With audio descriptions, the device provides an audio narrative of what's happening on a particular ride or show. According to a Disney spokesperson, on the Haunted Mansion, for example, the audio description would say, "Our doom buggy rotates and we face backward. To our left, a knightâs armor guards an endless hallway. On our right, wilted flower arrangements surround a coffin. An eerie light escapes as bony hands push up the lid."
Other options on the handheld device include Assistive Listening, which provides amplified audio in selected attractions, and Handheld Captions (the flip side of Audio Descriptions, if you will, for hearing-impaired visitors), which displays text on the device screen in selected attractions.
Disney has added the audio descriptions today to the following attractions:
The devices are available at Guest Relations desks in Disney theme parks. Although there is no charge, a refundable deposit is required.
If any readers have feedback on services for visitors with disabilities offered by Disney or other theme parks, the comments await your input.
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"You are sitting in an empty theater. There is no one else here. Why are you here? Please leave, and go wait in line for Buzz Lightyear, like everyone else."
As a sighted person I take for granted the fact that I get the full experience of the attractions when I visit the Theme Parks. The introduction of this new service will, I sincerely hope, add greatly to those experiences for the visually impaired.
I look forward to reading some feedback about this initiative on TPI.
Thank You,
Sherri LeBaudour-Ewing
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Fremont, CA 94539
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