I took a trip to Disney last September. They are extremely disability friendly. Most of the rides have special seats for people in wheelchairs. Do not spend the money on renting a motorized chair at each park - it will cost a fortune. There are companies that will rent a motorized chair, deliver it to your hotel and then pick it up once you are finished. They have special rates for a certain number of days and you will save so much money. You can keep it in your room too. You can also request a wheelchair from your hotel, as opposed to getting one from each park. You need to pay for the rental of a wheelchair at the park whereas your hotel will let you use it for free. Sometimes the wheelchairs from the hotels look overused so check them out before you leave the lobby. You can also keep the wheelchair in your room. The busses that travel through each park and to other parks all are handicap accessible. We stayed at a resort on ground level with a roll-in shower. I can walk but very carefully and it was easier to have a roll-in shower to use. My one word of caution, before nightfall become very familiar with your room's layout. Bring night lites and place them appropriately in the room. 1st night we were there I cut it too close coming out of the bathroom, even though it had a nite light, and caught the edge of the footboard and down I went. Really messed myself up - won't go into details but it sure affected the rest of the trip. Everyone at the parks is trained to deal with people with disabilities - take advantage of it so you can relax and enjoy your trip. One thing I learned after the trip, the airlines have special seats for people w/disabilities but you have to request it. I had to get up and use the washroom on the plane and it was quite a sight w/all the help I needed to pry myself out!
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