I suggested to DW that I decorate her ECV up like a SpectroMagic Float and I could hook an iPod to play the parade music...she wasn't keen on the idea???
NOT???????!!!!!!! She's crazy! Give me a hubby like that any day. Any chance you are at WDW in december?
I know it was October and everything I thought it was a great costume for MNSSHP, she looked at me like I was nuts...although I get that look often.
Nope I'm going down in Nov..
I know it was October and everything I thought it was a great costume for MNSSHP, she looked at me like I was nuts...although I get that look often.
Nope I'm going down in Nov..
s! The bit in bold sounds like something I would do! 
Great way to stand up for yourself!! 
And even more
My favourite spot in MK is the viewing area in Liberty Square. It's underneath the Liberty Tree, so is shaded; opposite the Hall of Presidents, so you get regular blasts of air con; reasonably narrow, so no one can jump in front of you at the last minute, without standing in front of the rope; and it's got a nice low wall along the back, that the rest of your party can sit on, and still see the parade past you! Oh, and you're not too far from a rest room either, which is always a bonus
As for Illuminations at EPCOT, the viewing areas closest to Future World are the best, I've found. I've never tried the one between Italy and Germany, but I know that the UK viewing area has overhanging trees, that stop you seeing some of the areal stuff. The viewing area near Future World do get busy pretty quickly, though, so stake out your place early.
I've never seen the AK parade, I'm afraid, but the wheelchair viewing areas are marked on the map, as with all the other parks.
Never tried the rose garden, but I've found the Tomorrowland bridge to provide a great view. Just be aware that if someone stands right up against the railing to your left, they may block your view of the castle. I've only had one group do that once by accident, and they stepped back as soon as I asked them to. They were also travelling with someone in a wheelchair, and we all got chatting about travelling the parks on wheels, while we waited for the display to start. There seems to be almost a secret club for those of us on wheels, but it could just be because we're all so grateful to see a face for a change, instead of someone's backside!
She's the one that's nuts I tell you. Nov..... now that offers possibilities. Only have to find a CM that is willing to keep you hostage for a month at the most.
I will say this, when I used the WC at DAK, it seemed to have the opposite effect. My achilles tendon had been damaged by an ECV rolling over it (poor guy couldn't see me in the crowd and felt horrible) while I was at work. I couldn't be on it for more than 10 minutes, but they didn't give me crutches or anything, so I rented a WC.
Those hills are brutal! I was by myself, so trying to power it up the hills was pure torture. I actually had guests offering to help me! It was a little embarassing, but I really appreciated the sentiment. Of course, I also look like I'm 12, so they probably thought I was some poor little kid with an air cast on their ankle who had been abandoned by her family.
. I always think that using a wheelchair in Disney (or out in the 'real world') allows you to see both the best and worst in humanity. Yes, you will occasionally run into an idiot who has a mail-order medical degree and X-ray vision, but for every one of them, you will find at least ten people who will go out of their way to help. I think that that friendly attitude is seen most clearly amid the magic of Disney, as I've had so many people offer to help with heavy doors, help me pick things up when I've managed to throw them off my lap (did that with a tray of food once!), offer to reach things from high shelves, and generally been all round decent people! 
