Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

[RaySharpton]

Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Pop Century Resort Room #0203 Roll-in shower Measurements.

20190501 Pop Century Resort, Big Wheel, Building #10, Room #0203

For a little history:

I usually write for the newbies, so please bear with me experienced folks.

I travel solo to Walt Disney World and I use my own electric folding wheelchair.

I travel from Atlanta, Georgia using the mass transit called MARTA from my home into the Atlanta Airport which has a station inside the airport, and I fly with Delta Airlines. I no longer own a car.

They pack my fold up electric wheelchair under the plane with the checked luggage. It is small enough folded to fit inside the Delta commuter planes small closet, but I just don't have the heart to take up other guests space for the work coats and jackets. I pack my jacket, if needed, in my luggage when I check in with Delta Airlines.

My backpack fits on the back of my wheelchair and I carry it onboard after leaving my wheelchair in the "jetway" for the staff to take to the plane. I could ask for them to use another way like an elevator, but I just let them take it down the Delta jetway stairs to the plane.

I pack my C.P.A.P. machine and accessories, laptop computer, wheelchair charger and all of those accessories. I also pack all of my medication, camera and anything that I don't want to get lost in transit in the backpack.

I drive my own wheelchair to the Delta gate after checking my luggage, cover my wheelchair for protection and board.

I used Disney Magical Express at the MCO Orlando Airport to get to the Disney Pop Century Resort. I have photos and info on that later.

I do not own a car, so I use all of Walt Disney World Transportation.

I arrived and requested a Disney Pop Century Resort upper floor room in Building #10 with a Roll-in Shower Handicap room.

They assigned me to Room #0122 on the first floor upon check-in and I made a request at the front desk when checking and they were able to find another room on the second floor of the same building in Room #0203.

I was very lucky because the only way to be available is if the time of nine days that I am there had to match another room's same number of days. This is the first time I was able to move rooms on check-in. Disney Pop Century Resort has been full the last two times that I have been there.

I love this section of Building #10. The Foosball court, the Big Wheel and everything about Pop. Behind me is the big "Mickey Phone" icon.

This is a photo of the two elevators for Pop Century Resort Building #10.

For newbies, the elevator and stairs make up the core of the three sections or buildings. It looks like a shape of an upside-down letter "T" with the elevators, stairs, ice machine, housekeeping in the center where the letter "T" crosses.

There are only four floors in each building and there are 24-rooms in each of the three building sections with another stairway on the end of each section. The four-room numbers represent the building floor and room. Building #10 starts with "0", my floor is "2" and my room is "03". So my room is #0203.

The room numbers are also run counterclockwise from the front, right side of Building #10 which is next to the "Big Wheel" and continue all the way around counterclockwise to the left side for 72-rooms on each floor.

This is a very old map before the refurbishment, but it does show the shape and room numbers of each building. The shape and the building numbers and each of the building years are the same.

But I know for a fact that room 03 and room 22 are NOT a connecting room. It is a handicap roll-in shower room. Also, these rooms are NOT King bedrooms. Things changed since the refurbishments. But not the room numbers and where the room numbered rooms are located on the map. These particular rooms have a queen Murphy bed and a queen bed.

So...PLEASE...DON'T use the diagram 'highlighted" room as accurate. I don't know which rooms are connecting rooms. THIS IS A DECADES OLD MAP. So just use it for the location of rooms in each building and go from there all call WDW.

This is the Pop Century Resort elevator interior.

Pop Elevator dimensions:
3'-6" Doorway width [42"]
6'-6.9" Elevator Width [79"]
5'-4.9" Elevator Depth [65"]

Sometimes I drive straight in and back out. But now that I use a wheelchair, I can turn around inside the elevator.

This photo just shows me ready to exit the elevator doorway.

I'm on the second floor and I always smile when I see the Big Wheel icon in front. Next time you go, notice the child's weight limit. It is like over 800-pounds...ha...ha...ha.

This is my hallway on the second floor and I am the third room down on the left #0203. You can see my window and door and the entry does not have a recessed alcove area like the rest of the standard rooms. It is flat with the window and wall to add more interior space in the room.

Front Entrance Dimensions:
4'-10.1"-Front wall to Fence [58-3/4"]
5'-2.1"-Front Door to Fence flat entrance not recessed like standard rooms [62-1/4"]

My front window from the outside for those that like to decorate.

4'-10.4" h x 3-1.4" w-outside Window Glass [58-1/2" h x 37-1/2" w]

My room number 0203 wall tag.

The front door closed with two peepholes. The lower one is for wheelchair-bound users.

6'-7.4"-Front door frame H x W [79-1/2" h x 34-3/4"]

Some folks like to decorate the metal door, too.

This is the view looking out the front door of room #0203. I love this view whether leaving the room or looking out the window.

I actually made photos before unpacking. This is what room #0203 looks like when I opened the door.

6'-7.4" x 2'-10.7"-Front door frame interior H x W [79-1/2" h x 34-3/4"]

2'-10"-Front Door opened at its widest [34"]

I know that it is only 3/4" difference with the door open from the door's edge to the opposite side of the metal door frame, but some folks may want to know.

The Murphy queen bed is folded up to create a fold-out table as seen on the left. The queen bed is lower and the bathroom door is open and cut into the space between the wall and the bed. The set up on the right is different from standard rooms and is not connecting. I was told the room next door was a King size bedroom and not handicap. It also had the flat entrance instead of an alcove. It would look weird anyway as the doors were next to each other.

Photo of the front door and window wall from inside the room. You can see the door is not recessed like the standard room that has an alcove creating a slanted entrance in the corner.

4.12"-Space from wall corner to the inside door frame.

2'-7.6"-inside the door frame to inside window frame [31-3/4"]

4'-10.4" h x 3-1.4" w-outside Window Glass [58-1/2" h x 37-1/2" w]

Further to the right is the window with the curtains open and in the corner is the HVAC column.

3'-1.4" w-Window Glass [37-1/2" w]

6-3/8"-Front Wall from inside window frame to HVAC Column Wall.

25-7/8"-Front Wall HVAC Column width to the corner of the side wall.

11'-8.2"-Front wall width [146.87"]
4.12+ 34.75+31.75+37.5+6.37+25.87=140.36

This is a photo starting from the window side to the bedside wall.

2'-1.8"-HVAC Column width from the window [25-7/8"]

1'-2.7"-Space from HVAC Column Wall to closed Murphy bed case [14-3/4"]

Small bedside table between window and Murphy bed"
11-1/2" w x 1'-2" d-Bedside Table top dimensions closest to window [11-1/2"w x 14"d]

2' h-(from floor) Bedside Tabletop [24" h]

7-1/2" w x 11" h x 9" d-Bedside Table interior shelf dimensions

9" h-Bedside Table shelf space underneath to floor

4'-5.4" Distance from Murphy bed table to front wall and window. [53-1/2"]

Closed Murphy Bed

7'-3" w x 7'-1.5" h x 19-1/2" d-Closed Murphy bed case. [87" w X 85-1/2" h X 19-1/2" d]

3'-3" L x 3'-0.2" w Table dimensions of closed Murphy bed. [38-1/4 lLx 36-3/8 w]

2'-5.6" h Table height of closed Murphy bed. [29-3/4" h]

4'-5.4" Distance from Murphy bed table to front wall and window. [53-1/2"]

I have a photo later of the Murphy bed open and partially open.

