DisneyWishes14
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- Nov 21, 2011
I want to thank everyone on this thread who have already chimed in regarding wheelchair-accessible rides and strategies for obtaining return times, where entrances are located, etc.
Our FP+ window opens tomorrow and I was hoping to get some feedback on the itinerary I've put together. One young man in our party cannot transfer from his wheelchair. This is his 20th birthday trip and no one in our party are park commandoes. We will take it slowly and probably only spend half-days in the parks. In addition to riding the wheelchair accessible rides, I need to mindful of where the first aid stations are as his mom would like to utilize a private cot area to change him. I've done this itinerary mostly on my own as his family has an emergency at the moment and, while I know their park priorities, I've never traveled with someone in a wheelchair before and I feel quite clueless. My goal is to make sure he has a great time! Your thoughts and advice are GREATLY appreciated!
Here is what I have planned:
Day 1 - Magic Kingdom (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - 12 noon - FP+ for Buzz (this is his favorite ride and number 1 request!)
12 pm - 1 pm - FP+ for Small World (we will need to utilize the wheelchair entrance)
1:10 pm CRT (his birthday meal request!)
May need to go to first aid by Casey's after lunch
Get a Jungle Cruise return time after lunch
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - FP+ for Aladdin for young man and others, FP+ for Splash for his sister and dad
All meet up to ride Jungle Cruise
End of park day
Day 2 - Hollywood Studios (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - FP+ for 11:30 am Frozen Sing-a-long (another birthday request)
12 pm - 1 pm - FP+ for TSMM for birthday boy and two others, FP+ for SDD (if I can get it) for rest of party
1:35 pm - HBD ADR
Not sure about 3rd FP+
(I'm nervous this might be too much running around when we arrive. My other thought was to push the TSMM and SDD FP+ to 11:30 am and do the 3:30 pm Frozen show to give us more of a time cushion. I'm concerned because the first aid station is all the way at the front of the park Any thoughts?)
Day 3 - Epcot (arrive around 2 pm)
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - FP+ Soarin' for some, FP+ Living with the Land for birthday boy and 2 others
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - FP+ Nemo
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - FP+ Journey into Imagination
(utilize Odyssey first aid as we head into WS)
5:25 pm - Akershus ADR
ride Gran Fiesta or walk around WS
8:00 pm - Frozen dessert party (this is for his sisters as we know he cannot ride Frozen)
(Any thoughts on a good way to get back to the Contemporary after FEA? I know we could do EP monorail to resort monorail. Would we be better off heading out of IG and trying to get the accessible Minnie Van? Is there a bus to Contemporary from EP?)
Day 4 - Magic Kingdom (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - 12 pm - FP+ Under the Sea for birthday boy and others, 7DMT for rest of party
grab a return time for Small World
12:35 pm - BOG ADR
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - FP+ for Winnie the Pooh (I could also replace this with Small World if you think our return time for Small World would expire if we got it prior to BOG)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - FP+ for Buzz
5:15 pm - Spirit of Aloha
Thank you so much for reading and for any advice you have!
Our FP+ window opens tomorrow and I was hoping to get some feedback on the itinerary I've put together. One young man in our party cannot transfer from his wheelchair. This is his 20th birthday trip and no one in our party are park commandoes. We will take it slowly and probably only spend half-days in the parks. In addition to riding the wheelchair accessible rides, I need to mindful of where the first aid stations are as his mom would like to utilize a private cot area to change him. I've done this itinerary mostly on my own as his family has an emergency at the moment and, while I know their park priorities, I've never traveled with someone in a wheelchair before and I feel quite clueless. My goal is to make sure he has a great time! Your thoughts and advice are GREATLY appreciated!
Here is what I have planned:
Day 1 - Magic Kingdom (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - 12 noon - FP+ for Buzz (this is his favorite ride and number 1 request!)
12 pm - 1 pm - FP+ for Small World (we will need to utilize the wheelchair entrance)
1:10 pm CRT (his birthday meal request!)
May need to go to first aid by Casey's after lunch
Get a Jungle Cruise return time after lunch
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - FP+ for Aladdin for young man and others, FP+ for Splash for his sister and dad
All meet up to ride Jungle Cruise
End of park day
Day 2 - Hollywood Studios (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - FP+ for 11:30 am Frozen Sing-a-long (another birthday request)
12 pm - 1 pm - FP+ for TSMM for birthday boy and two others, FP+ for SDD (if I can get it) for rest of party
1:35 pm - HBD ADR
Not sure about 3rd FP+
(I'm nervous this might be too much running around when we arrive. My other thought was to push the TSMM and SDD FP+ to 11:30 am and do the 3:30 pm Frozen show to give us more of a time cushion. I'm concerned because the first aid station is all the way at the front of the park Any thoughts?)
Day 3 - Epcot (arrive around 2 pm)
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - FP+ Soarin' for some, FP+ Living with the Land for birthday boy and 2 others
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm - FP+ Nemo
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm - FP+ Journey into Imagination
(utilize Odyssey first aid as we head into WS)
5:25 pm - Akershus ADR
ride Gran Fiesta or walk around WS
8:00 pm - Frozen dessert party (this is for his sisters as we know he cannot ride Frozen)
(Any thoughts on a good way to get back to the Contemporary after FEA? I know we could do EP monorail to resort monorail. Would we be better off heading out of IG and trying to get the accessible Minnie Van? Is there a bus to Contemporary from EP?)
Day 4 - Magic Kingdom (arrive around 11 am)
11 am - 12 pm - FP+ Under the Sea for birthday boy and others, 7DMT for rest of party
grab a return time for Small World
12:35 pm - BOG ADR
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm - FP+ for Winnie the Pooh (I could also replace this with Small World if you think our return time for Small World would expire if we got it prior to BOG)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - FP+ for Buzz
5:15 pm - Spirit of Aloha
Thank you so much for reading and for any advice you have!