member Services advised today that there are NO roll-in shown studios at the Villas at Grand Californian (not just that they were all taken--that none were actually constructed). I'm calling my guide tomorrow--this happened a month or two ago and I was told there were. I can't believe they wouldn't have any.
We got a mailing to buy points and I think it said there would be 48 units there.
With 48 units, they are required to have 2 handicapped accessible units, but none of them are required to have a roll in shower. The requirement for a roll in shower 'kicks in' at 51 rooms. See this Dept of Justice document document. (http://www.ada.gov/comhotel.htm)
Has anyone stayed at a HA room in BLT?? We are looking to book a 2BR villa there and need a roll in shower
No one has reported staying in one yet.
But, the good news is that they have enough rooms that they will need to have multiple roll in showers.

[goofieslonglostsis]

Reckoned I'ld post the info for anybody that might be looking for it. This september, I spend 8 nights at AKL CL, room with roll in shower. First night I shared the room with a friend (also in wheelchair), next 7 nights she had her own room (non CL).

Got assigned room 4431. Great room with an amazing savannah view. It's about 1.5 'building' away from the elevator. Far enough out for a very good savannah view, yet not very far from the elevator right next to the lobby that gets you to both lobby and busstop as to the Mara, Boma, pool etc. Take a right turn after exiting the room for that elevator. Also at a bit less distance to the left after leaving the room; another elevator that would exit near the pool and Boma.

CL staff; great. :thumbsup2 Not only with regards to their 'regular' duties but also with regards to my needs. Within no time they had maintenance disable the automatic door opener on both rooms so we didn't have to fight the door to get in or out. Somebody was always around offering help when getting food or drinks in the lounge etc.

Cons; the lay out of the room. Very crowded with all things crammed in there. Had them remove some chairs within the room and from the balcony to give me more space to move around. You can NOT manouvre a wheelchair right next to the bed on the right side, too little space between wall and bed. Bit of a problem that first night. We decided to share the queen bed to have optimal room to move around. This left us with one manual chair next to the bed on the left side. One powerchair right in front of the balcony door. And one manual chair situated around the bed right side corner. No room to put that chair in a way that wouldn't block the walkway to the door and bathroom. So basically, anytime any of us wanted to exit the room or go to the bathroom, the other first had to go to the sofa. Quite a pain in the rear, but doable for one night.

Also, I if you fold out the sofa, I don't think a manual chair - let alone powerchair- could still fit next to the left side of the queen bed or next to the sofa. Chair would have to be positioned at the feet of the bed. Something to be very aware of when considering using the foldout.

We didn't tell the CL CM's about this until the last night. I simply figured I would inform Special Services about this after coming back so they could inform guest about the problems when 2 wheelchair users are in the room. According to the CM we talked to it should've been dealt with like it would've if we had booked 3 adults into a one king bed roll in shower room, but found that a bit overboard myself. After hearing about this experience, she checked up with DCL for us to make sure we would have room to move around in our stateroom we booked for the cruise after this WDW-part, without continually having to kick somebody to the other part of the room and/or not being able to put both chairs next to the beds yet not being in eachothers way.

All in all it was a great stay. Would definately recommend this for 2 persons willing to share the queen bed, especially if they feel OK with having one or two of the chairs removed out of the room to make a lot more space. Wouldn't recommend the room for 2 wheelchair users or a group of 3 because of the room used up by the fold up, never mind if a small child is sleeping on it.

[Capt. Barbosa]

We just stayed in the MK view room at the Poly and it was wonderful Dw in a wheelchair with my self and two boys and we had plenty of room. The automatic doors were great no need to sty holding open a heavy door for DW while juggling all the booty we had accuired during our trips to the park. I can put up pics but this room had been covered before its number 1017 in Tahiti blg. The view was fantastic and having the small ramp out on to the patio was heaven for DW. We will be headed back to WDW in Apr. and staying at BC and will be sure to get measurements and pics since I haven't been able to locate any on the boards. pirate:

[DenLo]

Has anyone stayed at a HA room in BLT?? We are looking to book a 2BR villa there and need a roll in shower

There are HA rooms with roll in showers at BLT. Please check out this thread by work2play. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=33152565&postcount=1

People have reported that not only are there some rooms with a roll in shower but the bed in the master bedroom bed was lower to the floor for ease of a wheelchair person to get in and out of bed. There are also HA rooms with bathroom rails and no roll in shower.

I would think you should call MS to verify this information.

[loadsapixiedust]

We have just booked a trip for July staying 16 nights at POR then 5 nights at Pop Century. We are a family of 3, myself, DH and DS (18) who is quadriplegic and a full time wheelchair user. I have a few questions about the rooms.

