Handicapped accessibility in Disney?

My mother will be going on our vacation with our family next summer. She needs her motorized wheelchair (scooter type) to get around large places. Are these able to get on the buses inside the park? Are there any places she won't be able to go in the parks?

The buses are handicap accessible and the bus driver will help get your mom loaded and strapped in, there are seats that fold up to basically park a wheel chair or scooter. Get an assist pass at guest services, the scooter will not fit in some of the Que lines and the assist pass will allow you to use the exits. You just show it to the first CM at an attraction and they will direct you, the assist pass allows up to 6 people in your party. Most but not all the rides are access able to the handicapped, some you will have to transfer from the scooter to ride. Take a look at the Disney website and it will tell you everything you need to know as far as what rides she will need to transfer for.

I really want to remember that the Disney people work hard to make sure that everyone is well treated and that they enjoy the experience.

Everything at Disney is catered to handicapped people. They stop rides for scooters. You always get to cut to the front of lines. Everything will be put on hold when you show up, don't worry about it.

Very very handicap friendly. Wheel chairs are able to get around anywhere. Also, when you first get in the park, go to the customer service desk and they will give your mother a red tag that will allowe her and your whole party to get right on the rides and not wait around in line because of her wheel chair. We always go with my 91 year old great grandfather and we get right on the rides!! Its really great!

the people at disneyland try their best to make everything handicapp accesible. All new rides are usually handicapped accessible. Rides without handicapp entrance are more fun because the staff will take the handicapped person and their family through the exit without having to wait in line to go on the ride ( unlessed their is a handicapped persons line). She can go in the buses and train. their are also wheelchair rentals over their very a very cheap price. Being handicapped works to your advantage because their are rides you won't have to wait on.

She will be able to go to most places. I just came back 2 weeks ago and seen people riding around all over. I am sure she won't be able to go every where but she will be able to go on rides, the theatres, and restaraunts. Disney is pretty good with that.

Call the Disney theme park customer service department and talk to them directly and ask them all of the questions you want to get answers to. I am fairly sure they have made some plan for the disable.
Good luck and have fun.

Both Disneyland and DisneyWorld are ultra accessible.

A long time ago, my husband and I went to DisneyWorld at a time when his back injury (which has since been repaired with surgery) was particularly bad. We would not have gone had we not already had our tickets. He was so bad off that he had to rent a scooter during our time at the parks because he literally could not walk around. There was not one single place he couldn't go as long as he was able to get up out of the scooter long enough to board a ride. From your description, your Mom just needs her scooter to cover distances--it sounds like she's probably okay to take a few steps here and there, and if that's the case, she will do fine.

Do be aware that Disney has sort of a funny policy for people with special needs. You don't get into line with everyone else, because while the rides and attractions are all accessible, the waiting areas sometimes snake around and are not. What they do is they have you go to the EXIT of a ride or attraction, and they load you there, because the opening is large, and there's a place to park the scooter. That way, the scooter is waiting when you exit the attraction, as well. All of the people in all of the parks (whether in California or Florida) are super accommodating and friendly. They deal with folks with special needs all the time, and they won't have any trouble helping your Mom get around so that you and your family can have a super time.

Enjoy yourselves. My husband and I love everything Disney, and it truly does make for a pleasant and memorable vacation.

yes disney is very handicap accessible however i would recommend if at all possible to take your own scooter for there are limited amounts at the park and that will be your longest wait in line and you have to be there first thing or you are not getting one .