What do you think of the costumes? Have any of you brought them? Do you think anything could be done to make them better? Dont get me wrong, I really think it’s fantastic that Disney are accommodating people with disability when designing costumes. And visually, I think they look grate. I just feel there is a little way to go yet. And I also understand that not all children who need adaptive costumes need wheelchairs and visa versa. But i do think the combined price point is very high. Tips for the water parks with a disability th-cam.com/video/3DleXiuoSws/w-d-xo.html Tips for doing Disney with a Disability th-cam.com/video/mYuyZiB9o88/w-d-xo.html Accessibility at Typhoon Lagoon (water park) th-cam.com/video/zNuuKDmyPIk/w-d-xo.html Transfering on/off rides at the Magic Kingdom th-cam.com/video/L4MPcu5MHIc/w-d-xo.html Accessibility at Blizzaard beach (water park) th-cam.com/video/jwZ2kdwac_M/w-d-xo.html All about the Disability Access Pass (top tips) th-cam.com/video/1jbkwZKEquA/w-d-xo.html Accessibility at Disneys Caribbean Beach Hotel th-cam.com/video/JX8QmMIueoA/w-d-xo.html Wheelchair access room tour Caribbean Beach th-cam.com/video/-IepE0jiYWg/w-d-xo.html Transfering on/off Animal Kingdom th-cam.com/video/LhawqANCVBg/w-d-xo.html
Hello Ma’am, First time sub here. Thank you for this review and insights. I don't know how hard it is to find videos like this that are made by actual wheelchair enthusiasts and not by ambulatory models that don't know how "life" really is from a personal transport POV that you and I get to daily enjoy, and found yours first when I searched TH-cam for “wheelchair costumes.” I saw these "adaptive cosplay" - as Disney dubbed them - on Instagram and before I watched your review, I already had my thoughts about how practical they are, what they are made of, and, more importantly, their cost. Just to make you aware, I am a manual wheelchair user myself and in no way affiliated to any organizations I may mention in this comment. Disclaimer aside, I agree that Disney could have used better materials for the costumes. They probably had one that is better and made with sturdier materials, like Coroplast - I think that’s a brand name, but it’s essentially a corrugated plastic board, much like corrugated cardboard used for packaging boxes, but CoroPlast is widely used for signage. Speaking of packaging, one of the many reasons why they chose felt material is perhaps to cut the cost down on packaging and shipping. But I agree, the materials could have been better if they were going to charge a premium price. Although, the cost of production probably got eaten up with licensing and printing the images, beit not even printed on both sides of the panels, and to justify the price, they threw in their own branded costumes, which could have been bought at a more cost effective price separately. Part of the cost we are paying for is the convenience of not having to hunt for the costumes separately. But then, Disney had to take into account making them available in various sizes to cover ages 6-96. Hey, us adults like to get dressed up too for occasions. ;-) Anyway, before this comment gets too much longer, I would like to let you know that an organization, called Magic Wheelchair, is a company that makes custom prop costumes for PTVs (Personal Transport Vehicles - manual/motorized wheelchairs/walkers) if you’re not already aware of them. They are also on TH-cam. A little warning though, their custom builds are built to last and the cost can be daunting. I also saw them first here on TH-cam, and was inspired by them, when I started designing my own DIY “wrapz” for Halloween and showed my students and kids at church that with a little bit of creativity, they can put together a costume that they can make themselves - I was an elementary art teacher. This reignited the fire and I know it’s too late for this year, but I’m going back to the drawing board and design plans that are more cost effective and sturdier than felt and have an option of DIY by directly purchasing the plans from me, or pre built customs if I am provided with the customers’ specs of their ridez. Again, thank you for your review. Yosh... Stay safe and blessed, Louie of ArTchN Ei8ht !ndustries (in TH-cam)
It’s nice to see Disney thinking about Disabled Disney fans, but I do think they could do better. My guess is that they probably didn’t involve wheelchair users in the design process, so I think that is something they need to seriously consider. Also, the fact the price is so much higher than all the other costumes just doesn’t feel right for me. Why should you have to pay more for a costume just because you’re Disabled? It doesn’t look like it’s worth the money either, as it looks pretty flimsy and not massively well finished. It’s definitely a start, but I’d love to see Disney doing more to improve on this xx
I love that they have these, but it definitely seems like Disney needs wheelchair users to design them. That would probably help with a lot of the issues.
