Completely clueless on Scooter/DAS Tips and Advise Please!

[DisneyOma]

She was told by her physician to ask for a DAS pass

My guess is the doctor has no idea what the DAS does. When she goes back to him/her, perhaps she can educate the doctor!

 

[SueM in MN]

This the best advice I have for getting her EVC close to the ride car.

When the cast member asks if she can walk a short distance, the answer is "NO. I can transfer but I need to get as close to the ride vehicle as possible." When the cast member asks about walking and she says yes, the distance and the amount of standing may be short to them but more than she can handle. Therefore, the correct answer is No, but I can transfer when I get close.

a semi funny story…
We‘ve been to WDW many, many times with our daughter who can’t walk and uses a wheelchair. So, we know the drill and which attractions have a wheelchair car.
My husband and I were kind of not totally paying attention and were planning to tell the CM we needed the wheelchair vehicle when we got to the boarding area.
We were very surprised when the CM said to our DD, « You can park your wheelchair here, then go over there to wait on number 4. » (about 10-12 feet away).
I said, « I’m sorry, we need the wheelchair car. She can’t walk and needs to stay in her chair. »
The CM said, « But, when I asked her if she could transfer, she nodded her head. »
I apologized and said that if a transfer was required, we needed to lift her.
I told our daughter if asked again about transfer, she needs to answer « no ». She got pretty indignant and signed, « Dad help ».

So, we pay more attention and get specific when she’s asked if she can transfer.
For attractions with a wheelchair car:
»We need the wheelchair car. »

For attractions without a wheelchair car:
»We will lift her on. We need the wheelchair as close to the ride car as possible ( and if there is a moving walkway, need it stopped or slow as possible). »
We also ask if there is a transfer assist or ADA car with a wider opening If there is no wheelchair accessible car.

 

[DisneyOma]

I said, « I’m sorry, we need the wheelchair car. She can’t walk and needs to stay in her chair. »
The CM said, « But, when I asked her if she could transfer, she nodded her head. »
I apologized and said that if a transfer was required, we needed to lift her.
I told our daughter if asked again about transfer, she needs to answer « no ». She got pretty indignant and signed, « Dad help ».

So, we pay more attention and get specific when she’s asked if she can transfer.
»We need the wheelchair car. »
»We will lift her on. We need the wheelchair as close to the ride car as possible ( and if there is a moving walkway, need it stopped or slow as possible). »

I had to read this section a few times for it to sink in - you're saying it's better she stay in her chair, but when a ride doesn't have the ability for a wheelchair, then she can transfer with assistance? When I first read it, it sounded like you wanted a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but she was going to transfer out of her chair.

 

[lanejudy]

I had to read this section a few times for it to sink in - you're saying it's better she stay in her chair, but when a ride doesn't have the ability for a wheelchair, then she can transfer with assistance? When I first read it, it sounded like you wanted a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but she was going to transfer out of her chair.

I believe that wheelchair user is unable to walk for a transfer. They use a wheelchair accessible vehicle when available. On rides without an accessible vehicle the family helps with a transfer but still needs to get right up next to the vehicle.

The point of the post was to be clear about what the wheelchair user can do, because the CM may have a different expectation of ability to walk if you just say "yes I can transfer."

 

[SueM in MN]

I had to read this section a few times for it to sink in - you're saying it's better she stay in her chair, but when a ride doesn't have the ability for a wheelchair, then she can transfer with assistance? When I first read it, it sounded like you wanted a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but she was going to transfer out of her chair.

I believe that wheelchair user is unable to walk for a transfer. They use a wheelchair accessible vehicle when available. On rides without an accessible vehicle the family helps with a transfer but still needs to get right up next to the vehicle.

The point of the post was to be clear about what the wheelchair user can do, because the CM may have a different expectation of ability to walk if you just say "yes I can transfer."

lanejudy is correct. My daughter can only walk if she is completely held up by someone walking behind her. It’s slow and can be a tripping hazard, so if she needs to transfer, we lift her instead (luckily, she is a smallish adult).
If there is a wheelchair car, we always use it.

What I wrote was 2 different responses, depending on the attraction.
« We need the wheelchair car » for attractions with a wheelchair car.

For attractions without a wheelchair car:
»We will lift her on. We need the wheelchair as close to the ride car as possible ( and if there is a moving walkway, need it stopped or slow as possible). »