Room Questions

[kimysbug]

1) Are all Handicaped rooms on the 1st floor
2) Do all Handicaped rooms come with just a king bed?
3) Are some handicaped rooms connecting?
4) If connecting will we be garenteed one if I have a Dr.s note saying I am her care giver & need to get to her?.
5)Is the monorail hotels best for people ? wheelchair so you don't need buses so much?

TIA

 

[spiceycat]

OKW has 2 queen beds in the studio - regardless. almost all of its hc rooms are on the first floor.

Polyn has one lodge for hc - it also has 2 queen beds - plus the rooms are alot bigger than their normal rooms. it has an elevator. the Poly would have connecting rooms.

the monrail hotels are more expensive - but only have access to MK.

to get to the Epcot you would need to change monrails and pushing a wheelchair up that ramp is not something I liked.

how long are we talking - maybe a Epcot resort would be better - then you can walk or boat to studios and Epcot. take a bus to AK, MK and DD.

 

[Michigan]

We have stayed on floors 1-4 depending on the hotel all handicap rooms.

 

[ducklite]

1) Are all Handicaped rooms on the 1st floor

No. They are on varous floors, which vary throughout the hotel.

2) Do all Handicaped rooms come with just a king bed?

No. At the values and moderates, the rooms are king only. At some of the deluxes there are two queens.

3) Are some handicaped rooms connecting?

Yes.

4) If connecting will we be garenteed one if I have a Dr.s note saying I am
her care giver & need to get to her?.

You'll have to have the rooms blocked through special services.

5)Is the monorail hotels best for people ? wheelchair so you don't need buses so much?

Depends on which parks you'll be going to. Because we spend most of our time at Epcot, the Epcot resorts are the most convenient.

Anne

 

[dclfun]

Actually some of the moderates have two double beds. I've stayed in one at POR before. Let us know what you are looking for in terms of convenience, etc. and how many people in your party...are you needing a roll in shower ( thus fully accessible) or just a tub with rails? Is the guest dependent on you to push a chair or using a power w/c? ---Kathy

 

[MzDiz]

I just booked a handicapped room with two doubles that connects with another room with two doubles at Pop Century. She originally told me that all handicapped rooms there were kings, but when I grunted and groaned a bit, she put me on hold and found one that wasn't.

 

[Michigan]

I just booked a handicapped room with two doubles that connects with another room with two doubles at Pop Century. She originally told me that all handicapped rooms there were kings, but when I grunted and groaned a bit, she put me on hold and found one that wasn't.

It doesn't have a roll in shower.

 

[SueM in MN]

There are 2 kinds of handicapped rooms.
One kind is fully wheelchair accessible and has a roll in shower, raised seat toilet, grab bars at various places and a sink that can have a wheelchair rolled underneath it for use. Because of the bathroom arrangement, the bathroom space is larger than average and the rest of the room is a little smaller. A King sized bed is usually used to make enough room to have a 36 inch wheelchair 'pathway' around the whole room.

The other kind of handicapped room has a regular tub with grab bars. Those rooms are not fully wheelchair accessible. Because the arrangement /space of the bathroom is pretty much the same as a 'regular' room, they can have 2 queen beds.

You need to figure out what the person needs and then contact Special Services. There is a post in the disABILITIES FAQs thread about resorts that has the phone number.

You would get a connecting room for free if your party would normally fit in one room, but can't because the handicapped room does not sleep that many (for eample, with a party of 4, you would fit in a regualr room, but not a room with one King bed).

 

[dclfun]

Sue is right about the two types of rooms. The room I had at POR though did have a roll in shower and two double beds. It's best to be specific about what you need- the current lingo is that a fully accessible room is one with a roll in shower, and an accessible room could be either type. If you are fine with a tub/rails then either type would be okay to request and then the fact that they need to be connecting for medical reasons ( to have access to the disabled person, for instance ) is the most important part of the request.. If you need a roll in shower for someone to transfer from a w/c to a bench, it's best to indicate that it is a necessity, otherwise you could be assigned to a room that won't accomodate your needs. ---Kathy

 

[kimysbug]

Thank you all
Our needs vary
Mom needs a raises toilit
Roll in shower would be nice as it so hard for her to step into a tub
There will be 3 in our party or 4 with her BestFreind.
I could stay in her room but my husband would rather not

I think we will mostly go to MK & Epcot maybe AK no MGM
We want to eat at 1900 PKF & 'Ohana