♿️Full Flight Vlog Virgin Atlantic | Where does my wheelchair go on a plane?✈️
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ย. 2024
- ♿️ EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FLYING✈️ WITH A DISABILITY, AND A WHEELCHAIR ! COME AND FOLLOW ME AROUND ON A DOOR TO DOOR, LONDON TO ORLANDO, LONG HAUL FLIGHT. THIS IS NOT TO BE, MISSED!!!
You asked me a lot of questions about traveling with a disability and I have answered them in this video. Taking you in an in-depth tour of the airport, security, special assistance, check in and the isle chair. Im talking about how I went to the toilet on the plane as well. Ill also be showing you how I transferred and my transfer tips.
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Hello my wonderful friends I hope your as good as can be. Stay tuned for the rest of the travle content from our tip. Any questions or tips you have for flying, please drop them bellow.
Feel free to subscribe, for more Disney vlogs, next we are visiting
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Animal kingdom, th-cam.com/video/6_aNkFOH0wg/w-d-xo.html
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Typhoon Lagoon & Disney Springs
As you saw in this vlog: th-cam.com/video/Uurvyd-6nVA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Pg1v6sZJQ67tx9F4 I wont be talking about DAS, or queuing. But as you can see we had an amazing time, and the Cast Members were very accommodating.
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Lapstacker
th-cam.com/video/KM2aSiEBvws/w-d-xo.html (use code gem for free delivery)
Slinger
th-cam.com/video/pD491qYcPFg/w-d-xo.html
Caribbean beach hotel tour
th-cam.com/video/JX8QmMIueoA/w-d-xo.html
Caribbean Beach room tour
th-cam.com/video/-IepE0jiYWg/w-d-xo.html
Past disney vlogs
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Great job gem your a good,person
Hi Gem, do all flights have accessible bathrooms? If not how do you insure your flight has accessible bathrooms before hand.
With thanks
Great share guys. I don't want to be a party pooper, but I will anyway. You are a wheelchair user giving you the benefit of people being able to see that you are disabled. Going through a plethora of perfume bottles and spraying it on yourselves have potentially made it difficult for people with perfume allergies. This isn't visible, but will be once the allergic reaction sets in. It is difficult for these people to travel. Yes I am one of them. The anticipation of meeting these perfumes is terrifying. I am not asking you not to use perfume, but please keep this in mind.❤️
I was coming here to say this. I would be physically ill the whole flight if I sat anywhere near this family who just doused themselves with perfume. I have invisible disabilities and have bad reactions to strong scents like these. As someone who is disabled, I would think you would keep that in mind before putting all that crap on and then getting in a small metal tube with other people for 10 hours.
Ok thank you for letting me know. I will definitely be more mindful.
Agreed. I would have had a horrific headache.
I had the surprise joy of going through Copenhagen airport where they had a fragrance free route that allowed you to get through to departures without having to go by the perfumes and honestly was just such a welcome relief. Hopefully more places include these with time too.
As a wheelchair user with mast cell issues, having to go through a fragrance dominant isle to get to special assistance has prevented me from traveling.
Whether there's a jet bridge or not, do what Gem says and do NOT get off the plane until your chair is there! This advice has saved me multiple times. (thank you Gem!) If you're arriving somewhere without a jet bridge, communicate with a flight attendant that your chair is to be at the bottom of the stairs upon arrival. 2/3 trips my chair went to baggage because I said nothing. Last trip it was at the bottom of the stairs.
Tip for Toronto or any major airport with a hotel attached.... Book an accessible room for the night before. (if you have an early flight) The room will be pricey but worth it. Swimming/hot tub the night before, no anxiety about weather, or having family members drive you at the crack of dawn. The hot tub made a huge difference in my pain levels the next day. I also booked an appointment for security. Wheeled right out of Marriott, checked our bags, then skipped the line at security. I wore a t-shirt and lightweight jogger pants to make the pat down easy.
One thing I will say is, no matter your disability, do NOT feel guilty for using accommodations. The staff see disabled people every day. I always feel embarrassed when I skip the customs line at a specific destination. Well last time we couldn't find my suitcase. I was sitting in my chair for awhile. The heat started to hit me and I felt lightheaded and nauseous. If I hadn't cut the line, who knows how I would have been feeling! The airport staff do not want a medical emergency... so just listen to them. lmao
Love this! We’re heading to Florida in a couple of weeks with virgin and it’s amazing to see how things have changed since last time!
Thank you for giving us a peek into how your travel was! As an ambulatory wheelchair user, I love to see how others get around❤
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
I’ve traveled with folding power chair a couple times now. I had to put my chair in the hold. I used a travel bag to cover my wheelchair. It helped to keep my chair from being scratched and also kept it folded. I took my joystick off and put it in my carryon backpack. I left the batteries in the chair since they were rated to stay in my chair. I have lithium ion batteries so they were light enough to carry if necessary. I had special assistance going through Philadelphia. They are always helpful in Philadelphia international airport. I am ambulatory wheelchair user but I can’t walk the distances you have to in an airport sometimes. Your tip of staying on the plane until my chair was up worked really well when I visited Minnesota. They were very late bringing my chair and a family’s stroller. The flight attendants worked really hard to get my chair up and the stroller. They were short staffed at the airport and nobody was available for 40 minutes. Good thing I didn’t have a connecting flight. My chair let me get to my gates and baggage claim with time to spare!
Enjoy your trip. Last time I was at Disney, I was 10 and my best friend had her birthday there. We lived in Miami and was about a 5 hour drive there. We got there early, stayed the whole day and then drove 5 hours back to Miami and got home at around 2am. We all had a sleepover at her house. That was pretty great trip. I’m sure much has changed in nearly 40 years since I was there.
thankyou for sharing that message 🙂❤
@@Wheelsnoheels thank you for your comment😊
MY FAVORITE VLOG and Disney HOTEL! Thank you. As a wheelchair user living in FL that regularly goes to Disney your vlogs are so nice to watch! I love the travels and airplane tips. Thank you so much and have an amazing holiday! I hope one day to see you at Disney!! ❤
Thankyou so much , it would be lovely to bump in to you 🙂
Hi there my name is Darren. I’m from London. I am also a wheelchair user. I would just like to say thank you very much for doing a travel day video through the eyes of a wheelchair user. I’ll be watching Florida travel videos on TH-cam for a long time and that last, somebody who uses Wheelchair has done a travel day block from start to finish is fantastic. I just wanted to say thank you very much from Wheelchair users perspective thank you again Darren.
Ahh thanks Darren. Glad you found the videos useful. Stay tuned for the whole series ☺️
Thank you for the wonderful vlog and such great tips!! Hope you all had an amazing holiday🌸
thank you 🙂
Excuse me while I book another trip haha glad you had a good trip!
OMG 10 hours... .
I would burst from pain.
Great to see you had a great time over there!
You are welcome to Italy for your holidays my lovely friend 💗❤🎉
This is such a helpful video, thank you so much Gem!! ❤
Really hoping to get my wheelchair in the cupboard when I come. I fly your way next July.
ooh i hope you do , just be direct when asking 🙂
Thank you for all the informations🙏. I like your positive mindset. You all looking great and very Disney😍.
Thankyou so much🙂
Say hi to mickey for me!! Great video.. have a great time !!
will do 🙂
I had no idea that they could store your wheelchair on board with you, or that it was a law that wheelchairs had priority over other luggage. This is really helpful information and I will keep it in mind if I ever have to fly anywhere because something happening to my chair during a flight is a big fear of mine.. Thank you so much!
This works for American bound flights and flights within America, the same law doesn’t work within Europe unfortunately 😭.
But yes wheelchairs can be stored on a plane! I have a wheelchair designed to fit in an overhead… I just need the laws to catch up!
@@charlottehesketh9703 yes that does need to change ,thankyou for updating that info 🙂❤
That intro was priceless!👸
my little princess 🙂❤
04:42 Egg and avo roll. Jealous.
