What rides are doable for very disabled husband?

[elaine amj]

My husband recently became very disabled due to cancer. We are tentatively thinking of a WDW trip. Wondering what attractions we can do? Last trip he was able to transfer into everything so it wasn’t a concern.

Now, he can’t move his right arm and leg much so we typically do a pivot transfer where we raise him to standing and slowly turn him to sit down in the bed/wheelchair/car. He also cannot see much and cannot talk, but those don’t affect transferring into a ride.

We would have his custom manual wheelchair if we go. And have gone many times before so are ok skipping rides. I am just drawing a blank on ANY rides we can do other than shows.

I guess It’s a Small World is possible since we can push his wheelchair on board the boat?

Bummer about no Tron, Guardians, or FoP though

I know FoP is a stationary load, but I don’t see how he can manage to stay on the vehicle with little muscle control of the right half of his body.

 

[SteveMouse]

I don’t bend at the waist and both my shoulders are immobilized. I am in a semi sitting position.

The Tron “chariots“ may work.If he can handle the twists (and the jolt); Remy and Ride of the Resistance may work (none of the above work for me),

Toy Story has a very accessible car.

The transfer to BTMR isn’t bad, but you are in the last car. it’s a straight horizontal transfer.

The Doom Buggies are a bit of a challenge- they close suddenly, and you don’t want to get your leg squished.

 

[MinnieMSue]

I took my dad in his wheelchair on quite a few rides. Jungle cruise, small world, remy, toy story mania, living the land, nemo to get into the aquarium, little mermaid. That is all I can think of off the top of my head but there could be more.

 

[jo-jo]

MK rail road can handle a manual wheelchair. Maybe it will work for yours too?

my brain is saying the safari ride has space for a chair. We haven’t needed that, so not positive.

 

[lanejudy]

If it's primarily attractions that he can remain in his wheelchair, there are several. Check out post #11 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread pinned at the top of the forum. Posts 18-21 may also be helpful with more information about transfers and boarding. @SueM in MN wrote most of that over the years and I believe her daughter primarily does attractions without transfers.

 

[SueM in MN]

If it's primarily attractions that he can remain in his wheelchair, there are several. Check out post #11 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread pinned at the top of the forum. Posts 18-21 may also be helpful with more information about transfers and boarding. @SueM in MN wrote most of that over the years and I believe her daughter primarily does attractions without transfers.

You are correct. My youngest daughter is a full time wheelchair user. She can do a limited number of stand and pivot transfers, but that takes a lot of energy.
We do things that her wheelchair can go on most of the time and intersperse them with some of the easier transfers - usually, I am in the ride car first to ‘receive’ her and my husband lifts her in

 

[elaine amj]

Thanks everyone! This is helpful so we have an idea what he can do relatively easily if we go. Pivot transfers can be quite a hassle and we would probably skip them as much as possible.

 

[Simba's Mom]

my brain is saying the safari ride has space for a chair. We haven’t needed that, so not positive.

Yes, it does. Anyone who has a mobility device of any kind (wheelchair, ECV, or walker) and their party, goes to a separate vehicle area, which has it's own parking area right next to the vehicle. If the person can't transfer, the front row of the jeep has a ramp so they can take their wheelchair right onto the jeep. Next to where their wheelchair sits on the jeep is a bench for the accompanying party members. The safari ride is my favorite ride, and although I can presently walk the 6 feet or so onto the jeep, so I don't need the front row, I know I'll need it soon, and I'd be devastated if I could no longer ride the safari-it's my favorite!

 

[SueM in MN]

lanejudy already posted a link to the disABILITIES FAQs thread and noted posts 18-21 have attraction boarding, including attractions with a wheelchair car. That thread is stuck near the top of this board.
All shows have wheelchair spots. This is a quick list of rides with wheelchair accessible vehicles. My daughter has ridden in all of them. As long as his wheelchair is not oversized, it should fit. Standard ride attraction wheelchair size = 30 inches wide by 48 inches long.
MAgic Kingdom:
- Walt Disney World Railroad
- Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- Jungle Cruise
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- it’s a Small World
- Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

EPCOT:
- Living With the Land
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros (Mexico ride)
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure

Hollywood Studio:
- Toy Story Mania

Animal Kingdom:
- Kilimanjaro Safari
- train to Rafiki’s Planet Watch

AVATAR FLIGHT OF PASSAGE doesn’t have a wheelchair accessible vehicle, but does have a transfer wheelchair that some people are able To use. Guests transfer to the transfer wheelchair backstage, then are brought to the ride vehicles. The seat of the transfer wheelchair slides forward to assist the guest the transfer to the ride vehicle seat.