Originally Posted By WOWOregon Disney has done an amazing job at accomodating people who use wheelchairs. Both my daughter and I are in wheelchairs. In our 5 trips to Disney they have been 100% accomodating and wonderful to work with. Now my gripe....it is so unfair when people abuse this generosity! We were at Disney last summer and saw a family with "grandma" in a wheelchair. She was unable to do any ride, however the family would push her up the wheelchair access to bypass lines, then leave her sitting while they rodse the ride. I would LOVE to see Disney make a couple changes. 1. Limit the number of people with the person in a wheelchair to 4 (or 5) 2. If the person in the wheelchair is NOT going to ride the family should NOT be allowed to use the wheelchair pass Disney is too generous and I feel guilty when I bypass lines with my chair. I will usually limit the number of times I ride because of this. If the line takes 1-hour to get through I try to not return to a ride for 1-hour. I would hate to see the abuse cause Disney to eliminate the service they offer
Originally Posted By imadisneygal If the Guest who is using the wheelchair is not attending the attraction then the rest of the party is supposed to use the regular queue. I imagine if there is an exception being made then it's because the CM decides that the ensuing argument isn't worth the hassle. Normally, Guests who approach the alternate entrance with a Guest in a wheelchair who will not be attending the attraction are asked to go to the stand-by queue. I know this doesn't always happen, but that is the policy regarding the GAC (Guest Assistance Card) or Guests using wheelchairs or other mobility devices. While there is a limit to the number of Guests allowed to accompany a Guest who is using a wheelchair (it used to be 6, can anyone tell me what it is now?) it can be altered to accommodate the entire party. Most of the time the number of Guests isn't an issue as MOST Guests do not abuse the alternate entrances. In this case I'd rather see the whole party accommodated as long as the Guest who requires the use of the alternate entrance is actually attending.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Thanks for the clarification, iadg. (Always nice to see you here!) I agree that there is sad abuse of the system. As a regular guest, I really appreciate people who are concious of doing this, and make the effort not to. (Thanks, WOWO!) Bear in mind, a few years ago, this was a huge issue. Special Assistance Passes were simply issued at City Hall, with no "proof" other than, "I have a bad knee." As a consequence, a lot of teenagers were getting the passes and strolling past the lines with their friends. Today you must have proof that you deserve a pass. And generally, CMs will make every effort to accommodate a party that legitimately needs the extra help.
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove >>Disney is too generous and I feel guilty when I bypass lines with my chair.<< Please don't ever feel guilty, WOW. I am sure you would trade places with us in line in a heartbeat. Bless your heart.... xoxo
Originally Posted By WOWOregon My daughter has a rare condition called AOI3g. There are 13 kids with it. She breaks bones by simply laughing too hard and is very tiny (32 inches at 6 years of age) Disney has been amazing accomodating her! They added an exception on our pass that allows her to ride on Daddys lap on Dumbo and other rides where normally it is not OK. I am glad they have made it harder to get the special passes. I would be willing to jump a few hoops if it helps the park! Now...if they would bring back the 8-day hopper at Disneyland/California Adventure life would be perfect! They still have it at Florida. but Cali only offers a maximum 6 day now
Originally Posted By SoThisIsLove Wow...I'm sure your daughter must be a love... >>Disney has been amazing accomodating her! They added an exception on our pass that allows her to ride on Daddys lap on Dumbo and other rides where normally it is not OK.<< That is just so cool! Yay, Disney! It was neat the other night on the canal boats. I'm sure all of the regular park-goers have seen it, but on our boat (and another we saw while waiting in line) they let two little girls sit in the very front ON the boat..what is it? The bow? The prow? I'm so non-boat-worthy, but it's the pointy part at the very front, and each girl was on a side of the front. I can think of no other place I'd rather be, if I was a little girl. Maybe that will be an option for your daughter someday, too!
Originally Posted By lightfello I think for the Storybook boats it depends on how many people are on board. My niece has been allowed to sit up on the bow occasionally.
