Universal
This thread will be added to as time goes on.
For now, it has only a few links:
Link to the Universal Orlando website.
Link to Universal website Accessibility Information
Link to Universal Rider's Guide. This is the Universal version of the Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities. It includes quite a bit of specific information about the attractions, including what abilities riders need to have to ride.
Information originally from Phantom:
Universal has GAP (Guest Assistance Passes). You do not need a doctor's note. Just be able to tell them what assistance you need at Guest Services.
Both parks are ADA compliant and, as such, are wheelchair accessible. There is seldom a need for a separate line for wheelchairs as the wheelchair just goes through the regular line.
There are several types of GAP offered:
Stroller as a wheelchair (you can take your stroller right through the line without transferring to a wheelchair)
Show GAP (Special seating at shows--usually right up front for visually or hearing impaired)
Stairs GAP (for those rides that have stairs in the queue, you can use the elevator)
Familyroom GAP (where you wait in an airconditioned room with a few other family members while the rest of your family goes through the queue--then you join them at the front of the line)
Express GAP (which is essentially like a fast pass at Disney all day with a 6 people maximum) - NOTE: As of Spring 2011, posters have been reporting this is not being given out. Universal does have an Express Card that guests can purchase or you can get by staying at a Universal hotel.
VIP Gap (back door access--mostly for Make a Wish Kids or Give Kids the World)
Bill Sears did a very comprehensive
report about Universal Studio/Island of Adventure in May 2008. The report includes many ride car pictures and descriptions of transfers.
Harry Potter area at Universal
