Can you take an
ECV to a pool? Can you take it on the ferries to DTD? What do you do w/it if it rains? How do charge it at night & do you have to get it in your room to do so?
These questions were mostly answered, but I was not able to be on line, so I am adding a little more information.
Here are pictures of the boats that go to Downtown Disney.
(This picture is from OKW's boat, but the boats at the Port Orleans resorts are the same - just themed differently.)
There is more information about transportation in post #8 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread. You can find that thread near the top of this board or follow the link in my signature to get there.
Regarding the question about a medical request for building 14 - if the resort has a "Preferred" location for an additional fee, they usually do not give a room in the 'preferred area' unless the guest has paid the extra cost for a preferred room location (even if the request is designated as a 'Medical Need'.)
If the guest has paid the extra fee for the preferred location, then any building in that area can be requested for any reason. The request won't be guaranteed, but can certainly be made.
AND - no more discussion about the original poster's room request. She has a right to make whatever request she wants for whatever reason. Any further discussions from other posters about the subject will be deleted and points may be assessed.
I thought of a couple more questions:
1). Can you take ECV to water parks & is it even worth it? I know a lot of the slides have steep steps & I'm not sure if they are accessible any other way than walking.
2). If you have a long day at the parks planned, do you need to recharge your ECV & if so how?
TIA
I have to second Cheshire Figment's comment about not going on sand with the ECV - that can damage the ECV. If one or 2 wheels go off the path into the sand, the ECV can sink into the sand and tip. Wheelchairs also, although I am not confessing to having ever tipped DD's wheelchair.
AK and the Studio were built with mostly wheelchair/ECV accessible lines called Mainstream Lines and have very few attractions where there is a different entrance for guests with wheelchairs or ECVs.
MK and Epcot are the oldest parks and were not built with Mainstream Lines. Many were updated and had accessible lines added as they were renovated or attractions were added. Both MK and Epcot have some attractions which were not able to have Mainstream Lines added. Those attractions do have a different way to go in.
Post 11 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread has information on Mainstream Lines, ECV accessibility and where to enter attractions. The information in that post is from official Disney sources, including the WDW website and the park maps for guests with disabilities. You will see that in most cases, it says to enter thru the Mainstream (or regular) queue.
Post #6 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread is about Guest Assistance Cards (GAC); most guests with a wheelchair or ECV do not need one and can use whatever is the 'mobility entrance' for the attraction using their ECV or wheelchair without a GAC.
If you have trouble stepping down into a ride car, you will also want to look at page 2 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread, posts numbers 18-21.
For ice, you may want to buy an old fashioned ice bag (the cloth kind with a screw on top. They are available at most Pharmacies and are more water tight than a zip lock bag. You can get ice at First Aid or in any of the counter service restaurants.
. If weather permits, we might try a WP in March, if not, we can do a day in May on our SWW trip
