2 Questions....

[acc82]

First, let me start out by saying how knowedgeable everyone on the DISboards are! You guys know your stuff. Anyway....
My two questions:
1. I see a lot of food allergy posts and have tried to read everything about the food allergies, but I'm confused. I see that some people fill out a form?? Let me tell you my issue: I have a SEVERE allergy to shellfish. I carry an epi-pen everywhere and avoid shellfish at all costs. I am very careful not to go to seafood restaurants, and I don't order anything that could be "contaminated" by touch shellfish and then the food I'm eating. I made dinner res. at only one place - Portobello Yacht Club. So, I called the ADR number (WDW-DINE) and they made a note of my allergy but also gave me an allergy hotline to call. Is this all I have to do (in addition, I will also notify my waiter once there)? I figured, if anybody can accomodate my allergy, it would be disney.

2. me and my husband are both in our 20's. however, he (husband) has had Juvenille Rheumatiod Arthritis since childhood. He recently injured his knee from overuse and it usually takes him longer to heal from injuries like this due to his arthritis. We are to leave in one week - we're doing 4 days at disney and 2 at universal. I plan on taking it easy and having lots of breaks; but we may have to rent a wheelchair/ECV, especially as time goes by and more walking is done. His doc recently gave him a handicapped permit for the car due to this injury. I think we may be able to forgo the ECV if he can sit while waiting on rides as opposed to standing and putting more pressure on the injured knee. Have any of you had experience with this? Is this the best way to go, or should we go straight for the ECV? thanks!

 

[livndisney]

First, let me start out by saying how knowedgeable everyone on the DISboards are! You guys know your stuff. Anyway....
My two questions:
1. I see a lot of food allergy posts and have tried to read everything about the food allergies, but I'm confused. I see that some people fill out a form?? Let me tell you my issue: I have a SEVERE allergy to shellfish. I carry an epi-pen everywhere and avoid shellfish at all costs. I am very careful not to go to seafood restaurants, and I don't order anything that could be "contaminated" by touch shellfish and then the food I'm eating. I made dinner res. at only one place - Portobello Yacht Club. So, I called the ADR number (WDW-DINE) and they made a note of my allergy but also gave me an allergy hotline to call. Is this all I have to do (in addition, I will also notify my waiter once there)? I figured, if anybody can accomodate my allergy, it would be disney.

2. me and my husband are both in our 20's. however, he (husband) has had Juvenille Rheumatiod Arthritis since childhood. He recently injured his knee from overuse and it usually takes him longer to heal from injuries like this due to his arthritis. We are to leave in one week - we're doing 4 days at disney and 2 at universal. I plan on taking it easy and having lots of breaks; but we may have to rent a wheelchair/ECV, especially as time goes by and more walking is done. His doc recently gave him a handicapped permit for the car due to this injury. I think we may be able to forgo the ECV if he can sit while waiting on rides as opposed to standing and putting more pressure on the injured knee. Have any of you had experience with this? Is this the best way to go, or should we go straight for the ECV? thanks!

Disneys answer to mobility issues (IE needing to sit in line) is to rent an ECV/wheelchair. There are just not places to sit in line. Making use of fastpass and a good touring plan is a really good way to avoid standing in line.

Food allergies-the chef will come out at each place and speak with you. They will be able to help you with any concerns about cross cont-they have prepared food for us in the Kitchen away from everything.

Universal-It is quite a walk from the parking lot to Univeral and IOA. They do have some moving sidewalks.

You may want to strongly consider renting an ECV. There are several companies listed in the stickee at the beginning of this thread they list companies you can rent off site. Or you can rent each day from Disney.

I hope you both have a wonderful trip!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Most of the attractions with very long lines do not (a) have benches or other places to sit along the queue, and (b) do not have an alternate entrance. For example, from where you enter the queue for Soarin' until you actually get to the seating area is close to 1/4 mile, and after the show is over it is just as long to the exit.

Basically a person has a certain amount of energy available to them daily. If they relax during the day the amount of energy available will increase; when they sleep at night they recharge their system,

However, when in pain energy is used up much faster than in normal conditions. If you become exhausted, with by what you have done or, more importantly, what you have done while in pain your system will not recharge to the original energy level overnight and you are starting the next day with a lower amount of energy available.

You might pick a location at least a half mile from where she lives and ask her would she like to walk there. If she hesitates, then say "and back", and of she is still not sure then add "at least three times in a row".

Once around the World Showcase Lagoon Promenade is more than 1¼ miles; most people tend to average 8 - 12 miles per day at WDW.

Please ask the following questions. Here are the suggested answers to go with them.

1. Are you disabled (even temporarily)? Yes.

2. Do the people you are traveling with, such as your family, know you are disabled? Yes.

3. Do you expect to meet anyone you know during this trip who may not know you are disabled. Probably No!

4. Do you expect to meet a bunch of people who you will probably never meet again in your life? Probably yes!

5. Is there any reason at all that you should care what these people think about you? Absolutely No!!

6. Will using a wheelchair or ECV make for a better vacation for you and your family? Absolutely YES!