Large Bedside Table is the largest of the three bedside tables

2'-4.7" w x 4.6" d-Center Bedside Table top dimensions [28-3/4" w x 14" d]

2' h-(from floor) Bedside Table top [24" h]

If you look above the light switches above the bedside table, you might be able to see the electrical outlet with two ports and two USB ports. There are five of these in the room. One above each of the three bedside tables. Two above the TV/Dresser countertop.

2'-1.6" w x 11" h x 9" d-Bedside Table interior shelf dimensions [25-3/4"w x 11"h x 9"d]

9" h-Bedside Table shelf space underneath to floor.

I like the larger center bedside table. I have plenty of room to place my C.P.A.P. machine, hose, and mask. And I hook up my surge protector with three electrical outlets and two USB ports. I can plug my C.P.A.P. machine, my laptop computer, and my phone charger to it.

As a solo traveler, I like using the table on the closed Murphy bed to place my laptop computer and other things while watching TV.

2'-10.4"-Space from Murphy bed to queen bed platform [34-1/2"]

Lower platform beds than the standard room platform beds.

~1'-8.1" h Queen bed mattress height to the floor [~20-1/4"]

9" h Queen bed platform height to floor

6" h Underneath space of Queen bed platform height to floor

Just speaking for myself, These lower platform beds are just the right height for me. I still have to be careful when waking up and getting out of the bed because of the hardwood type floor. Especially if I had sprayed my legs or feet with sunscreen spray earlier in the day. Sometimes the sunscreen spray hits the floor and becomes slippery.

I am told that there is room for a lift to fit under the 6" space of the platform beds.

I don't remember the height under the standard platform beds, but luggage is supposed to fit under them.

7'-5"-Space between the Murphy bed table and the opposite wall. [89.1"]

3'-4.6"-Space between Queen bed and TV/Dresser. [40.7"]

There was a lot of space around the closed Murphy bed table and the opposite wall. And enough room between the Queen bed the TV/Dresser and Fridge counter tops and closet.

Small Bedside Table dimensions:

1'-3.5" w x 1'-2" d-Bedside Table top dimensions by bathroom [15-1/2" w x 14" d]

2' h-(from floor) Bedside Tabletop [24" h]

11-1/4"w x 10-3/4" h x 9" d-Bedside Table interior shelf dimensions

9" h-Bedside Table shelf space underneath to floor

And the space between the Queen bed and the wall next to the bathroom wall is narrow also. The sliding door makes the space even smaller from 1'-5" to 1'-1". I usually don't get out of bed on this side, but if two were sleeping in the bed, that person might bump into the wall when waking up in the middle of the night to go the bathroom.

1'-5"-Space from a queen bed to the bathroom wall. [17"]

1'-1"-Space from a queen bed to bathroom open door in front of the bathroom wall. [13"]

The other wall is arranged differently from the Standard rooms.

First, the Handicap Roll-in Shower Room does not have an alcove at the door entry which creates more interior space.

8'-11.4"-Distance from the front door to TV Dresser edge [107-1/2"]

That is a lot of space.

Especially when traveling solo and the Murphy bed is closed.

I like the round entrance light on the wall and the coat hanger.

I plug my surge protector in the electrical outlet below and plug in my electric wheelchair charging unit with a timer so that I don't overcharge the unit. I park my electric wheelchair here, too.

The trashcans below are small, but there are several of them as they are stackable. So instead of seeing two, there are actually three showing.

TV Dresser Wall
4'-7" w x 1'- 10.2" d-TV Counter Dresser top dimensions [55" w x 22-1/4" d]
2'-4.7" h-TV Counter Dresser top height [28-3/4" w]
8"-Height space underneath TV Dresser Counter

The closest furniture from the door on this wall is the TV/Dresser, then the Fridge and shelves and finally the closet next to the bathroom door.

No, connecting room door.

Dresser drawers and cabinet dimensions:

23" w x 4" H x 13-1/4"d-all three interior drawers' dimensions

I usually pack my luggage with three packing cubes which fit easily into these drawers.

Next to the three drawers under the TV/Dresser counter is this cabinet with the top shelf holding the programmable safe and two shelves below.

The second shelf had a Bible.

The bottom shelf had an extra pillow, but each bed comes with four pillows and when entering the room the Murphy bed is folded up and all eight pillows are on the Queen bed.

2'-1" w x 5-3/4" h x 1'-4.2"d-Two interior shelves below safe [25" w x 5-3/4" h x 16-1/4"d]

23" w x 6" h-Two shelves have outer frames with a smaller dimension than interior

I found out...since I usually forget...that house cleaning won't move personal items. This includes on the beds. So when I remove any items, they make the bed and clean around my laptop on the table.

When my best friend came down for two nights to attend his twin grandson's 5th birthday at Hoo-Dee-Doo Review, the housekeeping also cleaned the Murphy bed and folded it back up. I didn't realize they would close the Murphy bed after making up the bed each morning.

They would not do this if any personal items were left on the bed.

I accidentally left my C.P.A.P. machine mask and hose on the bed the second night and they didn't make up my bed.

Close up of the front of the safe and instructions.

When the safe door is open, the entrance dimensions are smaller than the interior dimensions.

Safe Dimensions for entrance and interior and two lower shelves

16-1/2" w x 5-3/4" h-Safe entrance is smaller than interior

1'-7.2" w x 7" h x 1'-1.2" d-Safe interior [19-1/4" w x 7" h x 13-1/4" d]

2'-1" w x 5-3/4" h x 1'-4.2"d-The two shelves below safe [25" w x 5-3/4" h x 16-1/4"d]

23" w x 6" h-The two shelves have frames with a smaller dimension than interior

Samsung TV:

28" H x 48-1/4" w-Samsung TV dimensions.

TV port connections on the right front rear of the TV
2-USB ports
3-HDMI ports
1-Ethernet port
1-Component video set ports
1-S-Video port
1- Composite video set ports
1-Optical Digital port
1-Coaxial Digital port
1-RCA Stereo set ports

Since the TV is bolted to the wall, this is as far as I could turn the TV to take a photo with my camera. The TV does turn left and right just enough for either bed if needed, but really it doesn't make any difference when viewing from either bed space.

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[RaySharpton]

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Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Pop Century Resort Room #0203 Roll-in shower Measurements

20190501 Pop Century Resort, Big Wheel, Building #10, Room #0203

Fridge:

1'-6" h x 1'-4" w x 9" d-Interior Fridge space. No door storage [18" h x 16" w x 9" d]

The refrigerator is in its own cabinet between the TV/Dresser and closet.

The Fridge has a see-through door with no door storage. It has two plastic, adjustable and removable shelves. No freezer section.

The drawer above the Fridge contains regular and decaf coffee and Green and Earl Grey tea bags; creamer, sugar, stirrers and coffee top covers.

Fridge Cabinet:

2'-4"" L x 22-1/4" d-Fridge cabinet counter top dimensions [28" L x 22-1/4" d]

2'-4.7"-Height Fridge cabinet countertop [28-3/4"]

This cabinet has a light switch for the cabinet and a regular electrical outlet.

If you look to the right of the photo, you might be able to see the electrical outlet with two ports and two USB ports. There are five of these in the room. One above each of the three bedside tables. Two above the TV/Dresser countertop.

Above the drawer is a countertop with the simple coffee machine with electrical outlets.

1'-0.2" h x 2' w x 10" d-Top shelf space [12-1/4" h x 24" w x 10" d]

The top shelf is deeper than the one below it.

1'-2.5" h x 24" w x 5-3/4" d-Second shelf space [14-1/2" h x 24" w x 5-3/4" d]

The second shelf is much shorter in depth. They supplied two plastic drinking cups and two coffee cups. The ice bucket was on the shelves, too, along with the in-house delivery menu.

