trisha rose
05-27-2002, 11:20 AM
we are thinking of going to disneyworld on holiday next year. we are a bit worried about how we will get on with our son. are the staff good with special needs kids, will we have to wait in lines for ages? our son will wait a little while but not too long.
the flight is worring us as well.
anyone been with their kids?
the flight is worring us as well.
anyone been with their kids?
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sdcross37
05-27-2002, 11:02 PM
My son has autism and we flew from Illinois to Texas, no problem, let him sit by the window, read some books, my son loved it. As for the lines being too long, I would try the ones with fewer people in them first.
trisha rose
05-28-2002, 06:39 PM
Originally posted by sdcross37:
My son has autism and we flew from Illinois to Texas, no problem, let him sit by the window, read some books, my son loved it. As for the lines being too long, I would try the ones with fewer people in them first.
thanks for answering. we are really looking forward to going to disney world [if we can get the money together!]but the flight from scotland is sooooooooo long!!!!!!!! but i am sure we will manage. we took our son on holiday to spain a few times and he wasn`t too bad on the plane up until the last half hour or so. i am sure he will love disney world as he watches the sing along disney videos all the time. his fav at the moment is "lets go to disneyland"
My son has autism and we flew from Illinois to Texas, no problem, let him sit by the window, read some books, my son loved it. As for the lines being too long, I would try the ones with fewer people in them first.
thanks for answering. we are really looking forward to going to disney world [if we can get the money together!]but the flight from scotland is sooooooooo long!!!!!!!! but i am sure we will manage. we took our son on holiday to spain a few times and he wasn`t too bad on the plane up until the last half hour or so. i am sure he will love disney world as he watches the sing along disney videos all the time. his fav at the moment is "lets go to disneyland"
Proper21Mom
05-28-2002, 09:03 PM
Someone on another board posted a similar question. A different respondent mentioned that they went to the Guest Relations Department and explained the situation. The Disneyworld staff gave them a free pass to go to the express lines where there wasn't much of a wait. I haven't done this yet but am planning to try later this year. Good luck.
sdcross37
05-29-2002, 12:01 AM
Now that would be idealistic! I was wandering how old is your son?
mushroom
05-29-2002, 02:04 AM
I went to Disney last year with my daughter. She went as a wish child (for make a wish) anyway, I understand that if you go to guest relations, like I did, and they give you the handicap pass your day will be so much better. Why don't you call them and ask?
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trisha rose
05-29-2002, 10:41 AM
thanks all who answered me about disneyworld. we were thinking there might be a special pass for disabled. i think it would be best to try and get that sorted out before we go, and maybe get a letter from the doctor to say jason really is disabled cos he looks so "normal" the staff might not believe us un less he takes one of his screaming "dos".
by the way sacross jason will be ten in july.
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trisha rose
by the way sacross jason will be ten in july.
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trisha rose
sdcross37
05-29-2002, 11:23 PM
GOOD DEAL TRISHA, I BET THATS RIGHT. MY SON IS 4 AND A HALF AND HE IS SO CUTE. IM NOT KIDDING, HE LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE PRINCE WILLIAM. IS IT ME OR WHAT? WHEN I SEE A CHILD WITH AUTISM, MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE EXTREMEMLY BEAUTIFUL. I DONT KNOW, BUT EVERY AUTISTIC CHILD I HAVE SEEN IS SO DARN CUTE.
LeslieC
05-30-2002, 05:57 PM
Trisha Rose,
I was drawn to your post for a couple of reasons. First, we, too, are trying out Disney this July (of course one of the hottest months of the year!) and have some info that may be useful to you. I went online to Disney and e-mailed them with my concerns for my son such as line waits etc. and they responded very quickly and informed me of the pass that Proper21Mom mentioned here. That made me feel better but when I asked whether or not I could obtain the pass BEFORE we got there they said the policy was that we had to go to Guest Relations-I even offered to mail documentation proving his disability. Oh, well. I thought it may be much quicker that way. I am bringing proof (Drs note or DDD letter just in case.)
