[nabs-l] canes and water park rides

[Mike Freeman]

I have no answer, either. However, although I've had a ride attendant hold
my cane on some occasions at Disney theme parks, I thought it was
interesting that both times I rode the Matterhorn at Disneyland, the ride
attendants *insisted* that I strap my cane in with me (it was a straight
cane). Presumably, the geography of the coaster is such that they thought
that if it got stuck and I had to climb down, the cane would be of help. I'm
sure they were right.

Mike Freeman


-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Arielle
Silverman
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 6:41 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] canes and water park rides

I'm curious how you would go sighted guide if you are at the park
alone? Do you get help from park employees?
I admit that I don't have a good answer to this question since I
usually have gone to a water park with at least one sighted person and
stashed my cane in a locker and gone sighted guide. Once I did go to a
water park with just blind people and I don't recall how we handled
the cane issue. I think I appointed myself guardian of the canes and
other belongings for everyone since I'm not big on water slides. All
the suggestions about using a telescoping cane sound good, though.
Arielle

On 3/31/13, Andrew <andrewjedg at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi I go to amusement parks myself and things.  to be honest I actually
> don't take the cane since it is just one more thing to worry about or
> loose. or wrisk loosing. so I go completely sited guide.
>
> So there fore I can't offer suggestions.
> I do have a hard time with the rides with turn tables.
>
> On 3/31/13, Chun Chao <zerone1683 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Will you be going to the water park alone or with a group of people?
>> When I went to theme parks at the end of college tours during high school
>> summers, I would have at least three friends with me in a group of four.
>> That way, we can take turns watching our stuff if one of us did not want
>> to
>> go on a specific ride and I would use sighted guide with one of my
>> friends
>> on the ride platform.
>> Moreover, traveling as a group in a theme park prevents pick-pocketing
>> from
>> happening.
>>
>> After spending about a month or so in a high school to college program
>> during the summer times, I would have figured out which of my peers would
>> be
>> supportive friends and which peers do not work well with me.
>> Also, when the end of the summer program grows near, I would ask the
>> supportive peers if I can group up with them at the theme park.
>>
>> C.C. Alan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kaiti
>> Shelton
>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 2:10 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] canes and water park rides
>>
>> I don't know what the rides you want to go on are specifically like, but
>> a
>> telescopic cane would probably be your best bet since it's so compact.
>> Using shoe storage areas sounds like a good idea.  You might also be able
>> to
>> have a park employee give it to you when you get off if there isn't a
>> good
>> place to store it at the end of the ride.  If you have to keep it with
>> you
>> on the ride, and if they'll allow for it, you could try putting the loop
>> at
>> the top of the cane around your wrist and holding onto it along with any
>> handlebars or something.  It might be a little awkward, but if you can't
>> get
>> anything else to work the awkwardness would be worth having your cane
>> when
>> you get off of the ride.
>>
>> Hope these ideas help.
>>
>> On 3/31/13, Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> This summer, I am going to a water park. When I go to theme parks, I
>>> typically store my cane somewhere outside the ride area or on the exit
>>> side of a roller coaster platform. However, many water rides are such
>>> that you get on the ride in a different location, often quite a walk
>>> away, from the place where you get off of the ride. My cane is too
>>> long to fit in many inner tubes, and I doubt that it would be a safe
>>> thing to bring along especially if it came loose.
>>>
>>> I am wondering if a telescoping cane would be the best for this,
>>> because I know that many water rides have shoe holders. It would just
>>> be annoying, because I would have to rely on someone to guide me back
>>> to these shoe holders that are often at the entrance of the ride.
>>>
>>> So what are your suggestions for storing a cane during water rides?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cindy Bennett
>>> Secretary: National Association of Blind Students Legislative
>>> Coordinator: National Federation of the Blind of Washington
>>>
>>> B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington
>>> clb5590 at gmail.com
>>>
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>> --
>> Kaiti
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