This is the closet with the lower coat hanger bar, hairdryer, and iron. The ironing board is on the other side of the bathroom wall hanging from the wall.

1'-7.2"-Interior clothes closet width [19-1/4"]

1'-4"-Exterior clothes closet width because of wood framing [16"]

The bathroom entryway has a small rise between the bedroom floor and the bathroom tile.

The Bathroom dimensions:

8'-3" : x 5'-4.9" d Bathroom dimensions [99" : x 65" d]

This is the sliding wooden door to the bathroom. It does narrow the walkway between the bed and the bathroom wall and when opened all of the way, and doesn't open the entire width of the door frame. It also has a lock.

This is the doorway entrance from the bedroom to the bathroom

4'-3/4" w x 6'-5" h-Bathroom door frame dimensions [48-3/4" w x 78" h]

The above measurement is the doorway metal frame and is much larger than the actual entrance.

2'-8"-Bathroom entrance limited by door open all of the way dimensions [32"]

This is the actual width of the entrance to the bathroom because of the sliding wooden door taking up so much space.

I guess if they had wanted to they could have planned the door slide longer so the wooden sliding door opened all of the way to 48-3/4" w instead of 32".

The wall across from the toilet and on the other side of the bedroom closet with the ironing board on a hook. The iron and hairdryer are in the closet.

2'-3/4" Wall in front of the toilet with ironing board [24-3/4"]

The wall beside the toilet with grab bar rail and the distance from the front of the toilet seat to the opposite wall.

5'-5.4" Wall next to toilet [65-1/2"]

2'-11.5" Hand Rail height beside and behind the toilet [35-1/2"]

2'-10.2"-Space from the toilet seat to facing ironing board wall [34-1/4"]

The space between the toilet seat and the wall.

10-1/4"-Space from the toilet seat to the side wall

The toilet seat height and the toilet seat width.

1'-6" Toilet seat height [18"]
1'-2.2"- toilet seat width [14-1/4"]
2'-7.2"- toilet seat depth [31-1/4"]

The space between the toilet seat and the sink counter.

2'-11.5"-Space from the toilet to sink counter [35-1/2"]

The three shelves between the sink counter and the toilet heights holding extra wash clothes, extra hand towels, and extra toilet paper, tissues.

2'-9" h & 3'-10" h & 4'-11" h-Height to 1st, 2nd & 3rd shelves [33" & 46" & 59"]

The sink counter with a tissue holder, hand soap and soap dish, and lighted side mirror and electrical outlet.

3'-4.7" W x 2' D-Sink counter dimensions [40-3/4" W x 24" D]

The sink countertop height from the floor and the space underneath the sink countertop for the wheelchair.

2'-9" Sink counter top height [33"]

2'-3.5" Sink wheelchair space height [27-1/2"]

The space between the sink counter top to the opposite wall.

3'-4"-Space from sink counter to the wall with towel rod [40"]

The height of the two towel racks.

3' h & 3'-9.7" h-Height to 1st & 2nd towel rod [36" h & 45-3/4" h]

3'-0.2" w x 6'-6" h -Shower entrance frame dimensions [36-1/4" w x 75-1/4" h]

The roll-in shower entrance has a soft, hollow, rubber, water barrier separating the bathroom. It is easy and soft to roll over or step on.

 

[RaySharpton]

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Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Pop Century Resort Room #0203 Roll-in shower Measurements

20190501 Pop Century Resort, Big Wheel, Building #10, Room #0203

This is a photo standing in the roll-in shower doorway.

The facing wall is 5'-0.9" L or 61" L.

The left and right walls are 3'-2.2" w or 38-1/4" w

2'-11.5" Hand Rail height [35-1/2"]

This is a photo of the controversial roll-in shower seat. It has a strong metal frame and a soft, giving, nylon mesh seat area. I was hesitant to sit on it at first, but it held my 300-pounds. It did give in the middle because of the nylon mesh like a patio seat. I can surmise that wheelchair-bound guest would prefer a harder surface. I don't know if placing a board on top would help.

~1'-7" L x ~1'-2" w-Shower Seat dimensions to wall and end to end [19" L x 14" w]

1'-5.2"-Shower Seat Height [17-1/4"]

2-1/2"-Space on either side of the seat to the wall and to the entrance.

~2'-Space between opposite wall and Shower Open Seat [24"]

2'-8.5"-Space between opposite wall and Shower Closed Seat [32-1/2"]

The three complimentary pump bottles on the roll-in shower room.

Disney Resorts H20+ Beauty Sea Salt Body Wash.

Disney Resorts H20+ Beauty Sea Marine Revitalizing Shampoo.

Disney Resorts H20+ Beauty Sea Marine Revitalizing Conditioner.

2'-11.5" Hand Rail height beside shower seat and the opposite wall of seat [35-1/2"]

The handheld shower has an adjust head spray and the pole that it rests on is also adjustable in height for standing or sitting in a wheelchair.

4'-1"-Lower Height of shower head for shower tower bar [49"]

6'-0.9"-Higher Height of shower head or shower tower bar [73"]

Well...that is about all for all the measurements. I took some live in photos below:

Being solo, I enjoyed using the closed Murphy Queen Bed table to use my laptop computer and watch TV or just out the window.

Plenty of room for my wheelchair with the Murphy Bed closed. I would park my wheelchair under the coat rack and hang my wheelchair charger there. I also use a surge protector and timer so that I don't overcharge my wheelchair.

I always place my suitcase on the TV/Dresser counter instead of using the luggage stand which is located on the far left between the closet and the Fridge.

In the left side of the photo, there is a trash can. They actually have four of these small trash cans. Two have trash bags. The other two trash cans are stackable and the same size without trash bags. So you have four trash cans to move around.

Shirts and pants hanging in the closet on the lower clothes hanger rod.

This is the first time that I have had the Murphy Bed opened. I had my best friend come by for two nights to help celebrate his 5-year old twin grandsons birthday at the Hoop-Dee-Doo Review. His daughter, Emily, I knew since she was five years old. They stayed for one night at the Disney Caribbean Beach Resort.

On the left smallest bedside table, Mark had placed his C.P.A.P. machine and hose.

On the right largest, middle, the bedside table is all of my stuff and my C.P.A.P. machine and hose. I placed my backpack underneath on the shelf.

I don't know if you can tell, but there is a light on top of the Murphy bed that turns on when you turn on the two center light switches on the left above the center bedside table.

This is not my photo, but it shows the Murphy Bed partially open. You can see the table folding underneath the bed. I love this. I think that it is so cool the way they designed it.
This looks that the room that I had in #0302 a while back because of the door being on the bedside of the wall.

Not much here. I'm bald with a short beard so I don't even need a comb...hmmm...I wish I had hair.

I was curious about the width of the sidewalk on the first floor, so I took measurements from the edge of the sidewalk at the concrete to the window and to the alcove.

5'-3.9" Width of sidewalk from grass to resort room wall and window. [64"]

8'-7.9" Width of sidewalk from grass to resort room wall alcove area. [104-1/2"]

Emily, Luke, Matt, Mark, birthday boys Jack and Noah

I also met many Disney friends from the internet at the parks and dinner before Mark and Emily's family arrived. We dined with the evil witch at the Wilderness Lodge.

I didn't lose my hat and I didn't throw up. But my stomach sure doesn't take these roller coasters like they used to.

 

[RaySharpton]

Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Besides the room measurements for my Disney Pop Century Resort Roll-in Shower Room, I also took some photos traveling with my wheelchair on Disney Transportation with some measurements that some newbies might want to know.