The other thing I wanted to say was that I noticed you are from Scotland. My Mom and Step-father live in Dunscore (9 kilometers outside of Dumfries) and although they come here much more often, we did fly both of our children there for a two week vacation 2 summers ago. I love Scotland. It is a beautiful country. We drove straight up through Glen Coe through the Highlands and stayed in Youth Hostels. Fantastic! It got alittle hairy sometimes with Tristan but he did remarkably well. One thought for you. When you have booked your flight (or while you are booking it) explain that your child has autism and ask what they can do to make your flight more comfortable for him. (special meal, sitting under the bulkhead, etc.) It was till a very long flight (the 2 hours to Fla . will be a breeze for us!) but they helped us tremendously partly because they were informed about what we needed.
Hope this helps some :)
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Leslie, Mom to Tristan 5 ASD and Lucas 8 NT
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I was drawn to your post for a couple of reasons. First, we, too, are trying out Disney this July (of course one of the hottest months of the year!) and have some info that may be useful to you. I went online to Disney and e-mailed them with my concerns for my son such as line waits etc. and they responded very quickly and informed me of the pass that Proper21Mom mentioned here. That made me feel better but when I asked whether or not I could obtain the pass BEFORE we got there they said the policy was that we had to go to Guest Relations-I even offered to mail documentation proving his disability. Oh, well. I thought it may be much quicker that way. I am bringing proof (Drs note or DDD letter just in case.)
The other thing I wanted to say was that I noticed you are from Scotland. My Mom and Step-father live in Dunscore (9 kilometers outside of Dumfries) and although they come here much more often, we did fly both of our children there for a two week vacation 2 summers ago. I love Scotland. It is a beautiful country. We drove straight up through Glen Coe through the Highlands and stayed in Youth Hostels. Fantastic! It got alittle hairy sometimes with Tristan but he did remarkably well. One thought for you. When you have booked your flight (or while you are booking it) explain that your child has autism and ask what they can do to make your flight more comfortable for him. (special meal, sitting under the bulkhead, etc.) It was till a very long flight (the 2 hours to Fla . will be a breeze for us!) but they helped us tremendously partly because they were informed about what we needed.
Hope this helps some :)
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Leslie, Mom to Tristan 5 ASD and Lucas 8 NT
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LeslieC
05-30-2002, 05:59 PM
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DAJD
06-01-2002, 03:10 AM
I just wanted to add a few suggestions because we have been to Disneyland and Disneyworld when our son was 6 then 9. We also have two other sons. Our youngest was 3 when we first went to disneyland. We have never had problems flying with our children. I've always brought lots of snacks and supplies. Our son likes to draw so I bring lots of paper and crayons. We also bring Gameboys and portable tape players with earphones. I bring my own tapes. We just came back from Disneyworld in Florida and we live in Western Canada. We got the disabled pass. Our son is high functioning and verbal and looks pretty normal too but we had no trouble getting a pass without any documentation. The staff there were great. Good luck and have fun. We did.
Iowawriting
07-04-2002, 01:10 AM
Don't worry, we took our autistic son to Disneyworld and it was wornderful. You can get a special pass, just by request and you do not need any medical proof. The pass is good on all but 2 or three rides and a couple of shows. You don't have to stand in any lines. you enter each ride through the exit. The staff was wonderful, and other guests were ok. They were jealous, I will say. But don't worry, disney makes it easy for you. Have fun!
rachel33
07-04-2002, 02:54 AM
We took my austistic sister with us to Six Flags one year. It was not that great of an experience to say the least. She would not get off the rides when they ended (or wanted off right in the middle) and she grew bored very easily. Another problem was the water area. She enjoyed swimming, but she tried to take others water toys on numerous occasions. The heat also caused her a lot of stress. She enjoyed the experience for about two hours and that's all she could take. The rest of us had to leave early since things didn't work out for the best.
When we went to Six Flags, luckily we did not have to fly. We were going to fly to visit family for a week one year. She got very scared on the plane and so upset that we could not continue. The drive was way too long for her to handle, so we decided just to come back home. Maybe in a few years we could try flying again. Just takes time I suppose.
When we went to Six Flags, luckily we did not have to fly. We were going to fly to visit family for a week one year. She got very scared on the plane and so upset that we could not continue. The drive was way too long for her to handle, so we decided just to come back home. Maybe in a few years we could try flying again. Just takes time I suppose.