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[WildForWD]

I want to get a good pair of sunglasses before we leave.
My Mom says I should go to American Optical to get one that has good filters on them. I am also thinking about the sensor ones that change with the sun.
Any tips??
What are your favorite sunglasses??

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WildForWD
...you must face the age of not believing
...until at last you start believing there's something wonderful in you!!

WildForWD

[disney queen]

i have oakley's that have my perscription in them. the lens are polarized and mirrored. they are great--dark and no glare!!

[Fortissimo]

I have had the same pair of Rayban sunglasses with my perscription for about 7 or 8 years now. They even survived my last 3 years at the water park.

I go through a regular pair of glasses about twice a year, so I'm very proud of my Raybans.

I have had to change the perscription at least once I think.

If I had to pick non-perscription glasses, I would buy Sun Clouds. I wore those before I had perscription glasses. I loved the rose colored lenses.

[tom4th]

Hi,

It's hard to beat Maui Jim. They are pricey, but I don't think your eyesight is the place to cut corners.Having spent 20 years working outdoors, I've tested quite a few and Maui Jim's win hands down.

Tom

[debe]

Don't laugh but my favorite sunglasses (which I can't find!) came from WDW. They were very reasonable and had a Mickey on they upper right corner of the glass (which you couldn't see). Believe it or not, my eyes felt better in these than the expensive pair I had accidently (another item) left at home!

Honestly I didn't purchase the glasses because of the cute little mickey! I bought them out of NEED!

I have to add that I also lost my good pair some place so now I just purchase inexpensive ones!
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"Remember the Magic!"
Happy Planning!
Take Care, debe-nj

[This message has been edited by debe (edited 09-12-2000).]

[Dave Marx]

I have a pair of the Ray-Ban sensor-type sunglasses, which I used religiously in my whitewater canoeing days. They adjusted beautifully to the changing light on the river, and their brown/yellow tint was great for cutting through haze and reflections. However... they don't geet nearly as dark as I'd like, so I don't wear them when I go to WDW.

I had a pair of Vuarnets with very dark gray lenses that were fabulous in the Caribbean and at WDW - they didn't distort color perception, provided all the shade I needed, and the lenses were very scratch resistant. Alas, I broke the frames earlier this year.

I got a pair of nice, stylish wire-framed glasses at Sunglass Hut earlier this year. The lenses were very good and distortion-free, although they didn't give as much peripheral coverage as you might want in a very bright place. Alas (again), I broke a lens on my last trip to WDW when I accidentally sat on them (no physical injuries).

So it seems that it's more important to protect the sunglasses from me than it is to have sunglasses that protect me from the sun.


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[debe]

I am going to put the blame on you WildForWD.... for bringing up the subject of sunglasses!!!

I went to work today over at our ceramic shop and I set my sunglasses down like I usually do on the bag that I bring a lunch in.... well today I went to get a dollar out for coffee and didn't notice I accidently dropped the glasses........ Well I didn't have a problem locating them as they were under my foot! Couldn't believe that I stepped on them!!! luckly I was able to bend the ear piece back into place without it snapping off!

Guess I will have to search for another pair SOON.... means another trip to the mall!

Any luck in finding a pair yet?

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"Remember the Magic!"
Happy Planning!
Take Care, debe-nj

[This message has been edited by debe (edited 09-12-2000).]

[Cruella]

Sure debe! I believe that you didn't buy them for the little Mickey!

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Cruella ºoº
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Cruella

[WildForWD]

Thanks for all your help!!
Well Dave, I ended up at Sunglass Hut too!
I am in a bit of shock at the price of some of these glasses!
I started out at Walmart Vision Lab, their cheapest pair was $99.00!! and it didn't seem to fit me very well so off to the mall I went.
Most of the optic stores only had designer sunglasses, and not a very good selection.
Then I found Sunglass Hut. Very nice selection since this is their main sell!
Found a pair of ??something?? mari glasses that I loved! Fit nice easy on the eyes, and polorized. Only $238.00!!! I was determined to go blind before I spent that much!
The only sales person was a young girl and of absolutely no help! After a number of pointing and picking I found a pair of Sun Gear glasses that also fit nice and were fairly comfortable on the eyes. $69 dollars, the least expensive I had seen that day and better than most I had tried!
So I am now the proud owner of Sun Gear shade! I picked up eyeglass cords for the entire family so hopefull no one will leave their glasses laying somewhere around "the world"! I think if I lose this pair I'll kill myself!!

Boy Debe, I feel like your part of my family ,I get blamed for everything they do too!
Now just because I have a new pair of shades dosent mean I'm not going to be looking for a pair of Mickey glasses when I get there!!


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WildForWD
...you must face the age of not believing
...until at last you start believing there's something wonderful in you!!

WildForWD

[Dave Marx]

I dashed off to Sunglass Hut the day before I left. I ran into the same problems you had with sticker shock, and also ended-up with a pair of Sun Gear shades - dark gray aviators with black wire frames. We'll have to compare notes when you get down here.

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