Dreams - disabled viewing area

[lilacgems23]

Does anyone know if Dreams has a disabled viewing area?

Getting nervous about standing all that time being 7 months pregnant (my poor back) and I know the pass I get allows me to use disabled viewing areas which usually has benches.

 

[DLPdaft]

I hope someone can come along with a definite answer re the disabled viewing area for Dreams lilacgems.

I just wondered though, how about the benches in front of the castle stage? I'm sure Happy Days, in his trip report from April 2012, sat there for Dreams one evening.

 

[lilacgems23]

I hope someone can come along with a definite answer re the disabled viewing area for Dreams lilacgems.

I just wondered though, how about the benches in front of the castle stage? I'm sure Happy Days, in his trip report from April 2012, sat there for Dreams one evening.

Thank you will try here if there is no disabled viewing but worried how early we would need to steak this bench out lol

 

[cherrymarzipan]

When we were watching Dreams at the beginning of the month there was an area roped off roughly where the disabled area is for the parade ie on the Frontierland/Adventureland side of the central hub and extending partially into the centre. However after our first night there was no roped off enclosure at all and no CMs wandering around to help either.

Whether this was because it was less busy (although I think the only night it was really quiet was the first night when we had the roped off area) or whether this is now policy I don't know I'm afraid. I very much hope that the roped off area is reinstated but it might be an idea to check at City Hall earlier in the day.

Incidentally, for the non-roped off evenings we watched there was no chance of us getting to the benches, they had been commandeered long before by people who then used them to stand on to film, thereby blocking the view for many behind.

 

[Vala]

When we were watching Dreams at the beginning of the month there was an area roped off roughly where the disabled area is for the parade ie on the Frontierland/Adventureland side of the central hub and extending partially into the centre. However after our first night there was no roped off enclosure at all and no CMs wandering around to help either.

That was the Special Dining area, at least this is what I was told when I asked.

 

[cherrymarzipan]

I don't think so because we were admitted with our disabled access card and other disabled people were there too. It was just all open on the following days.

 

[lilacgems23]

When we were watching Dreams at the beginning of the month there was an area roped off roughly where the disabled area is for the parade ie on the Frontierland/Adventureland side of the central hub and extending partially into the centre. However after our first night there was no roped off enclosure at all and no CMs wandering around to help either.

Whether this was because it was less busy (although I think the only night it was really quiet was the first night when we had the roped off area) or whether this is now policy I don't know I'm afraid. I very much hope that the roped off area is reinstated but it might be an idea to check at City Hall earlier in the day.

Incidentally, for the non-roped off evenings we watched there was no chance of us getting to the benches, they had been commandeered long before by people who then used them to stand on to film, thereby blocking the view for many behind.

How annoying Im surprised CMs didn't tell them to get down. I could waddle over and hope someone gives up a seat for me if i keep rubbing my back but that never worked on the shuttle bus so I doubt it would for Dreams

 

[scampbunny]

ive been advised that there is no area for disabled for dreams.....

the area i think ur mentioning is vip area - which is the only area i know of....

cherry - if u were allowed access there, that is good news - ds2 wud def need it, but atm, we are playing it by ear..... am fully prepared not to get to see dreams close up and have to stand down mainstreet due to his needs....

will report back when we come back...

 

[cherrymarzipan]

ive been advised that there is no area for disabled for dreams.....

That's a shame.

the area i think ur mentioning is vip area - which is the only area i know of....

cherry - if u were allowed access there, that is good news - ds2 wud def need it, but atm, we are playing it by ear..... am fully prepared not to get to see dreams close up and have to stand down mainstreet due to his needs....

will report back when we come back...

Quite, no way my DS will wait that long either but the good news is that being further back doesn't seem to matter too much. What really counts is how tall the people standing directly in front of you are. People standing on things and kids on shoulders are worst.

How annoying Im surprised CMs didn't tell them to get down. I could waddle over and hope someone gives up a seat for me if i keep rubbing my back but that never worked on the shuttle bus so I doubt it would for Dreams

There were no CMs . Completely agree about shuttle buses. Caught our first and last shuttle to the NBC this Easter with DS who is obviously disabled and has poor balance. We were there early but because DS struggled to get on everyone pushed passed us and took the seats and we had to stand. I had to try and wedge DS upright as he couldn't balance once the bus set off, he fell over taking me with him and still no one offered a seat. We had strollers pushed into us - it was horrendous.

I hope you have better luck.

 

[Julesdis]

Strange (and worrying) that they don't have a disabled viewing area for Dreams, especially when they provide one for the parade.

 

[Vala]

ive been advised that there is no area for disabled for dreams.....

the area i think ur mentioning is vip area - which is the only area i know of....

And we are back to "ask three cast members and get four different statements."

Although... isn't the Dreams Dining thing named "VIP Dining"? Maybe they meant the same thing after all.

 

[scampbunny]

And we are back to "ask three cast members and get four different statements."

Although... isn't the Dreams Dining thing named "VIP Dining"? Maybe they meant the same thing after all.

yes vala -vip dining or dreams - the special package that gets u a meal & then special area.....

cherry - totally agree - its down to the ppl in front of u that will ruin the view.... its hard to know quite where to stand, as it depends on the busyness of the park and how many ppl stake their place early.... how long is a piece of string... lol

and weve also had probs with ds2 falling over and not getting a seat.... we do tend to walk tho.... but then that was when it was shorter hrs and i had extra help (and smaller kids lol)

 

[cherrymarzipan]

Good news, Lilacgems and Nikki - we watched Dreams last night from the disabled area. It was on the central hub on the Adventureland entrance side and had plenty of room to view and CMs in charge. There were benches in the area, all taken but we had only turned up 10 minutes before the start. The VIP area was roped off separately.

 

[scampbunny]

Good news, Lilacgems and Nikki - we watched Dreams last night from the disabled area. It was on the central hub on the Adventureland entrance side and had plenty of room to view and CMs in charge. There were benches in the area, all taken but we had only turned up 10 minutes before the start. The VIP area was roped off separately.

cherry i love u!!! this is gonna make it so much more relaxing knowing that i wont get stressed children!! so, is it the area that they rope of for the parade???

omg, i cant believe it that we will get sumwhere to stand without meltdowns etc........ its like a huge weight has been lifted!!! seriously, u have no idea how much this means (actually u prob do lol) i actually cud cry........

finally things r going right!!!!

 

[lilacgems23]

Good news, Lilacgems and Nikki - we watched Dreams last night from the disabled area. It was on the central hub on the Adventureland entrance side and had plenty of room to view and CMs in charge. There were benches in the area, all taken but we had only turned up 10 minutes before the start. The VIP area was roped off separately.

Thankyou