[Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??

[JUSTIN LOUCHART]

Hi,

 Happy anniversary, please tell Nick I say hello, and as for amusement
parks I usually would ask people who are nearby your given area at any
random time what's around, or ask an employee to walk with you.

Justin

On 4/19/11, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> Hello Ginger and everyone,
>
>     Those things can be had for a $100.00 deposit. A mouth and two ears are
> much cheaper and come standard equipment in various forms depending on the
> species of life in question. They work extremely well for allowing one to
> navigate one's environment and taking in the sites and sounds of such places
> as theme parks.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ginger Irwin" <girwin at ameritech.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
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> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??
>
>
> It's my understanding that some of the amusement parks, Disney in
> particular,
> have hand held GPS tools available for you to use. I know people who have
> been
> able to get around the park independently, if you know how to use a GPS.
>
> Ginger
> "It is choice - not chance - that determines your destiny" -Jean Nidetch
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Roger Acuna <kearney125 at gmail.com>
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Mon, April 18, 2011 8:17:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??
>
> Yes, I suggest that you go directly to the Guest Relations office and tell
> them
> your situation. As an accommodation, amusement parks generally can provide a
> park employee to walk/direct you to each ride. I've been to both Magic
> Mountain, and to Great America in California and had a park employee assist
> my
> group with getting around the park. I've never been to a park in Florida,
> but
> the same accommodation should apply. I was able to do this the day of but
> just
> to make sure, you may want to call Guest Relations in advance. Good luck and
> have a blast!
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "trising" <trising at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 3:58 PM
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??
>
>
>> My husband Nick and I are attending National Convention. We want to spend
>> July
>>9, our sixth Anniversary riding the biggest, baddest,
>> meanest roller coasters in Orlando. Where should we go? Also, we are both
>>totally blind from birth. His travel skills are fine, but
>> mine are not great. He says we will manage but I do not have the faintest
>> idea
>>about how we will find our way around an unknown
>> amusement park. I am determined to do it anyway, because I want to go have
>>
>> fun.
>>Do any of you have any tips?
>>
>>
>>
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