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I also feel the same way. 6 months is a drop in the bucket. I been in a chair for 10 years now. Yet if we question her or others like her, we are called rude, pessimist etc. sheesh I have heard so much, a cure is coming, new meds easier to tolerate is coming, better pain killers is coming..better laws is coming...even her Quantum link, yes right, our state that is barely surviving, is going to spend MILLIONS of dollars outfitting the buses so that we can board easier, faster, safer. Sorry unless our state and country suddenly become rich, these feature being added to city buses, is not going to happen anytime soon.

 

People need to realize that ALOT of us are in wheelchairs NOT because we are amputees. or paralyzed but because we are battling illness (such as my case) 20 mins in 85 degree weather and I will need an ambulance. I know this, we plan around it, cruise in cooler weather, get back to the ship before the long lines form. Cooling vest etc.. And so far we have been lucky but I KNOW if we ever got back to the ship and the line was an hour wait to tender, my husband would be pushing me to the front, either that or I could potentially hold up the entire cruise.

 

Other people suffer immeasurable pain, or discomfort. Its not all "Here i broke my leg and need a chair for 6 weeks." And the thing is, is we deal with this every day ,

 

 

EVERY SINGLE DAY

 

I have seen alot AB get REAL nasty and miserable when they hurt their back or come down with the flu and yet we deal with pain, illness, discomfort every single day and the few times we are not our happy selves, well then the name calling starts.

 

According to ducklite when I encounter an obstacle (such as not getting to other decks) I should just pick another line. Guess I should never go in the heat, avoid all gatherings (getting sick scares me since that tosses my illness into full over drive), avoid places with stairs..etc... failed logic. But her and others like her do not understand.

 

Hopefully this board will educate some of them, others will never believe that we should be treated any different. If we can't use the same amenities as AB, then find another way, another line, etc..

 

Unfortunately this is a fact of life.

 

Anyway we cruise in two days so time to get packing!!! I am bringing both my electric and my manual wheelchair! This way I can get access to more ports , so excited!!

 

have a great day!

Well said!! We do have to face these challenged every day and we try to stay positive but sometimes the pain, discomfort and illness gets us down and we become grouchy. Have a wonderful cruise! Where are you going and which line? I leave on November 30th on Disney Fantasy, So excited!!!

IMHO there should be lines with stantions and rope that can accommodate scooters, and scooter/wheelchair users should wait their turn like everyone else for elevators, buses, etc. If there is no room for the scooter and it is next in line, no one gets on at that stop. They should not automatically get priority boarding. The only exception is children on Wish trips.

Seriously? The reason we are loaded first is it is easier for the bus drivers They need the space for us to get situated. I sure hope you are not a troll. I would MUCH rather have the ability to walk on my own then have ti use my wheelchair.I sure hoe you are never in the position to have to use a wheelchair or scooter!!!!

Alot of these tips seem outdated. I am traveling on November. Can anyone give me some updated tips???

Hi all! I have been perusing this thread for awhile. I am 290 and permanently in a wheelchair due to being hit by a car 4.5 years ago. I will be traveling with my caregiver and my power chair as well as wheel chair. Disney offers an accessible tor in St. Thomas but I might not want to do that. Has anyone found any accessible tours on their own in St. Thomas? Thanks!

Wow-this has been an interesting read. I am in a power chair, sailing on the Disney Fantasy in November. I will have to be aware of the crazies, and make sure I am kind and courteous. I have dealt with scooters at Disneyland and it's so not fun to deal with crowds. We are out of people's aiteline and many times people just don't see us. I need to get a Megahorn, like Ty uses on EMHE. That will make me be heard! LOL

I am interested in anything you can tell me accessibiity-wise for tours and visiting the towns of San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.

 

Thank-you very much in advance.:)

I am going on Bernard's tours in St. Maarten. I am using a manual wheelchair though. http://www.bernardstours.com/

I didn't realize you had bought the seat and brought it aboard with you.

That is so childish!

As someone that must have an accessible cabin to cruise ( I am an amputee) Miss Rabbit has as much right to one as I do...anyone that really 'needs' an accessible cabin for whatever reason should have one if the itinerary, ship and cost meets their needs. They will have to book as early as I do for the cruse because there are so few cabins that meet our needs. I often find that the cruise I want has no accessilbe cabins even one year in advance.

Who are we to judge.

Exactly! :D:D:D

thereby possibly preventing someone with a real disability from using the hc cabin. Seriously....only book a cruise that has a cabin with a toilet you're capable of using. Don't book a hc cabin just because you can't find another one you can fit into. :eek: Find another cruise. Seriously!

wrong on so many levels!!!

Just a note, if you aren't disabled please don't book an accessible cabin as they are the only cabins that those passengers in wheelchairs can use....and believe me they are hard to get! :)

As a person who is obese AND in a wheelchair, I will highly disagree with you on this. There are many types of disabilities that require a hca room. Let the cruiselines do their job to screen who asks for a Hca room!

I hate the seats being tipped back on planes also! I am a large person, but even if I wasn't, I don't think airline seats should be able to recline. There is so little space as it is, that the recline position should no longer be an option on planes. It does not go back far enough to really make any difference in someone's comfort who is in the reclining seat, and really makes those behind it so uncomfortable!

I had this happen on an 11 hour flight to Amsterdam. I needed to get up to to to the bathroom and the jerk wouldn't move. I don't like to be confrontational but I also don't want to have an "accident", so I just shoved his seat up and to get up and before I could even stand, he jumped up and went whining to the flight attendants. Obviously they were on my side and made him sit back down. My friends sitting next to me moved to different seats so I would not have to deal with him, thank goodness!