This is a cool link to an interactive webpage using WDW transportation. But remember, things change and may not be updated. But it is still a cool website for newbies.

https://magicguides.com/disney-world-transportation-map/

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This is at Disney Pop Century Resort Bus Stop and the wheelchair entrance. It seems every resort and park has a slightly different way for the handicap wheelchair or mobility scooters enter into their bus queue lines. At Pop, just drive through this very short and separate queue with the painted rectangle on the ground that shows the wheelchair and mobility scooter maximum footprint to travel on the Disney Bus.

3'-10.5" Side door of bus open [46.5"]

2'-6" Ramp width [30"]

2'-10-5" Length of space to park on the bus [34.5"]

2'-7" Aisle Space between seats [31"]

When you exit, try and pay attention to driving straight all of the way off of the bus ramp without turning until your rear wheels leave the ramp. If you don't your wheels will get stuck on the 2.5" metal lips on each side of the ramp. If your wheels make it over the edge, you might tip over. I find this happens at the end of a long day and being tired to me maybe once a trip. That's why the driver always says, "Drive straight and all the way off of the ramp before your turn."

And if you are wondering, this is what the ramp looks like closed and the doors closed.

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I love riding the Disney monorails around the lake and to EPCOT. This is the entrance at the Ticket and Transportation Center to the Resort mononrail versus to the right is the direct monorail to the Magic Kingdom.

It can be a little steep for a manual wheelchair for some guests not used to wheeling a manual wheelchair by themselves.

When I am on the monorail that stops at each of the Disney Resorts called the Polynesian, the Grand Floridian and the Contemporary and the Magic Kingdom and Ticket and Transportation Center, the person that puts the ramp out for you usually askes which place you plan to get off so they can mark the outside door and call your stopping off place to remind the cast members to look for you and the door marking.

Sometimes someone is getting off at the stop that you want to get on and the cast member on the other side will let them on off before putting your ramp down.

4'-Door open width [48"]

3'-0.2"-Ramp width [36-1/4"]

2-1/4"-Ramp side lip

Sometimes there is enough room for a large mobility scooter to drive up the ramp and park inside the monorail is a stroller is turned sideways as I did here. I didn't have any problem driving up the ramp and I was not close to the child in the stroller and the doors closed behind me. I made sure that I slowly approached the child and the stroller and the cast member told me when to stop so that the doors could close. I also carry a small camping metal mirror with me to look behind my wheelchair.

The opened Disney Monorail does are four feet wide when opened.

The Disney Monorail ramp is larger at 36-1/4" compared to the Disney Bus ramp at 30"

4'-Door open width [48"]

3'-0.2"-Ramp width [36-1/4"]

2-1/4"-Ramp side lip.

When exiting, remember to drive off slowly and straight. Do not turn until your rear wheels are off of the ramp. You don't want to get caught on the metal lip on the side of the ramp and possibly get temporarily stuck or possibly tip over.

Even I forget when riding the Resort Monorail which side of the monorail door opens at my next destination.

When entering the Disney Monorail, I usually just drive straight on the monorail.

Some guest may back up their mobility scooter if they know their next stop that they would have to back off if driving straight in initially. But to tell you the truth, it really doesn't matter to me. I now use a wheelchair, so I have enough room to turn around inside the mon

When I enter at the Ticket and Transportation Center Monorail and I reach the first stop at the Disney Polynesian Resort, I will have to back off of the ramp using a mobility scooter.

When I reach the second stop at the Disney Grand Floridian Resort, I will have to back off of the ramp using a mobility scooter.

When I reach the third stop at the Disney Magic Kingdom park, I can drive straight off of the ramp using a mobility scooter.

When I reach the Fourth stop at the Disney Contemporary Resort, I can drive straight off of the ramp using a mobility scooter.

Finally, when I return to the Ticket and Transportation Center Monorail, I can drive straight off of the ramp using a mobility scooter.

If I catch the Disney Monorail at the Ticket and Transportation Center to go to EPCOT, I just drive on and back off at EPCOT.

 

[RaySharpton]

Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Disney Boat Transportation.

I love the Disney Boat Transportation. Especially the large boats on Seven Seas Lagoon Lake and Bay Lake near the Magic Kingdom and Crescent Lake and Lake Hollywood water launch or water taxis near EPCOT and Disney Hollywood Studios. And Ferryboats for Ticket and Transportation to the Magic Kingdom

The Friendship boats or water taxis operate inside EPCOT and between the EPCOT and Disney Hollywood Studios resorts and area lakes.

This happens to be at the Boardwalk Villa Resort pier.

The walkway from the Boardwalk pier down to the boats. There are two lanes at this particular pier. This line goes to the EPCOT park.

The lane on the left goes to the Beach and Yacht Club Resorts, then to the Swan and Dolphin Resorts and finally to the Disney Hollywood Studios.

There is also a very nice, very wide sidewalk from EPCOT International Gateway to Disney Hollywood Studio.

And in the Fall 2019, maybe the Disney Skyliner Gondolas will be open to the guests from EPCOT to Disney Hollywood Studios and beyond.

This is a photo of one of the Friendship water taxi's inside EPCOT.

2'-7.7"-Width of Ramp [31-3/4"]

5-1/2"-Height of lip on both sides of the ramp.

3'-Width of the rear side entrance door of the Friendship boat where the ramp with be placed. [36"]

This is back at the Disney Boardwalk pier.

When the Friendship water taxi boat arrives, the cast member ties off the boat and guides you to the side of the pier which is where I took this photo.

To the left is the ramp that they place between the pier and the boat rear entrance.

3'-Width of rear side entrance door [36"]

Sometimes they don't have to use the ramp if the water levels make the boat entrance even with the pier. This photo shows one of those occasions with the pier deck even with rear entrance to the Friendship Boat water taxi.

3'-3.5"-Width of rear inside door [39-1/2"]

After entering the Friendship water taxi boat, they require all wheelchairs, mobility scooter, and strollers to roll through these doors inside the cabin and park. They haven't allowed anyone to park in the back for a long time. I love the rear bench outside on a nice, breezy day riding along the lake.

I watched this older gentleman roll his mobility scooter confidently, slowly, with no stopping from the pier, onto the ramp, inside the interior door, and into his space to park. He must have been doing this for a long time to drive so expertly.

As I was the first wheelchair to roll in I had my choice of parking on this right side or the left identical side.

6'-9.9"-Total length from the rear wall of the boat to the edge of the first bench [82"]

2'-10"-Length between the rear wall of the boat to the metal pole [34"]

4'-Width from the rear bench to metal pole [48"]

Only two wheelchairs or mobility scooters are allowed onboard the Friendship water taxi boat at a time. There is no limit to the number of strollers.

The left side of the pole is wider next to the bench. There is usually room for guest to sit on this bench or other folded strollers.

The right side of the pole is not as wide. There is usually no room for others to stand Although some guests will sit on the structure with the Life Vest blue sign when the bus is standing room only.

4'-11"-Length of benches [59"]

2'-9.5"-Width of the aisle between benches [33-1/2"]

Turning to my left is the pole and the benches and aisle.

There is a handicap blue sign on the wall, but sometimes there are strollers filled in on both sides. Don't worry. The Disney cast members are very good at letting the stroller owners to please fold up their strollers so that the maximum of two wheelchairs or mobility scooters can park. I have never had a problem and it usually happens if I am near the end of the queue and the boat is filling up.

I was sitting on the left side of the boat with a fellow passenger next to me on the other side of the pole.

I am backing out and ready to exit the Friendship water taxi boat.

I will wait until the Disney Cast member opens the Friendship water taxi side door and place the ramp before exiting.

