Do I need to ask Specifically?

[Bsan1221]

I broke my ankle and I already have had the cast on for 2 weeks I need another 4 weeks to go, however, when I go to Disney in May, 2003, I think I'll need a handi-cap bathroom. I will take my wheel chair on the trip because after the cast comes off I need to wear a lighter case.

My question is to make a request for a handi-cap room who do I need to call?? Also, I have heard when U get to the Theme Parks you can go to Customer relations and they give you some sort of pass for other Cast Members to Help you, and entrance to rides, etc, where do I get that Pass and does it even exist??


I've never been on a wheel chair to WDW what are the disadvantages???

Thanks

 

[BrianD]

As for requesting a handicap accessible room, do that when you make your reservation. If you have already made the reservation, call CRO and add that request to your reservation. I think it may be able to be guaranteed, but ask the CM when you speak to him/her.

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your other question, but I would recommend you posting these questions on the disABILITIES board on this website. There are people there that will definitely be able to help you.

 

[ducklite]

You need to reserve that handicap room now. They are guaranteed. They are also available ONLY as a king beeded room, so if you need more than one bed in the room, you'll need to reserve a second room.

As far as a Guest Assistance pass, you can get one at any guest services at any park. It will NOT allow you to cut to the front of the line, but rather will allow you to take a back entrance through so you can stay in the chair should the line not accomodate the chair. Most lines now do accomodate chairs, so you'll just stay in teh normal queue.

They will stop the ride to board you as needed, BUT you must be able to board yourself, the CM's will NOT lift you on or off, or assist in lifting at all, except for maybe a hand for balance.

I spent a couple WDW trips in a wheelchair after surgery to remove a tumor from my spine. For the most part there isn't much difference--you can't reach a lot of things in the shops and on the buffets, but your feet don't get as tired

One thing to keep in mind--because you'r in the chair and not doing anything, you'll tend to feel a lot chillier than everyone with you--even when it's quite warm out you might want a lightweight sweater.

Anne

 

[SueM in MN]

Here's the phone number for WDW Resort Special Reservations:
(407) 939-7807
(407) 939-7670 [TTY]
They are the department that arranges for special needs (like a wheelchair accessible room). As Anne said, most of the regular lines in the parks accomidate wheelchairs, so you will mostly be waiting in the regular lines with everyone else. These are called "Mainstream Lines. All the lines at AK and the Studio are Mainstream. Because MK and Epcot were built before access was really thought about much, they have more non-Mainstream lines, although the fastpass lines have all been modified to be Mainstream. There are a few lines (mostly in MK) where a wheelchair user needs to board at the exit. For some of those, you will wait in the regular line until just before boarding and at that point, you will be routed toward the exit. A few rides (mostly Fantasyland rides that don't have fastpass) have rear entrances.
I noticed that you did ask your question on the disABILITIES Board and I also answered there.