| Last trip to WDW I took my crutches (they're red!) with me, just in case. I have a problem with my feet where I can't walk, or stand, for long on them and if I do then it gets to the point where I can't walk at all.
The first time at WDW in 2005 had been alright. My feet hurt, but I managed without a wheelchair or crutches, so I was expecting WDW 2007 to be similar. At home, I study from home and don't go out much, because of the problem I have. I'm also on a fair bit of medication (about 22 tablets a day) to manage the pain, so I thought it would cover it.
Second day at WDW, we went to Epcot. We headed straight to World Showcase and I made it, walking, to American Adventure before I couldn't walk anymore. My Mom and brother literally had to carry me back to our hotel (PO French Q).
The next day we decided to get a wheelchair. The thing is, that I *can* walk if I'm not on them for longer than 15 minutes at a time. If it's longer than that then it feels like my feet are covered in hundreds of bruises - agony. I also can't sit for longer than half an hour at a time, without my legs going numb. I got a few looks when I got out of the wheelchair and walked around perfectly fine, or when no one could see an obvious illness.
I've never been challenged about the wheelchair by any cast member - they've all been extremely helpful. But I usually take my crutches along too, for the rides where I really do have to get out of the wheelchair and walk a bit for...Because its not a physical injury in the way that you can see it all the time, next time I would think about getting a card, just in case...
Great thread, as I didnt know about them before ^-^
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