Just back--Few Thoughts/Observation

[cmesq61]

Just back from another awesome trip. I am in a scooter/ECV, DBF walks. Branched out from the Poly to the BWI. DBFis so good to me and really wanted to try the BWI. Very lovely theming and decorating. The CMs were great, and housekeeping was FAR superior to the Poly. The hotel is just not the best for people with mobility issues. The only way in from the Boardwalk and EP if you can't is up an elevator. there is a single elevator on the Inn side and a single elevator on the DVC side. You have to go up to the 2nd floor, and then switch to another elevator to go to your room. It was not too busy last week, but I suspect that the single elevator could be a bigger hassle when the hotel is busy.

Busses: had no trouble with the busses. Drivers were great and people moved to let me on w/o staring daggers or grumbling.

Boats: Not so easy. Although the boat staff told people with carriages to collpase them on the boat, no one did. And, of course, all the carriages were in the handicapped space. So i was often stuck in the aisle--so unsafe--and DBF could never be with me cause all the parents w/ the carriages and their other children took up all the space.

Restrooms: time after time after time, I entered the restroom in my scooter, found multiple stalls vacant, and the sole handicapped stall big enough for the scooter occuppied by a woman with a baby carriage.
I suspect I am going to take heat for this, but when did children in a carriage become a handicap? I raised children and it was in no way easy to manage the carriage and bathrooms and busses, etc. I am thankful every day that i did not get sick until my kinds were in middle school. That difficulty, however, does not give you the right to do whatever you want whenever you want. And these women appear to not see anything wrong with their actions. Such a terrible example for the children--OK kids, you only have to follow the rules and/or show compassion to others when it is convenient for you.

Funny-my mother's generation, my generation, and all of those before, managed to raise children, use carriages, take vacations involving trains, planes, busses and autos, without using a handicapped bathroom or seating area. And we survived. And our children survived. And we even thrived.

 

[disney david]

Just back from another awesome trip. I am in a scooter/ECV, DBF walks. Branched out from the Poly to the BWI. DBFis so good to me and really wanted to try the BWI. Very lovely theming and decorating. The CMs were great, and housekeeping was FAR superior to the Poly. The hotel is just not the best for people with mobility issues. The only way in from the Boardwalk and EP if you can't is up an elevator. there is a single elevator on the Inn side and a single elevator on the DVC side. You have to go up to the 2nd floor, and then switch to another elevator to go to your room. It was not too busy last week, but I suspect that the single elevator could be a bigger hassle when the hotel is busy.

Busses: had no trouble with the busses. Drivers were great and people moved to let me on w/o staring daggers or grumbling.

Boats: Not so easy. Although the boat staff told people with carriages to collpase them on the boat, no one did. And, of course, all the carriages were in the handicapped space. So i was often stuck in the aisle--so unsafe--and DBF could never be with me cause all the parents w/ the carriages and their other children took up all the space.

Restrooms: time after time after time, I entered the restroom in my scooter, found multiple stalls vacant, and the sole handicapped stall big enough for the scooter occuppied by a woman with a baby carriage.
I suspect I am going to take heat for this, but when did children in a carriage become a handicap? I raised children and it was in no way easy to manage the carriage and bathrooms and busses, etc. I am thankful every day that i did not get sick until my kinds were in middle school. That difficulty, however, does not give you the right to do whatever you want whenever you want. And these women appear to not see anything wrong with their actions. Such a terrible example for the children--OK kids, you only have to follow the rules and/or show compassion to others when it is convenient for you.

Funny-my mother's generation, my generation, and all of those before, managed to raise children, use carriages, take vacations involving trains, planes, busses and autos, without using a handicapped bathroom or seating area. And we survived. And our children survived. And we even thrived.

I love the boar walk inn and yes their are small times where the elevator gets busy but for the most part it dose not. Since it out o the way you really just get people who need to use it. What other problems mobility did you have I any I also did te ms and house keeping better their. I also use to stay at poly but after a bad stay I tried bwi an nvr been back to poly. I go three to four times a year and always stay their or a split stay between cr.

For the boats I wish then an monorail would follow te buses an have them folded before getting on. But since those two are not regulated by dot well atleast not yet for monorails but since teir no law right know they can't. Unless Disney makes it a policy.

 

[jaminmd]

Restrooms: time after time after time, I entered the restroom in my scooter, found multiple stalls vacant, and the sole handicapped stall big enough for the scooter occuppied by a woman with a baby carriage.
I suspect I am going to take heat for this, but when did children in a carriage become a handicap? I raised children and it was in no way easy to manage the carriage and bathrooms and busses, etc. I am thankful every day that i did not get sick until my kinds were in middle school. That difficulty, however, does not give you the right to do whatever you want whenever you want. And these women appear to not see anything wrong with their actions. Such a terrible example for the children--OK kids, you only have to follow the rules and/or show compassion to others when it is convenient for you.

