Where do I go?

[Conniequeen]

Heading to Epcot on Oct. 18 for food and wine. Have had a DAS pass, but did not go to Epcot. Not staying on site, so only 30 day FP window. Will be using a ECV. Want to ride Sorin, TT, Frozen, Living with the Land, Spaceship earth. Where do I go to, to get a DAS time for these rides. We plan to RD Sorin. Do I ride my ECV right to the ride entrance? It’s always such a mad house right there. Where do I go for the other rides. Can I go to the actual ride on my ECV? I can transfer from ECV to ride without a problem. Thanks for your help.

 

[OurBigTrip]

If your only disability is mobility related, you shouldn't qualify for a DAS. If you do somehow manage to get one, you go the ride entrance for return times.

 

[gap2368]

Touring plans on YouTube has a good video on doing the top 3 rides at EPCOT and what order to go in. Getting FP at 30 days out for EPCOT is really not that hard.

 

[Conniequeen]

If your only disability is mobility related, you shouldn't qualify for a DAS. If you do somehow manage to get one, you go the ride entrance for return times.

I’m not going to debate the DAS pass. I know the rules. What I’m asking is, can I ride the ECV through the lines of theses rides? If not, where do I go? I don’t think I could maneuver it through the Frozen ride. That line is pretty tight, with a lot of turns.

Touring plans on YouTube has a good video on doing the top 3 rides at EPCOT and what order to go in. Getting FP at 30 days out for EPCOT is really not that hard.

Awesome, I will watch it. Thanks

 

[gap2368]

I am pretty sure you can take your ECV in sorin and FEA not sure on TT I think you might have to use a wheelchair there

Space ship earth since you have an ECV you use the exit

To get the return time on the DAS you go to the line most of the time the FP.

EPCOT is the only park as of now without guest experience CM but this could change

 

[anonymousegirl]

I did TT with a ECV. Slightly difficult since the ramps are steep and have some turns; you have to go slow enough for the turns but fast enough to pull yourself uphill. But I am not a full time user. Occasionally, at WDW, I need to rent one, so I am not an experienced ECV driver.

 

[bluecruiser]

Heading to Epcot on Oct. 18 for food and wine. Have had a DAS pass, but did not go to Epcot. Not staying on site, so only 30 day FP window. Will be using a ECV. Want to ride Sorin, TT, Frozen, Living with the Land, Spaceship earth. Where do I go to, to get a DAS time for these rides. We plan to RD Sorin. Do I ride my ECV right to the ride entrance? It’s always such a mad house right there. Where do I go for the other rides. Can I go to the actual ride on my ECV? I can transfer from ECV to ride without a problem. Thanks for your help.

I can't help with DAS, but can answer your ECV questions.

Spaceship Earth - there's an alternate entrance on the left hand side of the attraction as you approach it from the park entrance (look for the wheelchair sign). This puts you in the post show area, look for ECV parking to the right once you enter. CM's take people in small batches up the ride exit to the loading area. They wait for a lull in the number of people exiting, so you may have a wait, but it's typically not too long. There's a nice amount of seating to use while you wait to load.

You can take your ECV through the queue for all of the following:
Frozen Ever After
Living with the Land
Soarin'
Test Track (at some point you and your ECV will take an elevator to get to the loading area).

I don't think any of these rides have vehicles that are designed to let you ride in your ECV; you'll probably need to transfer for each.

 

[SueM in MN]

Soarin is accessible all the way from entrance to boarding. You will park your ECV in the same room as the ride seats. You can park as close as you want. If it’s in the way, the CM will move it before the ride starts and you will get it from where it’s parked after the ride.
DAS Return Times are obtained from a CM at the Fastpass entrance. There are often 2 CMs there. Look for the one with an iPad.

TT line is accessible all the way from entrance to boarding. If you can step down into the boat, you will be directed where to leave the ECV and a CM will take it to an elevator to go across the track. There is an alternative boarding area at the seat belt check area where the ride car is higher. At that area, you need to step or slide over the side of the ride car to get in and out - kind of like getting into a high bathtub. If you board there, you would get there by using a small elevator.
DAS Return Times obtained from a CM at the Fastpass entrance.

Frozen line is accessible all the way from entrance to boarding. It is dimly lit and the line does wind around. Go slow and take your time - we see people using ECVs in the line all the time and the only ones I’ve seen having trouble are going too fast. The unload area is just past the loading area. When you get close, a CM will show you where to park. The ride car is a high step over, then a step down to get in.
DAS Return Time is from a CM at the Fastpass Entrance.

Living with the Land Fastpass line is accessible; if you don’t have a Fastpass, they may be giving out wheelchair return times (at the Fastpass entrance - DAS Return is obtained there too).
Depending on how many people are in the regular line and how straight the path is; I have seen guests with wheelchairs and ECVs in the regular line. The accessible boat is wheelchair accessible, but not ECV accessible. Guests using ECVs are directed past the boarding area to park at the unload area.

Spaceship earth - other people mentioned the boarding for that. I just want to mention that Spaceship Earth has a moving walkway. They usually slow it for the group of disabled guests to board. They do not like to stop it - there have been guests who got our of their ride vehicle when it stopped. The CM on the track has a ‘stop button’ that can be used if necessary.

 

[kaytieeldr]

What I’m asking is, can I ride the ECV through the lines of theses rides? If not, where do I go?

1. As others (especially Sue) have advised, yes you can.
2. Still, the absolute, positive, 100% foolproof information is best obtained from the CMs at each attraction entrance.
I don’t think I could maneuver it through the Frozen ride.