Recent Trip - Variety of Thoughts for Scooter Disabled

[TiffFromTX]

Hi there! Just got back from a week from Dec 30 - January 4th and wanted to share a variety of thoughts regarding being disabled on a scooter...

1. Boardwalk isn't the friendliest for scooters. We had to take 2 elevators to get to the Boardwalk from our room - one from our third floor room to the second floor (lobby area), then a second one to the Boardwalk level. They need to build a ramp for scooters/wheelchairs/strollers for that.

2. It was way worse this trip with people (walkers) looking down at their phones (probably on Genie) and also stopping abruptly in the middle of the walkway.

3. Rise and Remys and Mickey's Adventure Railroad were all very scooter friendly.

4. I never knew at Epcot there are reserved areas for disabled and their family for fireworks and they're great spots!

5. First time we decided not to exit the plane and head straight to Disney. Instead, exited, had wheelchair waiting that took me to the Hyatt and the Hyatt takes your baggage claim tickets and goes and gets your luggage and brings it to your room (the next day they also take you and your luggage to Magical Express, but now that that's gone, not sure where it goes).

6. Being on a scooter, my legs sometimes have lots of inflammation from sitting too much (even if I periodically stand). This year I got some compression boots (the kind that air up) and I used them before and after parks and it helped tremendously. We also had a heated foot massager (lightweight) delivered to the room for my daughter and she liked that.

7. Space 220 was great about the scooter - they let you drive to your table then they take it and park it for you and bring it back when you're ready to leave.

 

[Bete]

Thanks for sharing.

I can see how your second point can be more of a problem, now.

 

[Evita_W]

There are ways at Boardwalk to get to the room using only one elevator, especially from the busses. When coming from EPCOT or the boats it is easier to use the two elevator option though.

 

[MinnieMSue]

where do you check in for wheelchair seating at Epcot? We will have my parents both in wheelchairs.

 

[TiffFromTX]

where do you check in for wheelchair seating at Epcot? We will have my parents both in wheelchairs.

When you enter the park grab one of the maps for disabled parties and it should have it marked. We sat at the one just by the UK pavilion. You don't need reservations or anything, just look for the wheelchair sign and walk up and they'll let you in.

 

[TiffFromTX]

There are ways at Boardwalk to get to the room using only one elevator, especially from the busses. When coming from EPCOT or the boats it is easier to use the two elevator option though.

Hmm We couldn't find any way to get from boardwalk level to our rooms and were told to take two elevators. The busses are lobby level, so we were able to use one elevator. But to go to boardwalk (epcot) level, were forced to use two elevators, which is a pain. Better if they built a ramp next to the stairs that lead from lobby level to boardwalk level so we could use them quicker.

 

[Bethctraveler]

Yes thats very true Boardwalk isn't the friendliest for mobility scooters. We had to take the elevator to get to the Boardwalk lobby one at a time with 4 scooters in our party that was a challenge and time consuming. I agree that they do need to build a ramp for scooters rather than just the elevators. Once person in our party had a rear basket optional added to it, and it needed to be removed to fit the older elevator. It also needed to be removed to fit in the Disney Buses.