Funny-my mother's generation, my generation, and all of those before, managed to raise children, use carriages, take vacations involving trains, planes, busses and autos, without using a handicapped bathroom or seating area. And we survived. And our children survived. And we even thrived.

When my daughter used a carriage, I took her into the large stalls. What is a mother supposed to do, leave her infant outside the stall while she urinates? No way in heck I'd do that.

Did you have to wait for an extended period of time to get into that stall? If not, don't judge. They, too, have a right to use that stall. A super-morbidly obese person may need it, too, and that isn't a handicap. Those stalls aren't just for scooters and wheelchairs.

Being an overly judgmental person is a pretty poor example for kids, too.

 

[ilovemk76]

Just back from another awesome trip. I am in a scooter/ECV, DBF walks. Branched out from the Poly to the BWI. DBFis so good to me and really wanted to try the BWI. Very lovely theming and decorating. The CMs were great, and housekeeping was FAR superior to the Poly. The hotel is just not the best for people with mobility issues. The only way in from the Boardwalk and EP if you can't is up an elevator. there is a single elevator on the Inn side and a single elevator on the DVC side. You have to go up to the 2nd floor, and then switch to another elevator to go to your room. It was not too busy last week, but I suspect that the single elevator could be a bigger hassle when the hotel is busy.

Busses: had no trouble with the busses. Drivers were great and people moved to let me on w/o staring daggers or grumbling.

Boats: Not so easy. Although the boat staff told people with carriages to collpase them on the boat, no one did. And, of course, all the carriages were in the handicapped space. So i was often stuck in the aisle--so unsafe--and DBF could never be with me cause all the parents w/ the carriages and their other children took up all the space.

Restrooms: time after time after time, I entered the restroom in my scooter, found multiple stalls vacant, and the sole handicapped stall big enough for the scooter occuppied by a woman with a baby carriage.
I suspect I am going to take heat for this, but when did children in a carriage become a handicap? I raised children and it was in no way easy to manage the carriage and bathrooms and busses, etc. I am thankful every day that i did not get sick until my kinds were in middle school. That difficulty, however, does not give you the right to do whatever you want whenever you want. And these women appear to not see anything wrong with their actions. Such a terrible example for the children--OK kids, you only have to follow the rules and/or show compassion to others when it is convenient for you.

Funny-my mother's generation, my generation, and all of those before, managed to raise children, use carriages, take vacations involving trains, planes, busses and autos, without using a handicapped bathroom or seating area. And we survived. And our children survived. And we even thrived.

Boat: The area is open. We have stood in it before. How was your being in the aisle more dangerous than having your chain in a large space? Unlike the buses, they do not secure the wheelchairs on the boats. DH and I have to split up and, gasp, not sit by each other all the time. Why not have your DBF stand behind you so you could be together?

Restroom: They are handicapped accessible not handicapped reserved. If I enter and all stalls are open with nobody behind me, then I have my pick and I can pick the handicapped one. If I am in a line, and all stalls are used, I will take the next one available when it is my turn. If a wheelchair is behind me or a person or two back, then I will let them go.

 

[buffettgirl]

Only non-handicap people have babies?

 

[jujube]

Just back from another awesome trip. I am in a scooter/ECV, DBF walks. Branched out from the Poly to the BWI. DBFis so good to me and really wanted to try the BWI. Very lovely theming and decorating. The CMs were great, and housekeeping was FAR superior to the Poly. The hotel is just not the best for people with mobility issues. The only way in from the Boardwalk and EP if you can't is up an elevator. there is a single elevator on the Inn side and a single elevator on the DVC side. You have to go up to the 2nd floor, and then switch to another elevator to go to your room. It was not too busy last week, but I suspect that the single elevator could be a bigger hassle when the hotel is busy.

Busses: had no trouble with the busses. Drivers were great and people moved to let me on w/o staring daggers or grumbling.

Boats: Not so easy. Although the boat staff told people with carriages to collpase them on the boat, no one did. And, of course, all the carriages were in the handicapped space. So i was often stuck in the aisle--so unsafe--and DBF could never be with me cause all the parents w/ the carriages and their other children took up all the space.

Restrooms: time after time after time, I entered the restroom in my scooter, found multiple stalls vacant, and the sole handicapped stall big enough for the scooter occuppied by a woman with a baby carriage.
I suspect I am going to take heat for this, but when did children in a carriage become a handicap? I raised children and it was in no way easy to manage the carriage and bathrooms and busses, etc. I am thankful every day that i did not get sick until my kinds were in middle school. That difficulty, however, does not give you the right to do whatever you want whenever you want. And these women appear to not see anything wrong with their actions. Such a terrible example for the children--OK kids, you only have to follow the rules and/or show compassion to others when it is convenient for you.

Funny-my mother's generation, my generation, and all of those before, managed to raise children, use carriages, take vacations involving trains, planes, busses and autos, without using a handicapped bathroom or seating area. And we survived. And our children survived. And we even thrived.

The handicap stalls are handicapped accessible not handicapped only.