I would adjust the costumes to think about visibility. I would also make sure the costume looks good from every side, so also from the inside of the wheelchair. The pieces also need to be much more sturdy. The prices should also match the other costumes that are available. Maybe even selling a kit with different pieces that you could add or place wherever you wanted on your chair.
Kudos to Disney for trying, but they should maybe have a number of wheelchair users input on the designs, as Shaun said for £50 you’d expect the inside to be decorated too, a few tweaks and maybe two different design shapes for different chairs and they’ll be onto a winner.
I personally like the idea of wheelchair costumes a lot, especially for such a big company, but it could use some work. Maybe if Disney hired someone in a wheelchair to do the designs and help with the use and everything, it might work, but right now it's not really worth it. The costumes to put on do look like they were designed better and more inclusive than the wheelchair costumes, though. To be honest for such a big company I expected more. My mom and I have made several costumes for me to be worn in my wheelchair and the patterns didn't need that much extra work, even the Disney inspired ones. For example my Snow White costume, only needed 2 or 3 alterations from if we made it for an able bodied person. I wore that costume for a long day in my last year of 'middelbaar' (year 13 or senior for the UK and US) for the 100 days celebration and was not once uncomfortable. (100 days is a tradition here where 1 week the people who will graduate get to dress up and do some special stuff, like go do something with your class or make teachers do funny things and so on. Don't know if the UK does it). At the end of the day a little kid from the kindergarten school next to ours did come up to me, thinking I was the real Snow White and asked me if the witch cursed me again. It was the sweetest thing ever! Never really did something to the outside of my wheelchair, though, except maybe some ribbons.
I'm gutted it broke for you! Definitely shouldn't be doing that for £50. As you know from instagram I love my carriage, the wheels have stayed on but took the sides of for a trip on Blackpool Trams! My wheelchair isn't custom, and has arms so found construction alot easier. I think £25 would have been a better price tbh. But as you've said it's a step in the right direction. 🤗🤗🤗
I was so excited when I first saw that they were making wheelchair costumes. However, the moment I saw how cheap they look online, hoe few selections there were, and how they were just based on transportation I was disappointed. I had hoped that being Disney they would wait until they had perfected the design to release them.
My dad made a few costumes out of wood to go over chair a race car and another year a Santa sleigh but after that I just wanted to dress up in regular costumes
That sounds absolutely amazing! Never did something to the outside of my wheelchair before, but have dressed up with handmade costumes in my wheelchair a few times before. It's always quite unique when people see you. Can't wait for conventions to be safe and open again!
Very cool to see your review and I agree with your assessment. My fav part is also the wheel covers and in thinking now that I may try to make myself some sort of costume that has wheel covers as well, seems like they are quite make-able with a large felt piece to cut and then add velcro sewn on or even attached with hot glue.
I like the idea of this but I just don't think the execution is what we should expect from a large company. On the website photos you showed it looked to me more like a pop up fold out play tent structure sort of thing with a proper canopy but it's a bit dissapointing that there are just two felt sides. I am not really a major disney fan so I feel I can't really fully judge but I think that these could be a lot better. Maybe they are expecting the child to be pushed around by someone rather than wheeling themselves? If that was the case then I would be very dissapointed because I absolutely treasure the small amounts of independance I am able to have, as a disabled person, and these costumes seem like it would be so difficult for a child in a wheelchair to go around doing things themselves - especially if they get this for a party with friends and they want to go off and play together, it must be so hard to interract with those big walls in the way!
It’s unnumbered you said about the “arms” on the wheelchair, mine has both arms - lift up arm rests and legs - leg raisers. With regards to the costumes they were both a rip off and not very durable. I think for kids on Halloween it would be great but it wouldn’t last the night, especially if it’s raining.
