Disney Loving Peas / Universal Loving Peas

I have a bunch of park maps that I bought from eBay when I needed them for catching up on old albums.

Does anyone want them?

They are all pre-2020, some in Spanish. Both DL and WDW.

That small world paper pad is very cute.

And orange bird is adorable. I love him. I wish they sold stickers of their stamp designs.

My husband uses a mobility scoote, but he can do some walking (limited how much and how long) and transfer. The biggest problem we have at Disney is other guests! (You are lower to the ground and people tend not to see you especially at night!)

From our experience, if you're bringing your own chair, make sure it is comfortable. Bring a cushion, back pillow. Whatever you need. If you're not sure, try going to a mall or some other place for an hour or two where you can walk/wheel around so you can determine what you need or what does and doesn't work. (It's way better to find out before you go then be at the park and be uncomfortable or in pain.)

Lights for the chair at nighttime in handy, we get cheap dollar store lights that clip on and put them off the scooter at night (usually in blink mode) so people can see him.)

Visit guest services for a disability guide map. It'll have more info and be a quick reference.

So attractions wheelchairs/scooter enter at a different point than the general queue. Look for a cast member at the entrance and they should be able to direct you. (Big thunder mountain and Pirates are two of the rides that do this.)

While you're at Guest services, they should tell you about a "local return time." If not, ask them. This is ONLY at Disneyland itself (NOT California Adventure.) Because DL was built before ADA requirements some queues don't accommodate a number of mobility vehicles well. (Peter pan, Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland, Snow white are a few off the top of my head) Guests services can mark on your map which rides have "local return times." Then just go to cast member at the entrance and ask for a local return time. They'll tell you when to return. When it's that time, head on back and tell them you are there for your local return time.

Always park your wheelchair in the designated areas. If you don't it will be moved to that area and it may take you a few minutes to locate it.

Bring your patience!

Leave plenty of room between you and people walking in front you. They will stop abruptly, make sudden turns in front of you (squirrel), and frequently walk like drunken sailors. :-) Give yourself as much room as reasonably possible to avoid hitting anyone OR being hit.

While on rides Wheelchairs are usually in the area where you disembark the ride. If that's in another area from where you boarded, the cast will move your chair to that area after you're on the ride and in time for you to exit.

If our scooter is being moved by the cast, we **sometimes** will leave our backpack on it, but make sure any wallets, phones etc. are with us. If we are parking our scooter in a very open designated parking area, take all your valuables with you.

Whether you ar renting or bringing your own chair, bring something you can tie on the handle or armrest so you can quickly find it in a sea of other chairs.

That's all I can think of right now. Hope this helps.

THANK YOU mehardy and scrapnnana !! This is very helpful information!
I never would’ve thought about lights, but that makes a lot of sense! Do you think glow sticks would work? The kind that are meant to loop for necklaces and bracelets?

I’ll see what she thinks about a gel cushion. She’s recovering from a concussion, so not exactly a physical situation where her comfort is necessarily a concern (like with a back problem or whatever). She gets dizzy with too much standing and walking and tires very easily. Basically, the fatigue just hasn’t let up still (she was injured in March). 😕

Glad to help! We've been doing this at Disney and other places a long time!

Glow sticks or bright should work. You just want something, people can't ignore so they see you and recognize there's a wheelchair/scooter and can either maneuver around you or let you move as you need to. 

One other tip - Avoid the trolly tracks on Main Street! Tires can get stuck in the narrow track and cause you to jerk to a stop, stumble, or worse fall.

Even if not back/leg/ or other injury she could be doing a lot of sitting and you don't want that be uncomfortable.

I'm glad your daughter in recovering and hope she continues to keep getting better. 

I live 20 min from DL so when we have passes we go frequently for short visits.

I usually scrap using page protectors so I'll sometimes just slide in maps behind a relevant page. I also have used 8.5x11 page protectors or plastic envelopes from PL to hold groups of paraphernalia.

I'm curious how you approach your Disney scrapping. Do you have a dedicated Disney album? Just add it into a Chrono/annual album? Something different? Since Disney can be just part of our every day, but I also take many photos, I'm never quite sure how it fits or doesn't with my other scrapping.

JRock thanks for sharing!