I requested accessible rooms with roll in shower. Special Needs have allocated us accessible king bed rooms at both resorts with a rollaway bed. Will this work for us? What size are the rollaway beds? Are they robust enough/large enough/comfortable for an adult? Can we use bed rails with them? What is the height like for transfer to/from a wheelchair? Where in the room would the rollaway be positioned? Will there be enough floor space for a wheelchair alongside the bed for transfers? Will we still have space to move around with a wheelchair? Does anyone have photos of the rollaway beds?

We have always had connecting rooms or rooms with 2 beds before. Do they have rooms with 2 beds and a rollaway shower? I just don't want us to be struggling, 3 weeks is a long time to struggle. I do feel a bit short changed that for what we have paid one of us will not even have a proper bed :(

[Capt. Barbosa]

Located first floor just off the lobby and over looking the back entrance of the Beach Club. The hotel was well setup and the location was wonderful, the room had two double beds and push button controls to open the door from inside. We had the room with a roll-in shower but the bathroom wasn't functional for my wife the toilet was too low gor her to get off by herself and the grab bar setup wasn't helpful. The sink was too high although it did have the paddle controls for the water. And although easy to get into the roll in shower seat was very small, DW is not a big and she was not comfortable on it. We have added this hotel to our list of non-functional for us along with the OKW. Others we have found well setup was AKL, POR,POFQ, the two best for us so far WL and the POLY.


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[SueM in MN]

OKW
1 bedroom wheelchair accessible with roll in shower, room 2115.
Connects with lock off accessible studio with roll in shower 2116 to make a 2 bedroom villa.

The master bedroom is to the right as you enter the room. The entrance to the studio is to the left. This makes the toilet in the master bathroom have a wheelchair space to the left of the toilet.

[Minnie&Nana]

Hi, all,

We had to switch from the Poly (medical bills piling up, need a less expensive resort) -Has anyone had experience with a WL room with handrails and a bench? We tried to book BC, but all HC rooms are already blocked for our dates. My friend would like to try WL, but my understanding is that WL only has a king bed and fully accessible rooms (which I would need if no handrails). Also, would the resort add a rollaway even though there would be two of us?

Thanks much!

[MickeyMirth]

Hi, all,

We had to switch from the Poly (medical bills piling up, need a less expensive resort) -Has anyone had experience with a WL room with handrails and a bench? We tried to book BC, but all HC rooms are already blocked for our dates. My friend would like to try WL, but my understanding is that WL only has a king bed and fully accessible rooms (which I would need if no handrails). Also, would the resort add a rollaway even though there would be two of us?

Thanks much!

There is a highly informative post by Bill Sears, page 1 post 4, with lots of pictures. Not at all sure about the rollaway bed. Hope you're able to get a room that accomodates your needs.pixiedust:

[Minnie&Nana]

There is a highly informative post by Bill Sears, page 1 post 4, with lots of pictures. Not at all sure about the rollaway bed. Hope you're able to get a room that accomodates your needs.pixiedust:
Thanks much - your dust worked! ::yes:: We moved to YC and they blocked a fully accessible room in what looks to be a nice location for a std room. I did forget to ask if it has 2 beds though, so will call back later today to verify - all is well! :goodvibes

[dmlashultz]

Hi, all,

We had to switch from the Poly (medical bills piling up, need a less expensive resort) -Has anyone had experience with a WL room with handrails and a bench? We tried to book BC, but all HC rooms are already blocked for our dates. My friend would like to try WL, but my understanding is that WL only has a king bed and fully accessible rooms (which I would need if no handrails). Also, would the resort add a rollaway even though there would be two of us?

Thanks much!

We stayed at the Wilderness Lodge last July, and found accessibility worked well in general for my husband, the wheelchair user. Aside from a couple minor things, accessibility was well thought out. I don't think the room would fit a roll-away.

We had kids with us in a adjoining room (with my very nice parents). My husband also stayed in YC for a conference. Room was fine.

Laurie S.

[Willow1213]

Any reports on accessability at CSR? We are travelling with 4 adults (techinally 3ad 1jr). My husband will have just had knee surgery and will be in a large, non-bending brace. He will not be able to step in to a tub/shower although he can still stand during the shower (we hope!). Can we request a roll in shower room for him? How will this work with 4 people in a room. Will they have to give us 2 connecting rooms? We will find out more shortly from the doctor concerning his post-op mobility issues.

On an unrelated note, we would have never survived our last trip without your GAC info! We got a GAC with a no stairs stamp for him at DL and it worked perfectly!

