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Doing the legwork to meet your goal (or should we say, the WHEELwork?)

Posted 12-09-2009 at 07:46 AM by Sandra Bostwick
Updated 12-09-2009 at 09:02 AM by Sandra Bostwick
I think this blog project takes such an interesting twist when watching the goals of members who have actually chosen a project that relates to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Todd has chosen to create a website with information about wheelchairtravel , and a large part of his site deals with Disney.

In order to get what he needs, though, Todd has to approach cast members and ask them for something. Either he has to ask for information for his website or for permission to photograph rooms.

I think that takes guts! Alot of people would never be able to do that.

So, today's blog is all about Kudos to Todd. You are doing an AWESOME job and we are all real proud!

Here are Todd's latest updates, by the way.


Todd posted:

Ok Ok I'm back from WDW and I got the monorail line resort's accessible rooms photo in my camera. They will be up on the site sometimes this week. I did it all on Last Sunday and Friday when it was too wet to go to KSC that day. It was the last day to be out around in FL I got the poly last Sunday, while I was at MK with Jeff and family, about 1:00 I went over to the poly to take quick pictures of their rooms "yes they showed me two different types of Accessible rooms" then after that I jumped back to the MK to continue hanging out with Jeff and his family. On Friday I took the SOG bus over to the TTC and got on the monorail and went to each resort and got the pictures. The Contemporary were booked but they had pictures in which they were grateful to gave me copies of the room photos. Also they did email me some photos too. . It was fun seeing the rooms to bad I really couldn't really do the Contemporary with my own camera that would of been fun seeing the future of a room lol. I wanted to do FWL but it was too wet to really go on the boats. In Three year unless someone here like to help me out, I will finish the rest of WDW. I say it was a knock out of a trip with doing business and fun.



Posted 12-06-2009 at 03:10 PM by TNTWheels
Updated 12-06-2009 at 03:23 PM by TNTWheels (corrections)

Ok I will try this again, I did all three monorail line resorts while at WDW. I did the Poly On Sunday the 29th when I had a set up with them at 2 so I had to leave Jeff and gang for an hour or so to do that and then we back to the MK to join them again. Then on Friday the 4 since it rain that day I was able to take the SOG bus over to the TTC and take the monorail over to the Grand Floridian and then to the Contemporary there they were booked up but they gave me some copies of pictures of their accessible rooms that they had on file and also e-mail me some. They were very willing to help out. A friend and Co-work went to Vegas was able to do a resort there as well but most of Vegas other resorts wouldn't let her in to do any pictures. I'm not surprise with Vegas. But if they ever see that one resort and wonder why the others were not included and start contacting me I will tell them you didn't let one of us in.

I'm in the progress of making the WDW pages on my site. Then I will do the one Vegas resort. I for got to get the file from the class that she had for me I'll get it tomorrow. The so much going on at one time lol



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    Way to go Todd! Keep up the good work. Can't wait to see the pictures you have gotten so far. So glad (and jealous) that you got to hang out with Jeff and the gang while you were there!
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    Yes it is over whelming at time but I say my prayers and count my blessing. Also I think of Walt Disney had done to get a theme park build and operated and get TV shows and movies out all at the same time. But my first love are the children I help teach they come first as my job then my web site. That part of the reason why things are slow. I also what to be coming out of my heart and not to lose the purpose of what this site is for.
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    Todd, if you were to accomplish your purpose for the site, what would it be?
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    To get it so People who uses a wheelchair will know what out there and how they can travel at ease with out looking all over the net for their information. I like to bring it to them if I can.
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    WooHoo... Todd - I am so proud of you!!! Way to go!!!
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    I'm absolutely blown away by your website Todd! You have done a terrific job! I can see a real need for this type of site.
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