On ECV, but no disabled parking tag?

[WaDiWo]

Hi all!

I am temporarily disabled due to an injury, and will be going to WDW in several days. I did not get a temporary handicapped parking tag from my state. Will I still be able to use disabled parking at WDW? Thanks!

 

[kaytieeldr]

No. The Orange County Sheriff's Department is really strict about enforcing HP laws. There's a $250 fine for each violation. There's medical parking at the beginning of each aisle in every lot; just tell every CM you encounter need to park there. Also, arriving early will get you coder to the park entrances or TTC than arriving later. And if you're staying onsite, using WDW transportation will get usually get you closest.

 

[SteveMouse]

If you are parking at DHS, MK, EP, or AK, you can indeed ask the CMs helping with parking to park at the tram end of the row for medical reasons IF you are not brining your own ECV). These don't fit on the trams. If you are brining you own ECV, tell the first few CMs helping with parking that you have an ECV but NOT a disabled tag. They will direct you to"close in" parking. Note that at the MK/TTC, the "close in" parking results in a longer walk for those ambulatory than where the tram drops you off. For the other theme parks, the walk from tram drop-off and close-in parking are about the same.

Do NOT park in a space that is marked as disabled/handicapped. You may get ticketed.

For the other environments (resorts, DTD, water parks), there are fewer options if you do not have a state (not necessarily Florida) issued disabled parking permit, so plan accordingly.

You can rent wheelchairs, but not ECVs, at DTD.

-steve

 

[oynk]

I have a child with a wheelchair, but we have never needed to park in handicapped parking spaces before (we just push her). Unfortunately, it is too heavy and awkward to get on the tram.

We just told the parking attendant our situation, and each time we were directed to park in the handicapped section.

I was a bit worried about getting a ticket, but the CMs assured me it would not be a problem.

Furthermore, if you look, the actual handicapped parking spots are not labeled or marked as handicapped (besides having blue stripes on the ground). There is none of the typical verbiage that you would see in a mall parking lot, for example, warning about needing a placard and the possibility of a fine.

This is certainly NOT to suggest that people without disabilities should misuse these spots, but to let you know that this is an option for special situations.

 

[disney david]

I have a child with a wheelchair, but we have never needed to park in handicapped parking spaces before (we just push her). Unfortunately, it is too heavy and awkward to get on the tram.

We just told the parking attendant our situation, and each time we were directed to park in the handicapped section.

I was a bit worried about getting a ticket, but the CMs assured me it would not be a problem.

Furthermore, if you look, the actual handicapped parking spots are not labeled or marked as handicapped (besides having blue stripes on the ground). There is none of the typical verbiage that you would see in a mall parking lot, for example, warning about needing a placard and the possibility of a fine.

This is certainly NOT to suggest that people without disabilities should misuse these spots, but to let you know that this is an option for special situations.

Sorry yes there a sign ar every handicap spot saying you have to have a handicap tag and the fine amount which is 250. If you don't have a handicap tag then you can't by law park in those spots even if a cm tell you can because their don't have the authority to approve it. Now If it a regular spot in handicap section then you fine they have some for those their forbthat reason but never in a handicap spot which are clearly marked by blue paint and signs.

 

[oynk]

I'm telling you that I am here right now, and I checked. There are no signs. The possible exception is Hollywood Studios - we ended up boating in, so I didn't park there.

 

[disney david]

I'm telling you that I am here right now, and I checked. There are no signs. The possible exception is Hollywood Studios - we ended up boating in, so I didn't park there.

oh okay i know they have them at the resort and dhs is really the only handicap lot we see walking from the board walk and could swear they have signs. i know at every handicap spot at board walk resort their a sign and at other resorts. but if the lines are painted blue they mean their handicap spots.



