I was surprised to learn that Tinkerbell and her fairy friends are so popular. The line to see the fairies was always MUCH longer than the line to see the princesses. Tahlia had already started liking Tinkerbell before we left for Disney, but after our time at Disney World, she is simply smitten :-)
And now about the Guest Assistance Card. I mentioned in a previous post how much more enjoyable our experience was because of Disney's considerations for people with disabilities. Any disability. We were able to get a special pass because of Jazzie's hearing impairment and cochlear implants which allowed us to use alternate entrances on rides and preferential seating at shows. Because of that, we never had to wait in line for more than 5-10 minutes (including the lines to see the characters). Even though I must admit that I felt bad and a little embarrassed at times to be put to the front of the line every time, it did make everything so much nicer for us. Every now and then we would get some dirty looks from people because they didn't understand why we could go ahead of them. It is not right away obvious with Jazzie that there is a disability that would allow her to use any of the alternate entrances. I just kept thinking that Jazzie has gone through so much and that there are very few advantages to her being deaf, so that it was okay to take advantage of this special assistance card. Also, it is SO loud at Disney between the music, rides and people that it was hard for me to hear, let alone for Jazzie. Standing in a noisy line would definitely be difficult for her, so cutting back on having to do that was very nice.
It made our trip that much more wonderful...
My son is type 1 diabetic and we used the Guest Assistance Card in Disneyland last year. It was absolutely life saver. There is no way my son would have enjoy all of the Disneyland without the pass.There were some dirty looks and whispers coming from the line ups, but the way I see it none of those people would change the place in line for our life.My son was happy, he enjoyed Disneyland and that's all what mattered at the end of the day.
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Posted by: kfbogt pqew | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Love these...when we were there (Nov. 2007) Tink and friends weren't out and about...I am glad to see they are now. Annslee LOVES Silvermist (she is Chinese and loves water too) ha ha.... when she saw these pics her first ques. was why are they so big? I told her Queen Clarion made them bigger so people could see them better at Disney... LOL
Glad you had a wonderful time!
Posted by: Laura | Friday, March 06, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Disney is currently in a BIG Tinker Bell & Friends marketing campaign...so looks like Tahlia hit that stage at just the right moment. There are a lot of Tinkerbell items on the market right now (thinking about July birthdays...hehe).
As you know, we use the card too. I always think, there is so little benefit to being deaf & our girls work SO HARD to get to "normal"...it's a nice accomodation & I'm glad Disney offers it. Wow! I didn't know we could use it in the character line though......
Posted by: Debby | Thursday, March 05, 2009 at 07:57 AM
I'm so glad to hear you were able to use that card! Disney goes out of it's way to treat people well and it's neat the way they handle things. You're so right that Jazzie has been through a lot and deserves some special treats sometimes. Too bad those cards don't work in the lines to see the characters. ;o)
Haven't met the Tinkerbelle gang yet but they sure are pretty! I'm guessing they'll be on our list next time through.
Posted by: Catherine | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Erin absolutely loves Tinkerbell. She couldn't care less for the princesses. I haven't figured it out since she won't watch the movies, but at least it's something Disney.
I'm happy to hear that Disney is so accomodating to people with special needs. There is no reason to feel bad about accepting these services. If Jazzie had had to wait in the long lines with all the noise, she probably would have gotten very upset about all the overload.
Posted by: Tammie | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 10:10 PM
I think it's super that Disney offers such a service. A good friend of mine with three kids, the oldest one with PDD, also used the service. What a difference it made.
That's what the service is there for. Don't ever feel the need to justify it! It looks as though you all had a fantastic trip. What fun!
Posted by: Paula | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Hey, don't feel bad. That's what that service is there for and Jazzie was able to reap the benefits!
Posted by: Gretchen | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 07:50 PM
That is an awesome service and with that type of sensory overload - you certainly had every right to take advantage of it! LOVE the photos - oh the smiles!
Posted by: Sharie | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 07:18 PM
I'm so glad they let your family have this benefit! I figure it's nobody else's business, anyway! :)
It looks like you guys had a great vacation!
Posted by: Jessica | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 04:08 PM
I have really enjoyed all of the pictures! The girls look so happy!
You're right, Jazzie has been through so much. People behind you in line wouldn't give it a second thought if they were the one being allowed to cut infront. It's all for Miss J!
Miss you!
Posted by: Polar Bear | Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 11:33 AM