Indiana Jones and First in Line for Soarin

[Danislee]

Last year my husband went to Disney, and we were waiting to go into Indy. There was a bit of a line, but not much. A person in a ECV came up to us and said we didn't have to wait in the line (I was in my chair.) And while I know my husband and I got to sit in the wheelchair section, and for the life of me, I can't remember if that was true or not. For Indy, is there a separate entrance? Or, when in doubt should I just stay in line and have my husband find a CM and ask?

Second, I was wondering about Soarin and trying to be first in line. I don't want to be first in line in the entrance line. I was wondering about positioning in the small line. The one like Test Track, where they make you wait on the numbers. I rode it for the first time last year, and found out I like it a lot. However, when I get off, it takes me a little while to readjust to being on the ground again. My equilibrium is a bit off, I'm the same way after swing rides at carnivals.

As a result, last time when I got off Soarin, I had trouble getting back to my chair, plus there are folks coming in and going out. I did find my chair eventually, but where do they put them, to the left or to the right? I guess it also might not hurt to try to be last in the little line, depending on which side it is.

 

[SueM in MN]

For Indiana Jones, they do separate out the ECV and wheelchair users from the 'regular' line. This is not so you don't have to wait in line - it's so they can count those people and not let more people who need wheelchair/ECV spots into the theater than there are spaces to park them.
The CMs also need to show people with wheelchairs/ECVs where to dot since they need to avoid the steps that other guests would be using to get to seats.
Cheshire Figment has worked there and will be able to give more info.

For you Soarin' question, there is a photo montage of Soarin' that may help you. Where your ECV is parked will vary depending on which section you are seated in. The CM will let you know where your ECV is parked or will direct someone in your party where to park it.
The advantage of being first in line is that you will have more time to get settled. After the ride, there will be people arriving pretty quickly to take your seats, but since they are the first people in the theater, they will have plenty of time to get seated even if you take a few minutes. The flight won't take off with you in there and them not seated, so don't worry about the time.

 

[Danislee]

Thanks. I remember the other shows pretty well, but for whatever reason, I couldn't remember with Indy, although that's also probably because we were kind of looking for a CM to tell us what to do.

For Soarin, I don't have a hard time getting seated, so maybe I'll just wait on whatever dot they give me, pay attention to where my chair goes, and take my time getting up if I have to.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

For Indy, if you arrive at the theater entrance before they start letting people in, or while they are entering from the side queues, you and your party will be directed to go directly through the center to the podium. If during general seating you will just go with everyone else.

When you get to the podium, you and your party will be directed to a seating area. There are 24 wheelchair/ECV spaces available, 20 at the very top (six in the center section, eight on either side) with seats next to the spaces plus the first row down is also reserved for people in the party, and four spaces in the front row in the far right section of the theater, again with seating next to the spaces and the next row up.

If the show is crowded, you may be asked if you can transfer. If so, you will still be seated in the top or second row and your wheelchair or ECV will be parked on either side of the entrance inside the theater.

For Soarin', once you transfer to a seat a CM will move your wheelchair or ECV to a close-by location where it will not interfere with the show. when the show is over either you can go to where it is parked or you can have someone in your party bring it back to you.

Do not feel guilty if it takes you longer than others to get into your chair or ECV and leave the theater. Your health and safety is worth more than any inconvenience to the other Guests.

 

[clanmcculloch]

CheshireFigment, I have a question for you regarding Indy. During our last trip, we showed up at Indy around 45 minutes before the show. The line was quite long but not long enough that the show would be full yet. We had a GAC for alternate entrances as DD12 can not stand in that kind of close proximity to so many other people for any period of time. We were perfectly willing to wait, but needed an alternate area to wait. I was hoping that would be where the wheelchair folks wait. We were told that we had to wait in the line. Needless to say, we skipped the show because we just can't wait in the middle of a line like that. We weren't asking for priority seating or to not have to wait, we just wanted an alternate area to wait as our GAC specified. We didn't want to take up spots needed by ECV and wheelchair users and weren't asking for front row seats or any particular seats in any way. Should we have been able to wait in the wheelchair area? What if any is the normal procedure at Indy with the alternate entrance GAC? I'd really like to see this show at our upcoming trip so I need to know what we should expect.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Indy really does not have an alternate entrance. And the people with wheelchairs/ECVs are let in prior to General Seating. And there are no Fastpasses. Since there is no alternate entrance and no separate waiting area, the Alternate Entrance stamp on a GAC does not work there.

 

[SueM in MN]

Once people have started going in, you won't be in a non-moving line. You will be in a line that is slowly moving forward into the theater toward the seating area.

 

[clanmcculloch]

Thanks for letting me know how it works. I do understand that once the line starts moving we'd be moving along with it, but the show will fill up quickly during busy times of the year so it's important to get in line quite a bit ahead of time if we want to see it. I guess we'll have to skip Indy again next trip since we can't wait in the line until it starts moving. We can wait, just not in line. Oh well. There's plenty of other stuff to do. We'll have to put it off until we travel at a slow time of year.

 

[toocherie]

Thanks for letting me know how it works. I do understand that once the line starts moving we'd be moving along with it, but the show will fill up quickly during busy times of the year so it's important to get in line quite a bit ahead of time if we want to see it. I guess we'll have to skip Indy again next trip since we can't wait in the line until it starts moving. We can wait, just not in line. Oh well. There's plenty of other stuff to do. We'll have to put it off until we travel at a slow time of year.

Can some of your party wait in line while the rest move around until the line starts moving? I would have as many as can wait stand in line and those who can't tolerate the line go do something else until the line starts moving, then re-join your party. If anyone complains I would show the GAC. I would hate for you and your family to miss it again--it's a great show!

 

[jmartinez1895]

As said above, we have sent a member of our party into the seating while others waited due to crowd issues. Just be sure to tell a CM and make sure they are OK with it. We have never had a problem with them allowing it, but they need to know how many are coming back because if it fills up and they have not made an allowance for the rest of your group then your out of luck.