I do think this is a deliberate money grabbing attempt by Disney. I'm a Disney fan, I've not been to any of their parks but my dvd shelf can attest to my love of their work. This looks janky chucked together and at nearly 3 times the cost of most the other costumes it's also a bit unfair. Why do we have to pay more just to enjoy the same costumes as others. I personally think we are much better just dressing up as a character in our chairs. E.g. Mickey mouse, if anyone asks just tell them mickey fell down the stairs lol 😂. The solution to these costumes is for these studios to write and cast disabled people in their movies. Dreamworks had hiccup and toothless in how to train your dragon (although the actor isn't disabled to my knowledge the disability in the film was acquired so its ok he's non disabled) But I think we're still a ways off with that. Especially after the past year 😕. Great video gem thanks for helping be a voice for the community 😁♥️
@@IceFish. This makes sense until you learn that a cup holder that attaches to your wheelchair bar costs 3 times as much as the same cup holder that attaches to a bike handlebar, or that the tires cost much more than bike tires that fit just as well.
I’ve always dressed up as a kid but never decorated my chair. As an adult I wish I had now lol. I have blinged my chair out with lights as an adult though.
Disappointing. As with most things the catalog pictures look much better than the real thing. Perhaps this can give parents ideas for how to make their own. I've seen many cool wheelchair costumes online.
I didnt know there was costumes pre made for wheelchairs! I thought you had to make your own! Luckily i never had to because i never have went to disney so i only needed costumes for trick or treating and i had already stopped going by time i needed my chair lol
It's a learning curve, and I bet reviews like this will help them get it better :) Disney likes to have good products I think in general. But they do mark things up quite a bit, haha. I like the buzz light year one better too :)
I liked your ideas of wheel covers and child costume Also pattern on inside of panels For 50 £ i would like wheel covers and costume. Or whole get up with inside printed so child can enjoy it. Buzz is not as much/fancy as Cinderella so it needs costume or helmet at least.
Can’t believe they expect you to pay £50 for them. Absolutely atrocious! Love the idea behind them but I don’t think they have been designed with what we actually need as a wheelchair user. And I still can’t get over the price! When you set up the buzz light year one, I was thinking it would look really cool on my mobility scooter. But yeah, wouldn’t pay that much. Couldn’t afford it for one and it’s just not worth the money. Hopefully they will see the error of their ways!
I think we should give credit to Disney for matching the Cindarella outfit to your wheels! On the whole, a nice idea. I'm sure young ones in wheelchairs would love a bit of bling on their chair while visiting the sites. Maybe the design and / or manufacturing could be improved. And I wonder, if necessary, Disney could lower the price to the point where they actually make a small loss on the sale. The numbers being sold would not be enormous. And any small loss would be made up for by the good will generated.
I'm excited for the buzz costume as my friend in a chair is a fan and he misses out on costumes and I'm in a wheelchair now as well and if I win the lottery I will get us both one or maybe pay someone to redesign them a bit they are clearly for attendant wheelchairs so I would like to see that
I know this is an older video, but I wanted to comment, cuz I’ve seen these with kid models, and the kids head is supposed to be aligned with the widows on the costumes. As if they’re the character actually being in the carriage or spaceship. Which is a cute concept but it completely removes the ability to self propel
Year ago, in the USA, one day for Halloween, there was a kid wheelchair user who made themselves a table holding the teapot and cup from Beauty and the Beast. Probably around the year 2002. ...I thought the costume was cool but I wondered how the kid actually felt. I mean...you are the table...not the actual character of the teapot or something. ...kinda seems weird but hell, a costume is a costume.
I agree Gem I feel it's just a gimmick to charge 3 times as much with no real life application shame on Disney's marketing Dept have a day love from TEXAS
I think Disney had the right idea but I don’t think they went about it the right way. They could have done a better material (possibly something more rigid), more Velcro that was also better secured & better design I agree on the inside.
