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You will have a great time at Disney! If you have not already gotten Passporter's Open Mouse, you should. It gives a lot more information about the rides and what might be concerns for certain disabilities. My son is autistic also, I found it very helpful in determining whether or not to take him on certain rides, to see certain shows, etc. Also if you are still not sure, you can find most rides and shows on YouTube. We used this to look at some of the shows and determined that they were too much for him. We skipped those shows, he had a great time. We were just there at Xmas of all times and it was crowded. He really suprised us and was very patient most times and dealt very well with the crowds. He is almost 6 now, and never fails to amaze me what he can handle and do. Don't worry, the GAC will help you and the child swap or switch will enable you to enjoy the rides that you want to. Have a wonderful time on your trip!
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You will have a great time at Disney! If you have not already gotten Passporter's Open Mouse, you should. It gives a lot more information about the rides and what might be concerns for certain disabilities. My son is autistic also, I found it very helpful in determining whether or not to take him on certain rides, to see certain shows, etc. Also if you are still not sure, you can find most rides and shows on YouTube. We used this to look at some of the shows and determined that they were too much for him. We skipped those shows, he had a great time. We were just there at Xmas of all times and it was crowded. He really suprised us and was very patient most times and dealt very well with the crowds. He is almost 6 now, and never fails to amaze me what he can handle and do. Don't worry, the GAC will help you and the child swap or switch will enable you to enjoy the rides that you want to. Have a wonderful time on your trip!
What a rarity! We both got the same answer from someone on the phone at WDW!! I finally got a call back from the person I know who manages one of the resorts>who called someone in Guest Services>who called someone in management!!
I am really glad to know that you can do everything possible to help make your Disney trip as magical as possible. If I may offer one word of advice with regard to the Child Swap- if, by chance you get a CM who says that they can't help you, or that it's impossible to do what you ask, just ask him/her for the supervisor or someone more senior. I've had it happen with my GAC on more than one occasion- a new, young CM has just been hired and been set out to handle the queu at Splash Mountain and along comes a guest with a request for something he knows nothing about. The first impulse is to say "no", but being Disney employees, they say "Well, I have no idea...". If at first you don't get the answer you want, keep on going up the ladder! When you get back from your trip, would you please do us the great favor of posting about your experiences here in this Forum? We'd love to know how everything works out!
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What a rarity! We both got the same answer from someone on the phone at WDW!! I finally got a call back from the person I know who manages one of the resorts>who called someone in Guest Services>who called someone in management!!
I am really glad to know that you can do everything possible to help make your Disney trip as magical as possible. If I may offer one word of advice with regard to the Child Swap- if, by chance you get a CM who says that they can't help you, or that it's impossible to do what you ask, just ask him/her for the supervisor or someone more senior. I've had it happen with my GAC on more than one occasion- a new, young CM has just been hired and been set out to handle the queu at Splash Mountain and along comes a guest with a request for something he knows nothing about. The first impulse is to say "no", but being Disney employees, they say "Well, I have no idea...". If at first you don't get the answer you want, keep on going up the ladder! When you get back from your trip, would you please do us the great favor of posting about your experiences here in this Forum? We'd love to know how everything works out!
I sure will!! Thanks so much for your help and advice!! We cant wait to go!
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