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Don't look at the post that lanejudy linked to. It is accurate, but WDW has a confusing way of designating things.
This is a copy of the MK post that I referred to in my quote right above.
See post 28 of this thread for more information on attractions with moving walkways. Guests without a mobility device /obvious need (cane, walker, etc.) will need to explain their needs to the CMs at the attraction to use the accessible boarding area. The are no stairs and moving walkways can be slowed or stopped at the accessible boarding spot.
Guests may park their wheelchair or ECV with the strollers and walk in line if they wish. But, be aware:
- Take the ECV keys with you. Remove and backpacks or items you are concerned about anyone taking.
- The distance walked in some lines is much longer than it appears, so even if the wait is short, the distance may be long.
- Wheelchairs and ECVs parked with the strollers may be moved by CMs as they keep the area straightened.
- Some attractions involve a wait without any seats unless you have a wheelchair or ECV (see post 22 of this thread).
For MK, this is a list of attractions with accessibility information. Guests using wheelchairs can access all attractions to the point of boarding. In some cases, the boarding area will be somewhere other than the regular boarding area. If there is a different boarding area, CMs will direct you where to go.
All queues, with a few exceptions, are wheelchair accessible to the point of boarding. I put those in bold that guests would be able to stay in the wheelchair or ECV for the line.
The ones that have a wheelchair ride car are in blue, so those lines are wheelchair, accessible, but are not ECV accessible unless it is in blue bold. The guest with an ECV would need to be able to transfer to a wheelchair to use these wheelchair cars.
The ones just in black regular type are ones that require a transfer that may be difficult.
- Magic Kingdom Railroad - about a 12 inch step up into the train car. The train station at Main Street is on second floor level. There is no elevator. If walking, there is a fairly steep set of steps. Guests using wheelchairs and ECVs go up a steep switchback ramp on the right side, as you face the station. ECV users will park their ECV and leave it at the station (I have sometimes seen very small ECVs on the train).
- Astro Orbiter - about a 12-15 ins step over the side of the car and the seat is very close to the ground. List says to see a CM for assistance with elevator. ECVs can't go up elevator to platform. Wheelchair may in certain circumstances (I.e. If person can't walk).
- Big Thunder Mountain - fairly level step in, but opening is narrow. The regular queue includes some fairly steep ramps. Wheelchair/ECV access is thru a side entrance and you may be given a return time to come back to ride. Guest needs to ride twice in a row to return back to the same side as they boarded on, where their mobility device will be waiting.
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin - about 4-6 inch step up into ride car. Moving walkway, which can be stopped or slowed. ECVs have been seen in the line at times, but need to be taken outside after boarding if they were allowed in line (very small inside parking area)
- Carousel of Progress
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Dream Along with Mickey (show on the castle stage)
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant - about a 6 inch narrow step over the side of the ride car. Has one transfer Dumbo where the side of the Dumbo can be swung away for an easier transfer. It is a very low seat to transfer into.
- Enchanted Tales with Belle. This has allowed ECVs in the past, but is listed as must transfer to wheelchair. Check with the CM at the entrance for your options.
- Enchanted Tiki Room
- Hall of Presidents
- The Haunted Mansion - has a moving walkway, which can be slowed or stopped and a wheelchair can be brought as close to the Doombuggy as you need. Floor almost level with moving walkway.
- it's a small world - about a 12 inch step over the side of the boat, then about 10-12 inches down to the seat and about 10-12 inches down to the floor. This is a link to a thread about Small World with pictures, showing the wheelchair boat: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2711435
- Jungle Cruise - about a 6 inch step up to the top of the boat and then about a 10 inch step down into the seat of the boat and another 10-12 inches down to the floor.
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- Mad Tea Party - about 6 inch step up over the edge of the saucer, then about an 8-10 inch step over the side of the teacup - narrow opening
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin - narrow opening with about a 6 inch step over the side of the carpet.
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh - about a six inch step up into the honeypot
- Mickey's Philharmagic
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
- Pete's Silly Sideshow - meet and greet
- Peter Pan's Flight - moving walkway which can't be slowed or stopped. Floor of pirate ship is almost level with moving walkway. The new Fastpass and regular line is wheelchair and ECV accessible to a point about 30 feet from boarding. Wheelchairs might be able to be brought closer for boarding, but there will still be a walk involved.
- Pirates of the Caribbean - This attraction has a very long queue - even without a wait, you will be walking a long distance if you dont bring a wheelchair into line. Guests with ECVs can park the ECV and borrow a wheelchair to use in the line. About a 6-8 inch step over the side of the boat, about 6 inches down to the seat and another 8-12 inches down to the floor. Steep moving walkway to get back up to ground level at the unload area. There is an elevator down a small hallway to the left
- Prince Charming's Regal Carrousel - there is a chariot, but it is a step up and a few steps to get to it.
- Princess Fairytale Hall - Princess Meet and greet
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train - wheelchair can be brought up to the train car. There is an ADA car with a wider opening.
- Space Mountain -step over the side of the ride car
- Splash Mountain - Regular line has a flight of stairs. about a 15 inch step over the side of the ride car with a narrow opening.
- Stitch's Great Escape! -not a ride car, but is a wheelchair spot where you can experience all the special effects
- Swiss Family Treehouse - MANY flights of stairs, some are twisting, most are narrow and many are steep. Not accessible
- The Barnstormer - must transfer, step over the side
- Tom Sawyer Island - island is not accessible, but guests in wheelchairs can go on raft over to island
- Tomorrowland Speedway - low car with step over side to get in and seat close to ground level. This is coded by WDW as accessible, but may not be ECV accessible.
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority - not accessible; the station is at 2nd floor level and there is a very steep moving walkway to get there and back down. Ride load and unload includes a moving walkway which is not stopped. Small step up into ride car
- Town Square Theater - meet and greets
- Under the Sea - Journey of the Little Mermaid - does have moving walkway, which can be stopped or slowed
In addition, guests MIGHT be able to make a transfer onto the ride car for Haunted Mansion if they can transfer from a wheelchair. It is not that difficult of a transfer because it has a level floor and the transfer car has a door wider opening. You can park a wheelchair as close as you need to park by the ride car with the moving walkway closed. The guest would need to explain what is needed to the CM. Here is a picture of the transfer doombuggy.
*This is a link to the DIS site (wdwinfo) page which has links to more information about each attraction.
*Link to MK attraction blog post with pictures from touringplans.com.
I think I got confused with the wheelchair car portion of that post because I don't need to stay in the wheelchair for the ride, just for the queue. 
