[nabs-l] canes and water park rides

[Kirt Manwaring]

Sophie,
  I'm one of those random oddballs who would probably go alone if I
was traveling, and there was a really cool theme park near by.  I know
it's not for everyone, but occasionally doing those kinds of "social"
things by myself is fun for me; both to keep my confidence up and to
meet people that I otherwise wouldn't get to know.
  Anyways, I've taken my straight cane to theme parks no problem, but
I'll confess I haven't tried a water park with it yet.  A collapsible
or folding cane seems more reasonable to me there.  On rollercoasters
or big rides like that, I've almost always just given my straight cane
to the ride attendant and picked it up when the ride is done, but
those rides usually start and end at the same place.  Waterslides and
things are different though, obviously.
  Basically, I've been reading this thread to see what useful bits I
could glean from it, as I'll probably be going to a few water parks
myself over the summer.  Maybe this will finally give me the
motivation I need to buy another collapsible or NFB folding cane.  (I
actually liked mine for the year or so it lasted, but I used it
sparingly and certainly not as my primary cane.)  Thanks, all, for the
help and suggewstions.
  Best,
Kirt

On 3/31/13, justin williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would where a belt around my bathing suit, and
> Use a folding cane with a holster.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Bennett
> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 4:25 PM
> To: National Asociation of Blind Students
> Subject: [nabs-l] canes and water park rides
>
> 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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