December 7 DCA
Summary - the last day is always bittersweet. Some attractions then back early for laundry and packing.
Abbreviations used
CM = cast member
DCA = Disney California Adventure
DTD = Downtown Disney
ECV = electric conveyance vehicle
WC = wheelchair
Details for attractions not previously covered:
The Bakery Tour - fully WC/ECV compatible. Not a ride, you just go past windows showing Boudin sourdough bread being made. You can get a small sample piece of sourdough bread at the beginning.
Pixar Pal-A-Round - Ferris wheel with some stationary cars and some that swing. Queue is mainstreamed with separate queues for swinging and non-swinging gondolas (cars). ECV must transfer to WC. WC is not strapped down (even in swinging cars), they just ask that you put the brakes on. There's one step either entering or exiting the swinging gondolas, but no step for the stationary ones.
Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind - square cars hang from memory marbles (it makes sense if you've seen the movie), this is a mild ride that goes in a circle and the height of cars varies during the ride. Must transfer. The Anger (red) and Joy (yellow) cars are easier to transfer into since their doors are larger. You can drive right to the car and a CM will move your WC/ECV and then brings it back at end of ride.
Below you see the side of the Anger car. The normal rectangular door has been widened on the top half so that when it opens you can slide right over from your WC/ECV.
View attachment 457413
Redwood Creek Challenge Trail - this is a good place for kids to work off excess energy. Some of it is WC/ECV accessible. But there are some areas you can only access via stairs or strong rope nets you have to walk to cross. During the holiday season this is where kids can meet Santa.
Typical accessible path:
View attachment 457416
Steps to one of the overhead rope bridges:
View attachment 457417
A look up at the rope bridge:
View attachment 457418
Jungle Cruise - there's an accessible boat, but ECV's must transfer to a WC in order to use it. You enter the boat through a ramp onto a lift, which then turns 90 degrees and lowers down into the boat.
Monorail - WC/ECV accessible. There's a ramp up to the station in Tomorrowland, and an elevator in DTD. These are the only two stops on the monorail. Loading was similar to WDW, they use a portable ramp to accesst the car. All exits/entrances are on one side, so you go forward to enter the monorail (they put chocks behind your wheels). Then you go backwards to exit.
Battery status at the end of the day - down to 0 after 5.5 hours.
The final day is tomorrow, the return home. Since I'll be getting in late, I probably won't post tomorrow night.