Due to the avian influenza outbreak back in June, there's a shortage of eggs here in Australia. So things like that roll are a _lot_ harder to get at present.
07:23 The pedestrian travelator.
It's good to see how easy and safe they are for wheelchair users :)
09:07 Click the LIKE
Did it straight after starting watching :)
11:11 No aircon, or outdoor summer weather.
That's one _definite_ thing worth having in your bag, a folding paper fan.
12:12 Not my idea of an in flight drink. I prefer lightly sparkling mineral water.
The snack looks interesting though.
12:38 What brand and colour lip balm are you using, Gem? It looks gorgeous.
14:48 The massaging your legs tip is also important for longer train, bus, or coach rides.
15:58 iPad battery.
Even having a fully charged, large capacity powerbank, will only get you so far. On board power and a charger is really a must have.
16:24 Cucumber sandwiches, scone with jam and cream. That looks so delicious.
What it's missing though. for a proper afternoon tea, is a cup of tea.
Hope the trip went brilliantly Gem.
Looking forward to your next video!
Shaun loves an egg roll hahaha thanks for your comments 🙂❤
Gem your vlog is great we are flying with Virgin Atlantic this coming Thursday, I don’t think my wheelchair will fit into the space as mine is a rigid frame wheelchair, but I will copy your tip about not leaving the aeroplane until my wheelchair is at the plane’s door, our car will be quite big as my daughters boyfriend (longtime together!), we are staying off Disney property we have been 5 times! I have said to Sara that we will come back but not just yet as I want to cruise the western Mediterranean, we are going to vlog all of our future holidays from now on we used to use a camcorder but they are a bit out dated! Thanks for showing your travel day vlog I have picked up a couple of tips Rich👨🏻🦽✈️🇺🇸❤️
I really like your newer wheelchair that you have but the older chair that you're using you still look good with it especially in pink 🩷
i love my GTM Jaguar ,,,even the names cool haha🙂❤
Great info! I am flying Virgin Airline in Sept to go to London and this is very helpful. By the way, Shaun and my hubs Michael, if they ever meet, could be friends! Busting in ramdom singing or movie quotes when least expected. 😂
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Been so excited for your Disney World vlogs 😁
Fantastic ,I'm editing as i reply and at the moment they are looking like quite long videos hahah i hope you enjoy 🙂❤
@@Wheelsnoheels Love long videos! They may be a pain to edit but they are always appreciated, especially when they are Disney related.
I haven’t been to Disney World since the 90s! Happy 40th Birthday for whenever it was. I turn 40 in October next year and unfortunately I won’t be going to Disney World 😂.
Your experience of travelling by plane looks a lot easier than it was for me back in the day. Last I was on a plane was 2004 with my family when I was 18. There was always something wrong with my chair after a flight. They were always quite rough with my chair and things needed to be fixed but thank goodness it was never anything my family couldn’t fix.
Is being able to take your own chair on board a fairly new thing? There was a documentary on a few weeks ago about flight travel for people with disabilities and it was devastating!
Just wondering if you qualify for das while you were in disney? Heard it was difficult now even for disabled people
Wheelchairs don't take priority by law to be stored into the cabin.
I know there's a lot of confusion circulating about it on various channels, so I just wanted to clarify that the part about filming the security process varies from one country to the next - in the U.S. and any other airports that use TSA (not all foreign airports do, since it's an American thing), you are 100% allowed to film all the way through security as long as certain simple guidelines are followed (don't shove the camera in an officer's face or impede him/her from doing his/her job; don't film hidden screens; don't block the flow of traffic; must allow the camera to be inspected), and it's easier if someone else does the filming if you want to get the whole thing - if the TSA officer says you can't film, he/she is breaking the rules (not all TSA officers know all their rules, as I've learned from my best friend being one for 7 years - there were a few things I had to teach her because she didn't know them); if there will be TSA and you want to film the security process, I highly suggest printing out (instead of having only on your phone) the Q&A page from their website that specifically answers the question (I'd link it here, but then TH-cam would block my comment).
Thanks for sharing that ,maybe next time i travel i will double check and ask if we can film , i just didn't want to get in trouble ,its stressful enough haha 🙂
@@Wheelsnoheels I totally get it! Airports can be super stressful.
So, you just taught me that the smallest the wheelchair, the most options one would have in terms of access. Which is a bit bittersweet. Because so many people require electrical wheelchairs to move around with less strain and effort. And those are the ones that keep being broken all the time by airline companies.
i agree that is a problem ,i guess all we can do is keep speaking up and airing these issues as they happen ,thanks for your comment🙂❤
I’ve been able to use my power folding wheelchair and so far I haven’t had an issue. To do have a travel bag I put over my chair to keep it closed and cut down on the number of scratches it gets. If you have a power chair that is larger, then yes I agree they are the ones that tend to get banged up and broken. I’ve heard the stories and it is absolutely disgusting the way baggage handlers handle wheelchairs. I get they are on tight schedules and short staffed but when you have someone’s “legs” they should be treated with respect.
I'd love to see you take your Batec Mini 2 on a flight to Florida one day, i know the battery should be allowed on the plane as its within the battery size and can get certificates for airports
i would love to try that one time , i thunk that Batec are creating a carry case for the mini, if you go to the batec instagram page they have a tutorial on how to fly with your batec🙂
YOU AND YOUR WHEELCHAIR IN A AIRPLANE COOL 🛫🛫🛫🛬🛬🛬♨♨♨🌍🌍🌍🌍💐💐💐
I was so relieved it was able to stay on board with me.
Hello just come across you vlog and you mention about a Gatwick assistance which you say links but I don’t think it did not could you please send the link to that as my wife and I are going on our first holiday and would like would like to that as she is disabled and uses a mobility scooter thank you
Thanks for letting me know, I’ll double check that. In the mean time, both of these flight vlogs are starting in Gatwick. Hope it helps 😊
th-cam.com/video/6r6P93o-DQI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=NIZnf2zOHUSPvC4r
th-cam.com/video/PURv8-S9diQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jV0-Exx9emMjpCm0
Don't forget the airtag for when it isn't.
Hope you had a great time. Enjoy Disney trips! I’m sure you will be great time with your family. Did you get through customs? 🛃 Any problems with the customs or the flights?
By the way I wanted to tell you probably need Orlando and Kissimmee Florida look that much more bright Gemma
You could contact Heathrow and ask. If you could permission to film in security
Oooo maybe. Not sure..I could try for my next flight..
2:39 Where? Would you like me to click the i button?
12:33 I saw DB's lips move, but I believe I did not hear her voice.
oh haha i think DB was just pouting and yes the i button in the top corner it should be in there 👍
Hi there. Just found you. Im off for my first disney world trip. I havent flown before and use a wheelchair. My question is. Do you take a heavier sturdier chair? I have a 4kg chair thats catbon fibre and a quickie fold up sturdier one? I self propel. Scared the carbon fibre one may get damaged? Single mum xrazily thinking she can go with severe cognitive issues and ptsd and an autostic daughyer so any help grateful for
Hi there. The chair in this video is a carbon fiber folding chair. It is heavier than my every day chair, I decided to take this one as it went in the onboard closet. It also has push handles so my husband could push me when I was too tired. So in answer to your question . Yes. And this video might help?? ✈️ Flying with a wheelchair: Medications, Mobility Aids, and More!
th-cam.com/video/mzniHjEjHUU/w-d-xo.html hope you have an amazing time
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Gem, did you confirm that there would definitely be an aisle chair on the plane? I read recently about a guy on a long flight and there was no aisle chair and he had to hold it the whole flight! 😮
Oh no that must have been super uncomfortable, i did ask them at checkin if the plane had an aisle chair🙂
I'm currently in Roti now, but on my flight which we took yesterday they had to divert to France sick guy having a stroke so are you because of the
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You need to try Cuban coffee from Tampa Bay Florida
i love a good coffee ,thanks for the tip❤
@Wheelsnoheels you are truly welcome Gemma and you are truly awesome
Quick silly question - the wheelchair you travelled in folded up - is this your permanent chair, or just one you travel in. I am just getting my first chair and had it in my head that a fixed frame was better than one that folds. Whilst ignorance is bliss, it's proven to be more of a pain in the butt as I commence this next stage of my life!
