Hello Diana. Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question.
I think it is amazing that you want to take your father to Walt Disney World. Everyone should get to experience the magic, no matter what age. What's even more amazing is just how accessible Disney makes it to enjoy all of the
Walt Disney World Theme Parks. My first piece of advice is for you to rent an
Electric Conveyance Vehicle, or ECV, while you are vacationing for your father. You can rent one when you arrive at each of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks but they must be returned when you leave that park each day. If you are worried about your father being able to get around the Walt Disney World Resort Hotel that you'll be staying at, I suggest renting one from a Disney Featured Provider. These companies will deliver them to your Disney Resort Hotel and pick them up when your vacation is over. Here are the
approved vendors, you can find the phone number for each company on the page I've linked for you:
- Best Price Scooters and Strollers
- Apple Scooter
- ScooterBug
- Buena Vista Scooter Rentals
Once you have an ECV, waiting in line won't be a problem either. There are several attractions where your father will actually be able to stay seated in his ECV the whole time. Other attractions, he might be asked to transfer into a wheelchair that they'll provide for you and a few attractions he will be asked to stand to transfer on the attractions. You can find all of this information listed out Theme Park by Theme Park on the
Mobility Disabilities page of the Walt Disney World website (linked for you as well).
Every
Walt Disney World Resort Hotel has accessible rooms that can accommodate a wheelchair or ECV. If you book one of these accessible rooms over the phone, I'd ask the Cast Member helping you to make a note on your account that you'd like to be placed in the closest building to the main area of the Resort Hotel due to your father's mobility issues. While requests aren't guaranteed, they will do their best to make it happen if at all possible.
I hope this helps point you in the right direction. I know that this will be a trip that you'll never forget. If you have any other questions, I'd love for you to come back and ask me. Happy planning!