[SueM in MN]

Any reports on accessability at CSR? We are travelling with 4 adults (techinally 3ad 1jr). My husband will have just had knee surgery and will be in a large, non-bending brace. He will not be able to step in to a tub/shower although he can still stand during the shower (we hope!). Can we request a roll in shower room for him? How will this work with 4 people in a room. Will they have to give us 2 connecting rooms? We will find out more shortly from the doctor concerning his post-op mobility issues.

On an unrelated note, we would have never survived our last trip without your GAC info! We got a GAC with a no stairs stamp for him at DL and it worked perfectly!
When you are making the reservation, talk to the person about your needs. You can request a roll in shower and the CM will have you hang on while they contact the Special Needs department to find out whether or not they have a room with a roll in shower for the dates you need.
Tell them how many people are in your group and they will determine what to do about the group. Some rooms in some resorts will have 2 beds and sleep 4 in that room.

If you have any questions later, you can call the Special Reservations number directly. YOu will need your reservation number when you call; there is more information in the disABILITIES FAQs thread near the top of this board (or follow the link in my signature).

[luvpooh]

Saratoga Springs buildings all have elevators.
The master bedroom part has a separate shower. There is a little lip to walk over, but it is a separate shower, not a combination shower/tub.
If you need a shower chair/bench, you can request one from Housekeeping once you get there. Here's a picture that shows the shower from the Master bedroom:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Saratoga-Springs/images/Studio_1-BR_Lock%20Off_12.jpg
The roll in shower doesn't have the glass part of the wall or the shower door. There is no lip at all; the floor of the shower just blends in with the floor. There is a shower curtain instead of a door.

The other bedroom would have a combination tub/shower (that's the Studio part of the 2 bedroom).

Location depends on what you want to be near to (http://www.wdwinfo.com/Photos/Saratoga-Springs/images/Studio_1-BR_Lock%20Off_12.jpg). We like Congress Park because it is closer to walk to Downtown Disney. It's also not that far of a walk to the check-in/restaurant/main pool area and it's not far from the bus. The Springs is close to those things, but the bus stop there is the last stop.

I have a question about the 1 BR at SSR with regard to the shower stall in a regular room. I know we can request a bench but can we also request one of the shower 'hoses' as well? Detachable shower head? I'm sorry I forget what the proper terminology is...
Similarly, if we were to stay in a studio, do they have the transfer benches (where you can slide in from the bathroom into the tub on the shower chair) and also, would you be able to get the detachable shower head put into a reg. tub/shower combo?

thanks

[bjb1124]

We are scheduled to go to WDW in Dec in CR Tower. I have a roll in shower requested and confirmed it with the Special Reservations people.

Now I have read that these rooms only have a king bed - there are 3 adults (49, and 2 -70's) on our reservations. Is this true?

I've also read about the noise from Chef Mickey. I can tell you that a roll in shower for my dad is not worth the crabbiness that will ensue if we are jolted awake, morning noon or night from Chef Mickey! He's already said he'll sponge bathe if he has to, he just wants a quiet room! :)

Any info is appreciated. I've search the archives and found little on the location of the rooms or if the rooms are only king.

Thanks!

[pampam]

Is there a handicap assesssable suite at the ASMu? Has anyone ever stayed there or seen it? How does is look?

[disneyobessed]

Does anyone know if all the area at POR have a roll in shower room..? We were booked to stay there next yr with a roll in shower room and was going to request an area closets to food court.. just wanted to make sure before I call for a request.. thanks.

[Minnie&Nana]

Does anyone know if all the area at POR have a roll in shower room..? We were booked to stay there next yr with a roll in shower room and was going to request an area closets to food court.. just wanted to make sure before I call for a request.. thanks.

Yes, both Alligator Bayou and the Mansions bldgs have fully accessible rooms. AB would be first floor as there are no elevators, but all mansion bldgs do have elevators. I know for sure AB has HC rooms in bldg 14 very near the food court/lobby/bus stop - we had one but cannot recall the room number. Enjoy POR! :goodvibes

[domiii]

DM uses an EVC because she has 2 knee replacements and is 84 yo. We plan to stay in a SSR Treehouse villa next May. She does not require a handicapped equiped villa and I would not want to ask for one as some one who truly needs might miss out.

Are there villas with a ramp or where would we be able to put/recharge the EVC? Your help is most appreciated.

[kathyk2]

Is it too late to book a solo trip for either the first or second week of December? I'd like to stay at AllStar Music or Pop. I would need a tub seat and hand held shower since getting in and of the tub would be difficult by myself. Thanks for any advice. Kathy

[PrincessTrisha]

We are scheduled to go to WDW in Dec in CR Tower. I have a roll in shower requested and confirmed it with the Special Reservations people.

