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A few comments to eternaldisneyfan's great suggestions.
Toy Story Mania does have wheelchair accessible cars. I haven't been on it so I don't know if it fits bigger wheelchairs. Here are my notes from our trip in 2006. I have Muscular Dystrophy, too.
Here's a link to a thread about Toy Story Mania (which turns out to be the thread we are on)
Page 6 of that thread has some great pictures of the inside (ramp) of the wheelchair accessible car. The significant other of the person who took the pictures uses a power wheelchair.
Epcot jostle
Ellen's Energy Adventure: They refused to let my electric wheelchair on. I went back four times on three different days. It was always the same guy. We tried explaining it was not an ECV but an electric wheelchair. We showed him the disability guide. Nope. He said only manual chairs and something about an accident. Definitely a low of the vacation because it is the only ride we can all ride together and one of Dad's favorites. I would like to report the guy...
I heard (but can't confirm) that they had a power wheelchair tip over backwards getting off of this attraction. It may have been because of the steepness of the ramp or may have run off the side of the ramp.
The ride car is old - from when Epcot first opened, and mostly manual wheelchairs were in use then. I do know that the ramp is a steeper ramp than is 'allowed' for wheelchair accessibility at this point in time.
Some of the newer wheelchairs, especially the mid-wheel type, are not safe to do more than an 8 degree ramp and this ramp is steeper than that.
Turtle Talk with Crush:
There is a separate wheelchair line. It is to the left of the long line. You might be given a return time. A girl in a wheelchair was allowed to sit up front with the kids (towards the back) but the parent had to ask.
There are a limited number of wheelchair spots in the theater, so they do need to 'count' how many spots they will be needing. The wheelchair parking spots are at the ends of rows. Children sit on the floor in the front of the show and the first wheelchair seat is just behind and the rest are on the ends of rows. The legs on the rows get progressively longer as you go back further in the room - the first rows are fairly low.
Soarin':
Cast Members request that you park by the pole and walk (or are carried) the few feet to your seat. They will allow you to park right next to the seat and move your chair if you request it.
We've had no problem with parking DD's wheelchair right next to the ride seat, transferring her and then having the chair moved. If the CM asks us to park it, we just say that we need to have it right by the ride car.
If you go to this
Epcot FAQs thread, on page 2, there is a section about Soarin' with pictures and explanations about the queue, the waiting area and the show.
Living with the Land:
Two wheelchair boats with one spot each. No FP needed-separate wheelchair entrance. You may be given a return time. We had a slight problem being allowed on this ride. At first the cast member said they only allowed Hoveraround chairs (???) but after my mom explained that experienced drivers of electric wheelchairs can make very tight turns, he let us on. You may have problems depending on the CM. Those who have problems using steps can walk down the ramp in the wheelchair boat.
The turn is pretty tight - this is another one of those original WDW rides with a boat that was designed for manual wheelchairs. The Hoverround wheelchairs are designed for use inside and have ability to make very tight turns.
In the Epcot thread I posted a link to just above, there is a picture/information spread about Living with the Land.
Journey Into Your Imagination with Figment:
2 wheelchair cars with one spot each. The easiest wheelchair slot. Drive forward, the CM twists a platform and you face forward. At the end, the CM twists the platform and you drive off facing forward down a ramp. My chair was a tight fit. I took off my footplates. At the end, there is an effect that may cause a startle reflex.
There are pictures of the Imagination accessible ride car in the Epcot FAQs thread too.
Honey I Shrunk the Audience:
Separate wheelchair entrance-no FP needed. You will probably be given a return time. Unless you transfer to a seat, you will not get all the effects.
There are limited numbers of wheelchair parking spots and wheelchair viewing is in the back.
El Rio Del Tiempo (Mexico):
2 wheelchair boats-one spot per boat. The seats are pretty low if you transfer. There is a separate wheelchair entrance. But if you have trouble walking do NOT park your chair outside because you will not be allowed in the wheelchair entrance. We got separated from my Grandma this way. She was fine but walking the cue would have been bad for mom because the line is on a sloped surface. There is space to park about 4 chairs by the ride and you can transfer from that point.
This attraction has been updated to be 3 Caballeros. Wheelchair access used to be at the exit, but is now thru the main line. It still has a wheelchair accessible boat.
The American Adventure:
You will be directed to seating in the very back unless you request the handful of seats up front (we sat in the back)
There are pictures of this in the Epcot FAQs thread too.
Because the floor is
VERY steeply sloped, the CMs have been instructed not to let wheelchair users sit anywhere except the back row.
Illuminations:
Several of the wheelchair seating areas have trees blocking the view. The seating area by the Refreshment Port and by bathrooms (including Companion) does not and has a great view.
The wheelchair viewing spots are marked on the park maps.
While it's still light outside in the afternoon or late evening, look across the water for some large flat barges in the WS lagoon. Those are part of the show (water/light effects and some ground fireworks). If you have a clear view of those, you will have a clear view of the show.
Magic Kingdom
Tomorrowland
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin:
I did not fit even though I fit SueM's wheelchair measurements. My midline control was in the way. My sister almost fit but not quite. She might have fit without her desk.
