We're going to be swapping the Indian Ocean for the Atlantic ocean for a little bit in the near future and going to a lot of theme parks and such in the Orlando area. We can't travel with my electric wheelchair and I tend not to like using the chairs at the parks - the tend to be less well maintained and cleaned then they should be. What's it like to rent a wheelchair in the States? About how much does it cost for a week?
Ari
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spodosaurus wrote: > We're going to be swapping the Indian Ocean for the Atlantic ocean for a > little bit in the near future and going to a lot of theme parks and such > in the Orlando area. We can't travel with my electric wheelchair and I > tend not to like using the chairs at the parks - the tend to be less > well maintained and cleaned then they should be. What's it like to rent > a wheelchair in the States? About how much does it cost for a week?
> Ari
nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
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On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 5:55:48 -0500, spodosaurus wrote (in message <9rGdnf_12ISlz2jXnZ2dnUVZ_sFi4...@westnet.com.au>):
> nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
heehee, gives you an idea of what a tourist haven the Orlando area has become - not to mention how many of the less able to walk folk visit. (speaking as a former Florida resident, that area of the state gets visited a lot by midwestern retirees.....)
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Nann Bell wrote: > On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 5:55:48 -0500, spodosaurus wrote > (in message <9rGdnf_12ISlz2jXnZ2dnUVZ_sFi4...@westnet.com.au>): >> nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
> heehee, gives you an idea of what a tourist haven the Orlando area has become > - not to mention how many of the less able to walk folk visit. (speaking as > a former Florida resident, that area of the state gets visited a lot by > midwestern retirees.....)
I'm just hoping DisneyWorld and the like are disability friendly - my two year old is getting taken there by her aunt and grandmother and I get to go along for the ride. Sitting in a chair for 45 minutes in a queue is NOT better than standing - things fall asleep and those generic wheelchairs are not great for my sorts of injuries. Oh well, it's not like I'll have to do it again any time in the next few years :) I'm sooooo glad she loves museums!
Ari
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Ari, Why don't you email DisneyWorld and ask for information regarding handicapped access? I believe there are special lines or accomodations so you don't have to wait in long lines. Ann
> Ari, > Why don't you email DisneyWorld and ask for information regarding > handicapped access? I believe there are special lines or accomodations > so you don't have to wait in long lines. > Ann
We went to Florida in January. Stayed in Miami and went to the Everglades. Only had about 4 days, but I took a portable mobility scooter. The Everglades have boardwalks on all the main visitors sites and I used the scooter there. Didn't try it in Miami city because we had a car and I can walk short distances. All the places we visted in California (earlier) LA, SF, SD) were very disabled friendly with ramps on crossing places, stores etc.
> Nann Bell wrote: >> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 5:55:48 -0500, spodosaurus wrote >> (in message <9rGdnf_12ISlz2jXnZ2dnUVZ_sFi4...@westnet.com.au>): >>> nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
>> heehee, gives you an idea of what a tourist haven the Orlando >> area has become - not to mention how many of the less able to >> walk folk visit. (speaking as a former Florida resident, that >> area of the state gets visited a lot by midwestern retirees.....)
> I'm just hoping DisneyWorld and the like are disability friendly - > my two year old is getting taken there by her aunt and grandmother > and I get to go along for the ride. Sitting in a chair for 45 > minutes in a queue is NOT better than standing - things fall > asleep and those generic wheelchairs are not great for my sorts of > injuries. Oh well, it's not like I'll have to do it again any time > in the next few years :) I'm sooooo glad she loves museums!
> Ari
Disney does their best to be disability friendly. When we went to Epcot Center with my sister and BIL and our two oldest grandsons, sister insisted that I rent a scooter from the park for the day. I don't normally use one, except on bad days in very large stores, but Epcot is huge. We had a blast. I played pack horse for packages and purses and water bottles, and tired kids. There were special, shorter lines for the disabled and their party so we didn't have to spend forever in long, long lines.
It is a good idea to find a spot to park your group early for fireworks displays and the like, and the extra traffic congestion can be a bit much to deal with.
I skipped the day at Universal, but I'd guess they are the same. I'd love to visit the marine park that is between Orlando and the Atlantic, but didn't have the time.
My favorite relatively small museum is the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota. They have some lovely exhibits.
> We're going to be swapping the Indian Ocean for the Atlantic ocean for a > little bit in the near future and going to a lot of theme parks and such > in the Orlando area. We can't travel with my electric wheelchair and I > tend not to like using the chairs at the parks - the tend to be less well > maintained and cleaned then they should be. What's it like to rent a > wheelchair in the States? About how much does it cost for a week?
> Ari
Disney is very patron friendly; they will bend over backward to help. Sea World is fantastic, but I don't remember how handicapped friendly (it was before I was gimpy). but I don't recall having many problems maneuvering a stroller, except in shops and in the shark exhibit, which is a slide-walk.
Disney has a large web sight and it will answer all (most?) of your concerns. The place is gigantic. You can rent from private firms in the area of you choose. I believe if you dont get there early each day you run the risk of them being out of "assist" devices and going without one. GaryZ
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> Nann Bell wrote: >> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 5:55:48 -0500, spodosaurus wrote >> (in message <9rGdnf_12ISlz2jXnZ2dnUVZ_sFi4...@westnet.com.au>): >>> nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
>> heehee, gives you an idea of what a tourist haven the Orlando area has >> become - not to mention how many of the less able to walk folk visit. >> (speaking as a former Florida resident, that area of the state gets >> visited a lot by midwestern retirees.....)
> I'm just hoping DisneyWorld and the like are disability friendly - my two > year old is getting taken there by her aunt and grandmother and I get to > go along for the ride. Sitting in a chair for 45 minutes in a queue is NOT > better than standing - things fall asleep and those generic wheelchairs > are not great for my sorts of injuries. Oh well, it's not like I'll have > to do it again any time in the next few years :) I'm sooooo glad she loves > museums!
> Ari
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Sorry, I forgot to add that all of the attractions have a special handicapped entrance so you will not have to deal with the long lines and waiting. GaryZ
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> Nann Bell wrote: >> On Sat, 7 Nov 2009 5:55:48 -0500, spodosaurus wrote >> (in message <9rGdnf_12ISlz2jXnZ2dnUVZ_sFi4...@westnet.com.au>): >>> nevermind, there's like a hundred places that cater for this :)
>> heehee, gives you an idea of what a tourist haven the Orlando area has >> become - not to mention how many of the less able to walk folk visit. >> (speaking as a former Florida resident, that area of the state gets >> visited a lot by midwestern retirees.....)
> I'm just hoping DisneyWorld and the like are disability friendly - my two > year old is getting taken there by her aunt and grandmother and I get to > go along for the ride. Sitting in a chair for 45 minutes in a queue is NOT > better than standing - things fall asleep and those generic wheelchairs > are not great for my sorts of injuries. Oh well, it's not like I'll have > to do it again any time in the next few years :) I'm sooooo glad she loves > museums!
> Ari
> -- > spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply > Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant. Please > volunteer to be a marrow donor and literally save someone's life: > http://www.abmdr.org.au/ > http://www.marrow.org/
> Disney has a large web sight and it will answer all (most?) of > your concerns. The place is gigantic. You can rent from private > firms in the area of you choose. > I believe if you dont get there early each day you run the risk of > them being out of "assist" devices and going without one. > GaryZ
That's right. The in park scooters are first come first served. I'm sure they run out on busy days.
If someone really needed something, I'd think they would want to rent it for their entire vacation in Florida.
I know they had the scooters in Epcot, I don't remember seeing them in Animal Kingdom. But its been a while.
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