Now I have read that these rooms only have a king bed - there are 3 adults (49, and 2 -70's) on our reservations. Is this true?

I've also read about the noise from Chef Mickey. I can tell you that a roll in shower for my dad is not worth the crabbiness that will ensue if we are jolted awake, morning noon or night from Chef Mickey! He's already said he'll sponge bathe if he has to, he just wants a quiet room! :)

Any info is appreciated. I've search the archives and found little on the location of the rooms or if the rooms are only king.

Thanks!

We stayed at the CR last October in an accessible room and it had two queen beds and a sofa bed (single). It was a large room and easy to manuever in (except for the shower - it was a little small but we made it work).

[Nanajo1]

I've read all 8 pages and looked at work2play's great work sheet but I could not determine what units are HA.
TIA

[pugdog]

Hi,

We are planning on staying at CSR!! This will be our frist stay!!! My question is what area would have a HC room close to the food court? My DD 16 is in a WC and would like to refill her mug or make a purchase such as a snack. We stayed at the CBR last may but the foodcourt was far away from our HC room!!!! It was close to a quiet pool and bus stop but the food court was too far for her to travel!!!!!! Any suggestions????:goodvibes

We have stayed in 1,3 and 4 which is close to the food and buses.

[pugdog]

Does anyone know if there are accessible rooms with a roll-in shower in Casitas 4 or 5 at CSR? I am going on my honeymoon, and i like that these are located at the first bus stop, so i am more likely to get on the bus with my chair. also, they seem more remote, and a little quieter - always a plus for the honeymoon!

if not there, does anyone know where the accessible rooms are at coronado springs?

Yes there is, we have stayed in both of those buildings. 1 and 3 are also nice to stay in.

[Tikihula]

A friend of mine has two standard view studios reserved for January 2011 at Kidani Village, one of which is fully H/A (roll-in shower) for her adult son who is in a wheelchair. I'm trying to help her figure out what section of the resort they might be located in. When I called the resort the CM said they were, "scattered all over the resort." I'm sure there are a very limited number of studios with standard views with roll-in showers. Does anyone know where they might be located?

I know she won't be located right next door to her son and his friend, since she and her husband will also be in a standard view studio. They requested as close as possible and it's noted on the reservation.

Thanks for any insight or information on the fully H/A room locations that anyone can provide.

Bev

[barrysprot36]

Has anyone stayed in an accessible Inn Room at Vero Beach? Just wondering where they are situated, hopefully not on the first floor.

Caron

[LouiseS]

I will be traveling with my paralyzed husband, twin 2 yr olds and my able-bodied sister (god bless her) this May. we plan to stay in a one bedroom villa at the wilderness lodhe villas. Our travel agent was told "all rooms are wheelchair accessible" but when I called I was told to request a "handicap accessible" room for the accessible bathroom.
Does this sound right to anyone?
thanks so much

[KPeveler]

Yes, it makes sense. All rooms in Wilderness Lodge are served by elevators, so there are no stairs to reach any of the rooms, and all doors are wide enough for wheelchairs to fit through with no problem.

To reserve an accessible suite, you need to call Disney (or have your travel agent call) and ask for one to be reserved for you.

There are two types of accessible rooms, one with a roll in shower and ones without (but with extra handrails). I imagine you want one with a roll-in shower.

There is the number for special services in the FAQs at the top of the page, or you can call the regular contact number and they will direct you appropriately.

[weswife]

We stayed at the WL for our 2010 trip! The HC room was great! We had a roll in shower! The view was great, we could see fireworks! We enjoyed the balcony. DD loved it. She uses a wheelchair fulltime. The elevators were great.:thumbsup2

For our 2011 trip we are doing a split stay! We have decided to stay at CSR and BC!!! Hope this is great trip too!:goodvibes

[Capt. Barbosa]

We were there at the same time as Weswife. We were in room 1015 just past the Roaring Forks, seemed to be alot of HC rooms down there. Roll in shower with adjoing room. The photos on the first page that Bill Sears posted show the set up of these rooms very well.
We had stayed in this very room a few years ago and didn't have a problem this time however the ADA height toilet was not present and we had a standard height toilet, not sure if they replaced it because of a problem with the old one and just used the first one they had. We are letting WDW know so hopefully they will fix this problem.

DW shot a short video of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSzM5hS9Hrs

[Nanajo1]

I had a non H/A room on one visit. My only real need was to be able to get on/off the commode. I requested a raised toliet seat from housekeeping and they quickly brought a chair like seat that slid over the toilet. It was easily moved for anyone who did not need it.
I do not worry so much if I can't get an H/A room now.

