Cheshire Figment
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This is one of three threads related to the Disney Cruise ships. Additional factual comments will be appreciated.
Note that this thread will be linked from Page 13 of the disABILTIES FAQs.
I own two ECVs, a Ranger Solo, which is the standard-size three wheel rented by off-site companies, and a Pride Go-Go, which is a small three wheeler which is easily transported. I decided to bring the Go-Go with me. This ended up as a study in mixed emotions.
Most of the time (especially since my hip replacement), unless I have to do a lot of walking, I can exist without use of an ECV. As the Go-Go is about 5 inches narrower than the standard size ECVs, maneuvering onboard in tight spaces was very easy. This included the corridors on the stateroom level. Very important when there were service carts in the corridors.
Normally when I did use the ECV onboard, I did not have problems. However, there are two minor problems worth mentioning.
When I went to Health Services, which is on Deck 1, there was a waterproof door with a very high base. There was a super-steep ramp on either side, and my ECV got hung up on this.
I only found one door to the outside on Decks 9 and 10 which had an automatic opener, and that did not seem to work. Since these all opened to the outside, and had to be weatherproof, they were very difficult to open. Usually I had to hope someone was nearby who could assist.
Getting off and on the ship when in the ports was very difficult. The interior ramp to the door sill and the gangway to the dock were definitely much steeper than ADA standards. To get off the ship I had to do a kind of running start to the ramp, so I could get over the edge. The three times I was returning to the ship: once I just barely made the trip up; one time the circuit breaker tripped, I got off, pressed the circuit breaker button, and then walked the ECV the rest of the way up; and the last time I could tell the breaker was ready to trip so I got off and walked the ECV up the gangway
Note that this thread will be linked from Page 13 of the disABILTIES FAQs.
I own two ECVs, a Ranger Solo, which is the standard-size three wheel rented by off-site companies, and a Pride Go-Go, which is a small three wheeler which is easily transported. I decided to bring the Go-Go with me. This ended up as a study in mixed emotions.
Most of the time (especially since my hip replacement), unless I have to do a lot of walking, I can exist without use of an ECV. As the Go-Go is about 5 inches narrower than the standard size ECVs, maneuvering onboard in tight spaces was very easy. This included the corridors on the stateroom level. Very important when there were service carts in the corridors.
Normally when I did use the ECV onboard, I did not have problems. However, there are two minor problems worth mentioning.
When I went to Health Services, which is on Deck 1, there was a waterproof door with a very high base. There was a super-steep ramp on either side, and my ECV got hung up on this.
I only found one door to the outside on Decks 9 and 10 which had an automatic opener, and that did not seem to work. Since these all opened to the outside, and had to be weatherproof, they were very difficult to open. Usually I had to hope someone was nearby who could assist.
Getting off and on the ship when in the ports was very difficult. The interior ramp to the door sill and the gangway to the dock were definitely much steeper than ADA standards. To get off the ship I had to do a kind of running start to the ramp, so I could get over the edge. The three times I was returning to the ship: once I just barely made the trip up; one time the circuit breaker tripped, I got off, pressed the circuit breaker button, and then walked the ECV the rest of the way up; and the last time I could tell the breaker was ready to trip so I got off and walked the ECV up the gangway
