Haunted Mansion Handicap Enterence Question

[moonpie85]

We have a grand gathering coming up in a few days. Two of the people in our party will have to use the handicap enterance due to the smaller turnstiles at the Haunted Mansion. Do all 8 of us go thru that entrance so we can all stick together or just the two with the issue?

 

[selina4disney]

Yes, you can all go together. Have fun!

 

[moonpie85]

Thanks I figured it was okay but I wasn't sure

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

You may have to seperate. Only 5 people can go in with one handicapped individual.

Suzanne

 

[moonpie85]

Well theres two of them so maybe it will work and only 8 of us total so maybe it will work. If not, it's not a big deal I guess. We can just all meet up outside after.

 

[Robo]

Well theres two of them so maybe it will work and only 8 of us total so maybe it will work. If not, it's not a big deal I guess. We can just all meet up outside after.

If you'll split up just BEFORE you enter, you can all join up before boarding
the Doombuggies.

(Do this a several minutes before the handicapped members enter the attraction through the separate door.)
Anyone not needing to use the handicap entrance can just enter the regular
line.
Those guests will go through the "Stretching Room" scene (3 minutes,) then exit into the hallway where the handicap entrance also connects.

This is a long empty hallway that leads to the queue for the Doombiggies.

Whichever of the parties arrives in the hallway first can simply wait a minute or two for the rest of the group to arrive there.

Then, everyone can get into the queue for the rest of the attraction.

This way, anyone not needing to use the handicap entrance can see the first part of the tour ("Stretching Room".)

 

[KPeveler]

If you'll split up just BEFORE you enter, you can all join up before boarding
the Doombuggies.

(Do this a several minutes before the handicapped members enter the attraction through the separate door.)
Anyone not needing to use the handicap entrance can just enter the regular
line.
Those guests will go through the "Stretching Room" scene (3 minutes,) then exit into the hallway where the handicap entrance also connects.

This is a long empty hallway that leads to the queue for the Doombiggies.

Whichever of the parties arrives in the hallway first can simply wait a minute or two for the rest of the group to arrive there.

Then, everyone can get into the queue for the rest of the attraction.

This way, anyone not needing to use the handicap entrance can see the first part of the tour ("Stretching Room".)

People using the disabled entrance can see the stretching room, but a wheelchair/stroller cannot be used in there - basically you just go in a different entrance. i leave my wheelchair outside and walk through

ask a CM at the attraction what to do - there may be a way to use the regular line and bypass the turnstile if these people are walking/standing normally...

 

[Captain sanity]

So it is true that people in wheelchairs are forced to miss the stretching room??

Me and my sister are going to Disneyworld for the first time in a little over a week and we're looking forward to The Haunted Mansion

We never had a problem going into the stretching room in my wheelchair at Disneyland, How is it different in the Magic Kingdom??

 

[Technosavant]

So it is true that people in wheelchairs are forced to miss the stretching room??

Me and my sister are going to Disneyworld for the first time in a little over a week and we're looking forward to The Haunted Mansion

We never had a problem going into the stretching room in my wheelchair at Disneyland, How is it different in the Magic Kingdom??

At Disneyland the stretching room is a real elevator. It is not at the Magic Kingdom, so it does not need to be included.

 

[Captain sanity]

That doesnt really answer the question of why cant wheelchairs go into the room?

I happen to really like the stretching room and it's weird that now it looks like i wont be able to experience it because i'm in a wheelchair

 

[KPeveler]

no, wheelchairs are not allowed in the stretching room, i think because of queue problems afterwards... if you can walk, you can do it. if not, you skip the stretching room and go straight to the ride...

 

[Captain sanity]

I guess we'll see when we get there..We'll be there next Thursday for the first time!

 

[moonpie85]

So it is true that people in wheelchairs are forced to miss the stretching room??

Me and my sister are going to Disneyworld for the first time in a little over a week and we're looking forward to The Haunted Mansion

We never had a problem going into the stretching room in my wheelchair at Disneyland, How is it different in the Magic Kingdom??

No the handicap enterance still uses the stretch room. I know because we went thru it recently and didn't miss anything.

 

[KPeveler]

No the handicap enterance still uses the stretch room. I know because we went thru it recently and didn't miss anything.

the handicapped entrance uses the stretching room, but NOT if you stay in your wheelchair

 

[Captain sanity]

Just seems weird to me..

Maybe they changed it or something, I hope i dont have to miss a big part of the attraction just because i cant walk..

 

[moonpie85]

the handicapped entrance uses the stretching room, but NOT if you stay in your wheelchair

Of sorry I guess I misread the original question

 

[BradyBz12]

The one thing I can think of is that the turnstiles in the standby line just outside the attraction entrance prohibit anyone that can't walk from entering into the foyer room, and then into the stretching rooms.

Definitely report back and let us know how you make out. And have a great trip!

 

[Mary976]

There was a thread about this on the disability board recently (I wrote it because my DD, who uses a chair, wanted to know why she couldn't see the stretching room). Apparently, there are several reasons. One has to do with how dark it is, there are tight turns (in the dark) after the stretch room, and the area where you board is not the same as where you exit, so someone would have to transport the wheelchairs over. There may have been a couple more too, but those are the big reasons. I've never been to Disneyland, but I was told the set up there was different, similar to what the other posters said.

Mary

 

[moonpie85]

There was a thread about this on the disability board recently (I wrote it because my DD, who uses a chair, wanted to know why she couldn't see the stretching room). Apparently, there are several reasons. One has to do with how dark it is, there are tight turns (in the dark) after the stretch room, and the area where you board is not the same as where you exit, so someone would have to transport the wheelchairs over. There may have been a couple more too, but those are the big reasons. I've never been to Disneyland, but I was told the set up there was different, similar to what the other posters said.

Mary

That makes sense but still sad for those who have to miss it.

 

[Captain sanity]

Wonder why they decided to build it like that..

Ah well, I'm still looking forward to it! It's one of my favorite rides and i hear there are extra scenes not in the Disneyland version!