[blparent] Disney World

[Leanne Merren]

Hi Michael,
I have been there twice, both for wish trips for my kids.  Wish kids get to 
enter the rides and other attractions through the handicap and fast pass 
entrances, so I know that there are separate entrances for people with 
disabilities.  I would advise you to call guest services ahead of time 
though and ask if you need a guest services card to use those entrances. 
They are usually easy for me to navigate as they are ramps with rails on the 
sides for most of them, so I don't think your wife would need to go with you 
each time.  You might have to get someone's attention when you get up there 
but I'm not sure.  Since my kids were given special treatment we always got 
on everything quickly and without having to wait much at all so it might be 
different in other cases.  I used a regular folding cane but a telescoping 
one might be nice.  We'll be going again this January so I will let you know 
if I notice any helpful information for you.
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Disney World


> Not sure what benefits a GAC will offer a blind person. From what I can
> figure out, they are basically a card with instructions for a cast member
> for a  person who does not have a noticeable disability. Anyone blind get
> one of these and get any benefit from it?
>
> Michael
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Neal Vestal
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 16:41
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Disney World
>
> Go to guest services on Day 1 and request a Guest Services Card. I would
> also suggest using a folding cane for the trip.
>
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2011, at 11:00 AM, "Michael Baldwin" <mbaldwin at gpcom.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I know some of you have been to DW on here, and we are planning a trip
>> for June 2012. My question isn't really parenting related, because
>> there will be
>> 4 adults, and 3 kids, so the kids should not create an issue for 1
>> blind dad.
>>
>> What is the best kind of cane to take. I was thinking the telescoping
> kind.
>> Easy to collapse before getting on rides, and it will be small enough
>> I can just put it in the stroller with a kid if I don't feel like
>> using it at the time.
>>
>> if I am the only one who wants to go on a ride, will the Cast Members
>> assist, or will my wife need to go to help me get on, but then she not
>> get on herself.
>>
>> Other tips for a blind adult at DW?
>>
>> I know of the Braille maps and guides, but those don't interest me
>> much, unless I can get them ahead of time. I don't want to take time
>> away from the kids' play to read a guide.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
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