hbg4
05-29-2008, 10:23 PM
Just an update with some informaton that may come in handy.
My DD 11 just had unexpected bone surgery on her heel so is dependant on crutches for 6 weeks.
Our trip to WDW had already been booked from last year.
Delta plus other airlines provide a roundtrip escorted wheelchair service via the skycaps from checking in to the door way of the plane itself and from the plane all the way to the rental car. This made it so much easier for me just to pull our 2 carryon suitcases myself and not worry that I had no free hands to assist DD. Being a wheelchair assisted passenger we were among the first to board, but the last to exit the plane. It was worth the tipping for the ease and speed of access to the plane.
Upon checkin at WDW the concierge desk provided an appropriate size wheelchair for DD. Imagine my shock when I was told that we were allowed to keep the wheelchair from the moment of checkin until checkout, that we were permitted to take it to the parks, on the WDW transportation, and off the resort for FREE as long as it was returned upon checkout:moped: :hyper:
Although the wheelchairs look similar to those in the parks the resort chairs have their names imprinted on the back and they also have no pockets.
These chairs are given out on a first come first served basis, so by checking in early were provided with a chair immediately.
Also we had the best view ever of Illminations at Epcot. Little did I know that the wheelchair viewing areas were only accessible to wheelchair users and their immediate party. So there was no one to come and stand infront of the wheelchairs or ECVs.
The nicest thing about this trip is that I didn't have to hear DD whinning about her hands or foot hurting at the end of the day.:cloud9:
My DD 11 just had unexpected bone surgery on her heel so is dependant on crutches for 6 weeks.
Our trip to WDW had already been booked from last year.
Delta plus other airlines provide a roundtrip escorted wheelchair service via the skycaps from checking in to the door way of the plane itself and from the plane all the way to the rental car. This made it so much easier for me just to pull our 2 carryon suitcases myself and not worry that I had no free hands to assist DD. Being a wheelchair assisted passenger we were among the first to board, but the last to exit the plane. It was worth the tipping for the ease and speed of access to the plane.
Upon checkin at WDW the concierge desk provided an appropriate size wheelchair for DD. Imagine my shock when I was told that we were allowed to keep the wheelchair from the moment of checkin until checkout, that we were permitted to take it to the parks, on the WDW transportation, and off the resort for FREE as long as it was returned upon checkout:moped: :hyper:
Although the wheelchairs look similar to those in the parks the resort chairs have their names imprinted on the back and they also have no pockets.
These chairs are given out on a first come first served basis, so by checking in early were provided with a chair immediately.
Also we had the best view ever of Illminations at Epcot. Little did I know that the wheelchair viewing areas were only accessible to wheelchair users and their immediate party. So there was no one to come and stand infront of the wheelchairs or ECVs.
The nicest thing about this trip is that I didn't have to hear DD whinning about her hands or foot hurting at the end of the day.:cloud9: