preferred viewing

[wheels on fire]

sorry another question

am aware that for parades there is preferred viewing area for wheelchairs .Myself and my son are both in a wheelchair.Will my daughter and my friend who is coming to help and her son be allowed in with us .obviously they would stand at the back so not blocking a view

thank you

 

[PatsMom]

I don't think I would call the handicapped areas "preferred" viewing, although they do have a reasonable view of the parade or fireworks. But you have to be there early to get a front row!

I was told that my chair and one person would be allowed. My daughter waited with me and my husband waited nearby.

After that, we found it just as easy to stake out a spot early. This is especially true if you can stand for the show (like to look over a fence). This left the wheelchair spots for those who couldn't stand and we thought it worked out better for us.

I think the reality is also that how many they allow in the viewing area will depend on how crowded it is.

 

[ttintagel]

Last summer, the CM told us we could have one person standing behind the wheelchair and one sitting on the curb in front of it. That may have been an exception, though, depending on how much space was available at the time.

And, as PatsMom mentioned, you still have to get there as early as you would to stake out a decent space in the non-accessible viewing areas. It's just that when you do get there, you won't have to stand up out of your chair to see.

 

[wheels on fire]

thank you

Will have to see what the cm say as were one over if it is one person and a wheelchair user ,but that would be a 7 year old child that we are over so cant really go elsewhere as i need friend to help me and my daughter very good helping my son

Looks like may be best place as i can not stand at all .though my son can but only for a few mins maximum before he falls to the floor in a heap

 

[jmartinez1895]

We are a family of five and we have all always been allowed in the are, but we are 2 adults and 3 kids so it could be that they are being nice and not splitting up our family.

 

[aubriee]

We are a family of five and we have all always been allowed in the are, but we are 2 adults and 3 kids so it could be that they are being nice and not splitting up our family.

Could be. When my husband and I take my mom down there we are three adults. We have been told every single time that it's the person in the ECV and one guest. They've never allowed my husband in there. We usually try to park her down close to the end, in the corner, and he stands nearby (outside the roped area).

 

[wheels on fire]

We are a family of five and we have all always been allowed in the are, but we are 2 adults and 3 kids so it could be that they are being nice and not splitting up our family.

Yes we are party of 5 same make up but the other adult is along to help with care so needs be with us( im other adult but in a chair ) and son in a chair .so will ask if we could please stay together .shall explain and hope common sense and politeness helps from both sides theirs and mine as only one child over the number allowed

 

[iuki]

I don't think I would call the handicapped areas "preferred" viewing, although they do have a reasonable view of the parade or fireworks. But you have to be there early to get a front row!

I was told that my chair and one person would be allowed. My daughter waited with me and my husband waited nearby.

After that, we found it just as easy to stake out a spot early. This is especially true if you can stand for the show (like to look over a fence). This left the wheelchair spots for those who couldn't stand and we thought it worked out better for us.

I think the reality is also that how many they allow in the viewing area will depend on how crowded it is.

We also don't go to the reserved area for the handicapped. People don't follow the rules there either, and the CMs don't enforce the rules when the people are argumentative.

 

[blondietink]

Depending on which park you are at, and which parade you want to see, some handicapped areas are better or worse than others. Often times the regular non-handicapped viewing areas are better.

At MK one HC spot is good for us, while the others are no so good. We usually end up in a non-HC spot. We think all Epcot HC areas are pretty bad with trees and/or islands in the way. At AK some HC areas are better than others, but we usually just end up in a non-HC spot. At HS the HC spots are pretty good and have some shade actually. But, there are unknown spots along the parade route that are non-HC and good also. The key at HS is to look for the brass line in the road/sidewalk and just park yourself there if you think the view will be good.

 

[jmartinez1895]

We also don't go to the reserved area for the handicapped. People don't follow the rules there either, and the CMs don't enforce the rules when the people are argumentative.

On our last trip there was a couple a few chairs down from us. The wife was in a chair and the husband was standing behind her. The CMs told him to sit or move back once the parade started and he would not. The Cm kept asking and asking and he refused. The others in the row could not see and before too long security came and removed them from the area. They waited for a break in the parade and took them off across the street and down main street.