accessible ride questions wrt fast pass+

[mackay_j]

Hi now about to book our fast pass + I am a wheelchair/ ECV users and can tranfere

I do not want to waste any fast pass choices. either by getting one that I can't use or not getting one when the standby has steps.

My last visit was a while back and I may be getting mixed up with other parks so need help to confirm my thoughts.


Are there any rides that the fast pass entrance is not any use for a wheelchair.


I have the accessible maps but have a few queries-

MK
1. buzz ride - use standby if no fast pass (Is this correct I thought it has stairs and that a spur is created that back logs wheelchairs). Does fastpass avoid steps

2. Splash mountain - again map says both standby entrance and fastpass are fine- Is this correct



HS
1. toystory- map- both standby and fastpass fine- I thought both had steps - and I had to go another way the last time- can anyone confirm

2. HTT- Again maps say both stand by and fast pass work - I thought I went a different way here- but not sure



Any others where the maps may not be accurate


Thanks for any help

 

[tobikaye]

Toy Story Mania (TSM): the stairs are at the merge of the FP and regular line. So, if you do not have a FP, you would go through the regular line until the merge. Then at the merge, they will direct you to the accessible path.

Tower of Terror (ToT): I do not remember any stairs in the queue, but on the ride itself only the first row has no stairs.

Buzz: I think the queue is fully accesible, just not for EVCs. I think there is a step up into the ride.

Splash: I cannot remember.

Other than TSM, I am not 100% on the queues for ToT or Buzz since It has been a while.

 

[RasberriPie13]

Buzz you just wheel right into the ride, it's the same as Finding Nemo ride also wheel right on, you will need a manual chair. Also don't bother getting a fast pass for jungle cruise they will still make you return at a time they give you. I was told not to FP the Lion King show, just go in the regular line and they will still put you in the accessible seating.

 

[lanejudy]

Splash starts off in the same line but then re-directs those with mobility needs to go in through the exit. Don't waste a FP as you could still end up sitting in that line for quite a while because they will only allow two ECVs/wheelchairs into the exit area at a time. Since everyone does enter at the same location before the the split off, I'm not sure if they are offering "wheelchair return cards" here or not.

PP is correct; the Buzz ride at MK does not have stairs and you are probably thinking of Toy Story Midway Mania in HS. That is similar to Splash in that everyone starts in the same line but those who need to avoid stairs are re-directed partway through. In our experience the re-direct has not necessarily taken any longer (unlike Splash) but others may have waited, especially if needing an accessible ride vehicle.

The question about wheelchair returns has been asked before, I'll see if I can find the post about which rides *might* be giving return cards -- this is apparently not a regular everyday procedure at WDW but only done when very crowded.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[SueM in MN]

Hi now about to book our fast pass + I am a wheelchair/ ECV users and can tranfere

I do not want to waste any fast pass choices. either by getting one that I can't use or not getting one when the standby has steps.

They are giving wheelchair return time tickets - kind of like the old paper Fastpasses for attractions that have a separate wheelchair entrance.
That includes Small World, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Jungle Cruise and Spaceship Earth. Basically, if the map for guests with disabilities lists somewhere other than the Standby or Fastpass line as 'mobility entrances' you will get a return time ticket.
How those work is you go to the attraction and they will issue you a ticket with the return time written on it. If you don't have a Fastpass for that attraction, the time they write down will be a 1 hour window, starting at about 10 minutes less than the current Standby wait time. During that window, you would return to the accessible entrance.
If you have a Fastpass, the time they write down will be the current time, with a 1 hour window. So, you could go directly to the accessible entrance or come back during the window time.

So, having a Fastpass can still be helpful. The part you don't know is whether or not they are giving out wheelchair return tickets. When we were at WDW in October/November 2013, it was not busy and we didn't get any. In March/April 2014, it was busy and we did get them.

My last visit was a while back and I may be getting mixed up with other parks so need help to confirm my thoughts.


Are there any rides that the fast pass entrance is not any use for a wheelchair.


I have the accessible maps but have a few queries-

MK
1. buzz ride - use standby if no fast pass (Is this correct I thought it has stairs and that a spur is created that back logs wheelchairs). Does fastpass avoid steps

No stairs - you are thinking of Toy Story Mania. Standby and Fastpass at Buzz are both accessible. Guests using wheelchairs are in line until right at the boarding area. At that point, guests walking on turn right to board, guests with wheelchairs continue on down a small hallway and board at the unload area.

2. Splash mountain - again map says both standby entrance and fastpass are fine- Is this correct

Yes, both are fine.
The line is accessible up to a set of stairs. At that point, there is a wheelchair gate that sends guests around the stairs to a waiting area near the exit.
They have not been using return time tickets at Splash since the majority of the wait is in line with everyone else.

HS
1. toystory- map- both standby and fastpass fine- I thought both had steps - and I had to go another way the last time- can anyone confirm

Standby and Fastpass lines merge at a point just before the steps.
At that point, guests who can do the stairs continue up the stairs and those who can't do the stairs continue on the ramp to the accessible boarding area.

WDW considers those kinds of attractions - where the majority of the wait in is the same lines for all guests - to be Mainstream lines. In most cases, the accessible 'pull off' point is going to be as close as possible to the path used by other guests.

2. HTT- Again maps say both stand by and fast pass work - I thought I went a different way here- but not sure

No. Tower of Terror is wheelchair accessible in both lines.
The boarding area and unloading area are in different places, so they will move wheelchairs to the exit after you board.

Any others where the maps may not be accurate


Thanks for any help

You should be able to go by the maps.
The exceptions would be those that say something other than the standby or Fastpass line.

The other thing to watch for is whether the attraction is wheelchair and ECV accessible. For some, you may need to switch from an ECV to a wheelchair at the attraction. In the past, some CMs may have allowed guests to stay in their ECV for some of those attractions, but what I've heard more recently is that they are sticking to what the maps say as far as needing to transfer.

They do have wheelchairs available to transfer to, but guests need to tell the CM they need one for use in the line.