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Any suggestions about access to Adventures of Winnie the Pooh for ECV user? They said I had to transfer to manual w/c and get in a long queue. I can stand in a short queue (5-10 minutes) up to twice a day but don't have enough upper body strength to propel the heavy duty manual wheelchair (blessings on the nice folks who helped me in Enchanted Tales with Belle where I learned this the hard way).
I'm confused. DD Samantha is in a power chair and has never had to transfer from that to a manual chair on Winnie the Pooh. They have a wheelchair accessible ride vehicle just like Buzz Lightyear. Maybe it's because it's an ECV?
Yes, the ECV in the queue appears to be the problem - even though it is a very small one I guess it can't make the turns. Since I can't see the whole queue it is hard to tell.
It may be that scooters are typically smaller and of varying designs which can't be secured on the wheelchair-accessible ride vehicles. Power chair designs are more standardized. That's what we were told by a CM on one of those rides.
Thus, scooter users must transfer whereas power chair users need not.
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The most I can suggest is talk to the CM and let them know you're by yourself and unable to propel the wheelchair. I'm not sure how/what they will do but there must be some sort of help in that instance. For us, it's never been an issue being told Lenny has to use a wheelchair (Pooh Peter Pan, and PoTC are the "biggies" for requiring a chair instead of an ECV) because there are 3 of us. Buzz Lightyear is doing it now too - making you switch to a w/c.
I have the same problem-- usually touring alone and unable to propel the wheelchair myself. For those rides at MK that Darlene listed I wait until I have a friend (or arrange a meet with other PassPorters! ) to ride. It's a pain, and I wish I could ride my scooter through the queue and then park and ride, but apparently there's not enough parking room for all the scooters in use these days.
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I'm not sure, but I don't think CM's are allowed to push wheelchairs. Liability insurance regulations and the threat of a lawsuit these days would render them unable to push a person's wheelchair at all, I'd bet.
If you're a churchgoer, you might contact a church of your preference in Orlando and ask if someone might like a few hours work as your companion so that you can do the MK rides like these.
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I'm not sure, but I don't think CM's are allowed to push wheelchairs. Liability insurance regulations and the threat of a lawsuit these days would render them unable to push a person's wheelchair at all, I'd bet.
If you're a churchgoer, you might contact a church of your preference in Orlando and ask if someone might like a few hours work as your companion so that you can do the MK rides like these.
Correct. CM's are not allowed to push you in a wheelchair.
ECVs are not allowed in some lines for safety reasons. Even us pros can have issues with lines.
I have repeatedly addressed this matter with coordinators. They know that there are a few of us ECV users who do not have a way to use a chair in a line. Speak to the greeter. Explain first that you cannot use a wheelchair. Second mention that you cannot stand in line very long. I say "I cannot use a wheelchair as I am by myself. I can do FP line if it not too long. " They will give you options such as using the FP line or using your DAS to come back to use the FP line. They have options but these are not written on stone out in front of rides and shows.
Read your map for rides that do not allow an ECV. Try to do those early or late so that the FP line is not too long.
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