2'-7.7"-Width of Ramp [31-3/4"]

5-1/2"-Height of lip of the ramp

I am ready to roll out. I have my wheelchair as straight as possible before rolling forward.

The speed is turned lower and I roll straight down the ramp all of the way until my rear wheels are off of the ramp before I make a turn.

If turn your wheelchair or mobility scooter before that you may catch your wheels on the 5-1/2" ramp metal lip. Not fun. I have seen some guests need help getting their wheels unstuck. I have seen other almost tip over because they turned too soon.

This is at EPCOT's International Gateway. I don't know the Disney policy, but I have only seen wheelchairs and mobility scooter enter or exit the rear of the Friendship water taxi boat.

I have seen everyone else enter or exit from the front and rear of the Friendship water taxi boat.

That's All Folks!

 

[RaySharpton]

Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Disney Boat Transportation

This is the other Disney water taxi boat I like to use in the Magic Kingdom lake area.

It does not use a ramp like the other Friendship boats.

This water taxi uses the front door to enter and the floor to the entrance is slightly curved upwards due to the shape of the boat. There are seats inside and outside. But wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and strollers are limited to certain areas immediately after entering the water taxi. The Disney cast member will direct you to which direction to go.

3'-9"-Side Door width to enter from pier dock. [45"]

This is where I will enter the water taxi. Luckily, the pier deck is the same height as the water taxi boat are the same height because of the day's water levels.

Sometimes there is a difference in height either lower or higher and I can still manage the slight bump rolling in. The Disney cast member will help you with his experience to decide how to enter the boat.

Sometimes when the lake water level is too high or the boat is too full, I have had the Disney cast member ask the guests to please stand up and move to one side of the water taxi boat or to the other side to help level out the entrance to the boat.

3'-9"-Side Door width to enter from pier dock. [45"]

3'-6"-Floor space between side door to a wall of Captain's tower. [42"]

This is at the Magic Kingdom pier. If you look closely, the entrance is a wee bit high with the right side curved up higher than the left side. I had no problem crossing the threshold of the entrance to the water taxi boat. If you look closer you will see a wall beyond the entrance.

Looking further to my left to the rear of the water taxi boat.

3'-9"-Side Door width to enter from pier dock. [45"]

3'-6"-Floor space between side door to a wall of Captain's tower. [42"]

I am about to enter the water taxi boat and I start taking photos of my path. The wall is a tower with steps up to the water taxi boat Captain's seat way above the top of the boat.

Usually, the Disney cast member directs me to the front of the boat so I will make a left in this particular photo. I say that because depending on which side the boat docks at the pier, the other side has the same door.

I rarely see the boat and pier this level with each other. You can hardly tell a difference in height other than a slight height difference on the right side of the door entrance.

I sometimes would prefer to make a left turn and drive in that way to roll up next to a window. You might be able to see that blue handicap sign in the distance in the interior to the left.

There is a large amount of space if you go to the left with plenty of room for strollers

But I asked a Disney cast member before boarding and he said that I could roll in either way.

I think they were trained to tell wheelchairs and mobility scooters to roll to the right in this photo which is toward the front of the boat. When exiting, you do not have to back up. You can drive forward and make a 360-degree circle around that Captain's tower wall to exit or through the other side of the boat's door if that is the side they end up docking.

6'-0.9"-Wall space front Captain's tower wall facing the front of the boat. [73"]

3'-9"-Floor space from the front of Captain's tower to the front door to outdoor seats. [45"]

2'-4.7"-Front door width. [28-3/4"]

There were folks behind me so I couldn't stop and take a photo as I entered and made a left turn in front of the Captain's tower wall. But looking to my right is the doorway to the front of the boat. I am facing to my left, but I turned to my right to take this photo.

It might be too tight of a fit for a mobility scooter to drive out onto the front area. I usually stay here facing to my left ready to exit when docked. But I do like to look out of the door during my trip on the lake.

You may be asked to move forward a little to allow a Disney cast member to enter and exit this door several times during the trip so that they can signal the Captain for different things along the trip.

You don't have to move completely out of the doorway, just move enough for the Disney castmember to slip by.

Other times their may be another wheelchair or mobility scooter behind you and you will have to pull forward past the front doorway to make room. There are to windows on either side of the door that open so you can still feel a breeze.

The Disney cast member usually ropes of the area, too.

3'-9"-Side Door width to enter from pier dock. [45"]

I decided to take a peek around the corner in front of me. This is the opposite side door and the opposite wall. You can see the first bench and the area in front with the handicap sticker on the wall. This is one of my favorite places to sit next to an open window.

I love these small boats, but they have steps to get down into the sitting area, so I can't use them.

The Grand Floridian Resort and the Polynesian Resort use water transportation in addition to the Monorail when going to/from the Magic Kingdom. The Wilderness Lodge and Ft. Wilderness use water transportation to/from the Magic Kingdom and the Wilderness Lodge also offers bus service to MK.

Routes: There are 4 routes available in the Magic Kingdom area, each designated by a colored flag. Each route operates 30 min prior to park opening including Extra Magic hours until 1.5 hours after park close. The boats may cease operation due to inclement weather. If there is lightning in the area, launches are shut down and boats are shuffled. Expect longer than normal wait times on all 4 routes.

• Gold Flag Launch: The gold route carries guests from the Magic Kingdom to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, continues to Disney's Polynesian resort, and back to the Magic Kingdom. This route goes in reverse of the resort monorail. This route operates 30 minutes before park opening including Extra Magic Hours until 1.5-hours after park close and typically has two launches on the route. This route can not accommodate ECVs. Guests in Wheelchairs can board if they can transfer out of the wheelchair and step down 2 feet into the boat. Travel time on this route is about 20-minutes around the lake, so it's about 7-minutes between stops. Wait time between boats is typically 10-15 minutes.
• Green Flag Launch: The green route carries guests from the Magic Kingdom to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. This is a heavily traveled route due to the Hoop-De-Doo Musical Revue and Mickey's Backyard BBQ being at this resort, along with the fact that guests staying at the resort can only get to the Magic Kingdom by boat. This route typically runs two cruisers which are both capable of accommodating ECVs and wheelchairs without a required transfer. Travel time from Magic Kingdom to Ft. Wilderness is approximately 13-minutes once underway. Wait time between boats is typically 10-20 minutes.
• Red Flag Launch: The red route transports guests from the Magic Kingdom to Disney's Wilderness Lodge. This route typically runs one cruiser and one launch, which means if you have an ECV, you'll have to wait for the cruiser to be taken to the resort. Travel time from the Magic Kingdom to the resort is approximately 8-minutes with wait time between boats typically 8-12 minutes.
• Blue Flag Launch: The blue route consists of two launches transporting guests around Bay Lake between Disney's Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, and Contemporary Resort. The two launches operate in opposite direction, meeting at the Contemporary.

TIP: The Green Route is one of the most scenic routes to take. If you're looking for something to kill time, take this route to the campground and back. Look for the bear face built into Disney's Wilderness Lodge, and remember times past (or learn about them) as you pass the closed Discovery Island attraction and River Country Water Park. Interested in Disney Cast Member traditions? Near River Country, you can spot a tree with white shoes in it. It's a tradition for watercraft pilots to throw their shoes in the tree when retiring.

I didn't ride the Ferryboat this time, but I like riding this too from the Ticket and Transporation Center to the Magic Kingdom on a slow day.

Two twin Magic Kingdom class ferries, the Richard F. Irvine and Admiral Joe Fowler, along with the Kingdom Queen class, General Joe Potter, transport guests daily between the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) and Magic Kingdom.

