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[littlebitofpixiedust]

We've never actually been allocated a disabled room before until our last trip to the Santa fe hotel. We were pleasantly surprised, it was basically 2 rooms with connecting door (no lock on like adjoining rooms) one room had double bed, sofa bed  and bath the other had double bed and disabled wet room.
I thought this was brilliant, for myself who likes a bath! And a lot more room for my son and his wheelchair and to use his walking frame ect.

My question is do they have these rooms in the other on-site hotels? We've never been in one before and staying HNY may and SL in oct.

I didnt book it at the Santa fe we just got given this room upon arrival. Thanks for any input! 

[janetmh71]

As I have just gone through this whole process on the phone with Disney I can answer this question.

Hotel new york has a room with a double bed and bunks. Bathroom (supposed to be accessable) has a shower over a bath. We had booked there until I saw the confirmation we got through.

We are now in the SL in a golden forest room which has the layout you are taking about. Much better for us. The second room has a single and a bunk where the main room has 2 doubles. The wet room is off the second room so there are 2 bathrooms. My daughter is also in a wheelchair. As I have not stayed in the room yet I cannot say what feel and space is like but saves you a phone call

[jayney69]

We're staying in an adapted room at Newport Bay in April, apparently it's bunk beds for the kids to give the wheelchair more room.  I'll let you know what it's like after we've been.

[janetmh71]

It's funny how they think bunk beds for kids are ok as an adaptation. Trying to get a kid with reduced mobility into a bunk bed can be back breaking! Just my thoughts others may not agree. X

[HildeKitten]

I imagine DLP figures they work out well for families with just one disabled child as they can take the bottom bed.

[littlebitofpixiedust]

 Bunk beds wouldn't work for me personally I can see it could for some families, but my son has physical and mental disabilities. Wich means at home he has a specialist padded, electric bed. He has absoloutly no awareness of danger and if he woke would fall out. Obviously when we go away I have to sleep next to him so bottom bunk would be too small and top bunk would be impossible for me to lift him onto.

I really liked the layout at the Santa fe and wished now I didn't spend extra on HNY even though we love it there for practicality the Santa fe layout sounds better than what HNY has. Although we're staying in the sequioa oct so I hope I get one of the disabled rooms. We've always managed fine in the standard rooms the new York seems to have larger rooms anyway so enough space for wheelchair and walking aid.

Thanks for info everyone 

[janetmh71]

Like you my daughter has a specialist bed, a high/low electric hospital bed.

Bunks might be fine for some but for those with a more profound disability they are a nightmare. I cannot imagine trying to physically move my 11 year old daughter into a lower bunk!

Hope it works out for you but do check with the hotel New York as their accessible room has bunks and would not like to think of you having to deal with that!

[littlebitofpixiedust]

If that was indeed the case the other adults would have to sleep on the bunks if they could hold weight?
It's never easy planning a trip anywhere is it especially as they get older..

[daddyof2]

I really liked the layout at the Santa fe and wished now I didn't spend extra on HNY even though we love it there for practicality the Santa fe layout sounds better than what HNY has. Although we're staying in the sequioa oct so I hope I get one of the disabled rooms. We've always managed fine in the standard rooms the new York seems to have larger rooms anyway so enough space for wheelchair and walking aid.

Thanks for info everyone 

I can confirm that the top end hotels have larger rooms - indeed the DLH standard rooms are meant to be 366 sq ft, as opposed to the Cheyenne and Santa Fe rooms at 226 sq ft. That's at least equivalent to the space of a domestic box room, so a serious difference.

[HildeKitten]

If that was indeed the case the other adults would have to sleep on the bunks if they could hold weight?
It's never easy planning a trip anywhere is it especially as they get older..

The bunk beds can hold adults fine. So I suppose that could be a solution.

[littlebitofpixiedust]

Even top bunk 
Would have thought theyre only for kids, but I hope not!

[TappyFish]

Regarding the bunk beds,I remember reading elsewhere online that the hotel Cheyenne policy states that anyone under 70kgs can use the bunk beds. I can't provide a source nor confirm how accurate that statement is, though from experience they seemed very sturdy and could take weight. They weren't the most roomy of beds but were most comfortable!

[littlebitofpixiedust]

Regarding the bunk beds,I remember reading elsewhere online that the hotel Cheyenne policy states that anyone under 70kgs can use the bunk beds. I can't provide a source nor confirm how accurate that statement is, though from experience they seemed very sturdy and could take weight. They weren't the most roomy of beds but were most comfortable!

Hmmmm... Thanks for info both adults would be over the 70kgs if that's the limit. Hoping HNY will help us once we arrive even if we had a sofa bed it'd be better than bunk beds.

[TappyFish]

I found the info after a bit of searching. Seems like a bit of an incomplete link, but I hope what's there is somewhat helpful. The average seems 70kg.

Explorers Hotel: Rooms have one double bed and two single beds. An adjoining bunk cabin can be reserved at a supplement with a set of bunk beds for up to two persons (the bunk room is only available for persons under 70kg (approx. 11 stone) in weight. The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old).

Magic Circus Hotel: Most rooms have one double bed and a set of bunks which are not suitable for anyone over 80kg (approx. 12.5 stone). The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old. Kids suites, which accommodate up to 5 people, can be requested at a supplement.

Disney's Hotel Cheyenne: Most rooms are Western-style featuring one double bed and a set of bunk beds for up to two persons under 70kg (approx 11 stone) in weight. The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old.

Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch: Most cabins have one double bed, a set of bunk beds and a double sofa bed or pull down bed in the lounge. The bunk beds are not suitable for anyone weighing more than 70kg (approx. 11 stone) and the top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old.

Then there was this video of the adapted room at Santa Fe. Not much info found for HNY though I'm afraid: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/madwitch/media/dlphotelroom2_zps904275ef.mp4.html

[littlebitofpixiedust]

I found the info after a bit of searching. Seems like a bit of an incomplete link, but I hope what's there is somewhat helpful. The average seems 70kg.

Explorers Hotel: Rooms have one double bed and two single beds. An adjoining bunk cabin can be reserved at a supplement with a set of bunk beds for up to two persons (the bunk room is only available for persons under 70kg (approx. 11 stone) in weight. The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old).

Magic Circus Hotel: Most rooms have one double bed and a set of bunks which are not suitable for anyone over 80kg (approx. 12.5 stone). The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old. Kids suites, which accommodate up to 5 people, can be requested at a supplement.

Disney's Hotel Cheyenne: Most rooms are Western-style featuring one double bed and a set of bunk beds for up to two persons under 70kg (approx 11 stone) in weight. The top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old.

Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch: Most cabins have one double bed, a set of bunk beds and a double sofa bed or pull down bed in the lounge. The bunk beds are not suitable for anyone weighing more than 70kg (approx. 11 stone) and the top bunk is not suitable for children under 6 years old.

Then there was this video of the adapted room at Santa Fe. Not much info found for HNY though I'm afraid: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/madwitch/media/dlphotelroom2_zps904275ef.mp4.html

Thankyou for this very helpful, the adapted room in the Santa fe was fab. I'm wondering if it was done during the refurb and the new York is yet to have a newly adapted room. We will see and I'll be sure to let you know