welovedis
Disneyland here we come!
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We got back late Sunday after a 5 day trip to WDW. Our first time staying at CSR & we really liked the resort.
This is the first trip that DH used the handheld captioning devices that are available at Epcot, Mgm & MK. He found them to be super helpful & was thrilled to finally understand what is being spoken in attractions like Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion, etc..
We did have some difficulty with the CMs though, they assumed that since the captioner had a back light (think PDA but a bit bigger) that he was either a)playing GameBoy b)videotaping or c) holding a flashlight. We were "spoken to" a couple of times during different attractions & did have to explain a couple of times what the captioner was there for, etc... Only 1 CM apologized, the others just said "oh". Overall it was a great experience since DH "got" so much more than he ever has in the past from the attractions.
We also utilized the SL interpreting at AK & Brian was terrific. We will be sure to watch for him in the future.
I have emailed Mark Jones to let him know of our difficulties with the CMs and also to thank him for his help with our trip planning.
Just wanted to let everyone know how things went....have a great day!
This is the first trip that DH used the handheld captioning devices that are available at Epcot, Mgm & MK. He found them to be super helpful & was thrilled to finally understand what is being spoken in attractions like Spaceship Earth, Haunted Mansion, etc..
We did have some difficulty with the CMs though, they assumed that since the captioner had a back light (think PDA but a bit bigger) that he was either a)playing GameBoy b)videotaping or c) holding a flashlight. We were "spoken to" a couple of times during different attractions & did have to explain a couple of times what the captioner was there for, etc... Only 1 CM apologized, the others just said "oh". Overall it was a great experience since DH "got" so much more than he ever has in the past from the attractions.
We also utilized the SL interpreting at AK & Brian was terrific. We will be sure to watch for him in the future.
I have emailed Mark Jones to let him know of our difficulties with the CMs and also to thank him for his help with our trip planning.
Just wanted to let everyone know how things went....have a great day!