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Post by john2247 on Apr 1, 2023 17:01:51 GMT -5
My wife and I walk one to two miles in the morning, and I use a 5-foot walking stick to aid me in my walking. I have never used it at WDW, but I am considering taking it and using it on our next trip. My question is: Would it be allowed inside the theme parks?
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Post by helenabear on Apr 1, 2023 18:01:18 GMT -5
My wife and I walk one to two miles in the morning, and I use a 5-foot walking stick to aid me in my walking. I have never used it at WDW, but I am considering taking it and using it on our next trip. My question is: Would it be allowed inside the theme parks? Disability services has said in the past that yes walking/hiking/trekking sticks are allowed as a mobility device. All said 5' is tall (I'm 5' tall) and unless it collapses might be an issue on rides. I know they sell walking sticks in AK but those are shorter than me. |
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Post by aznosredna on Apr 1, 2023 23:11:20 GMT -5
I use a cane that is solid aluminum and is longer then average canes since I am 6'3". CMs are usually very polite about taking care of it and having it ready for me at the end of the ride. For some reason, Expedition Everest is the problem. About 75% of the time, they expect me to keep it on the ride. Due to its length it does not fit on the floor as they want. Last trip, the person next to me made a bigger issue of the CM wanting me to keep it then I did. She did not want to ride with it in the 'car'. It made me laugh.
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Post by john2247 on Apr 2, 2023 6:41:17 GMT -5
I am 6'5" so I need a long walking stick. Hopefully the one I use at home will not be a problem.
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Post by tomandrobin on Apr 3, 2023 7:13:56 GMT -5
Yes.... You can actually buy walking sticks at WDW.
Off the top of my head, there is the store in Animal Kingdom Park, located back by the safari ride sells them. Plus there is a carver there that makes them. There is a second location in Epcot, located in just over the bridge into Africa area.
I know there are other locations, but I can't say for 100% certainty that they are still sold at those locations.....like at MK, in Adventureland and in some of the resort shops, like in Animal Kindom Lodge and Wilderness Lodge.
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Post by helenabear on Apr 3, 2023 9:07:06 GMT -5
I am 6'5" so I need a long walking stick. Hopefully the one I use at home will not be a problem. Just ask the CMs what to do ifit doesn't fit on a ride. As I said they sell them at Disney. We had some rides with canes that had extra care when storing for rides but nothing as long. They allow them though. Be careful of guests too. Many don't pay attention and will knock things around. We quickly swapped to 4 legged canes for more stability. |
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Post by janebanks on Apr 4, 2023 0:04:47 GMT -5
I started using trekking poles on our walks/hikes at home to help with my stability, so decided to take one with me on our recent trip.
It is height adjustable, so easy to collapse for storage.
No issue at all using it during our one day in Magic Kingdom, it came in handy to help me getting on and off the rides as well as keeping my balance walking around the park. Only issue I can think of is that guests pay no attention, and just like they do with people in wheelchairs and scooters, they would cut close in front of me. A few times people stepped in the way of my stick and kind of tripped themselves up.
I took it on all rides with me, didn't ride any of the coasters though.
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