Post #235-I would like to see recent photos of the handicap accessible venues for folks that have never been or seen them? That was the main reason for starting this thread.
1. More handicap resort photos of the different types of bathrooms? For instance, complete views of bathrooms from the front entrance, sides, high to low showing adjustable shower rod, fold-down seats opened and closed, and the rest of the bathrooms.
I've noticed WDW bathroom photos by type of handicap rooms either missing or incomplete or inaccurate as if the person plugging in the photos had no idea.
There are actually 23-handicap Resort room categories listed in the WDW Pop Century Resort which is sometimes a little complicated, for me, to keep straight. The standard or preferred, etc. categories add to the difficulty for me. Plus not every category has a photo of the bathing/toilet area and they just at a sink photo which is disappointing.
The door separating the sink from the bath/toilet area.
Toilet with fold-down handrail.
Bathtub with sliding glass door & adjustable shower rod and regular water spout.
Standard Room. Florida special accessible room with an option for hearing accessibility. 1 queen bed and 1 queen sleeper table.
No door separating the sink from the sink/bath/toilet area.
No photo of the toilet or if with handrails.
Bathtub with plastic shower curtain & adjustable handheld shower rod and regular water spout and several handrails.
Standard Room. Wheelchair is accessible with tub and option for hearing accessibility. 1 queen bed and 1 queen sleeper table.
The door separating the sink from the low walk-in shower/toilet area.
NO handrails.
Low walk-in shower with sliding glass door & adjustable shower rod and of course, no regular water spout.
Standard Pool View. Hearing accessible - visual alarms and notifications. 1 king bed.
No door separating the shower from the sink/toilet area.
Terrible photo not showing floor area to indicate a wheelchairroll-in shower.
Terrible photo not showing hand held shower rod indicating it might be a fixed wall shower head.
No photo of the toilet or if with handrails.
I think all of this might have been helpful to a newbie.
This the room I usually use.
Standard Room. Wheelchair accessible with roll-in shower and option for hearing accessibility. 1 queen bed and 1 queen sleeper table.
I would like to see accurate, complete, informative photos of the many different types of handicap bathroom rooms.
a. Low entry walk-in showers with handrails.
b. Bathtubs with handrails.
c. Roll-in showers
d. Specific handicap type as listed by WDW.
e. Handicap bathrooms with and without separate bath/toilet doors versus open plan.
Also, space to park wheelchairs/
ECVs in a resort room/studio.
2. Attractions
a. Handicap entrance if it is separate from the main queue.
b. Handicap entrance at the end if using the main queue.
c. Parking area for wheelchairs/ECVs inside the attraction before getting on the ride and if there is a different area for exiting the ride.
d. Photos of both queue paths.
e. Attraction vehicles & entrance width & handicap.
I have seen many WDW listings and photos haphazardly shown.
But I can't find any of the prolific bloggers like the previous photos that even think about the photo from a wheelchair or mobility
scooter users' point of view.
Believe me, I have begged. Even trying on the other DISboard forums.
I am too afraid to try again.
And in the past when I have made requests on other forums, I was told that this board is where I should post disability questions.
I just wanted to request other guests, if they had a chance or opportunity, to take photos that I might be able to use on this board. I mean think about it? The vast number of non-disability photography taking posters don't even come to this thread.
And most DIS posters are so nice and they would love to take and share such photos if the opportunity arose.
But I gave up trying because I didn't want to get penalized.
I understand from their point of view.
I understand that others may not understand my point of view.
And why should they understand without experiencing what we experience?
I have seen several wheelchair bloggers, but most are older photos or not as prolific as the photos above.
I am not upset, just stating my own experiences.
It has been very difficult for me with a simple camera and as a novice photographer to take these photos when I travel solo to WDW using a wheelchair and not wanting to inconvenience other guests or cast members.
Okay... Ray is embarrassingly stepping down from the step box.
[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]