Are you're saying that there should be no handicapped restroom stalls? At one time there were no larger stalls at all for those in wheelchairs. Nor were there special seating areas.

 

[Talking Hands]

Yes the handicapped stalls are handicapped accessible and not handicapped only but if other stalls are available it is only courteous to leave the handicapped stalled for those who are handicapped. And to the person who said morbid obesity is not a handicap, it is definitely a handicap.

 

[jujube]

Yes the handicapped stalls are handicapped accessible and not handicapped only but if other stalls are available it is only courteous to leave the handicapped stalled for those who are handicapped. And to the person who said morbid obesity is not a handicap, it is definitely a handicap.

I don't agree. If there's no one in the restroom, I'm going to use whichever stall I prefer.
The American Medical Association voted that obesity shoud not be considered a handicap. These are doctors. I would think they know better than lawmakers what the definition of obesity is. Of course, the courts have ruled that it is a handicap.
The United States has the highest ranking of obesity in the world. 30% of citizens are obese. It's hard to believe that almost 100 million people have an underlying medical condition which would cause them to be obese.

 

[Talking Hands]

I don't agree. If there's no one in the restroom, I'm going to use whichever stall I prefer.
The American Medical Association voted that obesity shoud not be considered a handicap. These are doctors. I would think they know better than lawmakers what the definition of obesity is. Of course, the courts have ruled that it is a handicap.
The United States has the highest ranking of obesity in the world. 30% of citizens are obese. It's hard to believe that almost 100 million people have an underlying medical condition which would cause them to be obese.

I said MORBID OBESITY is a handicap, not simple obesity. There is a big difference in being obese from over eating and being morbidly obese.
Well I will remember that while I am trying to get from my wheelchair to the toilet with the door open because it can't be closed and I fall and break another bone. While there may be no one visible at the moment they may be just around the corner and desparately needing that handicapped stall

 

[intheshadows]

Wow, for a board where people often talk about invisible disabilities and how Disney accommodates them it seems like no one considered that perhaps someone needs grab bars, and they just happen to have a stroller.

C'mon guys, you're better than this.

 

[jujube]

I said MORBID OBESITY is a handicap, not simple obesity. There is a big difference in being obese from over eating and being morbidly obese.
Well I will remember that while I am trying to get from my wheelchair to the toilet with the door open because it can't be closed and I fall and break another bone. While there may be no one visible at the moment they may be just around the corner and desparately needing that handicapped stall

6% are morbidly obese or 18,695,515.2. What causes morbid obesity?

 

[cmesq61]

Thank you all for your comments. They've been very enlightening.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Wow, for a board where people often talk about invisible disabilities and how Disney accommodates them it seems like no one considered that perhaps someone needs grab bars, and they just happen to have a stroller.

C'mon guys, you're better than this.

Someone, sure. Every woman with a stroller? I think even the wizard of odds can't calculate the likelihood of that.

 

[POOHsie]

cmesq61, I use my own scooter and have encountered the tie-ups for the HA stall in the rest room. What works best for me is to use the companion bathroom instead. They are usually located outside between the mens room and the ladies room. Like the HA stall, the companion bathroom is not exclusive to one type of situation. The room inside to maneuver your scooter is very welcome. The companion bathrooms aren't everywhere a restroom is. Disney's Park Brochures for disabled guests show their locations.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

This thread made me think of something I saw at a local mall this afternoon. There were about three groups of people with strollers getting on an elevator and right beside them was someone in a wheelchair. Now I can understand that the people with the strollers want to/ need to get down to the next level, but I think they should have let the person in the wheelchair on first.

 

[buffettgirl]

This thread made me think of something I saw at a local mall this afternoon. There were about three groups of people with strollers getting on an elevator and right beside them was someone in a wheelchair. Now I can understand that the people with the strollers want to/ need to get down to the next level, but I think they should have let the person in the wheelchair on first.

Why?

 

[buffettgirl]

Someone, sure. Every woman with a stroller? I think even the wizard of odds can't calculate the likelihood of that.

Honey, if EVERY woman with a stroller was using the handicap stall then there would be a wait a mile long. Most of the time people with babies swap off when they go into the bathroom. Not every person with every stroller goes into the rest room.

That said, you have zero clue why anyone using the stall needs the stall. You're making a HUGE assumption that the woman with the stroller has needs that are less than someone else. That's a huge huge assumption.

 

[jujube]

This thread made me think of something I saw at a local mall this afternoon. There were about three groups of people with strollers getting on an elevator and right beside them was someone in a wheelchair. Now I can understand that the people with the strollers want to/ need to get down to the next level, but I think they should have let the person in the wheelchair on first.

Why would the person in the wheelchair go first?

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Why?

I don't know I just think that making someone in a wheelchair having wait for an elevator when six people with three stroller squeeze into it is a but rude of the poe with the strollers.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Why would the person in the wheelchair go first?

Maybe it's just me but anytime I see someone in a wheelchair trying to get on a subway or an elevator I think they should have the priority to use it over an able bodied person even if the do have a stroller.