Disney-Disability-Help

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Do you have a disability which you believe will prevent you from enjoying the magic that Walt Disney World has to offer? well relax, here is a list of facilities that Disney provide to help you.

Disney and....TRANSPORTATION

1. Many of the transportation systems at the

Walt Disney World

Resort are accessible to Guests with disabilities.

All bus routes are serviced by buses which are equipped to accommodate various types of wheelchairs within the following guidelines:

2. The wheelchair must fit the wheelchair lift without being forced (some motorized chairs and electric convenience vehicles (ECVs) are too wide or too long for the standard bus lift of 32" x 48"), and the wheelchair must be securely fastened in the wheelchair restraints.

3. Watercraft access varies depending on the type of watercraft and the existing water levels and conditions.

Please contact a Disney Cast Member at the watercraft dock for information and assistance.

Guests may access the Monorail system by proceeding up the entrance ramps, or using the elevators provided at :-

Epcot

1. Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

2. Disney's Contemporary Resort

3. Disney-Polynesian-Resort

WHEELCHAIRS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT

1. Wheelchair rentals at Walt Disney World Resort are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. Rental wheelchairs may not be transferred from Park to Park.

3. A limited number of Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) are also available on a first-come, first-served basis.

4. Guests must be 18 years of age or older to rent ECVs, and quantities are limited.

Guests should plan to arrive early.

ECVs are available only on a same-day basis and may only be used in the Park where they are rented.

ECVs will be held if Guests wish to leave and return to the same Park.

Theme-Park-Maps

Guests planning to visit more than one Disney Park on the same day should retain their wheelchair deposit ticket from the first Disney Park they visit.

Browse the maps of the Theme-Parks to help you plan your holiday

This will enable them to obtain a replacement wheelchair or ECV on the same day, if available, at the next Park with no additional charge.

NOTE: Wheelchairs or ECVs may not be available at the second Disney Park.

COURTESY WHEELCHAIRS AT WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT

These wheelchairs can be easily identified by their blue seats, backrests and blue flags.

Courtesy wheelchairs are not permitted for use inside Disney Theme Parks.

Disney.....RENTAL LOCATIONS AND PRICES

Disney Theme Parks and Water Parks

Price to Rent a Wheelchair and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECV) at Disney Theme Parks and Disney Water Parks:

Wheelchair: $12.00 per day rental

ECV: $50.00 per day rental + $20.00 deposit

Magic Kingdom Theme Park

Frontier Trading Post in Frontierland (replacement location)

Mickey's Gift Station at Ticket and Transportation Center (limited quantities) Stroller and Wheelchair shop inside Main Entrance (also rents ECVs)

Tinkerbell's Treasures in Fantasyland (replacement location) Tomorrowland Arcade (replacement location)

Epcot Theme Park

Gift Stop just outside Main Entrance (limited quantities)

Glas und Porzellan in Germany Pavilion (replacement location)

International Gateway (also rents ECVs) Stroller and Wheelchair location inside Main Entrance (also rents ECVs)

Downtown Disney Area

Price to Rent a Wheelchair and Electric Convenience Vehicles (ECV) at Downtown Disney Area:-

Wheelchair: US$12.00 per day rental + US$100.00 credit card deposit

ECV:- US$50.00 per day rental + US$100.00 credit card deposit

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

A limited number of wheelchairs are available at the turnstiles with "no charge." No electric convenience vehicles are available to rent at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

There's a coloured map ESPN-Sports-Complex here

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Wheelchairs are available in limited numbers for Walt Disney World Resort Guests at each Resort hotel.

Contact Guest Services or the Front Desk for assistance.

A $315 deposit will be held on the Guest room account charged only if the wheelchair is not returned.

Guests wishing to guarantee the use of a wheelchair throughout their stay should contact local area rental companies to make arrangements.

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