In November of this year I will be going on a very special trip.
I will be spending a week at Walt Disney World in Floridaother people. This will be the first major trip I have taken
on my own, without family. I am really excited about this.
Three of us in the group are in wheelchairs, so there is alot of advance planning to make this trip go well
for us.
Marie is coming along to help me out, so this is a great opportunity for us. We have been doing
alot of research on the internet about accessability at WDW. Marie found a great website, www.themouseonwheels.com which covers alot of what we will need to know about what rides and attractions are accessible for us. It lets us know
which attractions we can stay in our chairs for, and which we would have to transfer to a ride vehicle for. There are
a few which will not accommodate us, but we will still have plenty to do.
We decided to go with the Disney Dining plan, meaning we have pre paid for our meals. On the plan
we get one counter service meal, one table service meal and one snack each day. Knowing our meals are paid for is a
great help, and means less money we have to carry.
Part of our planning is making sure we have accessable rooms. That means having a bathroom large enough
to get into with our chairs. It will also need grab bars around the toilet and a roll in shower with a shower chair.
Another exciting thing for me is that I will be able to use my power chair down there, giving me alot more
freedom and independance. We have gotten a direct flight both ways, which means no changing planes. Great news
for us.
Our hotel is the Coronado Springs, one of the moderate priced hotels. This hotel was suggested as
it apparently has the best accessable rooms.
I will write more as the trip gets closer, and also write a report with pictures afterward.
