This may be a little long and rambly, but I feel like you may be able to give better advice if you know the big picture.
I’ve been away from the forum for quite a while but am coming to WDW in May with my husband, who doesn’t generally do a lot of walking (he can go maybe a 1/2 to 1 mile and then needs to sit down) or standing and I don’t think he is very self-aware of his own limitations, so if I suggest a scooter he will probably pitch a fit. He also gets easily confused, doesn’t have a great sense of direction, and does best with me navigating and arranging things. I think he could probably get to the bus and back to the resort (French quarter) to take a nap and then meet me, but he might get a little lost unless I was right there at the bus stop to meet him, for example.
He loves Disney World and when I offered him a couple of ideas for how to use some frequent flyer miles this May, he picked Disney.
I think this should work well because there won’t be any driving (he also has macular degeneration and probably won’t be driving much longer, but he prefers to be the one who drives, so taking a trip with no driving at all is best).
Also, we’ve visited WDW about every 5 years or so, so it is familiar. I chose French Quarter because it is a smaller resort, but we’ve usually stayed at the Dolphin.
A few questions:
I got him a walking stick with a seat. Has anyone used something like this for waiting in lines and was it helpful? Could he carry it on most of the rides? If not, is there a way to store it?
If we were to decide he needed a scooter last minute because he finds he just can’t get by without it, how doable might this be?
He loves his iPhone and should be able to use it for admission, rides, etc. but could I store his park pass/linked to any ride reservations on my apple wallet/Apple Watch to make it easier if he has trouble with the app? What about getting him a magic band? I have an apple watch but he does not. Just now I asked him to check the Disney app and make sure the dining reservations I had shared with him were showing up, but he said he couldn't remember his password and the app froze, so I think we do need a back-up for him using his phone.
Is it worth it to do Genie or lightning lanes to limit how long he has to stand? (I miss Fast Pass).
We typically take a few photos but have never been to a photo pass station or got memory maker. Last trip I had a couple selfies of us, but I am feeling like I don’t know how much longer he will be able to travel, so I’m considering getting some photo pass photos just to have a couple nice photos of us together to save. How are the prices if you just want to buy 2-3 photos as opposed to going all out with memory maker?
I’ve browsed some threads to learn a bit more about some of these things, but didn’t find a lot that was helpful in this specific situation. Thanks in advance for any advice or threads you can direct me to where some of these questions may be discussed.
I’ve been away from the forum for quite a while but am coming to WDW in May with my husband, who doesn’t generally do a lot of walking (he can go maybe a 1/2 to 1 mile and then needs to sit down) or standing and I don’t think he is very self-aware of his own limitations, so if I suggest a scooter he will probably pitch a fit. He also gets easily confused, doesn’t have a great sense of direction, and does best with me navigating and arranging things. I think he could probably get to the bus and back to the resort (French quarter) to take a nap and then meet me, but he might get a little lost unless I was right there at the bus stop to meet him, for example.
He loves Disney World and when I offered him a couple of ideas for how to use some frequent flyer miles this May, he picked Disney.
I think this should work well because there won’t be any driving (he also has macular degeneration and probably won’t be driving much longer, but he prefers to be the one who drives, so taking a trip with no driving at all is best).
Also, we’ve visited WDW about every 5 years or so, so it is familiar. I chose French Quarter because it is a smaller resort, but we’ve usually stayed at the Dolphin.
A few questions:
I got him a walking stick with a seat. Has anyone used something like this for waiting in lines and was it helpful? Could he carry it on most of the rides? If not, is there a way to store it?
If we were to decide he needed a scooter last minute because he finds he just can’t get by without it, how doable might this be?
He loves his iPhone and should be able to use it for admission, rides, etc. but could I store his park pass/linked to any ride reservations on my apple wallet/Apple Watch to make it easier if he has trouble with the app? What about getting him a magic band? I have an apple watch but he does not. Just now I asked him to check the Disney app and make sure the dining reservations I had shared with him were showing up, but he said he couldn't remember his password and the app froze, so I think we do need a back-up for him using his phone.
Is it worth it to do Genie or lightning lanes to limit how long he has to stand? (I miss Fast Pass).
We typically take a few photos but have never been to a photo pass station or got memory maker. Last trip I had a couple selfies of us, but I am feeling like I don’t know how much longer he will be able to travel, so I’m considering getting some photo pass photos just to have a couple nice photos of us together to save. How are the prices if you just want to buy 2-3 photos as opposed to going all out with memory maker?
I’ve browsed some threads to learn a bit more about some of these things, but didn’t find a lot that was helpful in this specific situation. Thanks in advance for any advice or threads you can direct me to where some of these questions may be discussed.
Last edited: