Disney Vacation Resources - Tips for those visiting with Disabilities

Disney goes to such great lengths to make their parts not just ADA accessible, but to make special accommodations for those with any sort of disability.  To find out about all the wonderful ways you can discover a Disney Resort inspite of any disabilities, check out these helpful resources.

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Guest with hearing disabilities
Visitors can use an American Sign Language interpretation service . The service is available every Monday and Saturday at Disneyland park and every Sunday and Friday at Disney California Adventure park. It is recommended that visitors request schedule confirmation at least one week in advance by calling Disneyland Resort Guest Relations at (714) 781-6176 [voice] or (714) 781-7292 [TTY]. 

If you make reservations, you will be contacted one week before your visit with a current schedule complete with a list of attractions, dates and times of interpreted offerings.

The service is offered at Jungle Cruise, Jedi Training Academy, Storybook Land Canal Boats, and “Celebrate! A Street Party,” “Billy Hill & The Hillbillies,” “Turtle Talk with Crush” “High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and coming soon, “Aladdin – A Musical Spectacular.”

Reflective Captioning is available at several theatre-type attractions and uses an LED display to project captions onto an acrylic panel placed in front of your seat.

Guest with visual disabilities
Audio Description provides narrated audio by describing visual attraction elements such as actions, settings and scene changes. This service is available at nearly 20 attractions at Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure, including Pirates of the Caribbean, It’s Tough to be a Bug and Haunted Mansion.

Guest with mobility disabilities
Several  attractions are designed to accommodate disabled visitors who can remain in their wheelchair or transfer into the attraction. You will have to check out the maps for a list of those attractions. You can rent a wheelchairs or an ECV (Electric convenience Vehicle). They are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchairs cost $12 plus payment of a fully refundable $20 deposit and ECVs cost $50 plus tax and payment of a fully refundable $20 deposit.

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Disney Resources Outside Trekaroo:

In addtion to the official Disney websites, there is a myriad of other websites, blogs, books, and apps that give you additional information, tips, tricks, and discounts.

• Disney Vacation Websites with Tips, Deals, and Packages
• Most Popular Disney Vacation Guide Books
• Disney iPhone and Android Mobile Apps
• Best Tools for Disney Vacation Planning
• Disney Focused Travel Blogs - news and stories
• Travel Agents who Specialize in Disney Cruises and Parks

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