Hi, there!
Welcome to planDisney, Adam. I’m so happy to hear you’ll be traveling to the Walt Disney World Resort next week, but so sorry to hear your daughter recently broke her leg! What unfortunate timing. But Hakuna Matata! Let’s chat about how your daughter can navigate pixie-dusted adventures in the theme parks.
Exploring the theme parks requires a lot of walking, so I definitely recommend renting a wheelchair for your daughter.
Wheelchairs can be rented from each of the four theme parks and Disney Springs. If you purchase a Length of Stay (multi-day) rental, you’ll receive a bit of a discount! Another option is to rent a wheelchair from ScooterBug, Disney’s featured rental provider. ScooterBug will deliver your wheelchair right to your Disney Resort hotel! The nice thing about this option is that you’ll have the wheelchair on hand as you travel between the theme parks and your hotel. If you rent a wheelchair from a theme park, you’ll need to return it to the rental location as you exit the park. With a rental from ScooterBug, your daughter could remain in the wheelchair on your way to access
Resort transportation.
The super great news is that your daughter should be able to comfortably ride all the attractions in the theme parks! The only attraction that may be an issue is
Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. One of the restraints on the ride vehicle comes up behind a Guest’s legs, and that may not work for her. There’s a test vehicle just outside the entrance of Avatar Flight of Passage, so your daughter will have the opportunity to try it out before committing to the queue. Another consideration is the you-may-get-wet attractions, like Splash Mountain. If your daughter is in a hard cast, you may want to bring along something that you can wrap her cast in to keep it dry. A poncho would certainly do!
I hope this was helpful, Adam. Please let us know if you have any other questions about your upcoming stay. I’m wishing your family a magical Walt Disney World Resort vacation and your daughter a speedy recovery!
Ashley