ECVs at Disneyland?

[dohgusgus]

I was wondering if Disneyland has ECVs or just regular wheelchairs and the cost for both.

Thank you

 

[dohgusgus]

On another discussion board, somebody said that my grandma needs a note from her Dr. so that she doesn't have to wait in lines in her wheelchair. does anyone know anything about this?

 

[Barbday62]

They rent both wheel chairs and ECV. Once you rent in one park its good for both parks and you can use it to get between the parks too. Just not in downtown disney.

I dont know rates as we have our own power chair but I think its about $40 for a EVC and about $10 or $15 for a wheel chair. There is a refundable deposit.

They have lots of EVC but do run out of them by about 10am on busy days.


We dont need a doctors note to bypass lines. It comes with accessibility issues. You will bypass lines that cant allow a wheel chair to pass by because of space or stairs. We do wait in lines because there are so many in wheel chairs now a days. I think Pirates has the longest line we wait in (And Splash on a hot day)

I can say on average we do seem to wait less than regualar lines but we do less stuff because being in a wheel chair does make getting around a lot harder especially in crowds. I know we would love to not have to go in these entrances because often the ques are part of the attractions and we miss all that.

 

[kaytieeldr]

We dont need a doctors note to bypass lines. It comes with accessibility issues. You will bypass lines that cant allow a wheel chair to pass by because of space or stairs.

But it may not be a complete bypass (you may likely go through part of the line with everyone else, until where a wheelchair can't go); and it will be ONLY those lines. Being in a wheelchair is not an automatic 'skip the line' pass.

 

[Barbday62]

But it may not be a complete bypass (you may likely go through part of the line with everyone else, until where a wheelchair can't go); and it will be ONLY those lines. Being in a wheelchair is not an automatic 'skip the line' pass.

I suppose you took what I wrote out of context?? I was telling her how she doesnt need a note from a doctor with a wheel chair not that she can skip lines. Believe me I go to Disneyland every 2 to 3 months with my husband in a wheel chair so we know what we skip and cant.

I listed in a thread a short time ago how we enter most rides in Disneyland and DCA.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Basically if a wheelchair and/or ECV can navigate a queue all the way to boarding the line is considered "mainstreamed" and the person in the chair will be in line just as anyone else.

If due to width, turns, stairs or any other reason a chair cannot get to the boarding area then an alternate entrance is used. Usually the alternate entrance tends to be the exit.

Quite often use of an alternate entrance can take longer than going through the regular line.

Under the ADA the facility (Disney) is not permitted to ask for proof of a disability. Some of us might like to see some proof requirement for people to rent a wheelchair or ECV, but that does not happen.

The normal Disney response for stamina or mobility problems is recommending rental of a wheelchair or ECV.

A GAC usually is given based on other (invisible) disabilities. No note is required, but if one is used it should indicate needs and not diagnoses.

 

[dohgusgus]

Basically if a wheelchair and/or ECV can navigate a queue all the way to boarding the line is considered "mainstreamed" and the person in the chair will be in line just as anyone else.

If due to width, turns, stairs or any other reason a chair cannot get to the boarding area then an alternate entrance is used. Usually the alternate entrance tends to be the exit.

Quite often use of an alternate entrance can take longer than going through the regular line.

Under the ADA the facility (Disney) is not permitted to ask for proof of a disability. Some of us might like to see some proof requirement for people to rent a wheelchair or ECV, but that does not happen.

The normal Disney response for stamina or mobility problems is recommending rental of a wheelchair or ECV.

A GAC usually is given based on other (invisible) disabilities. No note is required, but if one is used it should indicate needs and not diagnoses.

Thank you for your explanation. My grandma can't walk very long because of chronic hip, knee and ankle pain. She used the ECV during christmas shopping which otherwise couldn't have been accomplished. I'm wondering if a powerchair is better than an ECV because it fits in tighter spots better. Well I'll have to talk to her tomorrow.

Thanks again.

 

[dohgusgus]

I listed in a thread a short time ago how we enter most rides in Disneyland and DCA.

Where did you post this?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I'm wondering if a powerchair is better than an ECV because it fits in tighter spots better.

It is difficult, if not impossible, to rent a power chair unless you already have one. You have to provide information to the company about your current chair, sizes, and settings so it can be set to your needs.

And using the joystick for control is much harder to learn than use of the tiller and control lever of an ECV.

 

[Barbday62]

Where did you post this?

Sorry should have psted a link too
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1401391

This is where I listed how we enter many rides.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I suppose you took what I wrote out of context??

Nope, I didn't, and I apologize that my post appears that way!!!!!

I just figure, a LOT of 'lurkers' may well be reading these threads, and so I try to forestall any confusion by them. I know the people who post here, such as you, know what you're talking about, but maybe the people who just read the responses, don't.

 

[dohgusgus]

Sorry should have psted a link too
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1401391

This is where I listed how we enter many rides.

Thank you! That is very helpful!

 

[SueM in MN]

It is difficult, if not impossible, to rent a power chair unless you already have one. You have to provide information to the company about your current chair, sizes, and settings so it can be set to your needs.

And using the joystick for control is much harder to learn than use of the tiller and control lever of an ECV.

My DD uses a power wheelchair and when we went to try to rent one because we wanted to not bring hers with us on the plane, the first question was "Does she already use a power wheelchair?" And, then they said they will not rent them unless someone is already experienced with one. We also would have needed to give them all the settings on her chair so that they could set it up as close as possible to hers - the settings are things like how quickly it accelerates, the top speed, how quickly it reacts to stop if you let go of the joystick. DD's has (I think) 8 different parameters that need to be set.

They look easy to drive, but because the joystick controls both the direction you are going and the speed, it does take more practice to use it than it takes to drive an ECV. Occasionally, I will drive DD's to move it and even though she has had it for 7 years, I still am not an expert.