Disney should sell the wheel covers separately so adults who want to decorate their wheelchairs, can. As for the entire costumes, I'll echo the other posters who have already said Disney needs wheelchair users to design these costumes. Not merely help or advise. Not test after the fact. But actually design the costumes. You saw it yourself, how the costumes were designed for wheelchairs with full length sidepanels and arm rests. The idea that the costumes might have to go on wheelchairs without sidepanels and arm rests had not occoured at all to the designers. As for the sizes of the costumes, there _should_ be ones designed and sized for adult wheelchair users. The idea of dressing up in a costume for an event or Halloween is not the exclusive preserve of children. But young children is all that the Disney wheelchair costumes are made for. The lack of inside detail is not good, but what is also missing, is a front, rear, and top to the wheelchair costumes.
I’m pleased they tried, but like so many of the other commentors, I wish they’d tried……more effectively. I suppose now wheelchair using children can be disappointed by buying tat too! How very inclusive!
@@Wheelsnoheels yeah i know! Yikes. Its like they do realize families with medical kiddos have extra expenses so they probably cant afford as much right??? Lol
I don’t think they are worth the £50. They seem very cheaply made. I feel that Disney have done them to make themselves look good and appear inclusive but they haven’t put the thought and research into it.
These costumes do not seem very disability friendly to me. Anyone with dexterity issues would have a hard time getting the little straws in. Disney needs to collaborate with some actual disabled people and make accessible costumes
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What do you think of the costumes? Have any of you brought them? Do you think anything could be done to make them better?
Dont get me wrong, I really think it’s fantastic that Disney are accommodating people with disability when designing costumes. And visually, I think they look grate. I just feel there is a little way to go yet. And I also understand that not all children who need adaptive costumes need wheelchairs and visa versa. But i do think the combined price point is very high.
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Hello Ma’am,
First time sub here. Thank you for this review and insights. I don't know how hard it is to find videos like this that are made by actual wheelchair enthusiasts and not by ambulatory models that don't know how "life" really is from a personal transport POV that you and I get to daily enjoy, and found yours first when I searched TH-cam for “wheelchair costumes.” I saw these "adaptive cosplay" - as Disney dubbed them - on Instagram and before I watched your review, I already had my thoughts about how practical they are, what they are made of, and, more importantly, their cost. Just to make you aware, I am a manual wheelchair user myself and in no way affiliated to any organizations I may mention in this comment. Disclaimer aside, I agree that Disney could have used better materials for the costumes. They probably had one that is better and made with sturdier materials, like Coroplast - I think that’s a brand name, but it’s essentially a corrugated plastic board, much like corrugated cardboard used for packaging boxes, but CoroPlast is widely used for signage. Speaking of packaging, one of the many reasons why they chose felt material is perhaps to cut the cost down on packaging and shipping. But I agree, the materials could have been better if they were going to charge a premium price. Although, the cost of production probably got eaten up with licensing and printing the images, beit not even printed on both sides of the panels, and to justify the price, they threw in their own branded costumes, which could have been bought at a more cost effective price separately. Part of the cost we are paying for is the convenience of not having to hunt for the costumes separately. But then, Disney had to take into account making them available in various sizes to cover ages 6-96. Hey, us adults like to get dressed up too for occasions. ;-) Anyway, before this comment gets too much longer, I would like to let you know that an organization, called Magic Wheelchair, is a company that makes custom prop costumes for PTVs (Personal Transport Vehicles - manual/motorized wheelchairs/walkers) if you’re not already aware of them. They are also on TH-cam. A little warning though, their custom builds are built to last and the cost can be daunting. I also saw them first here on TH-cam, and was inspired by them, when I started designing my own DIY “wrapz” for Halloween and showed my students and kids at church that with a little bit of creativity, they can put together a costume that they can make themselves - I was an elementary art teacher. This reignited the fire and I know it’s too late for this year, but I’m going back to the drawing board and design plans that are more cost effective and sturdier than felt and have an option of DIY by directly purchasing the plans from me, or pre built customs if I am provided with the customers’ specs of their ridez. Again, thank you for your review. Yosh...
