disneyvoice
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 13, 2000
Hi there! My DH was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He is only 53 and right now his very minimal symptoms aren't affecting his ability to enjoy the parks exactly as he always has (although on our trip there this month he did say that he noticed he felt "stiffer" in the mornings and that his body felt more tired in the evenings than in the past). We are currently building a house near WDW (it's always been our dream to "retire" near WDW) and will therefore be at the parks quite a bit. For those of you who have Parkinson's or have a family member with Parkinson's what kind of strategies helped you or them at the parks? We imagine at some point my DH will need to use a scooter when walking that much becomes too difficult. I'm curious about how waiting in line is handled by people with Parkinson's. Do you or your family member find it difficult to wait in lines? I know there is some kind of special pass for people who have issues waiting in line but it seems like every time someone asks about this pass they get a lot of angry "That's NOT what the pass if for!" responses. We aren't the kind of people to try to manipulate a situation in order to get out of waiting in line, and knowing my DH he won't WANT any kind of special accommodations but he might NEED it.
I'm hoping it will be many years before we really have to worry about things like this but would like to know how others have coped so we can be prepared. Thank you!
I'm hoping it will be many years before we really have to worry about things like this but would like to know how others have coped so we can be prepared. Thank you!