Now *there* is a most *excellent* question! I'm going to violate my own personal policy of not answering touring questions on this board and give you one, since you're so clearly *not* an SG.jennasmomma wrote:... Ive never been to wdw. My family is going for the first time in December. ...
How would CM's WANT us to handle one person in a group of 6 or 11 (depending on the time and day) that is in an electric scooter we are renting off site.
She can stand and walk..just not for long distances. Does wdw let guests with a EVC ride thru the exit and people in their party like at small amusement parks? Or do we just stand in line with her and the EVC? I want to do the right thing and know the rules ahead of time to make this easiest o everyone. :)
General rule: guests in wheelchairs can be accompanied by not more than FIVE additional guests when they use the handicap entrance. With six, you're good. With eleven, you'll sometimes have to split up or get her out of her chair.
Adjustment to general rule above: some attractions don't bother to count very carefully, but it depends on the individual cast member, the number of stupid guests they've seen that day, and how crowded things are. Rarely hurts to ask if the day's quiet. (Read: Before mid-December.)
At each park, go to Guest Relations (City Hall at MK) and ask for the free "Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities". There's one for each major park. Read it and do like it says. Do not just go waltzing into the exit of every attraction!
If you'd really like to bone up in advance, get a copy of "PassPorter's Walt Disney World For Your Special Needs". It's the only guide I know of that focuses on special needs ranging from ECVs to allergies to what have you. At better bookstores or the PassPorter web site.
Disclaimer: I edited the book and have a financial relationship with the publisher.
