648 - Bonus Show - Is the Disney Treasure Accessible? A Scooter User's Real Experience

DCL Duo Podcast: A Disney Cruise Line Fan Podcast

Brian Flock

Hobbies, Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.9 • 575 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

If you've ever wondered how the Disney Treasure handles accessibility for scooter and wheelchair users, Judy has the firsthand answer — and it's more nuanced than you might expect. She navigated the ship's lounges, dining rooms, theater, and Caribbean ports with her mobility scooter, and she's sharing every tip, workaround, and genuine highlight from her seven-night sailing. In this episode: How the Treasure's hallways, elevators, and common spaces handle scooter navigation — and which lounges require parking outside Why the Wish Class theater is a game-changer for mobility users compared to the Dream and Fantasy What to expect from dining room table assignments and how the crew handles scooter parking at dinner The truth about tender ports and Caribbean shore excursions for guests with mobility needs Why booking an accessible stateroom is essential — and the shower design detail Judy couldn't stop talking about Disney's ASL interpreters at the sail away party, and what accessibility looks like beyond the physical "I could drive the scooter in — we could hold a dance. That room was so big." — Judy, on her accessible veranda stateroom on the Disney Treasure Support the Show: Book your next Disney Cruise Line vacation with My Path Unwinding Travel Subscribe to DCL Magazine and use promo code DCLDUO for 10% off at the WDW Magazine store. Stay Connected with the DCL Duo: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Facebook Group | Watch on YouTube | Listen on Apple Podcasts Guest Links: ⚠️ Judy's social handles — confirm with guest before publishing. We're Ranked as a Top Podcast by Feedspot: Top 30 Disney Cruise Line Podcasts (#1) | Top 20 Cruise Podcasts (#2) | Top Disney Podcasts (#4) | Top 20 Disney Cruise Line Influencers (#12) The views expressed in this podcast are our own and do not reflect the views of the Walt Disney Company, Disney Cruise Line or any other travel provider discussed or mentioned.

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0:00.0	We get on there.
0:01.2	She closes the door, the scooter goes up, and then it gets jammed.
0:05.4	So here I am on this lift with the cast member and myself, and the scooter is wedged in,
0:11.6	and all the lights go out. Welcome back, everyone to another episode of the DCL Duo podcast brought to you by my Path Unwinding Travel.
0:34.3	We're going to have another Girls Day today, another female-only episode,
0:39.0	because I am solo hosting, as you can, of course, tell it's my voice, not Brian's voice,
0:43.7	doing the show intro. And I have a wonderful guest. I'm very excited. I know she's been listening
0:49.4	to the show for a while now. She reached out. We had a lot of back and forth about scheduling to try and find a time
0:56.0	to record together, but I'm super excited to welcome to the show. Judy, welcome. Thank you, Sam. I'm so
1:02.6	excited to be here. This is, this is great. Oh, you're so sweet, Judy. I just love your podcast. I really do.
1:09.7	Oh, that's very sweet of you. Now, I know you like to go by Disney Judy.
1:15.0	Now, I got to ask, like, I'm going to ask you, this is a rapid fire question normally, but is Judy Hopps also your favorite character now?
1:24.1	No, not really. Okay. All right.
1:27.3	Actually, people, for some reason, they call me Auntie Judy.
1:31.6	Auntie Judy.
1:32.5	Oh, I love that.
1:33.3	Yeah, I'm not sure how that came around, but it did.
1:36.6	All right.
1:37.2	Everyone's favorite aunt who loves Disney.
1:39.4	I love that.
1:40.0	Yes, yes.
1:40.5	I love that.
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