lantern5
11 Jul 06, 09:04 PM
We have just arrived home from 2 weeks in Florida with our autistic son. They parks could not do enough to help us. Take your doctors letter, (although they rarely look at it) , to guest services,( in the park, not the one outside as they are always busier).
At Disney they give you a pass that in reality means you can go through the disabled gate or the fast pass gate. There was no queueing for us during the 2 weeks.In fact the longest wait was 10-15 minutes at Peter Pan and that was going through the fast pass gate with the guest assistance card.At epcot they were very helpful. At soaring and test track that insisted we go through now even though I had asked for a time to come back as the wait times for everyone else was very long.The staff were very observant and if we were seem walking down the usual lines as they were quiet, they were beckoning for us to come over.(We carried the card attached to a lanyard)
At universal they give you a card that can be used in both parks. They did study the letter but issued us a pass that covers both parks. This is the same as the fast pass you can buy over there far a priority go n each ride once. However the card you get means you can use it more than once on a ride. You get a pass as well for each member of your party. The pass only lasts that day and needs to be renewed the next visit. Tip: do not throw them away, they will give you the pass at your next visit without problem if you give them the previous passes. They take them and keep them for their records.
At sea world we got similar help, but it got to much for our son and we did not "test" the pass but again they were very helpful.
In general I would give the following advice
1) take a letter. The staff there have always got people demanding help because their mother(Who is usually nowhere to be seen) cannot walk. And a smiling face with a letter is much appreciated.
2)Do not demand priority at any rides, especially those without fastpass. if you say politely that your child cannot wait in line, and could you come back later without queueing at a certain time, they will always let you through.
Hope this is of some help.:wavey: :)
At Disney they give you a pass that in reality means you can go through the disabled gate or the fast pass gate. There was no queueing for us during the 2 weeks.In fact the longest wait was 10-15 minutes at Peter Pan and that was going through the fast pass gate with the guest assistance card.At epcot they were very helpful. At soaring and test track that insisted we go through now even though I had asked for a time to come back as the wait times for everyone else was very long.The staff were very observant and if we were seem walking down the usual lines as they were quiet, they were beckoning for us to come over.(We carried the card attached to a lanyard)
At universal they give you a card that can be used in both parks. They did study the letter but issued us a pass that covers both parks. This is the same as the fast pass you can buy over there far a priority go n each ride once. However the card you get means you can use it more than once on a ride. You get a pass as well for each member of your party. The pass only lasts that day and needs to be renewed the next visit. Tip: do not throw them away, they will give you the pass at your next visit without problem if you give them the previous passes. They take them and keep them for their records.
At sea world we got similar help, but it got to much for our son and we did not "test" the pass but again they were very helpful.
In general I would give the following advice
1) take a letter. The staff there have always got people demanding help because their mother(Who is usually nowhere to be seen) cannot walk. And a smiling face with a letter is much appreciated.
2)Do not demand priority at any rides, especially those without fastpass. if you say politely that your child cannot wait in line, and could you come back later without queueing at a certain time, they will always let you through.
Hope this is of some help.:wavey: :)