ECVs and rides - How do lines work with ECV's?

[holz99]

So I just want to make sure I'm understanding it all, even if she stays on the ECV the entire way, they will still let her transfer to a regular seat in the theater and then just exit the theater on the ECV? She could take the ECV in line and transfer to a regular seat on all rides? She isn't excited about being in one anyway and just wants to do everything as normal as possible without having to have accomodations. You have all been great at addressing my concerns.

 

[rngrblu9]

hi everyone. our trip in september is my first & hopefully last time using an ecv. i was wondering if u all could help & let me know where i would park the ecv during the time i am on rides? i know they have stroller parking but is there ecv parking or is it the same as the stroller parking? thanks!

 

[peemagg]

My experience has been that you park it with the strollers. If you do this cover it with a poncho in case of rain. The controls on the tiller, if they get wet can cause it to malfunction.

With either a wheel chair or ECV you don't have to get off of it when you get to the ride. You ride it through the lines until you get to the ride itself and then transfer into the ride vehicle.

 

[SueM in MN]

Most attractions are wheelchair and ECV accessible. They will be marked on the park maps and a sign outside of the attraction that shows a wheelchair symbol. For those, a wheelchair or ECV can be taken all the way to the boarding or show area.
For some of those, you will need to leave the wheelchair or ECV and board a ride vehicle. Those are marked in the maps and signs with an icon showing a person getting up from the wheelchair.

There are a few attractions where the lines is not ECV accessible, but is wheelchair accessible. Those attractions are marked on the park maps with a symbol of a person getting out of the ECV and getting into a wheelchair. For those, the ECV will be parked with the strollers as was already mentioned. Those attractions do have wheelchairs available for use in line if you need one - just ask the greeter CM.

You can also choose to park the wheelchair or ECV with the strollers and walk in line. Just be sure that you know how long the wait will be and what the distance is. For example, you can't see the line from outside of Soarin, but by the time you walk through the whole lune to get on, you will have walked 1/4 mile. The way out is a similar distance.
The Safari and Bug's Life at AK have similarly long lines. Even if the wait is short, you will still be walking that same distance.

 

[Andrew Bichard]

With either a wheel chair or ECV you don't have to get off of it when you get to the ride. You ride it through the lines until you get to the ride itself and then transfer into the ride vehicle.

Not quite true for all rides.

For some rides, they don't allow ECVs or power wheelchairs to pass through the lines. You have to transfer to a manual chair (which Disney provides) before passing through the line. I think the guidebook for persons with disabilities identifies which rides you must transfer for.

Andrew

 

[Bete]

outside of any shows or rides. If you do this then make sure you park it somewhere safe and out of the way. A lot of times near the stroller section is the best place.

Once we left it in the way (I didn't feel it was in the way) and it was moved. Scooters have a manual drive; so, you don't need a key to move them. The CM moved the scooter and it took us about 20 minutes to find it. I was scared at first. I was thinking I didn't remember where I left it, etc. I was much more careful after that experience as to where we left it.

 

[rngrblu9]

thanks guys...i was originally thinking that i would just park it outside the rides & wait in lines with my family but the more i think about it that may not be a good idea...i just didn't want to take advantage of the fact that i will be needing an ecv for this trip...i honestly hope to never need one again!!!

 

[SueM in MN]

NOTE:
THERE WERE A NUMBER OF THREADS IN THE PAST FEW DAYS ALL ASKING BASICALLY THE SAME QUESTION. THOSE THREADS WERE COMBINED WITH THIS ONE>

MK and Epcot were built longer ago, so are not as accessible.
The Studio and AK were built with mostly Mainstream Lines (lines that are accessible, so everyone waits together in the same line).
Here is a link to the WDW website's Mobility Page, which ncludes a list of rides/attractions with Mainstream Access (where wheelchair/ecv users wait in the same lines with everyone else). Also has a list of attractions where you may stay in the wheelchair/ecv for the whole attraction and attractions where a transfer needs to be made.