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The major theme parks have been very good when it comes to wheelchair accessibility, and most of the ride operators have been extremely helpful when helping my wife get on and off rides. She has paraplegia, and has no movement of her legs ... so that leaves me to carry her on and off rides (always adding fun for the ride operators with the whole OH&S procedures in place). Basically I give them guidance as to her limits, and they accomodate that depending on the rides. Dreamworld ... - River Rapids - Simple lift, just a little awkward climbing the raft. - Cyclone - the spiral ramp is a hell of a push, but incredibly easy to get her on and off the coaster - Thunderbolt - kind of obsolete now (yeah we went previously in 2003) was a matter of entering via the Shop. - Tower of Terror - Only went with the back entrance, they took her up the lift and easily lifted her into the front. - Vintage Cars - Could steer, couldn't press the Pedal though No goes were - Mine Ride, Wipeout, Giant Drop, Dodgems, Reptar Coaster, Log Ride, etc. Anything without leg restraints or fully enclosed cars were out. --- Movie World ... - Scooby Doo Spooky Coaster - Easy to get on. Skipped the queue due to entering via the unused queue section. Had to keep a firm grip on her legs as they were slipping out on the hairpins. - Batman Ride - Parked the wheelchair out side of the Sim, lifted her to the seat and tied her in firmly with the seatbelt - Road Runner Coaster - As per the OP, that was fun getting her on the platform side and then climbing over to the other side of the car. Otherwise wasn't a prob. - Looney Tunes River Ride - Wide bench seats without side support equals slip and slide, had to keep a firm grip on her to stop her sliding around on the wild section. Wheelchair had to be wheeled from the entrance of the ride to the exit by one of the ride operators. No goes were ... Lethal Weapon, WWF --- Sea World ... She didn't do any of the rides here. Except if you count the Monorail (a given). No goes were .... Pirate Ship (on account of the being near vertical at the highest swing), Both Log Flumes (similar reason to the Pirate Ship. --- Wet'n'Wild ... She went a few years before I met her and wasn't willing to do any of the slides, namely due to the amount of stairs to get to them ... --- ... and to add a minor park to the list. Aussie World (Sunshine Coast) - Ferris Wheel - Easy Lift, no probs here. - Mozzie Musta - Moderate lift up a flight of stairs, and damn did she have fun on this one, she doesn't get dizzy ---- Still up for a revisit to some of the parks in future .... and also I grow a set of balls and get on the Big 6 at Dreamworld

Soon to have a DFO bordering on the old site too. It was sad to see the place get knocked down as I remember many a christmas party there with my fathers work when I was 9-12 yo (25 now). But yes, its all yuppy townhouses most ranging over $500,000.