[Karcia]

How high up were you, and was it high up enough to avoid the noise of Chef Mickey's and the Monorail, if you don't mind me asking? I have also requested a handicap room, and have the same concerns. The noise would be bad. I have a 7 yr old son, who once asleep does great, as does my husband, but I would wake up at a pin-drop, so I really need quiet.

Would anyone else know this, either?? :confused3



Thanks for the info!

Karcia

:surfweb:
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[Cheshire Figment]

I have over 100 nights in the Contemporary Tower. The doors and rooms are very soundproof. And the monorail trains ride on rubber tires and are electric so they actually make no noticable noise.

[Karcia]

That is a huge relief to hear. Thank you so much. I was starting to worry.

Karcia.

:cheer2:

[splashmtnfan]

I have seen ramps on them so just wondering what the set-up is? Is it different than a standard cabin?

[pampam]

I have seen ramps on them so just wondering what the set-up is? Is it different than a standard cabin?

This was several years ago so the info is dated. However, we were checked into a regular cabin, but there were 2 of us in wheelchairs, so they moved us into a accessable cabin. The biggest difference was the bathroom, with a roll in shower and of course the ramp.

[ShhhQ]

We are staying at POR this Sept. I had to request a fully accessible room for DM who will be using her own WC. I also am renting an ECV. I am pretty sure we will have no problems getting them both in a room since we seemed to have no issues doing so at the values. Other than Acc. room, I only made one request... I want to be in AB (I fell in love with the rustic charm in the photos). However we have never stayed there before don't really know what to expect. I have read that there are only 22 acc. rooms but the only room locations I have seen for AB are in bld 14.... which happens to now be a preferred, which we didn't pay for. What other possibilites are there in the AB section... or will we be more likely to be put in the mansions? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[splashmtnfan]

This was several years ago so the info is dated. However, we were checked into a regular cabin, but there were 2 of us in wheelchairs, so they moved us into a accessable cabin. The biggest difference was the bathroom, with a roll in shower and of course the ramp.

Just wondering if the bedding was any different as there did not seem to be mich room in the actual bedroom for a wheelchair.

[pampam]

Just wondering if the bedding was any different as there did not seem to be mich room in the actual bedroom for a wheelchair.

It was a one bedroom cabin with a large bed, (sorry, I've forgotten if it was double or queen) ample floorspace and a set of bunk beds. There was also a double murphy bed pulled down in the living room area. The 2 wheelchair users were not confined to their chairs, but we never noticed a problem. It seemed quite well laid out.

[splashmtnfan]

It was a one bedroom cabin with a large bed, (sorry, I've forgotten if it was double or queen) ample floorspace and a set of bunk beds. There was also a double murphy bed pulled down in the living room area. The 2 wheelchair users were not confined to their chairs, but we never noticed a problem. It seemed quite well laid out.

That is the same set-up that we had before. It was a double bed. Glad to hear they did not take out the bunk beds!
:goodvibes

[lisam427]

Yes, both Alligator Bayou and the Mansions bldgs have fully accessible rooms. AB would be first floor as there are no elevators, but all mansion bldgs do have elevators. I know for sure AB has HC rooms in bldg 14 very near the food court/lobby/bus stop - we had one but cannot recall the room number. Enjoy POR! :goodvibes

we were in ab in 2009. my relatives had an accessible room in building 14. it was 1404. it was wonderful. close to everything!!!

[goingroundthebend]

If anyone does get chance or stays in one of the new POFq accesiable rooms.The ones with the 2 queen beds and roll in shower .Would you mind please letting me know how it goes .be both my son and myself in wheelchairs and dd .So hopefully enough room not to be synchronised wheelchair moving needed

As after many chats with people at disney they have confirmed they have these or will have, rather than just the king bed accessible rooms and that one will be blocked out foe us when we stay .
thank you

[BillSears]

I just got back from a wonderful vacation and I stayed at POFQ. I was pretty shocked when I checked into my room and saw 2 queen beds. I almost went back to the front desk to explain that there must have been a mix up but I looked in the bathroom first. WOW, there was a roll-in show there!

During my trip I spoke to some CMs about it and they said that ALL of the roll-in shower rooms at POFQ had been converted over to the 2 queen beds. It's a shame about no more king beds for the roll-in shower rooms for those who wish to share a big bed but it's great for those who do not want to share beds.

A couple other thing about these rooms is that there is no standard closet, instead an amoire is in the room. Also there is no room for a connecting door so no connecting rooms would be available.

