Neurally Mediated Hypotension and GAC/fairy/princess line

[jkcd513]

I have neurally mediated hypotension, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibro., as well as numerous other major issues. We have taken our son twice to disney world (at age 2 and age 4), but this december will be our first trip with 2 kids (our youngest is turning 2 while we are there and then our son will be 6 1/2). My issue is that more than likely I will end up with our daughter in the fairy line, since tinkerbell has been her favorite from age 9 months on up, while my husband and son ride the rides. I have a bad back and my other health issues make carrying my fairly small daughter an issue, even for a few minutes. There is no way I can push a stroller and have a wheelchair to sit in for the fairy line. My brain can get very foggy at times and in the past me and ECV use has not gone very well (forgeting what to push to make it go/stop is not a good thing for anyone in my path). I very much want my little girls first trip to be magical, which would mean her getting to see "bell" (tinkerbell). I wasn't sure if there is a GAC stamp that might be helpful- something other than get a ECV or wheelchair. With my condition sitting down is not always a good option for me either, as the circulation can get all messed up and my feet turn almost black and then comes the dizzy/fainting spells whether I am standing up or sitting down. I have to be able to keep moving as much as possible. I wasn't sure if maybe I could get a pass to allow me to push my daughter in her stroller in the line so at least I would not have to hold her for a long time (she will not stand still in one place and doesn't always do well with strangers- very clingy and sometimes looks very panic-stricken, so just holding her hand is not a good option). If I need to sit I will sit on the floor in the line, which is what I had to do when we waited an hour to see the princesses with our son on the last trip, but I just need to be able to have somewhere to keep my little one so I don't have to hold her while I am standing up. Sorry if this is confusing. I have never used a GAC on our other trips because I only had to worry about myself since husband was always with son and I, but this trip we will end up getting split up many times and it is concerning me a little bit. Of course I have planned to be at rope drop and at toontown opening rope drop to try to get in the front of the line to minimize wait time.

Thanks for any help.
Jennifer

 

[SueM in MN]

If you have not looked at the disABILITIES FAQs thread, check out post #6 which is about Guest Assistance Cards. You can find the thread near the top of this board or follow the link in my signature.

One of the possible accommodations is using a stroller as a wheelchair, which allows a stroller to be used in lines. Since most lines are wheelchair accessible, don't plan on using a different line or a shoree wait.
It is usually given as an accommodation for a child, but they may give it as an accommodation for your needs

 

[clanmcculloch]

What about a manual wheelchair? That way you can be sitting down when you need to but when you need to stand you can use it as a walker. For the fairy line you could have your daughter sit in it while you hang onto it and if you need to sit for a bit while waiting then you could (just have her get up briefly).

I honestly don't know if there are rules about a child sitting on an adult's lap if the adult is in a wheelchair. I know this is forbidden in ECVs but I don't know about wheelchairs. If it's allowed then when you're sitting down you daughter could sit in your lap. I'm saying this because if you have a wheelchair then you really won't be able to use a stroller as well since your DH will be pushing the wheelchair. Just trying to help think through the logistics of this.

Talk to Guest Relations about your issues. If you have problems waiting surrounded closely by lots of people because of air circulation then there may be accomodations that a GAC could offer that a wheelchair can't. Talk to GR and see what they say. Also remember that if you don't have a GAC and find that there's something very difficult for you, you can always to got GR later to explain your need. Sometimes it's hard to figure out what problems you'll encounter until you're already there. There's no rule stating that you have to get a GAC at the very beginning of your trip. You can ask later, once you figure out what you need.