What rides have separate wheelchair entrances?

[Geomom]

We're traveling with a cousin that will likely be using a wheelchair at the parks. Anyone know which rides at Magic Kingdom and Epcot have separate wheelchair entrances?

Thanks! Last time we had a wheelchair with us was in 2008 for my Mom (mainly due to lack of stamina from brain cancer treatments) and a lot has changed in the parks since then!

 

[gap2368]

MK

BTMRR

JC

IASW ( I think)

Space Montion you go thought the FP ( so you will be given a return time if you do not have a FP

at EPCOT

just space ship earth


there are a few rides that have stars or part of the line is not assessable a CM will let you know if you need to do anything. I find for some rides things changes ( buzz is one where an ECV was allowed but now it is not) when I go with my friend ( she uses an ECV) we just smile at the CM at the entrance and if an ECV ( or in your case a wheel chair) is not allowed they will tell you. And a smile can brighten anyones day.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) For most WDW rides. wheelchairs wait in line with other guests.
2) Disneyland still has the old entrances, so they have mostly separate wheelchair access.
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SIDE NOTES:
3) WDW used to allow wheelchairs to enter separately, and then ride over-and-over.
4) Then, other guests complained, so this was stopped.
5) Lines were designed, or altered, to allow wheelchair and ECV easy access.
6) People pointed out, rightfully, ADA "Allows for Access, not for Excess".
7) This is correct, as why should other guests
. . . have to wait longer when wheelchair folks could ride again-and-again (repeat rides)
. . . have to wait longer when wheelchairs had "express" access and they had to wait in line?
8) Now, one line-up, one-ride, unless you can link an FP with a DAS and go again quickly.
9) But, this takes good timing by the guest.

 

[SueM in MN]

The majority of attractions have Mainstream lines, where guests using wheelchairs or other mobility devices wait in line with everyone else.

At WDW, there are a handful of attractions that do not have accessible entrances and may give out times to return to the attraction -
Big Thunder Mountain RR and Jungle Cruise at MK and Spaceship Earth at Epcot do not have accessible entrances and may give out return times. The return time will generally be similar to the wait in the Standby line and will be valid for a 1 hour time window.
Although Spaceship Earth may give out return times if the waiting area is full, it normally does not because the waiting area is quite large. For Spaceship Earth, go directly to the exit, which is where the waiting area is.
Three Caballeros in Mexico at Epcot has an accessible line to the left of the regular entrance. The CM will direct you. It's possible you may be given a return time if it is extremely busy, but we have never received one.

There are a few that have a separate accessible boarding area, but for those, guests wait in the regular line (or Fastpass line if they have Fastpass Plus) until almost at the boarding area, then they move to the accessible boarding area.

Small World is kind of a hybrid attraction. The regular line is accessible to the last turn on the front side. Guests without Fastpass Plus may be told to wait in the regular line until they get to that point. Since the Fastpass line for SW is not accessible, guests with Fastpass go directly to the accessible boarding area.

In general, for those few attractions listed above, if you have a Fastpass, you will probably be routed directly into the boarding area. Without Fastpass, you will be given a time to return.