Re: Disneyland tips please!!

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http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/help/gsDetail?name=Mobility

DisabilityGSDetailPage

this is a link I found, hope it helps

> [Original Message]

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> To: Mito <Mito >

> Date: 3/12/2005 3:30:56 PM

> Subject: Disneyland tips please!!

>

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> My daughter Gaby has been granted a trip to Disneyland (California) by

The

> Make A Wish Foundation!!This is a huge wish grant, as we live in

Australia!

> We will travel late July, early August fo a week.

> I know from reading your posts that most of those who go to Disney with

MOW

> go to Disneyworld, but are there any of you who have been to Disneyland Ca

> who can give some tips as well?

> We have been doing our research, and note the park has a booklet for

> disabled visitors, but it is only available at the gate (ie, not posted

> out!)Gaby is in a wheelchair, and is on a ketogenic diet vi G tube

> (intermittent feeds). She is able to stand with assistance and transfer

(or

> we just lift and carry!) She sits well independently, and will absolutely

> LOVE all the rides!! She is a real party girl!

> Our children will all travel with us, and we know it is the USA's summer

> holiday (where we live, it is warm most of the year anyway)

> Any tips, advice etc, will be greatly appreciated! We can't wait!!!

>

> ne, in Australia, mum to Gaby who is almost 10!

>

>

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

[Guest guest]

Congrats on your trip!! Disneyland is basically the same as Disneyworld.

What you get extra at DW is Epcot center, MGM Studios and I think that's it.

The theme parks have the same rides pretty much. The map you get at the

gate will show you where the handicapped entrance is for each ride. We have

taken our kids on all the rides at Disney with the exception of Space

Mountain and the places you have to walk. They will stop the rides for you

if you need it. We always carried the boys on, sat them next to us and then

held them on the ride. The slow ones were easy, but the roller coasters

took some good core and thigh strength to hold on to them and keep them from

sliding all over!!

Being that Gabby is in a wheelchair that is your pass to use the handicapped

entrance for her and up to 5 people in your party to get on the rides ahead

of everyone else. Some you might have wait a while, but usually you get to

go in the FastPass line. We had to wait about 20 minutes in line for the

Haunted House and Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster. Those were the

longest we ever had to wait. It's usually more like 5-10 minutes. With

Make A Wish you may get other niceties that I am not aware of.

There is a first aid station tucked back on Main Street where you can lay

Gabby out to change her (if she's diapered), feed her or just let her rest.

In addition to Disney, there are other theme parks in the area. Universal

Studios is a great place to visit. It's about 45 minutes to an hour north

(?) of Disney. The drive can be daunting if you're not used to crazy

drivers and lots of traffic!! But it is a place I highly recommend if

you can get to it.

I hope I was helpful. Have a great time and let me know if there is

anything else I can help you with.

Sue & Jack, worn out parents to the greatests kids on earth, Las Vegas, NV--

(14) & Billy (13)--both with Leigh's Disease (?), MR (mild), g-tube.

Billy--fundo, trach (larynotracheomalacia), vent 24/7, spinal fusion,

baclofen pump. Chris-no left hip socket! Visit us!

http://members.cox.net/jscb

> My daughter Gaby has been granted a trip to Disneyland (California)

> by The

> Make A Wish Foundation!!This is a huge wish grant, as we live in

> Australia!

> We will travel late July, early August fo a week.

[Guest guest]

Hi ne,

Congratuations! That is so exciting!

I have found that www.disboards.com is a really good resource. It's mostly about

Disney World in Florida, but you might try posting your question in the section

called disABILITIES and see if anyone there has been to Disneyland.

Sue, I'm curious to know if any of your trips were recently. I've never been to

Disneyland, but I know Disney World has gotten tighter about letting people with

disabilities go to the front of lines. We had to ask for a Guest Assistance Pass

and explain that Emilie couldn't be out in the heat and stuff. We were allowed

to use the Fastpass lines, but only because we had the pass, and I don't think

there was any place we went to the front like we used to years ago.

At WDW, the kids wearing buttons that identified the child as being on a wish

trip did seem to special treatment, though. ne, did Make a Wish mention

anything about a button? You might want to ask them.

Hope you guys have an awesome time!

mom to Emilie, 18, cp & mito

Kaitlin, 18, cp

Ian, 23

[Guest guest]

Thankyou for helping..but I am unable to open this site.Is there an

alternative?

ne

> http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/help/gsDetail?

name=Mobility

> DisabilityGSDetailPage

>

>

> this is a link I found, hope it helps

>

>

>

> >

[Guest guest]

Thankyou Sue and Jack

This is a great help.I can't wait!

ne

> Congrats on your trip!! Disneyland is basically the same as

Disneyworld.

> What you get extra at DW is Epcot center, MGM Studios and I think

that's it.

