First and foremost is the FAQs which are stickied.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713
Next is your hotel room
http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/plain-text/hotels/
You decide which you need.
1. Normal room but with special stuff like a handheld shower.
2. Accessible room which makes space for a wheelchair and has a seat at the back for setting and rails.
3. The less available roll in shower which has no barriers, a shower seat and other features.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713
Post 7 has pictures to help you decide what is best for you. Think about what your bad days are like. Right now I am chipper but later in the day I will barely be able to move.
You will not need a GAC unless you have limitations like hearing, vision or sun. Wheelchair users do not need a GAC unless they have other limitations or are like me part time users who waddle onto some rides.
Parades have special viewing areas but it is often better to camp out on the curb near food, bathrooms or in the shade or at a favourite viewing area.
http://pages.prodigy.net/stevesoares/
He lists events like street performances and meet and greets. Something a person can enjoy without exerting themselves and even a nice time out when daddy does the meet and greet while mom chills with a cool drink and snack.
http://www.ourlaughingplace.com/asp/twiz.aspx
This is not THE laughing place site but another site.
That shows how to get around the parks. To get from the Contemporary to the Studios gets this result but with icons that did not come with the copy and paste.
Disney's Contemporary Resort bus --> Disney Hollywood Studios : 19 mins.
Disney's Contemporary Resort monorail --> Transportation & Ticket Center bus ---> Disney Hollywood Studios : 36 mins.
Disney's Contemporary Resort boat ---> Disney's Wilderness Lodge Disney bus ---> Hollywood Studios : 45 mins.
You will be allowed for free to bring any medical needs like your wheelchair, special bedding, medicines, monitors, diabetes stuff, and nebulizers. Call the airline to ask for disabled services. You can take your chair to the boarding gate and they will board you using an aisle chair. Check FAQs for pictures and more info on disabled travel laws as well as how you will be able to easily do things. Check
www.seatguru to see where your seat will be. Check the airports so that when you get off and when you board you will know where restrooms and food is located.
hugs and chocolates
Laurie
Do not want to overload you yet.
Oh and many rides you can stay in the chair until boarding and some rides like Small World will let you stay in the chair. Nurse's station as a napping cot and OTC stuff like tylenol and bandaids as well as nice people who just make your day not so dark and gloomy. Very nice people on both coasts.
