Has anyone taken a folding stool to the parks?

[lissawynn]

My sister and I are taking our dad on his first trip to WDW this summer. He is a diabetic, and he often has problems with his legs and feet, specifically numbness.
I was thinking about purchasing a folding stool for him to take to the parks. Here's the link the the one I found http://www.gcioutdoor.com/products_quikeseat.htm
I thought he'd have a seat available no matter where we were in the parks. He could also sit during the parades and fireworks.
Has anyone ever taken something like this to the parks? I'd be interested in how something like this worked out for you.
When I suggested to my dad the we rent an ECV for him, he looked at me like I had two heads. I took that as a no.

 

[Carrie772]

My SIL took an old camp seat to the parks that her husband strapped to his backpack. She was just 2 months pregnant, but that is the month when you just have no energy. She was a very happy gal in line! She would sit for a few minutes and just move her camping spot when the line moved. Go for it.

 

[sammielynn]

Do a gogle search for "seat cane" or "cane seat". You will find canes that trun into seats. I have seen folks use them at street festivals, they look sturdy. They might be better than a chair.

 

[SueM in MN]

I have read posts from people who tried to bring a folding camp stool in and were stopped by security.
There were people in the past who brought cane seats like the one on this page labeled folding seat cane.
The last post I remember reading was from someone about a year ago who was stopped by security from bringing one like that in. If he wants to try to bring one in, I'd suggest the folding seat cane (24 ounces) or the contour seat cane (1.85 pound) on that page would be better choices than the one you found. They can be folded up much more compactly, so they should probably fit in most ride cars with you and they are at least a pound lighter. 3 pounds doesn't sound like much on paper, but after a day of carrying it around, it feels like 3 pounds.
If he does want to try a seat cane, he could go to the official Disney website (www.disney.com ) and send an emial to ask if it would be OK or not. If they say it is OK, I would print out the reply and bring it with to the parks.

Another thing that has helped some people to convince a family member to use an ECV is to pick out something familiar that is about 3-4 miles from their house. Then ask if they could walk there. They would probably say no. Explain that the average person walks between 3 and 8 miles per day at WDW. Just to walk around the WS in Epcot is over a mile (I've read 1.1 miles and 1.3 miles - which probably is the difference between walking closer to the water or closer to the countries. Most people don't have a good picture in their head about how far a mile is, but having a familiar place they can picture does help. I've suggested this many times and almost everyone has either posted or PM'd me back to say that the person decided they really did need an ECV.

Also, many people are concerned that they think they will get special treatment if they are using an ECV and they don't want that. In most cases, the person with an ECV will be waiting in the same lines with everyone else (most lines are wheelchair/ECV accessible). He can also choose to park the ECV with the strollers and walk in lines. One caution though, some of the queues are very long distance to walk even if the wait is not long - Bug's Life and the Safari at AK are 2 examples.

 

[BonnieA]

I'm going to WDW next week and I am bringing a stool like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FOLDING-CHAIR-S...798514289QQcategoryZ87146QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks like an umbrella when in it's carry case. I guess I'll find out next week if I can bring it in or not.