No the fold up chair was my chair before i got my new rigid frame chair , they both have pros and cons , the rigid frame makes it easier for transferring into the car passing it over ones self into the car and also it is set much better for me with more of a bucket (tilt in the seat) which makes a much more comfortable seating position ,so i just didn't want anything to happen to my new chair if it went into the hold , the fold up chair served me well but the setup wasn't quite right it would give me a lot of back pain etc and i didn't really realise until i got my new chair , you bring up a good question and maybe i will do a video on it ,i do have a whole list dedicated to choosing a wheelchair on my channel if that helps,thanks for commenting🙂❤
Look into an RGK FX model! I have one and it’s a rigid axel but the backrest and the smaller wheels fold down and it fits in an overhead locker on the plane!
That’s what I have and I’ve been on 8 flights and it’s never been in the hold!
Did you qualify for DAS? Under the new system it’s unlikely you would qualify, could you do a video talking about that and if that’s put you off visiting Disney Florida again?
Hi there. In one of my last vlogs and on instagram I made a statement around this. If you would like to read it, it’s on my broadcast channel on Instagram. 😊
@@Wheelsnoheels Thanks
Do you download what you want to watch in advance
Daisy downloaded the movies she wanted to watch on her iPad , Shaun and i just go with the inflight movies 🙂
It's amazing to me that people apparently don't have offline media, but I'm used to never having any sort of connection (internet or mobile signal) once I leave the house so obviously all music/videos/books are going to be saved offline on a portable device. (MP3 player/PSP/Vita etc)
Having audio tapes as a little little kid before these digital things started me off with that I think XD
Especially if you're going on a plane, why wouldn't you have your stuff pre-downloaded the night before? There's no reliable internet on these things if at all.
🚩🚩Hello. May I ask where you got your pink push rim covers please ?
Try Rimgripz that's not where o got mine from( Grippos ) i don't think the company survived the pandemic ,i think ? hope that helps🙂❤
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You are so kind and thank you. I have Lewy Body Dementia and my balance is awful. You are such an inspiration ❤🎉🎉 God bless you and subscribed from Atlanta 🎉
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I Just Love!!! Your Videos. I Would Love ... More! Videos from Australia. Specifically, Brisbane and Melbourne.
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Would love to do more Aussie vids , such a huge flight though but if i get the chance i defo will🙂❤
YOUR WHEELCHAIR IN A AIRPLANE COOL 🛫🛫🛫🛬🛬🛬
It was such a relief🙂
I’ve traveled with folding power chair a couple times now. I had to put my chair in the hold. I used a travel bag to cover my wheelchair. It helped to keep my chair from being scratched and also kept it folded. I took my joystick off and put it in my carryon backpack. I left the batteries in the chair since they were rated to stay in my chair. I have lithium ion batteries so they were light enough to carry if necessary. I had special assistance going through Philadelphia. They are always helpful in Philadelphia international airport. I am ambulatory wheelchair user but I can’t walk the distances you have to in an airport sometimes. Your tip of staying on the plane until my chair was up worked really well when I visited Minnesota. They were very late bringing my chair and a family’s stroller. The flight attendants worked really hard to get my chair up and the stroller. They were short staffed at the airport and nobody was available for 40 minutes. Good thing I didn’t have a connecting flight. My chair let me get to my gates and baggage claim with time to spare!
Enjoy your trip. Last time I was at Disney, I was 10 and my best friend had her birthday there. We lived in Miami and was about a 5 hour drive there. We got there early, stayed the whole day and then drove 5 hours back to Miami and got home at around 2am. We all had a sleepover at her house. That was pretty great trip. I’m sure much has changed in nearly 40 years since I was there.