Question about wheelchair without DAS

[chloelovesdisney]

My mother will be coming on our next trip and will be renting a wheelchair. She has a delayed response time and is hard of hearing, so for her safety and those of other guests she is NOT able to drive an ECV. She is ambulatory but not able to walk the distance required in WDW. My brother will be pushing the wheelchair the two days she will be going to the parks (she will happily stay at the resort pool the other days).

We do not intend on trying to get a DAS, we have no need for it. My question is for the few rides in which the line is not wheelchair accessible, how is that being handled now? Is there a one time use return time slip for those rides?

Thank you.

 

[lizard1]

My mother will be coming on our next trip and will be renting a wheelchair. She has a delayed response time and is hard of hearing, so for her safety and those of other guests she is NOT able to drive an ECV. She is ambulatory but not able to walk the distance required in WDW. My brother will be pushing the wheelchair the two days she will be going to the parks (she will happily stay at the resort pool the other days).

We do not intend on trying to get a DAS, we have no need for it. My question is for the few rides in which the line is not wheelchair accessible, how is that being handled now? Is there a one time use return time slip for those rides?

Thank you.

From my experience, it depends on how busy the ride is and how many other wheelchair users need to be accommodated. For instance, the last time we went to ride IASW, there was only one WC user in line and the standby was 20 minutes (I think). They let us just enter at that time. On the other side, when we went to ride BTMRR, they were giving return slips because there was already quite a few people waiting in the WC line and the wait was 45 minutes. However, it is a special return card that they hand out at the ride.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Got it, thank you. I will try to ballpark what to expect based on the wait time if it's nearing our adr times.

 

[SueM in MN]

From my experience, it depends on how busy the ride is and how many other wheelchair users need to be accommodated. For instance, the last time we went to ride IASW, there was only one WC user in line and the standby was 20 minutes (I think). They let us just enter at that time. On the other side, when we went to ride BTMRR, they were giving return slips because there was already quite a few people waiting in the WC line and the wait was 45 minutes. However, it is a special return card that they hand out at the ride.

Yes.

This is the experience people are reporting.
We've been to WDW twice in the last 12 months and sometimes got a wheelchair return card and other times didn't, depending on how busy the wheelchair entrance was at the time.

The CM at the regular (standby) line has the cards and will issue one to you. The return time is based on how busy it is and the wait time.
Another thing to know - if you have Fastpass for that attraction, they will give you a return time valid right away. When that happened to us, it had a 1 hour window, so we could either use it right away or come back within that window of time. Very good if the wheelchair line seems crowded at the time you come.

 

[WheeledTraveler]

Also, you can hold two wheelchair return cards at the same time, unlike the DAS.

One thing you may want to think about, as well, is about whether she'll transfer or stay in her wheelchair for the rides where that's possible. I have no idea if that will make a difference in whether you receive a return card or not, but it's probably worth thinking about in advance anyway.