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Please help, I am looking to book for Disney Florida 2014, 2 x Disabled children plus a OAP with limited mobility. does anybody know about discount tickets?

GlasweJen

Walt disney world doesn't do a cheap disabled ticket or over 60s ticket if that's what you are looking for.

If your child has difficulties accessing rides that aren't apparently obvious you can ask at customer services (inside the town hall in the magic kingdom) for a guest assistance pass. You describe the problem your child will have with the rides and they will stamp the card with an appropriate concession.

If the disability relates to fatigue they will recommend a wheelchair or stroller, if you're using the stroller as a wheelchair you will get a big orange sticker to use so that staff don't make you leave the stroller outside the ride.

A lot of the rides are already accessible for disabled people so you won't always need to use the GAC. The big difference between Florida and Paris is everyone stands in a queue (wether it's the main queue or the assistance queue) and the only people who skip to the front are kids on "make a wish" trips. Quite often the accessible line is longer than the regular line so watch the time cards and if you can manage go through that.

Your best bet is a touring plan and fast pass (free), if you google Walt Disney world touring plans you'll get information on what parks are busy when and ideas for what order to do the rides and which rides are predicted to need fast pass.

GlasweJen

Oh and the average person walks 6 miles per day in a Disney park, if your elderly relative is fairly with it id recommend a scooter rather than a wheelchair, you can rent one from an outside company for the whole week or from Disney for a day, google is your friend here as well.

Brassedoff

GlasweJen wrote: »

Oh and the average person walks 6 miles per day in a Disney park, if your elderly relative is fairly with it id recommend a scooter rather than a wheelchair, you can rent one from an outside company for the whole week or from Disney for a day, google is your friend here as well.

As Gen said, 6 miles. The place is huge.
Cheap disabled tickets? Why should we get anything cheap compared to the able bodied? If one can afford to take 2 kids, plus mother, pay for accommodation in Florida, paying for the costs, you cannot be short of a bob or two.
Look at the relevant Disney website. You have differing advice depending on the handicap (their words).