I also like riding these small pontoon boats from Disney's Riverside Resort to Disney Springs. Very relaxing. There is a handicap spot onboard.

Disney Springs

Transportation is offered daily from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., every 20 minutes.

• Yellow route - Sassagoula River Cruise goes to and from Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside from the Marketplace Dock.
• Green route - services The Landing to and from Old Key West.
• Blue route - services The Landing to and from Saratoga Springs Resort
• Red route - Disney Springs Water Taxi at the West Side Dock, The Landing Dock and the Marketplace Dock. The route is West Side, Marketplace, and The Landing. This route is open until 1:00 a.m.

I wish that I could have taken better photos inside the bus, monorail, and all of the boats, but I usually have a line of guests in front of me and in back of me and the Disney cast member is obviously trying to get everyone on board and on their way.

It would be easier is someone else was with me taking photos that could walk around.

 

[RaySharpton]

Tape Measurements for Pop Roll-in shower room, bus, monorail, boats, DME, etc.

Using my wheelchair at the MCO Orlando Airport and Disney Magical Express.

I remember when I first tried finding my way in the large MCO Orlando airport and wondering how to get from point A to point B.

Well, I am going to try a show a photo walk through the MCO Orlando airport from my Delta Gate to on the Disney Magical Experience bus and add some of my experiences and measurements.

I like to use Disney Magical Express because they take my luggage from Atlanta, GA airport check in to my room at Pop Century Resort. I get my letter with the yellow sticker to put on my luggage handle before I leave for the airport.

Once I get my Delta Airlines flight confirmed, I go online and fill out the DME form to get my DME luggage letter confirmation and my DME luggage tags. Delta also has a handicap online form that I fill out.

This link takes you to the DME online form to fill out.

https://secure.reservations.disney.go.com/ibcwdw/en_US/dme/dmeform

Don't forget to check the spot that the green arrow is pointing to above is you require the "Requires Wheelchair Lift".

Or if you can, you can use the DME bus handrails to climb up the five steps.

Here is the Disney web page explaining DME:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/magical-express/

When you return home, here is the link that tells you what to do to check your luggage at your resort before catching the DME bus back home.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/resort-airline-check-in/

You could also call this phone number for DME at (407) 939-1936.

This is an internet copy of the DME letter that you will receive. The letter's owner blacked out their reservation number and blocked out their address.

Close up of the letter.

Close up of the letter.

This is a really helpful map. I will try and show my travels from Delta Gate in the top right corner to the Disney Magical Express counter on Level One. I look for the elevators for my wheelchair and go from Level Three to Level One. I have to travel the length of the concourse to get the Disney Medical Express counter to the other end.

This is just another internet map of the above.

This is just another internet map of the above.

Also, remember not to pack your MagicBands in checked luggage, as you will need them to check in with Disney’s Magical Express and unlock your hotel room.

I apologize for my photos ahead of time. I use an older camera and I think that I was kind of tired after the flight.

After I unpacked my wheelchair and attached all of my stuff like the joystick, cup holder, armrest bag, folding cane, umbrella, I saw this next to my gate as I was heading out.

A lot of guests can request wheelchair assistance from their airline planes door in the jetway to luggage pickup.

If you need this wheelchair assistance at many airports, you should fill out the form or check the boxes before the final payment of your airline ticket. It is just easier that way.

Or you could do it when you check your luggage or after entering the airport and looking for wheelchair assistance.

Most wheelchair assistance helpers will pick you up in the jetway as you exit the airplanes' door and take you to the luggage pick up area.

But if you ask nicely and show them your DME map, they should roll you all the way down to the DME counter. I have seen some wheelchair helpers know and other newer wheelchair helpers are newer and may only be used to going to the Level Two Luggage Pick up area. If you can't walk up the stairs, you need to plan ahead to request help because you can't keep the airport wheelchair to take on the bus. The return to the airport is true. The DME area does not supply wheelchairs.

These are considered tipping positions, so if someone goes out of their way, like stays with you to help you, I would tip them appropriately.

Another photo and the thinner wheelchair is for the airline aisle itself for those that are wheelchair bound and need assistance to transfer from their wheelchair to the airline aisle wheelchair.

I made it around the corner and I am about to take the tram like trains to the main part of the airport.

You always enter from the center aisle and always exit on the outside aisle areas on the far left and far right depending or which train side you get on.

The two trains travel and park at the curved arch areas which are enclosed in glass and have sliding glass doors.

The trams or trains alternate the left and right sides to and from the main part of the airport.

I am at the back of the tram or train and on my way to the main airport area. There are built-in benches on each end the several trams or trains. I waited for the second tram or train for the crowds to thin out and I had only one other person on the ride.

I have just gotten off of the Tram or Train and rolled to the end of the tram or train aisle and this is my view. I am going to head to the left on the "B" side of the terminal. All this in front of is the back side of the TSA check lines. Many more to the left until you get to the "A" side of the concourse.

I have rolled all the way to the left and exited the TSA area and I see this sign showing the "B" side that I am on. The other side called "A".

You see three floors or three levels.

I am the top, Level Three.

I don't need to go to Level Three because Disney Magical Express is taking my checked luggage to my Disney Pop Century Resort room.

I do need to the bottom floor on Level Three to go to the opposite end of the building to reach the Disney Magical Express counter.

I roll straight ahead into the main lobby. On the right are the lobby and TSA lines. On my left, I see this sign. It may be hard to see but the elevator symbol is up there on the top left side of the sign even thou it is not printed out like the word "Escalators." So I roll under the sign to look for the three elevators straight ahead.

There they are. I am on level Three and I need to go to Level One.

If you need to pick up luggage, you need to go to Level Two.

If you need to check with your Airline's Ticket Counter, you stay on this Level Three and walk to my right.

Here is a close up of the sign on the elevator wall describing what is or each floor on each Level as they call it.

In my case, as I get off of the elevator, I arrive on Level One and make a left turn out of the elevator and this is what I see.

I took four photos, but each one looked just like this as I arrived at the spot in the end of the photo. This was a lot longer concourse than I thought.

On the left are glass walls out to the rental cars or taxis, or commercial buses like MEARS. They are spread out along this concourse.

On the right, are counters of the Car Rental Agencies.

Yea, I finally made it to the end of this long hallway.

And this is a photo of where I entered the lines to show my Magic Band or my DME letter or give my Disney Resort Reservation Number.

Directly behind me is the concourse long counter of all of the Car Rental agencies and MEARs bus, van and taxi services.

That wall in the background if the end of the concourse so Disney Magical Express was at the end and I had taken the elevator down at the other end of this place. Just my choice, because the elevators were right their when I exited the TSA area.

I took the elevators, some take the escalators. Some stay on Level Three and walk to the end of the concourse passing all of the Airline counters.

A lot of guests go to Level Two to pick up their checked luggage along the long concourse.

There are elevators and escalators all along the concourse all of the way to the other end.

I decided to look around before I check in with the Disney Magical Express counter.

To my left was another set of three elevators like the ones that I entered on the other end of the concourse.

I also saw this sign between the elevators and DME counters listing where to find everything.

I rolled around to the back side of the previous elevators and saw these restrooms which were both accessible and had water fountains between the Men's room on the left and the Women's room on the left.

To the far left is the back row and DME area with sections with black partitions or ropes to separate the guests into DME resort lines. To the far left and out of the photo are the DME buses outside.

Here is a better photo as I rolled a little to my left. Restrooms on the right. Outside doors on the left and everything ahead with carpet belongs to DME. Everything with tile floors is public areas.