I didn't bring a tape measure so I don't have any measurements but I took some pictures:

As you can see from this picture they added a bit of extra space to the room by removing the entry alcove that is standard on the outside entrance. I was in the room with the red door, room 1111.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111A.jpg

As you enter the room you can see how cramped it is inside. I suppose in some ways it's probably a little roomier than the standard room but it's pretty tight for those of us on wheels. I could move my wheelchair without any problems down the path to the bathroom and I had no trouble going between the beds. But the distance between the far bed and the wall is only about 1 foot so there was no way for me to get there.

I'd guess the bed is about 23 inches high.

The "closet" is the last piece of furniture on the wall and the refrigerator is located under the TV.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111B.jpg

Looking out from the bathroom you can see the entrance and a bit of the table on the far right near the window.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111C.jpg

The bathroom toilet seemed to be about 20-21 inches high. A bit higher than my standard toilet at home but lower than the seat of my wheelchair. The sink had a cut away underneath that worked fine for me. You can see it's just a single sink not a double like the normal rooms.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111D.jpg

The roll-in shower worked great for me. Usually I seem to get water all over the place in the Disney roll-in showers but this one had a small, maybe 1/4", lip that seemed to do a great job of keeping the rest of the room dry.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111E.jpg

Here's a shot of the seat and the controls. The seat folded up when not in use. I thought the seat was great! No wooden slots to scrape against your butt when transferring. The seat was probably 21-22 inches and seemed a perfect height for my transfers. It was a nice size for me, I never felt like I might slide off because it was too small. It was also very sturdy, I never felt like it was going to move under me while showering or transferring.

The bottom control in the shower diverted the flow from the hand held shower head show to a fixed shower hear just out of the picture at the top. A very nice feature!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2/BillSears/Room1111F.jpg

Overall I'd be very happy to get this room again. The bed could have been an inch or two lower and of course I'd always like more floor space but other that that I thought this was a very good design.

[Tinker Bell Fan]

What is the difference between "HA" and "HC" terms?

Thank you!!

[snoozin'cruisin]

Please show some photos of the accessible family rooms with their beds in place. Looking to sleep 5 adults in what is supposed to be a larger family room. Also is there any way to get special needs adults into the aquaduct tube -- they like to have fun too::goodvibes

[stink]

Hi All,

Have booked a 2 bedroom savannah view accessible villa. For my 85 year old dad and 80 year old mom they need a low bed, as beds can be quite high, a roll in shower with seat, accessbile toilet that we can access via wheelchair.

Looking for information about where the accessible rooms are located around the savannah and I'd like to show my Dad some pictures of the villa as he is nervous about being away from his own accessible bathroom & bedroom.

I've also rented a lift recliner from a disney recommended vendor to be delivered to the resort from Care Medical Equipment...has anyone rented medical equipment from Care ?

[SueM in MN]

Hi All,

Have booked a 2 bedroom savannah view accessible villa. For my 85 year old dad and 80 year old mom they need a low bed, as beds can be quite high, a roll in shower with seat, accessbile toilet that we can access via wheelchair.

Looking for information about where the accessible rooms are located around the savannah and I'd like to show my Dad some pictures of the villa as he is nervous about being away from his own accessible bathroom & bedroom.

I've also rented a lift recliner from a disney recommended vendor to be delivered to the resort from Care Medical Equipment...has anyone rented medical equipment from Care ?

We rented a Rehab bath chair from Care. It was fine, delivered and picked up on schedule. People have posted about renting reclining chairs from them and were fine.

I will look for accessible room pictures. Are you staying at the AK Lodge or villas?

[stink]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for the reply. We are staying in a savannah view villa, two bedroom at Kidani.

[SueM in MN]

Hi Sue,

Thanks for the reply. We are staying in a savannah view villa, two bedroom at Kidani.
Sorry, I missed the 2 bedroom villa part. I did need to know the Kidani part though. That is important because when we toured Animal Kingdom Villas, they pretty much told us that Jambo is not as accessible, but Kidani has nicely accessible rooms.
I have not been able to find any pictures of accessible rooms yet, but this post has some very nice pictures of the regular rooms. Most of the differences between the regular rooms and the accessible ones are in the bathrooms.

As far as bed height - there were no guidelines for bed height in accessible rooms until just recently (March 2011). So, there is no standard for low beds in accessible rooms. If the bed is too high, you can call Housekeeping and they will be able to help.

Still looking for accessible room pictures, but this will help for now.

