Disney with wheelchair person

[maycruiser]

Please advise as to what Disneys current policy is in the parks when you have a person in your party wheelchair bound. Do we bring them throught the wait lines with us, or do they go through a seperate entrance? Does someone wait with them, or does the whole party split up?

 

[teri]

Many lines are mainstream lines that accomodate wheelchairs, either through the entire line or to a point where people are allowed to use a wheelchair accessible entrance that leads to a wheelchair viewing or loading area. The whole party waits together, up to 6 people. There are some attractions that require the use of an alternate entrance because of stairs or barriers in the normal queue. The Cast Member at the entry of the attraction will direct you to the appropriate place.

If you click on the link in my signature below where it says disABILITIES FAQ, you will find links to information for people with mobility disabilities that includes a list of rides and how accessible they are for wheelchair travelers. There are also tips for new wheelchair users, and other information that might be useful to you. Please let us know if you have any questions.

 

[SueM in MN]

Just confirming what teri said. All the shows and fastpass lines and most of the rides are "Mainstream Access" which means a person in a wheelchair or ecv and their party wait in line with everyone else, just the same as everyone else. There may be special instructions, like on the Backstage and Animation Tours at the Studio, you are told to stay in a particular line because that line doesn't include stairs. In some cases, the boarding area for wheelchairs is actually at the exit. In most of those, you will still be waiting in the same line as everyone else for most of the wait. You are directed to the alternate boarding area just before the rest of the guest board. Examples of that are Haunted Mansion and The Great Movie Ride.
There are a few rides left where wheelchair users go in an alternate entrance and don't wait in line. There aren't very many of those - Spaceship Earth is an example. For those, the official rule is the wheelchair user and up to 5 members of their party, but if you have 6, they won't make that person go in the line without you. The limit is more for those people who have 20 in their party.

When you get to the parks, you can pick up a Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities at any of the parks. There is one for each park and they give information about where to go for boarding for each ride. For most attrractions, the instructions just say, "proceed thru the regular queue with your party." You can also ask the first CM you see at a ride/attraction. They will direct you to where you need to go.
This link doesn't always work, but it is a link to the official Disney site's main page about disabilities. It should lead you to a place that allows you to download a copy of the Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities for each park.