I rolled a little further ahead and looked around the corner.

The restrooms on the right which has elevators on the opposite back side.

The escalators to the other Levels.

And straight ahead of the DME counter that I started at earlier. I haven't checked in yet because I wanted to show you the surrounds near the DME area.

To the far left and out of the picture are the DME lines for guests. All of this tile floor area is public access and not part of the DME property.

Some returning to the MCO airport via DME have restrooms to use before continuing on to their airline gates.

Also, if you return and require wheelchair assistance, you won't find it in this area. No wheelchairs are available.

For those without their own wheelchairs, you might have to use the escalators or elevators on the other side to go up to another Level and request an airline wheelchair assistant to come help you and bring a wheelchair down for your family member.

It is what it is. But at least you know now what to do. Maybe in the future things will change.

I rolled around 180-degrees and looked out of the sliding glass doors and saw the many Disney Magical Express buses ready for boarding. I had a very early flight and it was still dark outside.

I came back in and I took another photo farther to my left of the lines for DME guests to get into and the DME counter along with the tile flooring far in the distance in this photo.

If you notice the first line on the left has a blue Handicap Sign on the pole and a blue Handicap Sign on a carpet on the floor.

Each line has a number listed with the resorts listed for each line. After checking in, the DME staff will guide you to the specific line that you need to get in unless you need to use the DME bus wheelchair lift. If that is the case, you will be directed to the sign with the letter "A" and handicap symbol.

Looking even further to my left I see all of the other ten DME resort and bus lines. Each sign had a number with a list of resorts. At the far left a DME cast member is preparing his rolling computer stand. There are several of these rolling computer stands and they come by each line and scan your magic band or DME confirmation letter. Then they tell you they will come back to guide you to which DME bus to get on.

If you are in the Handicap Line "A", they will load you first in your wheelchair or mobility scooter before the other guests try and sit near your space on the bus. And as usual, you will probably be unloaded at the resort last as all Disney Bus Transportation policy so no guests are nearby while you are having to move your wheelchair or mobility scooter in a tight space.

It is a close up of Sign #1. It has the resorts Disney Grand Floridian Resort, Disney Polynesian Resort, and Disney Fort Wilderness Campgrounds.

Sometimes you may get lucky and the bus has enough guests just for your resort and your DME bus only makes one drop off instead of all three. That happened to me for Disney Pop Century Resort. But I was very early.

It looks like another plane arrival of Disney guests are lining up at the Disney Magical Express counters so I will check in myself now.

So I am back where I began in the beginning.

I have an interesting story about my check in with DME. Normally I don't have a problem.

First, I always have my Disney Magic Band ready to use at the DME counter check-in, but this time it didn't work.

Then second, I always have my DME Confirmation Letter in hand ready for DME to scan if there is a problem with my Disney Magic Band. Guess what. My letter didn't show anything when I scanned it.

The DME cast member then typed in my Disney Pop Century Resort Reservation number from my DME Confirmation Letter. Not listed.

No worries he said. He typed in my name and printed me a new DME Confirmation Letter that I could use to be scanned when I entered the DME bus lines.

I think the problem could have been a couple of things. I thought that I had everything corrected before filling out the online DME form online, but I guess that I didn't.

When making reservations, I could never get all of my days together, so over the months I found a day or two here and there and then I called Disney to combine all of the reservations of the same type room called a Pop Century Resort Standard Roll-in Shower room.

Or it could be because I added on guest for two days. I didn't realize that they changed the reservation number when I did that. I usually travel solo.

Anyway, everything worked out very quickly.

So be patient it this happens to you.

I don't recall which DME resort line this is but it looked like mostly a group of young folks traveling together with their hosts or families. This particular DME bus line is filling up quickly.

 

[RaySharpton]

I have checked in with the DME counter and I have my nearly printed and updated DME Confirmation Letter that they printed for me. That was a lot easier than I thought.

I am pulling up to DME Line "A" for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. They even have a little blue rug on the carpet with a handicap symbol and Mickey Mouse.

The other ten DME resort and bus lines are to my right.

On the far right and out of sight is another DME counter with employees.

I see the DME buses outside.

Turning a little to my left are the guests lining up in queue #3 and DME cast members in the distance on the right. I watched the TV in front while waiting for my turn.

Different buses are coming in at different times and it is a toss of the coin of whether your bus just arrived and or is sitting out in the parking lot or has just left for the resorts.

Blurry photo, sorry!

These photos are darker because it was on my return from the resort back to MCO DME. Being 0500 it was still dark and there were very few passengers.

So I took some photos. I didn't want to hold up the process of loading when I arrived early in the week to take photos.

This is the right side rear of the Disney Magical Express bus in the MCO DME parking spot.

You might be able to tell the outline along the side of the bus of the DME bus wheelchair and mobility scooter lift.

This is the DME bus driver next to the partially open lift.

The DMV bus driver unfolding and pulling out the bus wheelchair and mobility scooter lift.

The bus lift from bottom to top.

The Disney Magical Express lift has a width of 30-inches.

It looks wider until you have to back your wheelchair or mobility scooter onto it. They like to keep the heaviest part of the weight closest to the bus and lift machine instead of driving straight on and having the heaviest parts of the motor and passenger on the end or tip of the lift.

The is usually another DME bus next to this one so I have to turn around and square the back of my wheelchair with the front of the DME bus lift platform.

I have a handheld metal camping mirror that I use to look behind me, but I still turn my head around and try to back up straight.

I usually don't have to back up in such tight quarters and the DME bus driver still calls out when I need to turn a little to the left or to the right.

I always have to ask my left or your left.

Anyway, it may take a few seconds longer than driving forward but the DME bus driver lets me know when to stop and says everything looks fine.

Close up of the middle part of the DME bus lift where it can be folded back into the bus interior.

Finally the top part of the DME bus and lift where I back up into the bus interior.

The DME bus seat rows in the rear are on rails and can be unlocked and moved forward for space for wheelchairs and mobility scooters on both sides.

Inside the DME bus on the left is the bus bathroom.

The bathroom takes up a little space of the entrance to the bus, so they ask you after your back wheels enter the bus to slowly start turning to the right in this photo or your left if you are backing up to make a little more room for the bathroom protruding into the entrance.

I am in my space on the DME bus.

The orange peddles on either side of the row of seats in front of me were pushed forward on their tracks and locked in space.

The restraints next to my feet are attached and tightened to my wheelchair.

When I look to my left I can see the other rows with the same orange lock for the row and the tracks that they can slide forward or backward in a regular guest seat position. There were no other wheelchairs on board, so these rows are for regular guests to walk in and sit down.

I don't know how many wheelchairs a DME bus will hold, but it looks like they could hold two with one on each side of the aisle.

I later noticed the armrest on the seat could be moved is someone wanted to slide off of their wheelchair to the seat.

This is my view when I look up toward the front and the rest of the guests will start to board.

This was also my view when I arrived at the Disney Pop Century Resort and everyone exited to pick up their luggage from underneath the DME bus.

This is photo the DME bus driver took of me sitting in my space after he came back and unlocked my wheelchair.

I took this photo for the sign on the top right. The bathroom is behind me and the DME bus driver has already double checked to make sure that my wheelchair left plenty of room for any guest to open the bathroom door all of the way open to enter.

The sign shows a diagram of the proper wheelchair or mobility scooter placement. I know it is hard to see. I couldn't turn all of the ways around and I took a selfie.

I didn't want to stop and take photos while the DME bus driver was working to move me, etc. as a courtesy to him and other guests.

I can't remember when I had to use these stairs.

