Walk In Showers

[Greatgrandma]

I would like to book either the Contemporary or Grand Floridian. My concern is that I have limited mobility and can no longer lift my legs high enough to get into a bathtub so I need a walk in shower. Does anyone know if the rooms now have walk in showers or can you request one? I really don’t want to take an ADA room away from someone that really needs it. Thanks for any help.

 

[happily single]

We stayed at the CSR in the tower and had a walk in shower

 

[Greatgrandma]

Sorry but what is CSR?

 

[Dave006]

I would like to book either the Contemporary or Grand Floridian.

If you would consider a South Garden Wing room at the Contemporary most of those rooms have a shower only for almost all the rooms. The rooms in the A-frame tower are mostly tub / shower combination.

Dave

 

[bobbiwoz]

The studios in VGF have a tub as well as a walk in shower.

 

[FSU Girl]

If you end up with the tower/tub combo at the contemporary you’d definitely have a problem the tub wall is pretty high up. I think wilderness lodge has a category for a room with a walk in shower I think it’s DVC I haven’t stayed in it so not sure if I’m remembering correctly

 

[Dave006]

I think wilderness lodge has a category for a room with a walk in shower I think it’s DVC I haven’t stayed in it so not sure if I’m remembering correctly

Yes you are 100% correct about the Cooper Creek Villas at the WL. Once @Greatgrandma crosses the DVC boundary there are many room options that include a walk-in shower option.

A good example are the Deluxe Studios and the Polynesian longhouses all have a tub / shower and a separate shower

Dave

 

[Dave006]

Sorry but what is CSR?

Coronado Springs Resort (CSR), and specifically it's Gran Destino Tower. CRS is not near MK but on the way to Animal Kingdom.

Dave

 

[Dug720]

If you would consider a South Garden Wing room at the Contemporary most of those rooms have a shower only for almost all the rooms. The rooms in the A-frame tower are mostly tub / shower combination.

Dave

I second this. I stayed in the Garden Wing and liked it a lot and I know my room had a walk-in shower. I do think most of the rooms in the Garden Wing do.

But I think the only way to know for sure is to book a CCV Studio with Walk-In Shower since it's a bookable category.

 

[Greatgrandma]

If you would consider a South Garden Wing room at the Contemporary most of those rooms have a shower only for almost all the rooms. The rooms in the A-frame tower are mostly tub / shower combination.

Dave

I’ve stayed at a garden wing room years ago and kind of liked the seclusion. Plus it’s a short walk to the main building.

 

[Greatgrandma]

Thank you all for the info. I’m going to look into a dvc room.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

I would like to book either the Contemporary or Grand Floridian. My concern is that I have limited mobility and can no longer lift my legs high enough to get into a bathtub so I need a walk in shower. Does anyone know if the rooms now have walk in showers or can you request one? I really don’t want to take an ADA room away from someone that really needs it. Thanks for any help.

If you can not safely lift your legs into the tub, then YOU need an ADA room!

 

[Anthony1971]

As OP mentioned the Villas at GF - NOT the resort villas very important but the villas which is the building behind the pool it is a separate booking Cat. Poly all DVC villas can book through Disney deluxe villa have a walk in shower as well as a tub shower and WL cooper creek DVC has a walk in shower cat. All are available through rental or usually Disney direct will have them. Also any one bedroom or 2 bedroom villa (DVC) will have a walk in shower.

 

[pwdebbie]

If you can not safely lift your legs into the tub, then YOU need an ADA room!

I am in the same situation as the OP (which is why I found this thread) and I will say that an ADA room is definitely a wrong choice for me. I've tried them. I can "settle" for a tub with grab bars (getting in and out with much trepidation), but simply stepping into a shower stall is much safer. The most unsafe room I ever had was a roll-in shower stall. It was like walking on ice. Plus you have the shower curtain battle, which is actually worse than when in a tub/shower.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I am in the same situation as the OP (which is why I found this thread) and I will say that an ADA room is definitely a wrong choice for me. I've tried them. I can "settle" for a tub with grab bars (getting in and out with much trepidation), but simply stepping into a shower stall is much safer. The most unsafe room I ever had was a roll-in shower stall. It was like walking on ice. Plus you have the shower curtain battle, which is actually worse than when in a tub/shower.

I'm also in the same position as the OP regarding getting into tubs, and I don't know why you say that "an ADA room is definitely the wrong choice for me". A tub with rails is a kind of ADA room which I reserve all the time. Somehow grabbing the grab bars makes it possible for me to get into/out of a tub/shower combo. However, one time recently a room with grab bars wasn't available, so I had a regular room and I requested a shower chair (which I'm told are available at every Disney hotel, although I haven't confirmed this). By sitting sideways on the shower chair, I could manually lift my legs, and swing them into the tub.

 

[pwdebbie]

I'm also in the same position as the OP regarding getting into tubs, and I don't know why you say that "an ADA room is definitely the wrong choice for me". A tub with rails is a kind of ADA room which I reserve all the time. Somehow grabbing the grab bars makes it possible for me to get into/out of a tub/shower combo. However, one time recently a room with grab bars wasn't available, so I had a regular room and I requested a shower chair (which I'm told are available at every Disney hotel, although I haven't confirmed this). By sitting sideways on the shower chair, I could manually lift my legs, and swing them into the tub.

I think I didn't put my words together well. I'm just saying that a shower stall is easier for me than a tub with grab bars. And a tub with grab bars is better than a tub without grab bars.