Colorblind & 3D attractions

[GoldieSaysMeep]

My BF is partially colorblind. I believe he sees red as orange and vice versa, pink as grey, green as brown etc. Not sure what the technical term for that type of colorblindness is.

My question is, there are some 3D things at the parks and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with being colorblind/partial colorblind and the effectiveness of the shows/rides.

I know it's kind of a weird question. But any help would be greatly appreciated for our planning. Thanks!

 

[Dread Roberts]

that's a great question I've never seen posed before, come on peeps! I know someone has experience with this.

 

[Robo]

Color does not affect the 3D process of the films shown at WDW.

The process uses polarized filters.

If a guest can see using both eyes, the 3D will reveal itself, color notwithstanding.

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

Color does not affect the 3D process of the films shown at WDW.

The process uses polarized filters.

If a guest can see using both eyes, the 3D will reveal itself, color notwithstanding.

Great, thank you!

 

[Sandy321]

ITA

and dh is colorblind and he loves the 3D Philharmagic being our fav! (or is it Muppets? hmmm maybe... )

 

[Jennasis]

Robo is right (as usual!). Dh is colorblind and he does just fine at all the 3-D shows.

 

[BethC1952]

My DH too, is colorblind, and he loves the 3D shows! Beth

 

[chartle]

The process uses polarized filters.

If a guest can see using both eyes, the 3D will reveal itself, color notwithstanding.

Mostly right, my sister wears contacts one for far and one for near, somehow the brain figures it out, and she claims the 3d effect doesn't work for her because only one eye sees the screen.

 

[disnut8]

Mostly right, my sister wears contacts one for far and one for near, somehow the brain figures it out, and she claims the 3d effect doesn't work for her because only one eye sees the screen.

I have that "problem" as well (it's actually quite common). Have your sister hold up a park map in front of the eye that doesn't see the screen clearly. It helps a lot.

 

[chartle]

I have that "problem" as well (it's actually quite common). Have your sister hold up a park map in front of the eye that doesn't see the screen clearly. It helps a lot.

But you still can't see the 3d right?

 

[Robo]

But you still can't see the 3d right?

If a guest does not have 2 eyes that can see (operate and focus properly together)
under "movie theater conditions," the 3D effect can be lost.

3D requires two "working" eyes (operating and focusing properly together.)

If a guest has only one eye that can see properly under "movie theater conditions,"
then the film(s) can be enjoyed while wearing the "3D Glasses..."
but the image will not have any "depth" or "3D effects."

Even if a guest has only one properly operating eye, (s)he must still wear the 3D Glasses
to filter out the dual image that appears from the screen, when viewed by the unfiltered eye(s).

 

[kadesha]

I know what Robo is saying in the above post. My right eye is perfectly normal, but my left eye is far sighted. They just don't work together and focus well. When I watch those movies, sometimes it just looks plain weird. If I focus really hard and squint my eyes I can get some of the 3D effects, but it doesn't last very long before they start to fade.

 

[matthew_hull]

I love the 3-D shows as much as anyone else, but I also know that they only half-work for me with my common red-green colorblindness. Does anyone know if Disney has any "special glasses" to help me see the 3-D effect better?

Those interested in learning about being colorblind can read the excellent article on the subject at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorblind

 

[Robo]

I love the 3-D shows as much as anyone else, but I also know that they only half-work for me with my common red-green colorblindness. Does anyone know if Disney has any "special glasses" to help me see the 3-D effect better?

Color vision (or lack thereof) does not affect the 3D process of the films shown at WDW.

The Disney/Kodak process uses polarized (not colorized) filters.

If a guest can see images using both eyes (in color or not,) the 3D will reveal itself.

 

[EnnEss]

I love the 3-D shows as much as anyone else, but I also know that they only half-work for me with my common red-green colorblindness. Does anyone know if Disney has any "special glasses" to help me see the 3-D effect better?

Those interested in learning about being colorblind can read the excellent article on the subject at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorblind

The 3d shows might be making another problem you're unaware of more prominent if you can't see the effect. Robo is definately correct, it uses polarization, a similar effect is used for high end sunglasses so you can see coral but for that you only need one working eye, this relies on an offset, if both eyes can see and focus properly at the screen you will see it. If you're not seeing it, its regardless of color blind, your eyes aren't functioning properly. If one eye is misfocusing in front or behind the screen it'd skew and minimize the effect for sure. Worst colorblindness will do is turn yellow mickey pants red, or whatever type of color blindness you have. He'll still be 3d.

Just a cool thing to think about and figure out by the way, unrelated to colorblindness, take the glasses for the films and but them over each other perpendicularly. You can completely block out the light passing through. Kind of neat to think how light can be aligned. Grade 11 physics stuff I know, but still kinda cool to see it in action.

 

[Bev J]

My DH is blind in one eye and also color blind.... he can never see any of the special 3-D efffects but still enjoys watching the shows, even playing along and wearing the glasses..
Gotta make the best of what you have..

Bev

 

[matthew_hull]

Hmmmm... I've always blamed it on my colorblindness. Maybe its something to talk about next time I go in for scheduled maintenance of my eyes ;-)

Color vision (or lack thereof) does not affect the 3D process of the films shown at WDW.

The Disney/Kodak process uses polarized (not colorized) filters.

If a guest can see images using both eyes (in color or not,) the 3D will reveal itself.

 

[Robo]

My DH is blind in one eye... even playing along and wearing the glasses.

Even if a guest can only see with one eye, he DOES NEED to wear the glasses.

Without the glasses, anyone will see a jumbled image of two slightly misaligned angles on the screen.

Each eye-piece of the glasses will filter out one of those images.

With two good eyes, guests can see a clear 3D image when using the glasses.
With only one good eye, a guest can see one clear 2D image when using the glasses.



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