Some wheelchairs have parts that get in the way of fitting. This is a picture of the accessible ride car. Sorry, it's kind of dark for good pictures.
The front of the ride car includes the shooters for the interactive part of the ride. It sounds like that was what got in the way for eternaldisneyfan and her sister.
Fantasyland
“it’s a small world”:
2 wheelchair boats with spots each. Enter through the exit.
For Small World, you will be in the regular line until about the first turn, when there is a gate with a wheelchair symbol to the left. At that point, you go down the exit ramp (half of the exit ramp is chained off for use by people with wheelchairs). THe boats are fairly similar to the ones on the ride in Mexico.
Mickey’s Philharmagic:
!! The wheelchair spots experience all the special effects!
Even though the wheelchair spots are at the back of the theater, the whole theater is rather shallow. So, everyone gets a close up view.
Adventureland
Magic Carpet’s of Aladdin
Only accommodates manual wheelchairs. The device that secures the wheelchair goes between the front and back wheels and is about 6 inches tall. Batteries get in the way.
Even some manual wheelchairs have problems on this ride. There is a removable seat that they take out when someone using a wheelchair wants to ride. The brackets for the removable seats stick up and can hit the bottom of the wheelchair.
As eternaldisneyfan mentioned, you need more than 6 inches of clearance underneath your chair to ride this. Don't know of any power wheelchairs that would work.
Accessible stations for the railroad are Main Street, Mickey's Toontown, and Frontierland. Two wheelchair spots.
Toontown has a ground level station. The other stations are raised level - Main Street has a very steep ramped area on the right as you face the outside of the park (on the same side as Town Hall). Frontierland is not quite as steep.
Spectromagic & Wishes viewing tip:
If you plan to watch both use the Spectromagic wheelchair viewing area by the partner statue. Then you are situated for a great view of Wishes-just turn around. They do make two rows of wheelchairs for the parade...
In our experience, they took down the ropes marking off the wheelchair viewing area once the parade was over, so you might get people in front of you for the fireworks. Since the fireworks are overhead, that might not make a lot of difference.
Liberty Belle Riverboat (Tour around a lake with some props and animatronics-kinda long-chair sits below level of bars, partially blocking view)
You may also get 'spit on' by the steam that powers the steamboat.
Disney's MGM Studios
Star Tours:
There is a nonmotion ride available! I was thrilled to know this. There is a separate wheelchair entrance so no FP is needed.
Depending on when you are there, they may make you go thru the regular (standby line) if you don't have a Fastpass.
They can't always do the non-motion option. It depends on staffing and how many ride theaters they are using that day. They may give you a return time to come back for the non-motion ride.
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular:
Ask to sit up front for a better view...stay after to meet Indiana Jones.
You will feel the heat from some of the effects if you are in the front. There are not that many wheelchair seats up front; there are very many in the back. So, it's possible you may not be able to sit up front (doesn't hurt to ask though).
Backlot Tour:
2 wheelchair spots...I don't know how many accessible trams there are. Mom walked up the ramp to transfer.
I believe the first row of the first car of every tram is accessible. We have never had to wait for an accessible car, just for the next car.
You will be directed to the front of the tram. The first car has a wheelchair spot and there is a flip down ramp that goes between a concrete permanent ramp and the ride car. You drive on, the CM secures your wheelchair and the side of the tram comes down to form the side wall of the tram.
Journey Into Narnia:
3 or 4 wheelchair spots-depending on the CM. We fit four (barely).
No longer at WDW
The Great Movie Ride
2 wheelchair trams with one spot each. I took off my footplates and extra bags and fit (barely) by backing in.
That is a very tight ride car. We have some difficulty even getting DD's manual wheelchair in.
Beauty and the Beast:
Ask to sit up front for an excellent view. Those in
ECVs may be asked to transfer.
It's a quite steep series of ramps to get down to the front of the theater. The majority of the wheelchair/ECV seats are in the back, so get there early if you want to sit in the front.
Some people find it tiring to sit in the front because you are actually below the level of the stage. You need to look up to see the action because your head will be just a little above the level of the stage floor.
This is a picture of my DD enjoying the preshow for Beauty and the Beast (unhappily, the preshow will no longer exist after Sept 20!)
Fantasmic!
CMs will direct you to where to sit (you can't pick). Wheelchair spots are marked and have a comfortable amount of space between them.
The wheelchair spots are in the back row of the amphitheater. They are set up for almost every wheelchair spot to have a companion seat right next to it. If there are more in your party than 2, the rest of the party will be asked to sit in the seats directly in front of the wheelchair.
Not a very good picture, but shows the general idea.
Animal Kingdom
Kilimanjaro Safaris:
2 wheelchair vehicles with one spot each. I find it easier to back in.
The tram and loading is very similar to the Backstage Tour at the Studio.
This is similar to Aladdin's Magic Carpets and not all wheelchairs will fit.
Wildlife Express Train (train that shows you how Disney cares for their animals and takes you to the Conservation Station-may have to back on)
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Christamae
This is the wildlife express train wheelchair car.