Seating for guests in wheelchair areas?

[ncbyrne]

Our trip next month with be with my sister-in-law who is in a wheelchair. I have never paid attention to the handicapped viewing spots for parades, etc. Is there usually seating for the guests too? I'm specifically thinking of Epcot and the ToD parade. DH and I always stake out our spot on the bench in Germany well ahead of ToD to be sure of a seat. I'd hate to stay with them to watch the parade, only to find I had to stand the whole time.

 

[Talking Hands]

Between GErmany and Italy is a handicapped seating area and there are benches there by the fence. Usually this is where I go since the interpreters are also there on specified days. The puppets try to interact with the handicapped guests as much as possible.
Not all the handicapped areas have seating for family but many are situated so family can sit in a wall if there are no benches. In fact for the AK castmembers brought up a bench into the area the interpreters are placed so the deaf guests and their families would have seating.

 

[SueM in MN]

You can usually figure out approximately where the handicapped seating areas will be a bit before the parades, when they start roping off things. The park maps tell approximately where the area is. So that should help you decide. I think most of the areas have at least a few benches. I know the one by the UK has benches as well as the one Lisa mentioned.

It doesn't sound like you'll be going during a busy time, but we have been at Epcot at times when only one person could accompany the person in a wheelchair into the special viewing area. There were a total of 5 of us, but the CM said it was too busy for her to let more than one person in with the wheelchair.
You might also want to consider just doing what you normally do, stake out a bench in the area of your choice and park her wheelchair next to the bench. This is actually what we do 95% of the time. DD is not patient enough to stay put in the wheelchair area until the parade starts. We've also occassionally had really bad spots in the handicapped viewing area - DD was parked right behind a tree. So, we find it easier just to find our own spot.