this is from orange county parking enforment


Parking.spaces.provided.by.nongovernmental.entities.for. certain.disabled.persons..Any.person.who.parks.a.vehicle. in. any. parking. space. designated. with. the. internationally. accepted. wheelchair. symbol. or. the. caption. “Parking. by. Disabled.Permit.Only,”.or.both.such.symbol.and.caption,. is.guilty.of.a.violation.of.this.chapter.unless.such.vehicle. displays. a. parking. permit. issued. pursuant. to. F.S.. §§. 316.1958,. 320.0842,. 320.0843,. 320.0845. or. 320.0848. and. such. vehicle. is. transporting. a. person. eligible. for. such. parking. permit.. However,. any. person. chauffeuring. a. disabled. person. shall. be. allowed,. without. need. for. an. identification parking permit, momentary parking in any such.parking.space.for.the.purpose.of.loading.or.unloading. a.disabled.person..No.penalty.shall.be.imposed.upon.the. driver.for.such.momentary.parking..Any.law.enforcement. officer shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(Code.1965,.§.34-9;.Ord..No..85-1,.§.2,.1-7-85)


so even if the spot dose not have a sign as long s it has the symbol you still can get the 250 ticket may be i was wrong and not every spot in the park has the sign but they have the symbol or they wouldn't be in compliance with the law. but if your parking and the spot your parking in is painted blue that a good sign it reserved for cars with handicap tags.


http://www.ocso.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=nQwOdgGQd2A%3D&tabid=147&mid=641

 

[kaytieeldr]

Okay, I think know what the confusion is.
The line painted on the pavement leading to HP spaces is blue.
HP spaces are generally white or yellow, and bordered on one side by a striped, absolutely-no-parking-ever space for wheelchair van accessibility. The size of this space is or should be regulated by law.
Medical parking - the spaces at the beginning of each aisle - is designated by blue lines, but the parking spaces themselves are standard size with no accessibility buffr.
There is also some medical parking near the front of each park's lot. No 'proof' is required to park in those spots, but they're not HP spaces, shouldn't be considered HP spaces, and shouldn't ever be confused with HP spaces - unless you have a spare $250 to toss away.

 

[disney david]

Okay, I think know what the confusion is.
The line painted on the pavement leading to HP spaces is blue.
HP spaces are generally white or yellow, and bordered on one side by a striped, absolutely-no-parking-ever space for wheelchair van accessibility. The size of this space is or should be regulated by law.
Medical parking - the spaces at the beginning of each aisle - is designated by blue lines, but the parking spaces themselves are standard size with no accessibility buffr.
There is also some medical parking near the front of each park's lot. No 'proof' is required to park in those spots, but they're not HP spaces, shouldn't be considered HP spaces, and shouldn't ever be confused with HP spaces - unless you have a spare $250 to toss away.

Most handicap spots are painted blue well at least here in new york. Well the color dose not really mean anything i guess they break the norm all that really matters of their a sign or the wheelchair symbol on the ground. I just assumed since the resorts had the signs that all the spots on Disney property would have a sign. I know board walk inn and aoa and other resorts have signs along with dtd market place. It just weird the park wouldn't have them.

 

[oynk]

OK, I hope this works. This is from the handicapped parking area at MK. No signs and no wheelchair pictures, just blue lines.

My guess is that Disney depends on their parking staff to enforce handicapped parking, but that they can also use their own discretion in allowing people to park there with a legitimate need without worrying about getting a ticket.

 

[disney david]

OK, I hope this works. This is from the handicapped parking area at MK. No signs and no wheelchair pictures, just blue lines.

My guess is that Disney depends on their parking staff to enforce handicapped parking, but that they can also use their own discretion in allowing people to park there with a legitimate need without worrying about getting a ticket.

Thanks for the pics your right they don't have the signs at each spot just in the outside. But I think those signs are good enough for ocso to give tickets to enforce handicap spots. Since Disney by law has to have spots for those reasons and a way to enforce it which ocso would be the ones who would enforce it. Since the spots are painted blue that also a que those are handicap spots. I don't know why Disney wouldn't put signs at each spot to let guest know those are handicap spots and the fine for not having a tags.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The area is called "Medical Parking" and is patrolled by the Orange County Sheriff's Office. And the fine for parking in any of the spaces without a proper plate or hang tag is $250.

One time I forgot to put up my hang tag and got a ticket. Since I was able to prove that I had a tag I was only fined $20 for failure to display.

 

[aubriee]

At our local outlet mall, there are some parking spaces marked like that (blue lines, but no handicapped parking sign in front of them nor painted on the asphalt). You can always tell who the out of town folks are. Our local police are always writing tickets on the weekends for people parked in those spots. Everyone around here knows that if the parking spot is outlined in blue, it is for handicapped only and you'd better not park there without a handicapped plate or placquard. My husband swears it's a trap for nonlocals. If I saw a spot like that, there is no way I'd park there without #1. my mom was with me and #2 her handicapped plaquard was hanging from the mirror.