Wheelchair yes or no?

[dezimber]

After going to Disneyland on a 3 hopper pass this summer I learned that am in alot of pain for a few days after going to the park. I have knee and ankle problems off and on for years. Now I have on going heel pain which I need to see a doctor about before the trip. So that may or may not be an issue.

My friends and I are going in 2010. I am debating whether to have a wheelchair available or not. I will more then likely walk most of the time and use the chair when I need a break.

Is a wheelchair neccessary for part time use?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Hi and to disABILITIES!

The answer to your question is YES!

Basically a person has a certain amount of energy available to them daily. If they relax during the day the amount of energy available will increase; when they sleep at night they recharge their system,

However, when in pain energy is used up much faster than in normal conditions. If you become exhausted, with by what you have done or, more importantly, what you have done while in pain your system will not recharge to the original energy level overnight and you are starting the next day with a lower amount of energy available.

Also, unless you are used to either propelling your own wheelchair, or the person who will be puching you is used to that, it can be more of a problem than you think. One consideration would be getting an ECV from off-site.

 

[mechurchlady]

DLR does have options for a person who can walk most of the time.

Take Main Street Transportation to the Hub then walk to Fantasyland and ride the rides. All rides are around Dumbo and then head to the right to the Matterhorn. Walk from there you can go to the Submarines, Autopia, the former innoventions building, Space Mountain and HISTA. The only other rides are the rockets and Star Tours. You could do those first then do the rest of Tommorrowland.

Take the train to New Orleans Square and from there are three areas. Standing with your back to the train toward your right is the Pirates then on to the Treehouse and Jungle Cruise then the Tiki Room which is right off of the hub. Straight ahead is Big Thunder, the rafts to the island, and the Steamboat. Left is the Haunted Mansion, Pooh and Splash Mountain.

You can take the train to Toontown which has the Jolley Trolley and is about a block and a half long.

That is how I used to see DLR. I would go left then hit Big Thunder then back to Pirates and the Jungle Cruise which would put you near the hub and the center of the park.

DCA is a long long walk and will be changing as they revamp it. If I was walking I would do Soaring first then the rapids then walk around the board walk then to bug's land then finally do Hollywood area.

DLR is pretty flat but some areas are hilly like around Pirates and getting into Toontown. DCA is flat but it is a push to get up to the roller coaster and to the back half of the park.

 

[dezimber]

Hi and to disABILITIES!

The answer to your question is YES!

Basically a person has a certain amount of energy available to them daily. If they relax during the day the amount of energy available will increase; when they sleep at night they recharge their system,

However, when in pain energy is used up much faster than in normal conditions. If you become exhausted, with by what you have done or, more importantly, what you have done while in pain your system will not recharge to the original energy level overnight and you are starting the next day with a lower the amount of energy available.

Also, unless you are used to either propelling your own wheelchair, or the person who will be puching you is used to that, it can be more of a problem than you think. One consideration would be getting an ECV from off-site.

Good points. I will need think about getting around with the chair. I know the basics to get myself around but the upper body conditioning is not there. I do know of someone that could borrow a chair from to prepare and condition myself. If I went that route, where should I start? What skills should I be profficient at? What distance should I be able to cover comfortably?

DLR does have options for a person who can walk most of the time.

Take Main Street Transportation to the Hub then walk to Fantasyland and ride the rides. All rides are around Dumbo and then head to the right to the Matterhorn. Walk from there you can go to the Submarines, Autopia, the former innoventions building, Space Mountain and HISTA. The only other rides are the rockets and Star Tours. You could do those first then do the rest of Tommorrowland.

Take the train to New Orleans Square and from there are three areas. Standing with your back to the train is the Pirates then on to the Treehouse and Jungle Cruise. Straight ahead is Big Thunder, the rafts to the island, and the Steamboat. Left is the Haunted Mansion, Pooh and Splash Mountain.

You can take the train to Toontown which has the Jolley Trolley and is about a block and a half long.

That is how I used to see DLR. I would go left then hit Big Thunder then back to Pirates and the Jungle Cruise which would put you near the hub and the center of the park.

DCA is a long long walk and will be changing as they revamp it. If I was walking I would do Soaring first then the rapids then walk around the board walk then to bug's land then finally do Hollywood area.

DLR is pretty flat but some areas are hilly like around Pirates and getting into Toontown. DCA is flat but it is a push to get up to the roller coaster and to the back half of the park..

Thanks for the information. That will come in handy for the next trip to DL. We have some passes to use up this month before they expire.