Question about epilepsy

Ravensdark99

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Hey, my Girlfriend is very nice but she some problems with certain light that can cause epilepsy if she sees them.

My question is, if there is a list of attractions in WDW which have lights that can be dangerous for people with such problems?

Thanks a lot!
 
email disney directly and see if you can get a list...I dont have an email address to pass along-maybe someone here does.
 
I am epileptic and also very nice!!
The only one i struggled with a little was space mountain as there is a flashy tunnel.She will be ok if she just shuts her eyes i would think,that's what i do for that bit,then enjoy the rest of the ride.
 
great question, my Sister in law is concerned, she has it. if anyone else has any comments i would be happy to hear.

Thanks!
 

brer rabbit 28 said:
I am epileptic and also very nice!!
The only one i struggled with a little was space mountain as there is a flashy tunnel.She will be ok if she just shuts her eyes i would think,that's what i do for that bit,then enjoy the rest of the ride.

I also have a seizure disorder and when I ride space mountain I close my eyes and also cover them with my hands. DD then tells me when its safe to open them. I'm sure I look funny to other people!

Your girlfriend should talk to her Dr. about it though, some people may be more light sensitive than others.
 
She should find out from her doctor exactly what types of light cause a problem for her. For some people, it might be a bright light in an otherwise dark room and for many the biggest problem is a pulsating light or strobe light. WDW does try to avoid those types of lights in the attractions or limits how long the light is on.

Here are some links to past threads about epilepsy at WDW from past threads:
Epilepsy at WDW. This one has a lot of specific information including rides with lights. The ride listing is on page 2
Stobe Lights and Epilepsy. This is more general about epilepsy (a parent asking questions about epilepsy).

My youngest DD has epilepsy and usually has a least one seizure on each of our WDW trips.
The only light that bothers her is a sort of pulsating light at Maestrom in Norway. She is very uncomfortable in that area nd covers her eyes. My mother, who gets migranes, also said that light bothered her, although she did not get a migrane from it.
She has not been on Space Mountain (I haven't either in many years) so I don't know about that light. She has been on all the rides listed in these 2 threads repeatedly over the years and has never had a seizure associated with the lights.
Dehydration, lack of sleep and change of medication schedule (hard to keep track of time when you are having fun) are much bigger seizure triggers for most people at WDW thatn the lights are. All of those things can lower the seizure threshold (how much stimulation it takes to begin a seizure), so controlling those factors will help a lot to avoid seizures.
 
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR has a horrible strobe effect in the last tuneel. I don't have epilepsy, but boy, can it ignite a migraine!
 
how about those laser lights while coming down on Spaceship Earth?
 
your girlfriend will know her own limits like most epileptics do,i'm sure she will be able to judge what may be difficult for her to handle.She could ask the cm at each ride about lasers,lights etc and then judge for herself.
Everyones epilepsy is different and there own unique experience.Even a Dr wouldn't be able to say for sure what might and might not trigger a fit.
 


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