Balloons from Celebration Commercials for ASD Child

[Out of These Waters]

I have a rather strange question. My daughter, who is 5, has Asperger's syndrome. We will be traveling to WDW for the first time this summer, partly to celebrate her and her brother's birthday and partly to celebrate getting appropriate education services for our daughter after a long fight with a Cruella-like principal. The trip will be a surprise for our children.

Since Christmas, whenever the Disney "What Will You Celebrate?" commercials have played on TV, my daughter has said that she wants the Mickey balloons from the commercial and an invitation for her birthday. (I don't think she even realizes that WDW is a destination -- she wants the balloons and "letter"!) I would love to find some of these balloons for her birthday, when we reveal the surprise trip. Maybe put them in a box and have the balloons rise up when she opens it. Does anyone know where to find the particular balloons that appear in the commercial or know who I might be able to ask at WDW? What department?

I know that we can always get Mylar balloons from the local party store, but I would love to be able to find the ones my daughter loves. You know how it is when our kids with autism/ASD focus on something specific that they love.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

 

[jenniy122]

A quick google search for "mickey shaped latex balloons" brought up a number of sites selling balloons that look a lot like the ones in the commercials, but they have mickey faces printed on them.

 

[mechurchlady]

Contact Disney's sales department Deliveears, something like that. They may sell them, if not try to see if you can find them in parks. I would run up to DLR if they had them over there. I charge a lot for trips to DLR, one hug per trip, lol. It is not that far for me. I am joking and it is totally free except the cost of the item. I think the parks might have them.

 

[Out of These Waters]

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'm off on a balloon quest!

 

[pudge the fish]

try calling Disney at 407-363-6200
or email at wdw.mail.order@disneyworld.com

this is from allears.net
http://allears.net/tp/mailorder.htm
go here and you can get more information- like what you need to tell them etc..

hope it helps!

 

[honugirl]

I don't know if they started selling them because of the celebration theme, but as of last September when I was there they were not selling them, nor could you get any from guest relations. They used to sell them when I was a kid, so I've been trying to hunt them down.