attractions that are wheel chair accessible

[sunflowerfields]

Not sure if this should be on disability or attractions, but is there a list somewhere of what rides/attractions a wheel chair can go on? I know there are a few, but wonder what ones I may not know about. Not sure the correct name but I am talking about a power wheel chair, not the kind a person would push from behind. Thanks.

 

[jco_direwolf]

I think this the list you want

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/mobility-disabilities/

it splits it up into
May Remain
Must be Ambulatory
Must Transfer
Must Transfer to wheelchair
Must transfer to wheelchair and then ride vehicle (wow didn't know that one)

 

[lanejudy]

There is detailed information about accessible rides on the disABILITIES FAQ thread on the disABILITIES forum. I'd attach a link but I'm on a tablet tonight.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[sunflowerfields]

thank you for the replies. I just looked at the list and now I am excited! It seems to me there is a lot we will be able to do. I am trying to plan a trip for the whole family and want to be sure it can be fun and enjoyable for everyone. The trip isn't until 2016, (very early planning stages)
but I know it will take me a full year to get everything planned out.

 

[SueM in MN]

There is a link to the disABILITIES FAQs thread in my signature or you can find it near the top of the disABILITIES Board.
The first post in that thread is an index that tells which information is in which post. Besides dome of the information on page one, I would suggest post 18-21 on page 2 which talk about the types of transfers (how far down, etc).

All attractions are wheelchair accessible to the point of boarding with these exceptions where guests must be ambulatory:
Tomorrowland Transit Authority
Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
Tom Sawyer's Island - anything over about 200 feet from the dock
Peter Pan - this does say guests need to be ambulatory, but that is because there is a short window of time to board and the moving walkway can't be stopped or flowed. You may be able to ride first ride of the morning or last of the night because it will be stopped then.

Power wheelchairs have the same 'footprint' and turning capability of a manual wheelchair, so pretty much everything accessible to a manual wheelchair is also accessible to a power one.

 

[sunflowerfields]

Thank you SueM. I will read all of that info. I should have said this is for quadriplegic so the person is not able to leave the chair.

I knew the Great Movie ride could be done but didn't know if there were others.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

 

[SueM in MN]

Thank you SueM. I will read all of that info. I should have said this is for quadriplegic so the person is not able to leave the chair.

I knew the Great Movie ride could be done but didn't know if there were others.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

There is still a lot to see and some attractions do have a wheelchair accessible ride car.
My youngest daughter has cerebral palsy and needs to be transferred by us lifting her. Because she has good upper body strength and is stable sitting as long as there is either a back or someone sitting next to her, she can ride most things.
Even a quad may be able to ride some transfer things - a lot would depend on the person's size, companion's ability to lift them, sitting stability and whether their tone is mostly spastic or mostly low

 

[disnut8]

I think a better question would be "what queues aren't wheel chair accessible" and I think the results will be zero. Toured with my father in a wheelchair, toured with my husband in a wheelchair (now out), toured with me a wheelchair (now out). We could do what we wanted with no problems. The actual challenge? Was what *we* wanted to do. That should be the OP's question.