Originally Posted By tashajilek "They make all those like me who have to use one for one reason or another look bad." No, they make themselves look bad. It's wrong to take advantage of a situation to try and make yourself appear to have a disability. To mw it's the point that there are people with real needs for a wheelchair and to pretend to be in the same state is sick. I dont think it is a big deal that people who need wheelchairs get to go on the attraction in a shorter time, b/c in some people's cases who are ill can only stay a short time in the park.
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Originally Posted By Bob Paris 1 "They just shouldn't let kids into the park anymore." I have actually said this before. Where I live a local cinema chain has "Mums and Bubs" Wednesday morning sessions so the mothers and their screaming brood can go and not ahve to worry about causing a disruption. You know it's a M&B session because it's heavily signposted - if you go expecting a quiet session, more fool you! I have LONG campaigned for the opposite - a an adults only session where people under 21, or hell, even 25 are not allowed in - phones are checked at the door and no food is allowed either. Just for people who ACTUALLY(SHOCK HORROR!!!!!)WANT TO WATCH A MOVIE!!!!! I have floated this idea with other people and they have said things like "OMG I WOULD SO GO TO THAT SESSION!!!!" People are sick to death of juvenile idiots that text, go up and down the stairs, talk and carry on like animals in a cinema. So a natural extension would be "child free days" at Disney theme parks - just for adults to enjoy without prams and strollers hitting your ankles and kids screaming around you. You can only imagine how THAT went down!!!
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA >>that is not supposed to happen. they were supposed to get off and go back all away around. << yeah you would think .. right? but that did not happen..and that is what makes me mad. teenagers and wheelchairs.. they should make a age restriction, like 21 and over
Originally Posted By Malcon10t If they change the age to over 21, what about those who are under 21 and need a chair? My son was 16 the first time he used a chair in Disneyland. He has bilateral Osgood Schlatter. By looking at him you would never guess he had any issues. He would be one of the teens that appeared to be faking. He can walk for periods of time, but it would wear on him. Since we had my nieces, when he felt like walking, we put the girls in the WC (they were 4 and 6) and when his knees hurt too much (usually because he forgot his pain meds) he rode. So, should he just not get to go to Disneyland because he appears to be a "faker"? BTW - We already have to use the HA entrances. So his being in a chair change that. And, in case people didn't know, MOST of the time, the HA queues are LONGER than standby, due to the limit of how many disabled can be on the ride for evac purposes (6 is the max on most rides.)
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA hey i am just agreeing with post number #38..that way those that really need it. like your son, can have one!
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA "They just shouldn't let kids into the park anymore." then disneyland would not be disneyland with the kids....
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Originally Posted By iamsally >>>I dont think it is a big deal that people who need wheelchairs get to go on the attraction in a shorter time, b/c in some people's cases who are ill can only stay a short time in the park.<<< I so agree with this. I never mind waiting so truly handicapped folks can get on sooner. When we had my friend Virginia on Grr we had to use the special loading area. When we came back they asked if we wanted to go around again. We said, "YES!!" (Loading and unloading was difficult.) I thought it was great of the CM's to let us do that.
