Re: re: trips

[Guest guest]

Hi Joan: Betty here. I want to let you know Disney is great for handicapped

people. I went three years ago and rented a wheelchair at every kingdom we

went to. They also have scooters to rent but they are more expensive.

Seaworld down there is great also. You do get preferential treatment as to

getting on the rides first which is kinda of nice. Hope you have a great

trip. I have a friend who went two weeks ago and she said the millennium

events are just spectacular!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/11/00 2:51:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, JSHELIKO@...

writes:

<< I would like to hear from anyone who went to Disney World. I'm going to

try

that next with my grandchildren. I heard there are scooters to rent and

they

let you go first in line.

One place I have given up on is the beach. Can't walk on the sand.

This is the longest message I have written. Thanks for your patience.

Joan >>

You get on all the rides first when you have a WC. I watched several

teenagers playing hurt to get on the rides first at magic mountain.

jenny

[Guest guest]

Hi Joan,

I was in Disney World last April, I was on crutches at the time following an

operation the previous September. It was fairly easy, there are lots of

seats (I only went to the Magic Kingdom). There were a few places where

they let me jump the que (line). I did not see any carts taking people

about, but they probably are there! Generally walking around was not too

hard, American people I found are very good about giving you space when you

are on crutches, British people often look at you as if to say,'what are you

doing on crutches'.

I had to use my crutches as I had to conserve my ankles as I was driving

from New York to Chicago via Florida and New Orleans. I found the people at

American Airlines and America West very accomodating to me while on

crutches.

Hope this is useful to you

Dominic

>From: JSHELIKO@...

>Reply-To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>To: CMTUS (AT) onelist (DOT) com

>Subject: re: trips

>Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 17:50:46 EST

>

>I'm also am interested in hearing about trip experiences. My husband and I

>travel at least twice a year to see our grandchildren in FL. I always ask

>for

>wheelchair assistance. Sometimes we get really nice transporters and a few

>times we have nasty ones. Once I has a woman who insisted we had missed

>our

>connecting flight in Atlanta because of the time difference between

>Phila.and Atlanta. Actually, they are both in the same time zone.

>

>Last year we went on a lovely cruise to Alaska. I had trouble walking when

>the ship was rolling because of balance problems. But I managed because

>there

>are railings on all the walls. The waiters were right at the dining room

>door to help me and also carried my trays when we went to the buffets.

>One problem I had was , there was no railing in the main showroom and they

>made all the handicapped passengers sit in the last row where there was

>minimal leg room.

>I never saw the end of any shows because my legs were getting cramped. I

>guess I could have asked for a single chair and put it with the wheelchair

>people but I always forgot. There were some people in scooters and they

>got

>along very well.

>

>Going down the gang plank was easier then I expected. There was an

>excellent

>railing and plenty of eager hand to help. Sight seeing buses had the first

>seats reserved for handicapped and we also went on the sight seeing train

>with no problems.

>

>I would like to hear from anyone who went to Disney World. I'm going to

>try

>that next with my grandchildren. I heard there are scooters to rent and

>they

>let you go first in line.

>

>One place I have given up on is the beach. Can't walk on the sand.

>

>This is the longest message I have written. Thanks for your patience.

>

>Joan

>

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