Magic Wheelchair
Maker Faire Bay Area 2018
Magic Wheelchair builds epic costumes for kiddos in wheelchairs — at no cost to families.
Come build with us and gain access to the Stan Winston School of Character Arts!
What inspired you to make this project?:
Ryan and Lana Weimer, the founders of Magic Wheelchair, have five children, three of whom were born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which requires the use of wheelchairs for the entirety of their lives. Each Halloween, Ryan made the biggest, “baddest” costumes he could for his sons, Keaton and Bryce. Once news of these costumes spread, Ryan began receiving requests from parents around the world asking if he would transform their kids’ wheelchairs into “magic". In 2015, Ryan and Lana decided to make that happen and started Magic Wheelchair, the non-profit organization that seeks to put a smile on the face of every child in a wheelchair.
