Stroller as a wheelchair details pretty please

[LarsoftheJungle]

Hello,
Applying for DAS for a kid who absolutely needs it, but preparing for the worst. How does it work to obtain a stroller as wheelchair tag at DISNEYLAND? Can I apply in advance? During my DAS interview? Is it a thing I print from home or have to physically pick up at the park? We are only going one day and staying at the Disneyland Hotel to take advantage of early entry, so I'd rather not have to spend precious early entry time that morning waiting in line to obtain a tag. The kiosk is outside of the park, right? If I do have to do it in person, can I do that the day before?

Separate but adjacent question:
The rules say nothing pushed or pulled by a stroller, but some strollers come with a standing board. If I have an added universal standing board (where the child can stand inside of the stroller handle), will I have to take it off and return it to the hotel? Can anyone with recent specific standing board at Disneyland experience speak to this?

Thank you!

 

[SueM in MN]

Hello,
Applying for DAS for a kid who absolutely needs it, but preparing for the worst. How does it work to obtain a stroller as wheelchair tag at DISNEYLAND? Can I apply in advance?

Guests request the stroller as wheelchair tag at the park. You can find full information on the Disneyland website Disability page. I copied the information for you:
"A “Stroller as a Wheelchair” tag is for Guests with disabilities who use their stroller as a mobility device. This tool allows a Guest to treat their stroller as a wheelchair and keep their device with them in attraction queues.
“Stroller as a Wheelchair” tags are available for a Guest who meets one of the following:

• Is a child with a disability who uses their stroller as a mobility device in lieu of a traditional wheelchair
• Is a child with additional medical equipment who needs a safe way to transport their equipment while in a queue
• Is an adult with a mobility disability who uses a stroller as a mobility device to assist with walking

How to Use “Stroller as a Wheelchair” Tag

1. Please visit Accessibility Services for a personalized conversation about this tool. If appropriate, a “Stroller as a Wheelchair” tag may be issued.
2. Guests who are issued a “Stroller as a Wheelchair” tag may enter the queue with their stroller. Select attraction queues may require the use of a Location Return Times."

During my DAS interview? Is it a thing I print from home or have to physically pick up at the park? We are only going one day and staying at the Disneyland Hotel to take advantage of early entry, so I'd rather not have to spend precious early entry time that morning waiting in line to obtain a tag. The kiosk is outside of the park, right? If I do have to do it in person, can I do that the day before?

The Cast Member may mention it during the DAS interview, but they don't issue it and can't guarantee that it will be issued. It can't be printed out by the guest (DL actually changes the color often because people were trying to scam with them).
At least at WDW, it can be issued at a Guest Relations location outside of the park the day before. It sounds like Disneyland may have changed the location that issues then to the Accessibility Services kiosk between the 2 parks.
Hopefully, someone who knows for sure will reply.

Separate but adjacent question:
The rules say nothing pushed or pulled by a stroller, but some strollers come with a standing board. If I have an added universal standing board (where the child can stand inside of the stroller handle), will I have to take it off and return it to the hotel? Can anyone with recent specific standing board at Disneyland experience speak to this?

Thank you!

Historically, the strollers that have a built in standing board that is part of the stroller have been allowed, but the standing boards that are a piece added piece to the stroller have not been.
But, reported experiences I've read have varied. Some people have reported getting in and using attached standing boards. Some reported being told they need to remove it and return it to their hotel/vehicle. Others reported they had to remove it, but were allowed to store it at the stroller rental location. So, your safest choice it not to bring one.

 

[LarsoftheJungle]

Thank you!! I was trying to find that page this morning and having the darnest time! It doesn't come up when searching for "stroller" or directly for "wheelchair". Organizing it under "accessing attraction queues" makes perfect sense, I just didn't think of that for some reason Thank you so much

 

[KPeterso]

At least at WDW, it can be issued at a Guest Relations location outside of the park the day before. It sounds like Disneyland may have changed the location that issues then to the Accessibility Services kiosk between the 2 parks.
Hopefully, someone who knows for sure will reply.

The stroller as wheelchair tags are definitely being done outside the parks at the Accessibility Services kiosks. I have seen people in line there for the tags and asked at least one person when we were in the line if they were getting the tag there. Just plan to get there very early so you are the front of the line or try the night before. It is on the opposite side of the esplanade from where you enter coming from DTD or the DLH. As mentioned, the color of the tags is constantly changing (I believe when I was there last month it was orange but maybe lime green) due to people scamming and selling or wiping off the date and putting a new one on it.

 

[ToyStoryManiaMouse]

Hi,

I used stroller as wheelchair for my young daughter last visit not due to mobility but due to Autism and unsafe behavior (running, collapsing to the ground) in line. In the stroller, she is totally fine. I just went to Guest Services, told them what was going on, and they gave me a tag. It was really simple. I could even leave her in her stroller on the bus, which was a huge safety concern as she struggles with stairs and running. Be prepared to have to explain to a few people why you are allowed to have your stroller…. Almost everyone was kind, but genuinely curious.

