Just wonder - why don't you british go to Disneyland Paris instead?

[rob@rar.org.uk]

Thanks Lorraine, that's a nice observation and has made me chuckle. I suspect that the people who populate this board and have contributed to this thread are more friendly than many you will meet in the UK, so perhaps we're not exactly typical! However, your thoughts are touching...

Regards

Rob

 

[Olaf]

Can we become the 51st state?!

[/B]

Absolutely! We love you guys! The only problem I could forsee is your Royal Family. What would you do with them? We don't want um! Especially Princess Camilla. Yuck!

You are absolutely correct Bwalker. I have never met a nasty Brit vacationing in the states. They've always been extremely nice, upbeat, and excited to be here.

 

[Tartan Tigger]

Originally posted by Olaf
Absolutely! We love you guys! The only problem I could forsee is your Royal Family. What would you do with them? We don't want um! Especially Princess Camilla. Yuck!

Some of us don't want them either.

 

[GO2209]

The Royal Family... Hmm... Could sell the rights to Disney - certainly add an extra touch of magic at the World Showcase, having Prince Charles serving the ale at the Rose and Crown?

Jeez, should have done it a couple of years ago. Imagine how spectacular the Jubilee would have been. Hell, Disney would have a Golden Jubilee twice daily... Or maybe only on Saturdays in the low season?

 

[Fiona R from UK]

ROTFLMOL!!!!!

 

[Bwalker]

ROTFLMOL

Aloha Stitch,
Lorraine

 

[IAN5150]

When The British go rto these countries The French,Dutch and German make no secret of how they think about us At a hotel in Paris They wouldnt let me in The Bar saying it was closed but it was full of Frenchmen!!!!

 

[Goofyish]

I've been to Holland quite a few times and always find the Dutch very friendly

At work I have just finished a project that involved working with companies from Sweden, Denmark, Germany and France. I met engineers from all these countries and got on very well with all of them

 

[Mazzy]

Well I feel I just HAD to contribute to this thread, after cancelling our plans yesterday, for a trip to DLP in May next year.

The reason for this was that when I looked into the Studios in more depth, I found that I just wouldn't be able to enjoy the attractions fully, due to the lack of provision for deaf/hard of hearing visitors to the park.

On previous trips DLP had only one park, I could put up with the lack of captions or listening devices for the deaf, but now the Studios is open and the ticket price reflects this, and the Studios attractions are more the type where you need to hear what is going on, I just can't justify spending £600 for 3 nights (that's without the flights) when an awful lot is not accessible to me.

We have been to DLP twice (before the Studios opened). Our first visit we stayed off-site and as we had just come back from WDW a few months earlier, it seemed a poor relation, especially the CMs, who seemed to be practically scowling at times, so we weren't really in a hurry to go back! Our second trip was in January this year, which was to compensate a little for having to cancel our WDW Xmas trip due to health problems. We did enjoy that trip more, as we stayed on-site at New York, we also found an improvement in the CMs in the park, and as it was Winter we didn't notice the smoke that much, but then it was flipping freezing!

Talking about DLP generally, the worst thing about it is the smoking - standing in the queue for BTMR once I was practically choking, there were that many people in front of us smoking, it was awful! Also at the queue for Pirates, a group of teenagers just pushed past us, and went to the front! I was the only person who actually said anything to them (which they just ignored), why do we put up with this! I have NEVER experienced queue jumping at WDW!

If DLP had made provision for it's deaf customers, we would have been visiting in May, as we were interested in seeing the studios, as it was being built on our last trip. But until they realise that 'disabled' doesn't actually just cover a person in a wheelchair I would rather spent my cash in WDW where they really work hard on accessibility for everyone! I would rather save for longer and got to WDW than sit like a turkey watching something I can't follow - no offence to any turkey's who may be reading this!

 

[GO2209]

I didn't realise how poor DLP's accessibility is. I would have thought they would have provisioned for different disabilities.

Setting aside the language difference, how does WDW serve you? What facilities do they provide that DLP don't?

 

[Mazzy]

Setting aside the language difference, how does WDW serve you? What facilities do they provide that DLP don't?

You will be sorry you asked that question !!! LOL!!

WDW provide video captioning on many attractions - these captions are on a TV screen - usually at the pre-show of rides and attractions.

They also provide Reflective Captioning for many shows, including Fantasmic at MGM. You are given a stand with a plastic screen, and the captions reflect from the back wall of the theatre onto the screen in front of you - a brilliant system which can also be used when watching Fantasmic - even though this is an open-air theatre they have managed to implement the system.

The best news yet, is WDW have recently brought in a new hand-held system I will even get captions on 'moving' attractions such as:

Magic Kingdom : Walt Disney World Railroad, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tiki Room, Hall of Presidents, Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan's flight, Snow White, It's a Small World (don't you just love it!), Pooh ride, Alien Encounter, Tomorrowland Transit Authority, Buzz Lightyear, Carousel of Progress.

EPCOT: Spaceship Earth Ride, Ellen's Energy Adventure, Test Track pre-show, Honey I shrunk the audience, Living with the Land ride, Mexico ride, Maelstron ride in Norway, American Adventure, O'Canada film.

MGM: One Man's Dream.

I can't wait to try this system out, you just carry the 'activator', then at the appropriate point in the ride it will show up what is being said. I guess I will be singing along to 'A Small World'!

Also, WDW provide assistive listening devices which are used with a hearing aid on a long list of attractions in all 4 parks.

For those who sign (I don't) sign Language interpretation is available on the shows in the parks on dedicated days, so every day there is a signed performance somewhere, and if none of these times and days suit your plans, you can book an interpreter if you give 7 days notice to fit into your trip plans.

For the few attractions that may not be covered, you can always request a script at the ride/show so at least you have a way of following what is going on, though a script is not that easy to follow, it is better than nothing! I will be able to get a script for the Candlelight Processional in December so looking forward to that!

So now you can see why I would rather save longer and visit WDW than spend money on somewhere where there is absolutely no effort made to accommodate the deaf.

ROLL ON DECEMBER!