US and IOA

[alizesmom]

I asked in the US forum but got no answers. I hope one of you know. I checked the disability page with US and IOA and even the kid rides say that you must be able to hold on to ride. Is this true? Is there anything there for a child in a wheelchair with no arm use? Just trying to figure out if we should even go to those parks. Karen

 

[SueM in MN]

More of the Universal attractions are 'thrill rides' than at WDW.
We have not been to Universal in a long time, but I can tell you that youngest DD rode on ET's adventure several times over different trips and she is not able to 'continously grasp" a bar. From what I have seen about the Universal and IOA attractions, some are very similar to some WDW attractions that don't have a similar warning (so a lot of it is probably 'legal language').

You might want to check on youtube or similar web video sources to see how rough some of the attractions are.

 

[MarieS]

I agree with Sue about the thrill rides. My boys need to stay in their chairs and were much more limited in what they could do at these parks than at WDW.
At Universal, we did the Jimmy Neutron ride. Riders can stay in their chairs without experiencing the motion effects or transfer to a seat. They also loved the Barney show and Barney's backyard--which had interactive things they could do in their chairs.
At IOA we mainly went to have breakfast with spiderman and do the meet and greet. However, there are two rides in the Dr. Seuss area that kids can stay in their chairs-- The Cat in the Hat ride and Caro-seuss-el.
I have the Rider's Guide for Guests with Disabilites if you need more info. Just call and request a copy and they will mail it.

Marie

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I am going over today to pick up my reneweal AP. While I am there I will ask about this and see what I can come up with.

 

[SueM in MN]

I have the Rider's Guide for Guests with Disabilites if you need more info. Just call and request a copy and they will mail it.

Marie

There is a link to the Rider's Guide in the disABILITIES FAQs thread - I think I put it in the last post.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The Rider's Guide for Riider Safety and Guests with Disabilities that I received today is the same one that is linked to in .pdf format on Page 9 of the disABILTIES FAQ.

Each ride or attraction that has any requirements will have a section in the description which says: "To Ride You Should Be Able To". Looking at that by itself you see "Should Be" which appears to be permissive. However, on Page 8 of the Guide, the area titled "To Ride You Should Be Able To" has in each section, after the title, the explanation starts with "The Guest must have" which does make it mandatory.

On a side note, their Guide also states that none of their ride vehicles or attraction queues will accomodate either ECVs or power chairs and anyone in either type of vehicle must transfer to a provided manual wheelchair.

 

[SueM in MN]

On a side note, their Guide also states that none of their ride vehicles or attraction queues will accomodate either ECVs or power chairs and anyone in either type of vehicle must transfer to a provided manual wheelchair.

Posters to this board have noted that is true.