WDW and MS strategies

[the_green_machine]

Hey guys,

I am, secretly, planning a trip for my wife and I in Jan of 2012.

My wife has Relapse and Remitting MS and I have a few questions about the park. and would love it if someone with some experience in the matter could give me some advice.

I've done my best to try and stack the deck in our favor in as much as this trip is concerned, i.e. I'm planning on booking in mid Jan. to take advantage of the low crowds, less time waiting in lines (also researched the Fast Pass and how we can use this to our advantage) and also Jan. should afford us some more reasonable temperatures.

My wife's biggest issues are fatuigue and, at times, lack of stamina in regards to walking or standing for long periods of time. Heat is also an issue but with an average high of 22 c (we're canadian ) we should be able to manage (we live in Manitoba so at that time of year we should be sitting at about -40 with the wind chill so we wont be complaining much for that week ).

I also must preface these questions with, I am somewhat aware of the size of DW and we are not going to be going commando on these parks, rather, trying to get a few things in each day and enjoying the experience.

These are my questions:

1. While at the various parks are there park benches along the walkways or streets that you can use or do you have to go into stores or restaurants to rest?

2. If you were to take a bus back to your resort (in our case POP more than likely) in the middle of the day for a nap/break, what kind of time would you be looking at from, say, the MK to POP on the buses....are they air conditioned?

3. As well I understand you can visit the Customer Service department and they can provide you with disability line passes...what do these entail?

Thanks, these boards are the best!

 

[indimom]

Hi and Welcome to the Dis!

I can't answer all of your questions, but can tell you that the busride from MK to Pop runs about 15-20 minutes. (Other than the Downtown Disney/Waterpark loop, this should be the longest bus ride you experience from Pop.) Yes, the buses have A/C. I've never been in January though, so I couldn't say whether or not they turn it off during the cooler months?? I'm sure someone else will be along to let you know.

I also wanted to tell you that you should post another thread on the DISabilities forum. It's a dedicated location for people to share their tips and stategies for doing Disney with a disability. I've peaked over there a time or two and they have a wealth of information!

Good Luck with your Surprise and Have a Great Trip!!!

Edited to Add: OOPS! I see you've already found it!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I would suggest going over to the disABILITIES Forum. This entire forum has to deal with doing Disney with any type of disability. One of the first threads is the disABILITIES FAQs. To get directly to the disABILITIES FAQs from here just click on the link in my signature.