[nabs-l] canes and water park rides

[Chun Chao]

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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