Stay safe and blessed,
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It’s nice to see Disney thinking about Disabled Disney fans, but I do think they could do better. My guess is that they probably didn’t involve wheelchair users in the design process, so I think that is something they need to seriously consider. Also, the fact the price is so much higher than all the other costumes just doesn’t feel right for me. Why should you have to pay more for a costume just because you’re Disabled? It doesn’t look like it’s worth the money either, as it looks pretty flimsy and not massively well finished. It’s definitely a start, but I’d love to see Disney doing more to improve on this xx
Do what I do. Be a zombie. It’s accessible and cheap. Lol
I would love to see you come up with your own wheelchair friendly costume. I think it would be a fun challenge x
I love that they have these, but it definitely seems like Disney needs wheelchair users to design them. That would probably help with a lot of the issues.
I would adjust the costumes to think about visibility. I would also make sure the costume looks good from every side, so also from the inside of the wheelchair. The pieces also need to be much more sturdy. The prices should also match the other costumes that are available. Maybe even selling a kit with different pieces that you could add or place wherever you wanted on your chair.
Really good points. I wonder if wheelchsir users were consulted in the design process?? I’d be supprised if it was a no.
Kudos to Disney for trying, but they should maybe have a number of wheelchair users input on the designs, as Shaun said for £50 you’d expect the inside to be decorated too, a few tweaks and maybe two different design shapes for different chairs and they’ll be onto a winner.
I personally like the idea of wheelchair costumes a lot, especially for such a big company, but it could use some work. Maybe if Disney hired someone in a wheelchair to do the designs and help with the use and everything, it might work, but right now it's not really worth it. The costumes to put on do look like they were designed better and more inclusive than the wheelchair costumes, though.
To be honest for such a big company I expected more. My mom and I have made several costumes for me to be worn in my wheelchair and the patterns didn't need that much extra work, even the Disney inspired ones. For example my Snow White costume, only needed 2 or 3 alterations from if we made it for an able bodied person. I wore that costume for a long day in my last year of 'middelbaar' (year 13 or senior for the UK and US) for the 100 days celebration and was not once uncomfortable. (100 days is a tradition here where 1 week the people who will graduate get to dress up and do some special stuff, like go do something with your class or make teachers do funny things and so on. Don't know if the UK does it). At the end of the day a little kid from the kindergarten school next to ours did come up to me, thinking I was the real Snow White and asked me if the witch cursed me again. It was the sweetest thing ever! Never really did something to the outside of my wheelchair, though, except maybe some ribbons.
I also think that if you are self propelling whilst having them on that they could rub on your arms and cause sores or abrasions
Also, I think a sturdy cardstock/cardboard would be so much better than felt--and easier, because then you wouldn't need to assemble the straws!
I'm gutted it broke for you! Definitely shouldn't be doing that for £50.
As you know from instagram I love my carriage, the wheels have stayed on but took the sides of for a trip on Blackpool Trams! My wheelchair isn't custom, and has arms so found construction alot easier. I think £25 would have been a better price tbh. But as you've said it's a step in the right direction. 🤗🤗🤗
I was so excited when I first saw that they were making wheelchair costumes. However, the moment I saw how cheap they look online, hoe few selections there were, and how they were just based on transportation I was disappointed. I had hoped that being Disney they would wait until they had perfected the design to release them.
Totally. I’ll be emailing them with my video, and everyone’s comments as feedback so Hopefully they can improve
Did you ever get a response from them? Would be good to get an update
My dad made a few costumes out of wood to go over chair a race car and another year a Santa sleigh but after that I just wanted to dress up in regular costumes
Ahhh they sound cool though. I’d love to dress as Wonder Woman. And have her shield over my big push wheels 😀
@@Wheelsnoheels They were and that would be awesome
That sounds absolutely amazing! Never did something to the outside of my wheelchair before, but have dressed up with handmade costumes in my wheelchair a few times before. It's always quite unique when people see you. Can't wait for conventions to be safe and open again!
