[blparent] Disney World

[Leanne Merren]

Wishes granted by the Make A Wish Foundation.  The most common wish they 
grant is to take a trip to Disney World, and there is a village that was 
built specifically for wish kids and their families.  It's awesome!
Leanne
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda Winkler" <awcactuscat1 at hotmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Disney World


> What are wish tripss?
>
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> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 7:21 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Disney World
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>> 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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