 

[Genie+]

Thank you!! I was trying to find that page this morning and having the darnest time! It doesn't come up when searching for "stroller" or directly for "wheelchair". Organizing it under "accessing attraction queues" makes perfect sense, I just didn't think of that for some reason Thank you so much

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[lanejudy]

I could even leave her in her stroller on the bus

Did the driver tie it down? What kind of stroller do you have?

I'm sure you did what the bus driver said you could do, but PLEASE know that unless it is a special needs stroller with a transport option, it is very unsafe to tie down a stroller on a bus. The tie-downs can damage the stroller frame which could cause the stroller to collapse, injuring your child. A stroller with transport options will have a sturdier/stronger frame with specific spots intended for the tie-down.

 

[mistysue]

Did the driver tie it down? What kind of stroller do you have?

I'm sure you did what the bus driver said you could do, but PLEASE know that unless it is a special needs stroller with a transport option, it is very unsafe to tie down a stroller on a bus. The tie-downs can damage the stroller frame which could cause the stroller to collapse, injuring your child. A stroller with transport options will have a sturdier/stronger frame with specific spots intended for the tie-down.

Not only that - we've done stroller as a wheelchair for years and NEVER had a bus driver ok that thing on a bus. We haven't pushed for it knowing it wasn't safe, but this sounds like an unusual exception or bus drivers not doing their job.

 

[KPeterso]

Did the driver tie it down? What kind of stroller do you have?

I'm sure you did what the bus driver said you could do, but PLEASE know that unless it is a special needs stroller with a transport option, it is very unsafe to tie down a stroller on a bus. The tie-downs can damage the stroller frame which could cause the stroller to collapse, injuring your child. A stroller with transport options will have a sturdier/stronger frame with specific spots intended for the tie-down.

So I have been meaning to mention something about this as I was kind of confused. We just got back a week ago. We rode one of the new buses one afternoon and the driver tied down a stroller on the bus. It was just a regular stroller and it had both the stroller as wheelchair tag on it and a blue one like they use on wagons. The child was a quadriplegic (chatted with the mom who told me) and she has a wheelchair and a larger special needs stroller for him, but since he is very small for his age (he was 8 and looked about 4), she decided to use the baby type stroller as it was smaller and lighter for the trip. I was not sure if the blue tag is what allowed it to be tied down since it was a regular stroller - I mean otherwise, why would they have a blue tag on a regular stroller that already has a stroller as wheelchair tag on it? Does the blue one give extra benefits?

 

[lanejudy]

So I have been meaning to mention something about this as I was kind of confused. We just got back a week ago. We rode one of the new buses one afternoon and the driver tied down a stroller on the bus. It was just a regular stroller and it had both the stroller as wheelchair tag on it and a blue one like they use on wagons. The child was a quadriplegic (chatted with the mom who told me) and she has a wheelchair and a larger special needs stroller for him, but since he is very small for his age (he was 8 and looked about 4), she decided to use the baby type stroller as it was smaller and lighter for the trip. I was not sure if the blue tag is what allowed it to be tied down since it was a regular stroller - I mean otherwise, why would they have a blue tag on a regular stroller that already has a stroller as wheelchair tag on it? Does the blue one give extra benefits?

Technically, no stroller tag "allows" a stroller to be tied down on a bus. That won't make it any safer. Some special needs strollers come with a "transport option" which essentially means it's properly built and designed to withstand both tied-down pressure as well as the force of a crash while tied down. Such strollers will usually cost upwards of $2000 (probably more now) so it's really only the families who need it that will buy that option.

I can't say exactly why the party you encountered was allowed to use a regular stroller tied down on the bus. Possibly if they are used to using a transport-ready special needs stroller, they simply asked not thinking about it. Some drivers will do allow it simply to avoid confrontation, but that doesn't make it any safer.

 

[KPeterso]

Technically, no stroller tag "allows" a stroller to be tied down on a bus. That won't make it any safer. Some special needs strollers come with a "transport option" which essentially means it's properly built and designed to withstand both tied-down pressure as well as the force of a crash while tied down. Such strollers will usually cost upwards of $2000 (probably more now) so it's really only the families who need it that will buy that option.

I can't say exactly why the party you encountered was allowed to use a regular stroller tied down on the bus. Possibly if they are used to using a transport-ready special needs stroller, they simply asked not thinking about it. Some drivers will do allow it simply to avoid confrontation, but that doesn't make it any safer.

I just thought it was strange. And sounds like I was right about that. I knew it was not safe and the mother even referred to it as a baby stroller (which I already knew looking at it).