Very cool to see your review and I agree with your assessment. My fav part is also the wheel covers and in thinking now that I may try to make myself some sort of costume that has wheel covers as well, seems like they are quite make-able with a large felt piece to cut and then add velcro sewn on or even attached with hot glue.
Yeah totally, Im imagining captain americas shield, or wonder womans shield. That would be cool.
@@Wheelsnoheels a shield would be so perfect!!
8:51 omg Gem. I am so glad your not me id have flattened it and got so upset. 😂
I like the idea of this but I just don't think the execution is what we should expect from a large company. On the website photos you showed it looked to me more like a pop up fold out play tent structure sort of thing with a proper canopy but it's a bit dissapointing that there are just two felt sides. I am not really a major disney fan so I feel I can't really fully judge but I think that these could be a lot better. Maybe they are expecting the child to be pushed around by someone rather than wheeling themselves? If that was the case then I would be very dissapointed because I absolutely treasure the small amounts of independance I am able to have, as a disabled person, and these costumes seem like it would be so difficult for a child in a wheelchair to go around doing things themselves - especially if they get this for a party with friends and they want to go off and play together, it must be so hard to interract with those big walls in the way!
It’s unnumbered you said about the “arms” on the wheelchair, mine has both arms - lift up arm rests and legs - leg raisers.
With regards to the costumes they were both a rip off and not very durable. I think for kids on Halloween it would be great but it wouldn’t last the night, especially if it’s raining.
I do think this is a deliberate money grabbing attempt by Disney. I'm a Disney fan, I've not been to any of their parks but my dvd shelf can attest to my love of their work. This looks janky chucked together and at nearly 3 times the cost of most the other costumes it's also a bit unfair. Why do we have to pay more just to enjoy the same costumes as others. I personally think we are much better just dressing up as a character in our chairs. E.g. Mickey mouse, if anyone asks just tell them mickey fell down the stairs lol 😂.
The solution to these costumes is for these studios to write and cast disabled people in their movies. Dreamworks had hiccup and toothless in how to train your dragon (although the actor isn't disabled to my knowledge the disability in the film was acquired so its ok he's non disabled)
But I think we're still a ways off with that. Especially after the past year 😕.
Great video gem thanks for helping be a voice for the community 😁♥️
Thank you for your comments. I agree with you. :)
we pay more for things as there is a smaller market and client base, simple scale of economy,
@@IceFish. This makes sense until you learn that a cup holder that attaches to your wheelchair bar costs 3 times as much as the same cup holder that attaches to a bike handlebar, or that the tires cost much more than bike tires that fit just as well.
So cool, I use a wheelchair too, I have cerebral palsy 😊
I’ve always dressed up as a kid but never decorated my chair. As an adult I wish I had now lol. I have blinged my chair out with lights as an adult though.
I’m excited about the box 🤗
The characters to color look much more fun than the decorations for the chair.
Disappointing. As with most things the catalog pictures look much better than the real thing. Perhaps this can give parents ideas for how to make their own. I've seen many cool wheelchair costumes online.
You notice the box was peeked into? I think you weren't the only excited one lol
I didnt know there was costumes pre made for wheelchairs! I thought you had to make your own! Luckily i never had to because i never have went to disney so i only needed costumes for trick or treating and i had already stopped going by time i needed my chair lol
7:03 A wheelchair with arms?! That would be a first! :-)
I love your black cat. Looks just like mine.
It's a learning curve, and I bet reviews like this will help them get it better :) Disney likes to have good products I think in general. But they do mark things up quite a bit, haha. I like the buzz light year one better too :)
This was a great video, good looking out
I liked your ideas of wheel covers and child costume Also pattern on inside of panels For 50 £ i would like wheel covers and costume. Or whole get up with inside printed so child can enjoy it. Buzz is not as much/fancy as Cinderella so it needs costume or helmet at least.
Can’t believe they expect you to pay £50 for them. Absolutely atrocious! Love the idea behind them but I don’t think they have been designed with what we actually need as a wheelchair user. And I still can’t get over the price!