Here are pictures from our savannah view one bedroom villa 7969 at Kidani Village at AKV.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG2.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG4.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG5.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG6.jpg

Extra full bath accessed from the living room:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG1.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG7.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG8.jpg

Master bath
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG9.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG10.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g164/ead79/AKV%20Sav%20View%201%20BR%20Dec%2009/BG11.jpg

EDITED TO ADD: I searched as many places and ways as I can think of and have not been able to find any pictures of a roll in shower bathroom at Kidani.
I am going to separate out your post and my replies from this thread so hopefully someone will see it and reply.

[travelitis]

Son uses his scooter/ECV, plus we have to take an air mattress plus 6 inch memory foam mattress for him as part of his pain control measures. We're staying at All Star Sports, and I wondered if the room sq ft was same as the regular rooms. I'm assuming it is, although that seems tight for navigating a wheelchair before we rearrange furniture and add to it. If the only difference is the bathroom, though, he can be in a standard room this trip.

(my sig really needs updated)

[Capt. Barbosa]

Hi All,

Have booked a 2 bedroom savannah view accessible villa. For my 85 year old dad and 80 year old mom they need a low bed, as beds can be quite high, a roll in shower with seat, accessbile toilet that we can access via wheelchair.

Looking for information about where the accessible rooms are located around the savannah and I'd like to show my Dad some pictures of the villa as he is nervous about being away from his own accessible bathroom & bedroom.

I've also rented a lift recliner from a disney recommended vendor to be delivered to the resort from Care Medical Equipment...has anyone rented medical equipment from Care ?


Not sure when you are travelling but I will be staying in a 2 Bdrm with a Roll-in shower Kidani the First week in November, so if you are travelling after that I will pictures of the room up shortly after that.

[Cinderella<3]

Hello, can someone tell me if I'm correct when I say the Disney's All Star Music resort has HA suites, but does not have a roll in shower?

[Charleyann]

Hello, can someone tell me if I'm correct when I say the Disney's All Star Music resort has HA suites, but does not have a roll in shower?

You are incorrect. All Star Resorts have roll in shower rooms and other HA rooms. The roll in shower rooms all have one king size bed.....

Stayed many times in Roll in Shower rolls at Values and moderates ...

Feel free to ask anymore....

Oops I misread your question. The Music does not have roll in shower suites
Charleyann:santa:

[Cinderella<3]

I was just looking for this information. We stayed at POP back in 2005 and I had requested the roll in show accessible room for our stay and had 4 people in the room. For that stay, we were given a king room that was accessible and were comped at second connecting room with 2 double beds. Worked out very well. I believe I was told at some point during that process of making the reservations that ALL roll in accessible rooms at POP were king due to the larger bathroom size.
I am now verifying our details for our trip next month with the same four people at POP and can't quite seem to find out if that is the case still. I am needing to know so I know if I need to bring additional bedding along for my son. If it is a roll in room with 2 double beds, he will need bedding for the floor (14 yr. old daughter is the one in a wheelchair and does not 'share' her bed well). If it is the same set up as our last trip, we will be fine and he will have a bed. I spoke with someone at the main number the other day and all she could tell me is it could be either way. Is POP the only one that is set standard with the King bed and she was misunderstood? I really felt rushed talking to her. Not nearly as helpful as most CM I have dealt with. Does anyone know how I can find out this information?
THANK SO MUCH IN ADVANCE IF YOU KNOW.

Alright so I'm a little confused and I hope you can help me clear it up:yay: My dad is a paraplegic and needs lots of help in the morning. We are looking for a suite type of room. A room for my dad and step mom to have their privacy to get him ready in the morning, and then a living room with a pull out couch or something for the other kids stay in. It sounds like this would be a perfect situation for us. My dad and step mom could stay in one of the rooms and the others could stay in the joining room. I just don't understand what it takes to have the room covered by Disney?

[livndisney]

Alright so I'm a little confused and I hope you can help me clear it up:yay: My dad is a paraplegic and needs lots of help in the morning. We are looking for a suite type of room. A room for my dad and step mom to have their privacy to get him ready in the morning, and then a living room with a pull out couch or something for the other kids stay in. It sounds like this would be a perfect situation for us. My dad and step mom could stay in one of the rooms and the others could stay in the joining room. I just don't understand what it takes to have the room covered by Disney?

A suite holds 6 people so you would not need an ajoining room. A standard room holds 4 people, so you would need to pay for a second room.

[Charleyann]

Alright so I'm a little confused and I hope you can help me clear it up:yay: My dad is a paraplegic and needs lots of help in the morning. We are looking for a suite type of room. A room for my dad and step mom to have their privacy to get him ready in the morning, and then a living room with a pull out couch or something for the other kids stay in. It sounds like this would be a perfect situation for us. My dad and step mom could stay in one of the rooms and the others could stay in the joining room. I just don't understand what it takes to have the room covered by Disney?

