Removal of prosthetics on an attraction?

Ocallygal

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My husband will be having his leg amputated below the knee at the end of the summer/ beginning of fall. We had planned a trip for 2025 to WDW and Universal. I read that many of the rides at Universal will require him to remove his prosthetic for safety reasons and they provide a detailed list of which rides. Most are rides where feet dangle, but quite a few are ride vehicles where the feet do not dangle. I understand the safety reason and my husband will comply. But I can't find any information on whether any of the Disney rides will require him to remove the prosthesis. I'm thinking Tron, Rockin Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror, Mission Space, Soarin...attractions that toss you around or your legs dangle. But I can't seem to find any definitive information. Has anyone with a prosthetic leg had to remove it on an attraction at Disney?
 
I don’t believe WDW requires the removal of lower limb prosthetics for any rides. His legs will dangle on Soarin’ so that’s the only one I can think might be an issue, but it may just depend on his comfort level.
 
You shouldn't have an issue at WDW. At other parks... I have a client who rigs his peg leg with a lanyard attached to his belt with those trigger-snap closures you see on pet leads (I know). He actually mad the lanyard with bunjee material that would never, could never actually interfere with his movement and probably wouldn't actually retain his limb if it got loose, but it put ride operators at ease and he had less challenges getting onto rides.

Sidenote: don't actually ride a ride that might pull your prosthesis loose and send it into the night, I just trust the owner of that limb to make the call.
 



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