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Stretford End disabled viewing
This disabled viewing deck on the top of stretford end has been newly opened at old Trafford this year. On Saturday the Derby against City was our first time up here. Wow what a view.
First of all the enterance to it is AE5 which is a personal lift that goes up to level 7 which is the top of Stretford End. There is a ticket scanning machine right near the enterance which goes green when the ticket is accepted. You will then get a metal detor put over you and any bottle lids ,bottles, cans or any aunortherised items removed from your person. There is a bag limit size in place, but if you need anything for medical purpose they have to allow you in with it. There are two lifts. You can easily fit 2 mobility scooters or wheelchair in there with a carer. And the lift operator. But due to covid we went in just with us and the lift operator as my Dad is extremely clinically vulnerable.
Upon getting off the lift you are greated with an open area where there is a small cafe to buy your snacks, drinks and food from. Chocolate bars are £1.60, crisps £1.60 tea and coffee are available at about £2.80 each. Beer avaliable too. All bottle tops will be removed when purchased due to safety reasons. There are plastic cups avaliable too but these are not on view. Also hot food avaliable too, pies and hotdogs and then sweets, chocolate and crisps.
When you go out into the stadium you are greated with 59 wheelchair spaces with a carers space next to the wheelchair space. I would advise for your carer or person with you to get in there seat first as there isn't enough room to get in once the wheelchair or scooter is in place other than standing over the Seat. This is due to the safety glass infront. There are speaks on the roof of Stretford end, we couldn't hear what was getting said on it. But could hear the music clearly out of another set of speakers.
There are toilets on each End on the disabled stand. There is also so some more disabled wheelchair places and ambient disabled. To the left of us all done in in same design . But I cannot comment on how many as it was hard to see.
The Disabled toilets which are fully assessable and ambient disabled toilets too. All very clean photos will follow. There are five steps down to the ambient disabled viewing. Which is just below the wheelchair chair.
Behind the wheelchair stand there are little areas with a large tv in and seating area along with an amazing view of Manchester out of the windows.
The staff were amazing. Couldn't of done anything else to make the experience any better. So informative and helpful.
Right near the food area, there is a first aid station which is clearly sign posted.
The view of the pitch is amazing. Being up that high and in all the noise is an experience an a lovely one at that. You can see the majority of the stadium but due to the roof decline you are unable to see much of the East Stand.
Overall another amazing experience at Old Trafford, you can certainly see they have put alot of time, effort and money into the assessability side and making disabled people feel included and part of the Red Army.
We wore our masks through out the game, lots of people were not but that's all down to personal choice.
As mentioned in my other review of the East Stand disabled viewing car parking can be brought directly from Manchester United on there website, it is £12 for the ticket which is opened 3 hours before kick off. If car parking isnt showing on your account, email assessability and they will add it to your account. Then you can print of the ticket ticket home and let the car park attendance scan it.
This disabled viewing deck on the top of stretford end has been newly opened at old Trafford this year. On Saturday the Derby against City was our first time up here. Wow what a view.
First of all the enterance to it is AE5 which is a personal lift that goes up to level 7 which is the top of Stretford End. There is a ticket scanning machine right near the enterance which goes green when the ticket is accepted. You will then get a metal detor put over you and any bottle lids ,bottles, cans or any aunortherised items removed from your person. There is a bag limit size in place, but if you need anything for medical purpose they have to allow you in with it. There are two lifts. You can easily fit 2 mobility scooters or wheelchair in there with a carer. And the lift operator. But due to covid we went in just with us and the lift operator as my Dad is extremely clinically vulnerable.
Upon getting off the lift you are greated with an open area where there is a small cafe to buy your snacks, drinks and food from. Chocolate bars are £1.60, crisps £1.60 tea and coffee are available at about £2.80 each. Beer avaliable too. All bottle tops will be removed when purchased due to safety reasons. There are plastic cups avaliable too but these are not on view. Also hot food avaliable too, pies and hotdogs and then sweets, chocolate and crisps.
When you go out into the stadium you are greated with 59 wheelchair spaces with a carers space next to the wheelchair space. I would advise for your carer or person with you to get in there seat first as there isn't enough room to get in once the wheelchair or scooter is in place other than standing over the Seat. This is due to the safety glass infront. There are speaks on the roof of Stretford end, we couldn't hear what was getting said on it. But could hear the music clearly out of another set of speakers.
There are toilets on each End on the disabled stand. There is also so some more disabled wheelchair places and ambient disabled. To the left of us all done in in same design . But I cannot comment on how many as it was hard to see.
The Disabled toilets which are fully assessable and ambient disabled toilets too. All very clean photos will follow. There are five steps down to the ambient disabled viewing. Which is just below the wheelchair chair.
Behind the wheelchair stand there are little areas with a large tv in and seating area along with an amazing view of Manchester out of the windows.
The staff were amazing. Couldn't of done anything else to make the experience any better. So informative and helpful.
Right near the food area, there is a first aid station which is clearly sign posted.
The view of the pitch is amazing. Being up that high and in all the noise is an experience an a lovely one at that. You can see the majority of the stadium but due to the roof decline you are unable to see much of the East Stand.
Overall another amazing experience at Old Trafford, you can certainly see they have put alot of time, effort and money into the assessability side and making disabled people feel included and part of the Red Army.
We wore our masks through out the game, lots of people were not but that's all down to personal choice.
As mentioned in my other review of the East Stand disabled viewing car parking can be brought directly from Manchester United on there website, it is £12 for the ticket which is opened 3 hours before kick off. If car parking isnt showing on your account, email assessability and they will add it to your account. Then you can print of the ticket ticket home and let the car park attendance scan it.