Funnily enough we are going on a trip there in a weeks time so I’ll be happy to report back - note we are going in summer in Japan (June) so it’s a little less busy then golden week etc in April and other months like December etc
I’ve downloaded the Tokyo Disneyland app and it shows you the wait times throughout the day for both parks even if you aren’t actually at the park - maybe this will help your decision about whether it’s worth a trip or not? For example right now it’s 9.30am on Saturday morning in Tokyo which is a busy day and the wait time for the beauty and the beast ride (one of the top rides) is 145mins. You can buy a genie pass for this ride.
We are going during the week (Tuesday to Thursday) as these are slower days and we are going in summer before monsoon season where it’s also less busy as it’s a little hot (but not for us aussies 🤭)
I’ve heard that if you get to the park early you can be let in before opening which would help getting in more on the day, and that if you stay all the way until closing a lot of the wait times are very small as most Japanese people don’t stay until the parks close and leave early evening so they can get home on the trains.
Tdr explorer is a great YouTube channel and has a lot of resources about Tokyo Disneyland, he’s got so many helpful tips that have helped us plan our trip so far!

Okay, stupid question here: is Orange Bird to be found anywhere at Disneyland, or just Florida? Both California and Florida are known for their oranges.

Second question, not so stupid (hopefully): what are the most important differences between the two parks at Disneyland/California Adventure and the 4 parks at Disney World (other than the themes of the parks)? What are the “must see” or “must do” things at the west coast Disney Parks?

Orange bird is Florida ONLY. He was created in deal with the Florida Citrus Commission in return for their sponsorship of the Tiki Room and Sunshine Tree Terrace. 


Disneyland is essential the west coast original version of the Magic Kingdom, though it's smaller, and due to adding attractions and lands over the years, the flow and layout aren't as smooth or easy as the the MK in Florida. They also have their Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland.


California Adventure is an odd duck (But I LOVE it). It has a little bit of Hollywood studios with entrance and Hollywood street, all the art deco and nostalgia. Then it's got a couple super themed areas, Avengers Campus and Carsland. Beyond that it's got what was supposed to be a San Francisco Warfares area (mostly food) that's being re-themed to Baymax and San Franyoko. Grizzly Peak area, Pretty walking trails, play area, water ride, and Paradise Pier - think Santa Monica Pier amusement park BUT with a Pixar Theme. On plus side, traffic flow is WAY bigger and smoother and it's WAY easier to navigate. 


If you've been to Florida my Disneyland must do are all the stuff that isn't in Florida or is different. Such as: Dark Rides- Snow White, Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Toad, Pinocchio, and Small World. The Matterhorn Bobsled, Storybook boats, Finding Neo Submarine, Space Mountain (Sit side by-side like in Splash mountain and the track is SOOOOOOOO much smoother), Indiana Jones, Jungle Cruise (it's a bit different not totally, but the queue and area are really cool), Haunted Mansion, PIRATES (2 drops and much longer ride!), Big Thunder Mountain. Those are off the top of my head I'm probably missing one or two. Galaxy's Edge is literally the same, right down to where electrical outlets are located, but....the DL has characters out Florida hasn't gotten like Boba Fett R2-D2 so if you like characters it's worth a stop. 

California Adventure also has a lot - CARSLAND - I can't say with enough emphasis. It's like you've walked into the movie. And if you check you phone for what time the sunsets, go the the land about 10-15 minutes before and hangout (You never know when they's going to do it) but they light up the whole road and buildings like in the first film. It's super cute. All three rides are fun, especially the Radiator Springs Racers. Avengers Campus - lots of Characters, webslingers is really fun and Guardians Mission Breakout (Like Tower of Terror) (This is my FAVORITE ride in all of California - It is so funny and so much fun!) Pixar Pier has Toy story mania and so other cute Pixar themed rides, most pretty tame, the big ride over there is the Incredacoaster. Super fun and Super cute. The Little Mermaid dark ride is a little different. Toy Story Mania and Soarin are always great.  Also Lamp Light Lounge is a fun place to eat if you can get a reservation. And sign up in the virtual queue for seating for the nighttime water show. It's pretty neat.

Hope this helps!

Thank you, mehardy, that helps so, so much!!!

You are VERY welcome!

One other thing. Disneyland only uses Magicband plus. (Right now just for ticket entry, lighting lanes, genie BUT NOT to pay for anything) If you already have Magicband plus bands you can use them in DL instead of buying new ones. Just "unlink" them from the WDW app and link them to DL app on your phone. It's pretty easy, unless you get a weird one (which I had). If that happens - mine refused to pair/link, just call Disney and they can have several other methods they can walk you through. 

One other note...there are less sit-down dining options in DL/CA than in WDW. So if there's a restaurant you want to go like Blue Bayou (Think eating inside the pyramid at Mexico, but it's bayou portion of Pirates of the Caribbean) or Lamp Light Lounge or Carthay Circle, check the menus and be ready book them the 1st day you are eligible. They fill up FAST!

Just back from Tokyo Disneyland (stayed at the Tokyo Disneyland resort), disneysea and universal studios japan (stayed at the park front universal hotel).

Happy to answer and pea queries regarding these parks 😍