When you set up the buzz light year one, I was thinking it would look really cool on my mobility scooter. But yeah, wouldn’t pay that much. Couldn’t afford it for one and it’s just not worth the money.
Hopefully they will see the error of their ways!
I think we should give credit to Disney for matching the Cindarella outfit to your wheels!
On the whole, a nice idea. I'm sure young ones in wheelchairs would love a bit of bling on their chair while visiting the sites. Maybe the design and / or manufacturing could be improved. And I wonder, if necessary, Disney could lower the price to the point where they actually make a small loss on the sale. The numbers being sold would not be enormous. And any small loss would be made up for by the good will generated.
I built an R2-D2 costume to put over myself and my chair
I’ve never dressed up in or used a wheelchair costume. I’ve literally been a zombie for almost every single Halloween since 1994 or so. Lol
I'm excited for the buzz costume as my friend in a chair is a fan and he misses out on costumes and I'm in a wheelchair now as well and if I win the lottery I will get us both one or maybe pay someone to redesign them a bit they are clearly for attendant wheelchairs so I would like to see that
I know this is an older video, but I wanted to comment, cuz I’ve seen these with kid models, and the kids head is supposed to be aligned with the widows on the costumes. As if they’re the character actually being in the carriage or spaceship. Which is a cute concept but it completely removes the ability to self propel
Year ago, in the USA, one day for Halloween, there was a kid wheelchair user who made themselves a table holding the teapot and cup from Beauty and the Beast.
Probably around the year 2002.
...I thought the costume was cool but I wondered how the kid actually felt.
I mean...you are the table...not the actual character of the teapot or something. ...kinda seems weird but hell, a costume is a costume.
I agree Gem I feel it's just a gimmick to charge 3 times as much with no real life application shame on Disney's marketing Dept have a day love from TEXAS
Thank you Tina x
I think Disney had the right idea but I don’t think they went about it the right way. They could have done a better material (possibly something more rigid), more Velcro that was also better secured & better design I agree on the inside.
Disney should sell the wheel covers separately so adults who want to decorate their wheelchairs, can.
As for the entire costumes, I'll echo the other posters who have already said Disney needs wheelchair users to design these costumes. Not merely help or advise. Not test after the fact. But actually design the costumes. You saw it yourself, how the costumes were designed for wheelchairs with full length sidepanels and arm rests. The idea that the costumes might have to go on wheelchairs without sidepanels and arm rests had not occoured at all to the designers.
As for the sizes of the costumes, there _should_ be ones designed and sized for adult wheelchair users. The idea of dressing up in a costume for an event or Halloween is not the exclusive preserve of children. But young children is all that the Disney wheelchair costumes are made for.
The lack of inside detail is not good, but what is also missing, is a front, rear, and top to the wheelchair costumes.
My purse matches your ears!
To be honest, I think it looks like it should be sold for $5-$8, until it falls apart, and then, I don’t know. Lol
I’m pleased they tried, but like so many of the other commentors, I wish they’d tried……more effectively. I suppose now wheelchair using children can be disappointed by buying tat too! How very inclusive!
I cannot believe the cinderella costume is over 50 pounds
And that’s just for the wheelchair 😬
@@Wheelsnoheels yeah i know! Yikes. Its like they do realize families with medical kiddos have extra expenses so they probably cant afford as much right??? Lol
@@peachxtaehyung that’s what makes me so angry x
This was what i thought would happen. They look awesome they just don’t work
I do appreciate them trying at least, but they need to make sure they are fit for purpose. Also, where are the costumes for kids in powerchairs?
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I don’t think they are worth the £50. They seem very cheaply made. I feel that Disney have done them to make themselves look good and appear inclusive but they haven’t put the thought and research into it.
I wouldn't pay a tenner. Looks very poor quality.
These costumes do not seem very disability friendly to me. Anyone with dexterity issues would have a hard time getting the little straws in. Disney needs to collaborate with some actual disabled people and make accessible costumes