Restroom Etiquette

When using restrooms in public settings, if you do not need the handicap stall or companion restroom, please leave them for someone who does.

Disney has a LOT of wheelchair users, along with other disabled people who need the extra room. Arrow and I have entered numerous restrooms this week to find many open regular stalls, except the handicap stall is being used.

When the stall opens, it is often a child alone, who has been dancing for a while.

I understand that parents can take multiple children in and oversee them (which is why they have companion restrooms). I understand that not all disabilities are visible, trust me, I get asked all the time who Arrow is in training for, and they are amazed when we say he is my service dog, and is fully trained.

When we squeeze into a regular stall (he is around 65 pounds), it is hard for him to turn around. He also likes to lay down on the ground and ends up peaking under the stall. Guess what – this doesn’t happen in the big stalls. They are up against the corner and he has room. Also, if something does happen to me, and I end up passing out, I have the room I need.

When there is a line for the bathroom, we will sometimes skip ahead to wait for the handicap stall or companion restroom. This isn’t cutting line, it is getting to the proper location for my situation. If a wheelchair user comes in with me, the wheelchair user gets priority. Like I said, we can squeeze into a regular stall, it is just very inconvenient.