When you exit the DME bus on return to the MCO Orlando Airport, just follow the opposite route back to your airline gate for departure.

And unfortunately, even if you ask the front desk or call DME or as the DME bus driver that you need a wheelchair for traveling to your airline gate, you may have to use the escalators or elevator at the exit to ask an airline helper for a wheelchair to the gate.

The help can be found on the MCO Orlando airport Level Three.

The Disney Magical Express does not supply wheelchairs to use.

If you have a family, they can do this for you.

If you are solo without your own wheelchair or mobility scooter, you can ask the resort to use their wheelchair to board the DME bus lift and transfer to a DME bus seat.

You can't keep the resort wheelchair.

When you arrive and are solo, I just hope that someone heard your message and brings you an airline wheelchair.

I don't have any other experience than that.

I decided to use the elevators next to the DME to go to the MCO Orlando airport Level three to see what it looked like on my way to Delta Airlines Gate.

It is a very long distance all of the way to the end of this concourse.

You can see the United Airlines counter with all the other airline counters lined up all the way into infinity and beyond.

When I arrived in the lobby in front of the TSA check lines, I tried to take some photos. I apologize that they are not that clear.

Speaking of Clear, I see a "CLEAR" symbol as the first line on the far right of the lobby for "B".

To the left of that is four lines for the TSA Pre-Check lines.

If you see two lines full and two lines empty, I was told to go to the empty lines because they are all open with two lines on either side of the desk counter for the TSA Pre-Check staff member.

Further to the left are the regular TSA check lines which seemed very long.

Even further to the left was the mirror TSA lines for side "A".

Then get on the Tram or Train and head to your gate to board your flight.

I'm at the gate and ready to remove my joystick, armrest bag and cup holder.

I've got my wheelchair protective cover.

After folded wheelchair. The black bag underneath holds stuff and came with the wheelchair. I carry the joystick and charger with me onboard.

I've got the wheelchair protective cover over it and it is ready to be hauled down the Delta Jetway for storage underneath the plane. The airlines' staff do that for me.

I have it in freewheel mode so that they can just use the storage strap on top to easily pull it.

And there are two handles on the sides for the airline staff to lift it up on the conveyor belt.

You can lift that thing...its only 55-pounds!

Grap the side handles!

There you go...just slam my sweet wheelchair on that conveyor belt like a wrestler.

And there it goes.

I'm back at Atlanta.

I can hear the birds chirping and the crickets and a slight breeze under the colorful tree leave coverage.

Now I am on the Atlanta MARTA Transit Train to go home. This station is located inside the Atlanta Airport next to the Luggage Pick up and one elevator or escalator up one floor to the MARTA Train platform.

Bungee cords are holding on to my walker.

And that orange sign on my luggage handle says, "NOT YOUR LUGGAGE"

I like those new steel and glass covers outside. No more getting wet in the rain when folks get dropped off.

That's All Folks.

I can't wait to get back to read this Magic Kingdom sign again in December.
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[RaySharpton]

I had some extra space so I thought I would post some photos of some of the Walt Disney World attractions with wheelchair access.

Magic Kingdom's Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (formerly Cinderella's Golden Carrousel)

It has been years since I have been on the Magic Kingdom's Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (formerly Cinderella's Golden Carrousel). This was new to me. On the other side of the main entrance is this sign.

I got to ride it by rolling my wheelchair across a fold-down ramp in front of the bench. The bench has an area that folds up allowing me to back up my wheelchair and still allow one space to sit on either side of me.

This is me to the right of the sign in front of the fold-down ramp. It is a recessed alcove area. One of the regular exits is to the right.

This is after the ramp is lowered. The Disney cast member is guiding me forward in my wheelchair and the bench will be on my left out of sight in the photo.

I am now in my spot and ready for a ride. The ramp is now folded up and the regular exit is to the left.

This is the view in front of me. I had two other guests sitting next to me.

And now the ride is over, the ramp is lowered and I am ready to roll off. Very fun.

I also rode The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

The regular walk on Winnie the Pooh vehicle looks like this.

This is the Disney cast member preparing the wheelchair Winnie the Pooh vehicle for me to enter.

I am in the vehicle facing forward. There wasn't much time to take photos because I didn't want to hold up everyone else behind me.

 

[RaySharpton]

When I was at Disney Pop Century Resort, I also took some photos of the Pop Everything Food Court while I was there.

 

[kaytieeldr]

but I just don't have the heart to take up other guests space for the work coats and jackets.

Um, no. People should be packing clothing with the expectation that there will not be a closet or that it will be taken. Somebody whose suit coat got wrinkled has much simpler recourse than someone whose (knock wood) mobility device gets damaged in the cargo hold.

 

[mamabunny]

What @kaytieeldr said. You have just as much right to use the closet space on that flight as any other traveler. If the Gate Agent or Flight Attendant, or any other airline employee says "Do you want your chair in the closet?" then say "yes, please!" if you prefer it in the closet. You paid a fare to fly, and in this day and age there are fewer and fewer travelers who need that space for dress suit jackets, since half the plane or better will be wearing yoga pants and flip flops.

Whenever we spray sunscreen with the new "wood" floors, we put down a bath towel to help catch any overspray. As I have indicated here before, we also ask housekeeping for an older towel or bath mat to keep inside the room (at Mods & Values) to "wipe" my wheels on when I enter the room, so that I don't get the floors wet and dirty.

Thank you Ray - as always, your picture are wonderful

 

[kaytieeldr]

If the Gate Agent or Flight Attendant, or any other airline employee says "Do you want your chair in the closet?" then say "yes, please!" if you prefer it in the closet.

My understanding is you should inform the airline in advance. Similar to flying with pets vs pet allergies, the first passenger to nktify the airline "wins".

 

[Rista1313]

Thank you for this detailed report... it's very helpful!

 

[RaySharpton]

Thank you for this detailed report... it's very helpful!

Hi, Rista1313. You're welcome.

I am updating the thread as I find all of the photos and measurements that I took. Sometimes I will go back and add more info under the photos that I forgot to post.

I am adding measurements and photos of the different ramps that wheelchairs and mobility scooter use.

I tried to gather info for previous questions that I heard here on the DIS Disability Board when I was at WDW last week.

It is taking a while when I get tired.

 

[WonderlandisReality]

Thank you. You’re the first person I have seen that measured and posted the room door width. Exceptionally helpful post.

 

[RaySharpton]

Thank you. You’re the first person I have seen that measured and posted the room door width. Exceptionally helpful post.

Hi, WonderlandisReality. Thank you.

I remember reading questions on the DIS about guests either wanting to know the dimensions of the door for decorations or the width of the doorway to compare to the width of their mobility scooter, etc. Sometimes the open door may be a little narrower than the doorway frame. This one was 3/4" narrower measuring from the edge of the open door to the closest edge of the metal door frame.

 

[Disneypro1]

Ray, you have the most informative posts and info i have seen on here. Just an amazing job with all the pics and info. I genuinely find it extremely informative and professionally done. Love it.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I also met many Disney friends from the internet at the parks and dinner before Mark and Emily's family arrived. We dined with the evil witch at the Wilderness Lodge.

Interesting group you have there, Ray. Half dozen women, and you .

 

[RaySharpton]

Interesting group you have there, Ray. Half dozen women, and you .

Yes, indeed. Wonderful ladies all. We had a great few days. This was a planned dinner at the Wilderness Lodge Story Book Dining at Artist Point. There were many other events, and these are a few of the group. We had fun being Grumpy with the Evil Queen. She was not amused. Everyone loved the Seven Dwarfs and the food was good.