accessible travel – My Wandering Wheels

Muir Woods

Muir Woods is a National Monument was recently re-designed to be wheelchair accessible! It’s a gorgeous roll through the redwoods. For me it was the first time I’d taken a “hike” through the woods since being in the wheelchair. All the other National Forest parks I’ve been too have either been desert or just overlooksContinue reading “Muir Woods”

NYC Theatres- Wheelchair Accessibility

A continually updated list of NYC theatres in terms of accessibility (specifically wheelchair) access.

Cirque de Soleil “Echo” in San Francisco

two acrobat women in white hanging from their hair posing together in mid air.

First, if you have a wheelchair you intend to sit in CALL customer service at 1-877-924-7783, do not book online.

NYC (and going to Boston by train)

We arrived at EWR airport in New Jersey. For flying tips see the main page. Getting a cab from EWR into NYC is not going to happen unless you have booked ahead, but with unreliable flights that is not a great option. You have two other options to get into the city: train in orContinue reading “NYC (and going to Boston by train)”

U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas

First, it was mind-blowing. Second, it was very accessible! BookingWe originally booked WC accessible seats in the 100’s section, which is close to the stage and centered. Then we realized the overhang from the balcony would stop us from seeing the full sphere above, so we changed to the WC seats in the 200 sectionContinue reading “U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas”

Disneyland California

(writing 2/26/2021, updated 6/23/25) My very first plane ride with the wheelchair was from San Francisco to Disneyland. It started and ended with disaster, but we made it! I had been warned about how to prepare the chair for flight and it survived the trip there. More on flights and transit later in post. WhenContinue reading “Disneyland California”