Disney in a wheelchair video

[gap2368]

I just came across this YouTube of someone in a wheelchair getting in and out of about 10 different rides at disney Disney in a wheelchair

 

[SueM in MN]

Looks like it’s pretty newly put up on YouTube.

I’ve got some pictures of our recent trip, but hard to take any video or even pictures in many attractions - this trip was just DH, DD and I. If she can’t just roll on in her wheelchair, both of us need to work together to lift her on.

 

[bluecruiser]

Excellent video! Great shots of how the transfer process works on many different rides.

It was surprising that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, as a new attraction, was not made more accessible. It looked like a lot of effort was required to transfer - going down two levels to enter the ride vehicle and then back up two levels to exit. C'mon Imagineering, you can do better ...

The only puzzling part was the discussion about the DAS pass as an option for her although it appeared she didn't have any issues with waiting in line (except for those lines that are not accessible). From everything I've heard/read, she would not qualify for a DAS pass.

 

[SueM in MN]

Excellent video! Great shots of how the transfer process works on many different rides.

It was surprising that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, as a new attraction, was not made more accessible. It looked like a lot of effort was required to transfer - going down two levels to enter the ride vehicle and then back up two levels to exit. C'mon Imagineering, you can do better ...

The only puzzling part was the discussion about the DAS pass as an option for her although it appeared she didn't have any issues with waiting in line (except for those lines that are not accessible). From everything I've heard/read, she would not qualify for a DAS pass.

I can tell you from personal experience that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railroad is an effort to lift someone in. I’m not sure what the reason is for not having a wider opening door is, but I’ve been told the reason for not having a wheelchair accessible ride car is motion, which is in various directions and is sometimes quick, jerky and moving sideways. I think it was KPeveler and Michigan who mentioned they felt the motion would be too much in a wheelchair (and I concur).
It does meet the ADA by having a transfer device available. It also has a dedicated accessible load/unload station where a wheelchair can be parked wherever needed with as much time as needed.
My DD liked it until the last room - that was just too much sensory. The restraint is a single bar for the entire row. It was too high for a lap bar - more of a chest bar. Because my DD is not very tall, it was high chest for her.

 

[gap2368]

Here is another video of the MK rides She also dose Hollywood studio
MK video
HS video

 

[BillSears]

Excellent video! Great shots of how the transfer process works on many different rides.

It was surprising that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway, as a new attraction, was not made more accessible. It looked like a lot of effort was required to transfer - going down two levels to enter the ride vehicle and then back up two levels to exit. C'mon Imagineering, you can do better ...

The only puzzling part was the discussion about the DAS pass as an option for her although it appeared she didn't have any issues with waiting in line (except for those lines that are not accessible). From everything I've heard/read, she would not qualify for a DAS pass.

I rode it in May for my first and last time. It's way too hard for me to get back up into my chair from the ride but I did it. What I can't understand is why they didn't lower the platform you load from. If they had lowered the platform so that a wheelchair seat was at the same height as the seat of the ride they could have put in a wider opening door and made a straight over transfer. It should be no harder than riding Expedition Everest. Because the loading platform is the same height as the one the general public loads at you must step down really far to get in.

 

[Evita_W]

I can tell you from personal experience that Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railroad is an effort to lift someone in. I’m not sure what the reason is for not having a wider opening door is, but I’ve been told the reason for not having a wheelchair accessible ride car is motion, which is in various directions and is sometimes quick, jerky and moving sideways. I think it was KPeveler and Michigan who mentioned they felt the motion would be too much in a wheelchair (and I concur).
It does meet the ADA by having a transfer device available. It also has a dedicated accessible load/unload station where a wheelchair can be parked wherever needed with as much time as needed.
My DD liked it until the last room - that was just too much sensory. The restraint is a single bar for the entire row. It was too high for a lap bar - more of a chest bar. Because my DD is not very tall, it was high chest for her.

I can see ways they could have accommodated a wheelchair vehicle, due to the trackless nature of the attraction, they could even modify the movement of the single vehicle to make it work better and let the person who needs the assistance decide what is better.

 

[Evita_W]

I rode it in May for my first and last time. It's way too hard for me to get back up into my chair from the ride but I did it. What I can't understand is why they didn't lower the platform you load from. If they had lowered the platform so that a wheelchair seat was at the same height as the seat of the ride they could have put in a wider opening door and made a straight over transfer. It should be no harder than riding Expedition Everest. Because the loading platform is the same height as the one the general public loads at you must step down really far to get in.

DH and I luckily are fine on it, but I agree they could have made it much more friendly in a variety of ways such as this.

 

[SueM in MN]

I rode it in May for my first and last time. It's way too hard for me to get back up into my chair from the ride but I did it. What I can't understand is why they didn't lower the platform you load from. If they had lowered the platform so that a wheelchair seat was at the same height as the seat of the ride they could have put in a wider opening door and made a straight over transfer. It should be no harder than riding Expedition Everest. Because the loading platform is the same height as the one the general public loads at you must step down really far to get in.

I agree with the loading platform - it could have been adapted better. There was space to work with in the area.