Rides and seizures/epilepsy

[DisneyDreams4P&B]

I tried doing a search and was unable to find information about what rides in WDW someone with epilepsy should avoid. we have 2 members of our trip going that have issues with seizures and want to avoid anything that would bring them on.

Thanks

 

[SueM in MN]

If you go to the disABILITIES FAQs thread, there are some links to past threads in post #3. They are listed in categories alphabetically. Under Epilepsy, you will see 2 past threads that will be helpful.

There are no rides that WDW specifically lists any warnings for people with seizures. In general, there are no rides/attractions to avoid unless you know specific triggers the people have and know that those attractions have those triggers (one of the threads in the disABILITIES FAQs thread I talked about above has rides with flashing lights).
Some of the most important things to prevent seizures are avoiding dehydration and avoiding sleep deprivation. Both of those things lower the seizure threshold, which makes it easier for a seizure to occur.

 

[DisneyDreams4P&B]

Thank you

 

[bigfish2215]

DH suffers from them too. But his are caused more by flashing lights. So even during the fireworks or rides he had his polorized sunglasses on. I know people were looking at him odd but we weren't going to take any chances.

 

[lawblond7]

My son also has seizures - on 2 medications, He had a small complex partial after Mission Space (then again I got Claustrophobic on it). He also felt a bit weird after Dionasaur - not sure why there. He went on every roller coaster - even Aersosmith and Everest - he is 11 1/2 and after space mountain he was a bit disoriented and said mommy I think I had a seizure.

hugs
Sharon
www.caringbridge.org/visit/claytonandcole

 

[Shanka]

I also have 2 children with seizures. I would like any information as well. My daughters have generalized tonic clonic seizures, complex partial seizures, and myoclonic seizures.

 

[SueM in MN]

I also have 2 children with seizures. I would like any information as well. My daughters have generalized tonic clonic seizures, complex partial seizures, and myoclonic seizures.

If you have not checked the threads I mentioned in the disABILITIES FAQs thread, I would suggest checking those first.

My DD has epilepsy and usually has a least one seizure in each trip to WDW. Her's have not been associated with any specific rides/attractions. More of a problem is dehydration, getting off schedule for medications and lack of sleep from staying up later than usual.

Unless you know that your child has particular triggers, there are no attractions to avoid. Some people have strobe lights or rhythmic lights as a trigger. WDW does try to avoid those in attractions and does not have any actual strobe lights. There are some attractions that have pulsating lights (like Maelstrom), but they are on an irregular pulsation, which is less likely to cause a problem than lights that pulsate in a regular, repeating pattern.