[Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??

Tue Apr 19 19:48:09 UTC 2011

Agreed. I think someitmes you just have to jump in with both feet and go 
with the flow. Asking for assistance from the public, getting lost, laughing 
about getting lost, being thrillede because you actually found the end of 
the line for Space Mountain, all of those are part of the amusement park 
experience.

Good luck and have fun with it!

Lisamaria

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Garcia" <ccgarcia2005 at yahoo.com>
To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Roller Coasters??

>I have delt with some of those same concerns about navigating in unknown 
>places, and I have found that I just need to stop thinking about it, and 
>just go with the flow.  Most of the time during mobility training, it is 
>told to us that where there is people, there is help.  I agree with that. 
>I think everyone knows how to ask fore help and explain how people may help 
>specificly.  I hope this helps.  Have a wonderful time in Florida.
>
> Cindy Garcia
> National Federation of the Blind of Texas
> San antonio chapter, secretary
> Vocal performance major
>
> On Tue Apr 19th, 2011 8:08 AM CDT Peter Donahue 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"
>><sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>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>
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>><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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