ride restrictions with a cast

[marsha123]

my son broke his arm and will have a cast on when we go to disney . are there any rides he will not be permitted to ride

 

[SueM in MN]

They will not actually stop him from riding anything. They put warnings on certain attractions and then it is up to you to decide whether or not it's a good idea for him to ride.
This is a link to a recent past thread about travel with an arm cast, in case you don't get any replies.
If he's got a large arm cast that goes all the way up the shoulder, he might have more things to be concerned about than if it's a shorter cast.

 

[jlovesee]

I might be able to help here... (I work at an amusement park here in KC MO)

If his cast is from the elbow down, or knee down, he should be fine on almost every ride. The concern that ride attendants have with casts is the ability to brace yourself, as long as he can hold on, and "push" with atleast 3 extremities (2 legs 1 arm, 1 leg, 2 arms etc) he will be OK and shouldn't encounter any problems.

If it is a full arm/leg cast, same thing remains as long as 3 extremities he will be allowed to ride everything. The only ride I can forsee being a problem is Rockin' Roller Coaster w/the horse collars.

Everything I mentioned above is based on rides I have operated in the past and/or operate currently (flume ride/big red roller coaster) and as many rides at disney are manufactured by the same companies the safety requirements should be the same.

You might also want to take a plastic bag (trash bag etc) with you for the water rides.

Hope this helps.
Jennifer