Ok, I am going to ask, what is it about the queue here that prevents ECVs from being taken all the way in?
And why does Disney World have so many attractions with this restriction?
The ones I know of are:
- Big Thunder (I get it would be a tight squeeze, but it could be done)
- Buzz (The door between the loading and unloading area is apparently too narrow)
- Haunted Mansion (Although there was a point in time where they were allowed, but went in through the exit, I know because we did it)
- Pirates (Again there was a point in time where they could be accommodated by going backstage, but it would take longer than the FP queue)
- Star Tours (As I understand they didn't build the ramps with enough strength to withstand the weight of ECVs)
- Tower of Terror (This is apparently due to a single pole that makes it impossible for most ECVs to make the turn, so why not remove/move that pole?)
- Rockin' Roller Coaster (I am not sure why here)
- Flights of Passage (ECVs can go most of the way, but not completely, so this means it isn't limited to just older rides)
- Spaceship Earth (Here you can at least get close to the exit ramp and walk up it or use a wheelchair and again it makes sense that it would be hard to fix this without completely changing the unload area)
- Magic Kingdom Railroad (I really don't know why ECVs aren't allowed to rid it when the Disneyland Railroad allows it)
- TTA (Speed Ramps definitely are the issue here and a major refurbishment would be required to change this)
- Space Mountain (Back when it had the speed ramps at the exit, I understood not allowing ECVs, at least until needing one at Sea World and ECVs being allowed on speed ramps there, but now that isn't even an issue)
- Enchanted Tales with Belle (Really don't understand why no ECVs allowed there)
These are the ones I know of off the top of my head, seems like quite a lot to me, some can be fixed, some can't be, but I am wondering why they don't fix the ones that can be and definitely don't understand Space Mountain or Enchanted Tales with Belle. I also am aware that some of these have alternate entrances for those who can't use a wheelchair in the queues, but that is still not equal as it misses some key preshow elements at some of these attractions.