Mahogany Bay Flying Chairs

[dreamingmermaid]

How accessible are the flying chairs at Mahogany Bay? Is it possible for someone who usually uses a wheeled walker (but can walk with my assistance) to ride on the flying chair? Would we be permitted to hold the walker folded up? I realize that you can always use the walking path instead, but I think my grandmother would enjoy the views from the ride.

[OCruisers]

If she has it folded up and good to go when she boards the flying chairs, there will be plenty of room for it.

[xxoocruiser]

The Flying chairs are the same as a ski lift. The chairs don't stop so people can board. Rather it just slightly slows down and the people get scooped up just as with a ski lift. Getting off again it just slows down and people have to jump off and than quickly have to to side same as ski lift.. Really not safe for someone with a mobility disability that cannot walk unassisted.

 

Fast forward to the 9:34 sec mark of this video to see boarding and unboarding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT4YBIC-F3s

Edited September 15, 2015 by xxoocruiser

[dreamingmermaid]

The Flying chairs are the same as a ski lift. The chairs don't stop so people can board. Rather it just slightly slows down and the people get scooped up just as with a ski lift. Getting off again it just slows down and people have to jump off and than quickly have to to side same as ski lift.. Really not safe for someone with a mobility disability that cannot walk unassisted.

 

Fast forward to the 9:34 sec mark of this video to see boarding and unboarding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT4YBIC-F3s

 

 

Thanks for the link to the video. It certainly helps with making a decision. It looks like most chairs had 1-2 people, any idea how many it can hold? We have a large family so I am thinking of making a grandma sandwich so she will have someone on each side to hold on to in order to make sure she is able to stand quickly and exit without tripping and being hurt plus a fourth person to hold belongings and walker.

[OCruisers]

Thanks for the link to the video. It certainly helps with making a decision. It looks like most chairs had 1-2 people, any idea how many it can hold? We have a large family so I am thinking of making a grandma sandwich so she will have someone on each side to hold on to in order to make sure she is able to stand quickly and exit without tripping and being hurt plus a fourth person to hold belongings and walker.

 

Actually, the Flying Chairs can and do stop when people are having a problem getting off or on. :)

 

LuLu

[xxoocruiser]

Actually, the Flying Chairs can and do stop when people are having a problem getting off or on. :)

 

LuLu

 

That may be true but the question still remains as to whether or not a person with mobility issue and is unable to walk unassisted (such as OP's mother) will be permitted on the flying chairs ? It's quite possible that the management's liability insurance would prohibit such a thing from occurring. Also ADA nor Canada's ( where OP is from) equivalent does not apply in this situation.

Edited September 16, 2015 by xxoocruiser

[xxoocruiser]

Thanks for the link to the video. It certainly helps with making a decision. It looks like most chairs had 1-2 people, any idea how many it can hold? We have a large family so I am thinking of making a grandma sandwich so she will have someone on each side to hold on to in order to make sure she is able to stand quickly and exit without tripping and being hurt plus a fourth person to hold belongings and walker.

 

Could possible hold up to 4 people but there's a weight max per chair as well as a balance distributing in play. Though the passengers aren't weighed the staff is generally good at accessing how weight has to be distributed. Therefore in the end how many are actually permitted in the chair is totally at the discretion of the operators.

[Boozebabe]

I think that walker could be the main problem. Those chairs go over people and there are probably liability issues. I'd take her over in a wheel chair. Its a fairly long walk for someone who has difficulties.