Handicap accessible rooms

[Shanteltucker23]

Hi, can someone please tell me what is a good resort to stay at if you are in a wheelchair. Which ones have low beds and possibly two beds in the room. Thank you

 

[CarolynFH]

All of the Disney resorts have handicapped accessible rooms, so you'll be able to choose based on budget. At the very top of the resort hotel web page, just check the box that says Accessible Rooms, and you'll be able to look at what's available at the different resorts.

Other things to consider are transportation - it's easy to use a wheelchair on the monorail or Skyliner or to walk to a park, not as easy on a bus.

 

[Shanteltucker23]

All of the Disney resorts have handicapped accessible rooms, so you'll be able to choose based on budget. At the very top of the resort hotel web page, just check the box that says Accessible Rooms, and you'll be able to look at what's available at the different resorts.

Other things to consider are transportation - it's easy to use a wheelchair on the monorail or Skyliner or to walk to a park, not as easy on a bus.

Thank you we used to go to Disney all the time and haven’t been since 2019 and will be going next year just wanted to see if anything has changed or not

 

[lanejudy]

just wanted to see if anything has changed or not

The specific room type you mentioned in the other thread is no longer offered. However there are wheelchair accessible rooms with at least 2 beds offered at all resorts.

 

[Simba's Mom]

However there are wheelchair accessible rooms with at least 2 beds offered at all resorts.

When I stayed at All Star Music, my Handicapped Accessible Room had one king bed. However, the one I had at Riverside had 2 beds. It was on the second floor, but near the elevator. However, I did worry about how I'd get downstairs if the elevator went out.

 

[lanejudy]

When I stayed at All Star Music, my Handicapped Accessible Room had one king bed. However, the one I had at Riverside had 2 beds. It was on the second floor, but near the elevator. However, I did worry about how I'd get downstairs if the elevator went out.

How recently? At one time most HA rooms were only a King and therefore to accommodate a family a connecting room was required -- those were labeled "king + queen" or something. That room type is no longer offered as of a few years ago. All resorts, including ASMu, now offer wheelchair accessible rooms with 2 queens. You should be assigned the exact HA room type that you booked (i.e. beds and shower vs tub).

HA rooms are not restricted to the ground floor as long as there is an elevator, and all buildings greater than 3 stories must have an elevator. That is most WDW resorts with the exception of CBR and some buildings at OKW. In the event of an emergency Reedy Creek knows exactly where the wheelchair-accessible rooms are located. If it helps your peace of mind, next time you can ask at the front desk whether you should stay in your room or some resorts apparently now have a designated "wheelchair meeting location" in the event of evacuation.

 

[Tiggerish]

When you book a room directly with Disney, you will be able to specify what type of bedding will be in it, for example: King, King and day bed, King and sofa bed. or two Queens, one Queen and one Queen sofa bed or one Queen and one Queen table bed.

In the last five years I have stayed in a number of the accessible rooms with a roll-in-shower and they all have had the lower beds.

 

[Simba's Mom]

How recently? At one time most HA rooms were only a King and therefore to accommodate a family a connecting room was required -- those were labeled "king + queen" or something. That room type is no longer offered as of a few years ago. All resorts, including ASMu, now offer wheelchair accessible rooms with 2 queens. You should be assigned the exact HA room type that you booked (i.e. beds and shower vs tub).

Actually it was several years ago, pre pandemic or even earlier that I stayed at ASMusic.

 

[lanejudy]

Actually it was several years ago, pre pandemic or even earlier that I stayed at ASMusic.

That's what I suspected. At that time wheelchair accessible rooms at the All Stars were only king beds. The resort has been refurbished now and most include the queen bed and queen table/bed. The alcove entryway area was made flush to give a little more space and now there are wheelchair accessible rooms available as 2 queens (or more accurately, queen bed plus queen murphy table/bed). It is still possible to get an HA king room but only a few exist now.

 

[Shanteltucker23]

How recently? At one time most HA rooms were only a King and therefore to accommodate a family a connecting room was required -- those were labeled "king + queen" or something. That room type is no longer offered as of a few years ago. All resorts, including ASMu, now offer wheelchair accessible rooms with 2 queens. You should be assigned the exact HA room type that you booked (i.e. beds and shower vs tub).

HA rooms are not restricted to the ground floor as long as there is an elevator, and all buildings greater than 3 stories must have an elevator. That is most WDW resorts with the exception of CBR and some buildings at OKW. In the event of an emergency Reedy Creek knows exactly where the wheelchair-accessible rooms are located. If it helps your peace of mind, next time you can ask at the front desk whether you should stay in your room or some resorts apparently now have a designated "wheelchair meeting location" in the event of evacuation.

We stayed at akl and we were on the second or third floor and I had to scoot down three sets of stairs cause of a fire alarm so that was fun.

 

[lanejudy]

We stayed at akl and we were on the second or third floor and I had to scoot down three sets of stairs cause of a fire alarm so that was fun.

I recommend asking at the front desk what procedure you should follow in the event of a fire alarm or other emergency evacuation. Unless a really serious emergency, I highly doubt they want guests to be unsafe or worse risk injury. Someone on disABILITIES reported a "meeting room" of sorts where those with mobility devices were informed to go when a fire alarm sounds. Emergency personnel would then meet them at that location.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We stayed at akl and we were on the second or third floor and I had to scoot down three sets of stairs cause of a fire alarm so that was fun.

Was this at Animal Kingdom Lodge or Kidani? I have reservations for a HA room at Kidani and my scooting skills aren't the best. I may feel better with a trip to the front desk.

 

[Shanteltucker23]

I recommend asking at the front desk what procedure you should follow in the event of a fire alarm or other emergency evacuation. Unless a really serious emergency, I highly doubt they want guests to be unsafe or worse risk injury. Someone on disABILITIES reported a "meeting room" of sorts where those with mobility devices were informed to go when a fire alarm sounds. Emergency personnel would then meet them at that location.

At that point they told us to go down the steps if we could I don’t think they had those meeting rooms yet. When I got downstairs as a bigger person they were like yea we wouldn’t be able to lift her.

 

[lanejudy]

At that point they told us to go down the steps if we could I don’t think they had those meeting rooms yet. When I got downstairs as a bigger person they were like yea we wouldn’t be able to lift her.

Sorry, I don’t understand. Did you go to the front desk sometime before the fire alarm to ask the preferred procedure in case of an alarm? Or did you call? Calling only gets you a call center regardless if the answer like they are downstairs. To know proper procedures for that resort you should stop at the front desk sometime after arrival if not using the desk for check-in.