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I am so excited for you.  My husbands family lives in Fl.  and we have done "Orlando" several times.  Like a lot of other posts the fast passes are a life saver.  Esp, any ride that has mountain in it, Splash mountain, Big thunder Mountain and space mountain.  Splash and Space have extremely long waits.

I just wanted to pass along some helpfull hint esp for the Magic Kingdom.  You are allowed to bring in drinks and snacks.  And July is very hot and humid.  So make sure you bring lots and lots of water.  At a couple of bucks a bottle in the park, you will go broke.  Even though our kids don't really need a stroller, we brought a cheap umbrella stroller just to carry a beach bag of water juice boxes and snacks.  it all came in handy esp for any long waits.

We also liked coming in early, leaving in the early afternoon, if you are staying on grounds it does make it easier, and then coming back after dinner, when it is cooler and sometimes less crowded. 

Last but not least, my daughter has ADHD and some sensory issues.  Some of the inside rides really messed with her sensory issues.  although she loved Splash mountain and small world, Snow white and even peter pan she found to be a bit to much for her sensory wise. 

Have fun.  You will love it. 

Many thanks for all your replies. I am not so worried now.  

Looking forward to it

 

 

Enjoy your trip - I wish we were joining you!!

most parks now have whats called a fast pass.you go up to the line entrance  and it gives you a pass to skip most of the line.when you come back later  getting to a park at"rope drop"  at opening timeyou can usually walk an entire park  grabbing fast passes -its like a ticketbut here are rules to how many fast passes you can get  usually 1 per half hour.its easy to  take a quick  walk off during a break and come back with tickets for later.this in addition  to special accomadations  is something to consider    I always rent one of those  motorized carts  i dont know what thier called in ukbut I call em electric wheel chair  .   saves my feet and kids dont fuss with a busit rains alot in florida ALOTSTAYING MORE DAYS LOWERS THE PRICE  sodouble or triple booking a "particular " park  to ensure its not rained out  is worth considering also

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Just a little about myself. My son has ADHD and has also been diagnosed with High Functioning Austism/Aspergers ( he was late in dx and too clever to be labelled one or the other). I am travelling to Florida from the UK with my family in July and hope you can give me some advice. We are planning to visit all the theme parks, but I am a little concerned with waiting times as my Dear adder is not the most patient (not sure if this is a result of his meds not working or the HFA). In the UK the parks usually have an exit pass policy for the child and carer(this is where they do not have to queue and enter the ride via the exit), but none of the parks I have contacted including Disney have such a policy or seem to make any allowance for disabled children. Is this right ? I thought that they would have something to enable the child to fully enjoy the overall experience? In the UK this would relate to any Disability, Is ADHD recognised as a disability ?

I just want to make this a holiday to remember for him, as life is hard enough as it is.........for all of us.

Sorry if it is a stupid question, but I cannot find the information anywhere and have tried all sorts of places to try and obtain it.

Also can you tell me if I am allowed to bring my sons meds into the country or where I can find out. He is Straterra and has Melatonine at night.

Many thanks for your help

melatonin should be easily found just about anywhere
here in the states (it's a non-prescription item here),
Strattera, I'm not sure. It's available by prescription,
but I'm sure there are provisions made for those
travelling overseas.

As far as the parks - YES, Disney DOES have a pass for
Autistic Children (at least, they used to). I would
mention the autism in ANY and ALL correspondance to any
destination you are going. I've done so and we've gotten
lots of accomodations, plus we get checked up on by the
stewardesses (mainly pre-boarding, early departure off
the plane, etc....) .

HTH! and I hoep you have a LOT of fun!

thanks vm for the info. Looks like I will have to do the rounds again.

Should be worth it in the end

I do know at Disney, they have the fast pass so you don't have to wait in line. Also if you are at a hotel on the grounds, you can enter the park before it opens!

[QUOTE=BETHANN]I do know at Disney, they have the fast pass so you don't have to wait in line. Also if you are at a hotel on the grounds, you can enter the park before it opens![/QUOTE]

 

I have to agree with Bethann-Fastpass is the way to go!  We just got back from Disney, and if you time the fastpasses  and early entry right, you hardly stand on line at all. We stood on one line per day.  We would hit the most popular rides first thing in the morning, and get the first fastpass on the way into the park.  I am not a morning person, but it is totally worth getting up early and getting there as they open. The first hour there are no lines-even on the popular rides. Do your research online, and plan your days and you will be ok.

Have fun!

Most of the major parks have a handicap pass which I get and it gets you to the front of the line. Between my dissability and my sons they have always been accomodating.