JD

My guys sound pretty much like your parents. They're okay to walk. I've
suggested that they might want to consider an ECV. My DH wants to play that
by ear and see how he does. But that's a definite option.
JD

"Littleneckhalfshell" <John213a@> wrote in message
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> JD wrote:> Both men are physically in pretty good shape, that
> > is you wouldn't really know to look at them and they don't require wheel
> > chairs or handicapped status
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> So if I understand you correctly, they would NOT be in wheelchairs?
> They will be walking though the parks, but just not in the lines?
>
> I understand the situation (maybe) my dad, 81 years old also fatigues
> easily but can and does walk. Doing WDW is taxing on even a person in
> good shape, so it is very hard on someone who is not up to it for age or
> medical reasons.
>
> Our solution for my dad, and to some degree for my mom (also 81) but to a
> lesser extent, was to get a wheelchair. Mom and Dad would sometimes
> switch who was in the chair, and the time in the chair covering the
> distances between the rides gave them the extra 'boost' to get out of the
> wheelchair and go through the ride line. They stored up energy when not
> in line so that the energy was there to go through the lines with us.
>
> Since both of the men are in pretty good shape, maybe the one wheel chair
> shared between them would work for you too. Then the problems with things
> like the long line for Space Mt. would not present too much difficulty.
> This would also solve the problem of "where are they?" since linking back
> up would not be necessary. Also, you won't miss out on the interesting
> things that are sometimes in Disney wait lines, as well as the time spent
> in conversation.