[blparent] Disney World

[Leanne Merren]

Wishes are granted to children with life threatening illnesses who meet 
their criteria.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:06 PM
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> Excuse my ignorance, but I thought make-a-wish was for terminally ill 
> children.
> Barbara
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> Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay 
> any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose 
> any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.--John 
> F. Kennedy
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Leanne Merren
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 5:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] Disney World
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> 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
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>> 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
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>>>> 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
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>>>>
>>>> -----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
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>>>> 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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