Dad builds incredible Halloween costumes for children in wheelchairs
Peter Pizagalli
Published
10/28/2015
One father’s idea for his disabled son’s Halloween costume has been inspiring people across the Internet— and even resulted in a huge effort for disabled kids to find some joy on the special day.
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The story starts when a three-year-old boy named Keaton was placed in a wheelchair because of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. That year, Keaton wanted to be a pirate for Halloween. His dad, Ryan “The Dude” Weimer thought:That’s when Dad built a ship for his son around the wheelchair. Like a boss. What’s a pirate without a ship? -
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Seven years later, Keaton has two brothers and Weimer has a nonprofit called Magic Wheelchair. Crews work for up to 200 hours on a wheelchair so children can celebrate Halloween in grand style. The full costumes have included Mario Kart, a huge dinosaur, and even a Frozen Castle. -
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This dad definitely wins the Internet.
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The story starts when a three-year-old boy named Keaton was placed in a wheelchair because of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. That year, Keaton wanted to be a pirate for Halloween. His dad, Ryan “The Dude” Weimer thought:That’s when Dad built a ship for his son around the wheelchair. Like a boss. What’s a pirate without a ship?
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