Actually, there is an elevator for this attraction. AND, the handicapped seating is the best place to view all the action. There's so much to take in, and sitting close up, (I think) is a disadvantage. You don't have to be in a WC to sit in that section. If you truly want seats down close, you will have not have to deal with steps. Incidently, Walt's personal plane that he was in when he chose the site for DW is parked by the exit.