We get to Disneyland and first things first, we trade in my crutches for a wheelchair. It wasn't the best of all wheelchairs but it was a worthwhile investment.
The first attraction we went to we kind of made fools of ourselves. We were having issues with a self-operational lift and no one really cared to help us. But once we got over that hump we went on much cooler rides, like Indiana Jones.
Go figure they let the broken one be the driver.
Then, we went on other rides. First there was Pirates of the Caribbean, then Haunted Mansion.
The coolest thing about the Haunted Mansion was that we got a secret extra ride. When you're in a wheelchair, you get to ride the Doom Buggy through the entire track and get spit out where you load. Then, you go back through the way you came in and up the elevator and out the front entrance.
Super secret back way!
Then we went on more rides, including Thunder Mountain Railroad, It's A Small World, and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Astro Blasters was awesome! I got a really high score.
I rock.
Next, we found our way to Space Mountain and even watch the Captain EO movie. This of course only resulted in my further desire to one day dance as cool as Michael Jackson.
Overall, a Disneyland experience is made exponentially better in a wheelchair because you don't have to wait in long lines and deal with as many people.
There is the dark side of being in a wheelchair at Disneyland though. You would think people would be considerate of the fact that you're in a wheelchair. Mostly because when you compare wheelchairs to strollers, wheelchairs have a lot less protection for the person in them. But overall, I was treated like any other stroller. We were cut off, no one really tried to dodge us, and we almost ran over a few people.
They totally deserved it.
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