If there are four of you, then you will need a second room if the room has a king. They are usually adjoining so they could have their privacy when needed .....Similiar to your needs ? If not, then maybe try the deluxe.....

Charleyann:santa:

[Charleyann]

Alright so I'm a little confused and I hope you can help me clear it up:yay: My dad is a paraplegic and needs lots of help in the morning. We are looking for a suite type of room. A room for my dad and step mom to have their privacy to get him ready in the morning, and then a living room with a pull out couch or something for the other kids stay in. It sounds like this would be a perfect situation for us. My dad and step mom could stay in one of the rooms and the others could stay in the joining room. I just don't understand what it takes to have the room covered by Disney?

You just call Disney and let them know you need a roll in shower room for four people. They have to book through special services and will put you on hold to do so and let you know availability....

Be sure to stress ROLL IN Shower . Disney will nto tell you until you arrive how they will handle it exactly. They do have different ways of dealing with it.
Charleyann:santa:

[loadsapixiedust]

I searched as many places and ways as I can think of and have not been able to find any pictures of a roll in shower bathroom at Kidani.

This is the roll-in shower in our 2 bed (dedicated) standard view villa at Kidani room number 7819 on 4th floor.
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/photopost/data/500/medium/Florida_June_2011_056.jpg

The roll-in shower is in the bathroom off the 2nd bedroom. This bedroom has 2 double beds. The master suite had a standard master bathroom with whirlpool tub and shower enclosure and the 3rd bathroom had a regular tub with shower over.
This is the vanity unit in the 2nd bathroom which was alongside the roll-in shower.
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/photopost/data/500/medium/Florida_June_2011_057.jpg

Just to answer the earlier question about beds - the beds in the 2nd bedroom (the one with the roll-in shower) were very high not lower as is usual in accessible rooms.
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/photopost/data/500/medium/Florida_June_2011_058.jpg

[SueM in MN]

Just to answer the earlier question about beds - the beds in the 2nd bedroom (the one with the roll-in shower) were very high not lower as is usual in accessible rooms.
http://www.thedibb.co.uk/photopost/data/500/medium/Florida_June_2011_058.jpg
Thank you for the pictures. I looked all over and could not find any.:thumbsup2

Regarding the bed height. Until the most recent guidelines to the ADA accessibility guidelines, there were no standards for bed heights in handicapped accessible rooms.
So, some were high, some were low. It could vary a lot.
The new guidelines do add height information.

[pampam]

What are the new ADA guidelines for bed height?

[Nanajo1]

I found out on our last trip that not all roll in shower rooms are fully H/A. My room at OKW had a roll in shower and toilet with grab bars but the rest of the villa was not H/A. The microwave was mounted over the stove. The kitchen sink did not have the cutout so I could get close. The doorway to the porch had a large lip I could not get my chair over. I guess you have to ask for a H/A room that is fully H/A not just a roll in shower if you need to get to the kitchen sink and microwave. Because I was traveling with my DH I was able to get along okay. But I do like my independence to make my popcorn when I want!:laughing:

[Capt. Barbosa]

Here are the pictures of the 2bdrm lockoff at AKV room 7616/7618

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0100.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0099.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0098.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0097.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0101.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0102.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0104.jpg





A couple of shots of room 1016 at the Poly Tahiti Bldg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0066-Copy.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0068.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0069.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p118/edcrbnsoul/Disney%20Nov%2011/IMG_0070.jpg

[Princesspunkin]

Do anyone know of rooms at the Beach Club that are HA and where they are located in the resort? I need one close to the Lobby and eating area, and near an elevator if possible.

Thanks
Dawn

[Cheshire Figment]

Do anyone know of rooms at the Beach Club that are HA and where they are located in the resort? I need one close to the Lobby and eating area, and near an elevator if possible.

Thanks
Dawn
The accessible rooms are in all price categories and scattered throughout the Resort. And at BC the only table service is Cape May Cafe (which is a buffet off the lobby) and the only counter service (which is also table service) is Beaches and Cream.

[daisy_duck]

Does anyone know if Pop Century has the double/double bed setup for the handycapped accessible room with the roll-in-shower?

[ShhhQ]

Does anyone know if Pop Century has the double/double bed setup for the handycapped accessible room with the roll-in-shower?

The last time we stayed at pop... 2008.. the answer to that question would be no. I was told that all the rooms with roll-in-shower were king rooms. But as that has been a few years, I don't know if that may have changed.