> The theme parks have the same rides pretty much. The map you get

at the

> gate will show you where the handicapped entrance is for each

ride. We have

> taken our kids on all the rides at Disney with the exception of

Space

> Mountain and the places you have to walk. They will stop the

rides for you

> if you need it. We always carried the boys on, sat them next to

us and then

> held them on the ride. The slow ones were easy, but the roller

coasters

> took some good core and thigh strength to hold on to them and keep

them from

> sliding all over!!

>

> Being that Gabby is in a wheelchair that is your pass to use the

handicapped

> entrance for her and up to 5 people in your party to get on the

rides ahead

> of everyone else. Some you might have wait a while, but usually

you get to

> go in the FastPass line. We had to wait about 20 minutes in line

for the

> Haunted House and Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster. Those

were the

> longest we ever had to wait. It's usually more like 5-10

minutes. With

> Make A Wish you may get other niceties that I am not aware of.

>

> There is a first aid station tucked back on Main Street where you

can lay

> Gabby out to change her (if she's diapered), feed her or just let

her rest.

>

> In addition to Disney, there are other theme parks in the area.

Universal

> Studios is a great place to visit. It's about 45 minutes to an

hour north

> (?) of Disney. The drive can be daunting if you're not used to

crazy

> drivers and lots of traffic!! But it is a place I highly

recommend if

> you can get to it.

>

> I hope I was helpful. Have a great time and let me know if there

is

> anything else I can help you with.

>

> Sue & Jack, worn out parents to the greatests kids on earth, Las

Vegas, NV--

> (14) & Billy (13)--both with Leigh's Disease (?), MR (mild),

g-tube.

> Billy--fundo, trach (larynotracheomalacia), vent 24/7, spinal

fusion,

> baclofen pump. Chris-no left hip socket! Visit us!

> http://members.cox.net/jscb

>

>

[Guest guest]

It might be different there, I went to www.disneyland.com -it took a few

minutes to open, then went to mobility.

Hope this works better. Sorry, if this doesn't work I'll try to send a more

direct link.

> [Original Message]

>

> To: <Mito >

> Date: 3/12/2005 6:31:44 PM

> Subject: Re: Disneyland tips please!!

>

>

>

> Thankyou for helping..but I am unable to open this site.Is there an

> alternative?

> ne

>

>

>

>

> > http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/help/gsDetail?

> name=Mobility

> > DisabilityGSDetailPage

> >

> >

> > this is a link I found, hope it helps

> >

> >

> >

> > >

>

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>

>

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

[Guest guest]

We " did Disneyland " with our Granddaughter (age 10 Mito, Rett Syndrome) and

she MOST enjoyed the evening hours in the park with lights/music and their

fabulous fire works display. We packed her bag with things she may need

(including bottled water to drink). She doesn't tolerate heat so we went in

April. Just inside the gate on the left you can check in at the visitors

bureau and they will give you a special pass to get access to rides quicker

for your little group. They can direct you to all the facilities you may

need during your stay and answer any questions you may have. The wish

granter may have pre-arranged some of these things for you. Unfortunately

our " wish sponsor " didn't even have the admission paid for/the hotel paid

for nor the car rental as planned. We found one rude surprise after another

during our visit to California. The Characters were most accomodating to

her in her " stroller " and for all photo opportunities she was greeted first!

Disneyland did everything possible to make her time in the kingdom special -

after learning of the numerous problems with our " wish granter " .

Our family wishes you much joy on your big adventure. One little

suggestion. Wear " matching " colors in your group to expedite getting off/on

rides as a group. We found that we were being called the " red family " and

we were all easily spotted when walking through the crowds and not possibly

lost from sight! We were a party of 9! Happy Vacation.....

Disneyland tips please!!

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > My daughter Gaby has been granted a trip to Disneyland (California) by

> The

> > Make A Wish Foundation!!This is a huge wish grant, as we live in

> Australia!

> > We will travel late July, early August fo a week.

> > I know from reading your posts that most of those who go to Disney with

> MOW

> > go to Disneyworld, but are there any of you who have been to Disneyland

Ca

> > who can give some tips as well?

> > We have been doing our research, and note the park has a booklet for

> > disabled visitors, but it is only available at the gate (ie, not posted

> > out!)Gaby is in a wheelchair, and is on a ketogenic diet vi G tube

> > (intermittent feeds). She is able to stand with assistance and transfer

> (or

> > we just lift and carry!) She sits well independently, and will

absolutely

> > LOVE all the rides!! She is a real party girl!

> > Our children will all travel with us, and we know it is the USA's summer

> > holiday (where we live, it is warm most of the year anyway)

> > Any tips, advice etc, will be greatly appreciated! We can't wait!!!

> >

> > ne, in Australia, mum to Gaby who is almost 10!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Please contact mito-owner with any problems or

questions.

> >