Everything was going well for me healthwise when we booked the trip, but now that it is almost here.......
Well if it can go wrong it seems it is. Gratefully, I've been able to add a disabled room to our reservation, book the electric wheelchair and co-ordinate transportation.
If you don't already use a power (electric) wheelchair at home, you won't be able to rent one of those. They drive with a joystick that controls both the speed and the direction you are going. Because they take more experience to drive, the off-site companies that rent them will only rent them to people who already know how to use them. The parks don't rent power wheelchairs.
What you probably want to rent is an
ECV (also called electric
scooter). There is more information on renting
ECVs and wheelchairs on the disABILITIES FAQs thread.
Here is the problem. DS is autistic. I've read in a couple of places that they are only allowing one member of the family to sit with the person in the wheelchair. Both my son and I NEED my DH.
Since you have only 3 people, they will not make you split up. Even if your DS was not autistic, you would not be split. In the case of wheelchair seating, you are the person with a disability, but they will not make a minor child sit by themself. If you are asked to split up, just speak up and tell the CM that you need to stay together.
That works for shows, but as OneLittleSpark mentioned, some of ride cars may be a problem. Buzz Lightyear can seat 3 people, but there are only 2 shooters, so only 2 can 'play'.
Since you will have an ECV, you won't be using the wheelchair car, which would have room for only 2. Depending on the size of your child (and you and your DH), you would probably be able to all fit in one car, or you will be in one row of the ride car and your DH would be in the next row with your son. In many cases, people ride 2 parents in the row with one child. When our DDs were very small, we often rode 2 small kids and both adults in the same row.
Here's a
link to pictures of ride cars for many rides from the allearsnet website.
So do we each have our own GAC? Typically, the extra space afforded a wheelchair was enough space to keep him from being overly stimulated by the crowds. I'm guessing there isn't a stamp that says must share DH!
unless you have needs that are not met by just being able to use the ECV in lines and in shows, you should not need a GAC yourself. If you haven't already read the information about GACs in the disABILITIES FAQs thread, it might be helpful to read it.
In any case. I'm making an assumption that you would not ride anything without your DH, so there would be little need for you ro get your own GAC even if you have other needs. Since you would be with your DS, and his GAC would include your whole party (usually up to a total of 6 people), his GAC will cover you.