Uh-oh...Broken Toe!

[Elevationist]

Like a previous poster said, it really depends on the type and severity of the fracture.

I broke the second toe on my left foot in a car accident a few years ago. I often kick my shoes off when I drive, the crash impact made my foot fly up under the dash hard enough to break it. It snapped clean in half right above the the bottom joint, and pain went all through my foot for a good month, even in the boot/shoe thing I had to wear during recovery. I couldn't even grocery shop without needing an ECV, I couldn't imagine doing Disney on it.

The best thing to do is to "buddy tape" it. Basically, you put a bit of cotton between the broken toe and the strong one beside it, then tape them snuggly together. The healthy toe will essentially act as a splint for the broken one, and offer it support while it heals.

He'll want a hard-soled shoe to help prevent the toe bending too much as he walks. But you definitely want him in something that is loose or open on top. Cramming it into a sneaker or similar will just squeeze it too much, and enhance the pain. Not to mention you want to let blood flow as freely and easily to the toe as possible, to help it heal faster.

Also. Ibuprofen will be his best friend. Lol.

Hope this helps!

 

[aubriee]

Definately have him get the DAS just in case he wants to use it. He can bring the people he is with (provided it is not the whole marching band) on the ride with him (we have freinds with special needs children and the family can go along). He is there with a marching band. There is going to be a fair amount of practice, not to mention the actual preformance which will aggrivate the situation . The poster who said a broken toe does not qualify for a DAS is incorrect. They cannot ask you, without violating federal law, what your disability is. So your son can request a DAS and they cannot deny it. If he wants he can get one, period.

It just doesn't work that way. Not even close. You don't have to tell them your diagnosis, but you do have to explain what your needs are. If they are just mobility, then Disney's recommendation is to rent a wheelchair or ECV. Now that they've started using the DAS instead of the old GAC, they are even more strict. If you go on the Disability Board, you will read where lots of people are being turned down for a DAS.

We tried to get a DAS at two different guest services when we were down there with my mom this past Dec and were denied both days. She had an ECV for mobility issues, but also had other issues the ECV did not meet. We explained the other issues to the CMs at GS but all they saw/heard were her mobility problems. They said an ECV was all they could recommend. One CM at DS said point blank, that the DAC was really only for like kids with autism, who would have a melt down in long lines. All we were asking for was that she be allowed to wait her turn in a quieter, less crowded, less stimulating place. She was still denied a DAS. My mom is a brittle diabetic whose blood sugar drops suddenly and unexpectedly, so she can easily pass out in long lines. She is also on meds that require her not to be out for long periods in bright sun and has respiratory issues aggravated by heat and tiredness, plus she has toileting issues where she needs to be able to get to a restroom quickly, plus she's has a slight problem with dementia where if she is overstimulated her mind just shuts down, she can't think, and she panics, she also has a problem with claustrophobia and panic attacks. She also has very bad arthritis and really bad knees that give out unexpectedly on her and she falls. None of her problems were enough to get her a DAC.

I too have been to WDW twice with a broken toe (once my pinky toe and once my big toe). I buddy taped the broken toe to the next toe and wore comfortable flip flops where my toes could spread (and yes swell). Other than needing to take a few more breaks a day to rest, they didn't slow me down (and I was a middle aged woman, not a young teenager).

 

[jillian01520]

We are leaving in 3 days and my son was put in an air cast and crutches a week ago so I feel your pain! We did rent a wheelchair for him because he is not to out any weight on his foot for 2 months so we'll wheel him around and he can use his crutches when needed...BOYS!!!

 

[quest4dl]

We are leaving in 3 days and my son was put in an air cast and crutches a week ago so I feel your pain! We did rent a wheelchair for him because he is not to out any weight on his foot for 2 months so we'll wheel him around and he can use his crutches when needed...BOYS!!!

Oh no - sorry to hear that! I know I seemed overly-worried about a minor injury. If he was going just with us it would be no big deal. Wrestled away one of dh's old shoes that will work as a replacement for his marching band shoe so hoping he will be able to march. We thought he got his injury out of the way when he got poked in the eye during a basketball game last weekend (eye was swollen shut when I picked him up) and then he does this while rushing around in the house!

 

[rastuso]

If a broken toe was all you needed to get a DAS, I could see people breaking their toe right in front of GS now. With FP+ so limiting, a DAS is worth gold now.

Just say you go crazy standing in lines, that seems to work for anyone with children who aren't well behaved.

With autism diagnosis being almost 2% now, Disney will soon stop that being enough too. After all, show me ANY 2 year old that is well behaved in a one hour line in 95 degree heat. I sure know my kid wasn't. But I didn't expect to cut in line either.

Heck, half of all people over 40 probably have trouble standing in line for long periods.

-Jason - preparing to be attacked, but really, a broken "wee-wee-wee" toe should get you tons of no wait rides? Please!

 

[HMANSION LOVER]

It just doesn't work that way. Not even close. You don't have to tell them your diagnosis, but you do have to explain what your needs are. If they are just mobility, then Disney's recommendation is to rent a wheelchair or ECV. Now that they've started using the DAS instead of the old GAC, they are even more strict. If you go on the Disability Board, you will read where lots of people are being turned down for a DAS.

We tried to get a DAS at two different guest services when we were down there with my mom this past Dec and were denied both days. She had an ECV for mobility issues, but also had other issues the ECV did not meet. We explained the other issues to the CMs at GS but all they saw/heard were her mobility problems. They said an ECV was all they could recommend. One CM at DS said point blank, that the DAC was really only for like kids with autism, who would have a melt down in long lines. All we were asking for was that she be allowed to wait her turn in a quieter, less crowded, less stimulating place. She was still denied a DAS. My mom is a brittle diabetic whose blood sugar drops suddenly and unexpectedly, so she can easily pass out in long lines. She is also on meds that require her not to be out for long periods in bright sun and has respiratory issues aggravated by heat and tiredness, plus she has toileting issues where she needs to be able to get to a restroom quickly, plus she's has a slight problem with dementia where if she is overstimulated her mind just shuts down, she can't think, and she panics, she also has a problem with claustrophobia and panic attacks. She also has very bad arthritis and really bad knees that give out unexpectedly on her and she falls. None of her problems were enough to get her a DAC.

I too have been to WDW twice with a broken toe (once my pinky toe and once my big toe). I buddy taped the broken toe to the next toe and wore comfortable flip flops where my toes could spread (and yes swell). Other than needing to take a few more breaks a day to rest, they didn't slow me down (and I was a middle aged woman, not a young teenager).

YOU CAN TELL THEM WHATEVER YOU WANT AND THEY CANNOT REFUTE IT! If I wanted to I could( but would not unless really injured) get a DAS anytime I wanted just by saying I have severe back issues. It just does kinda work that way

 

[MermaidMommy]

YOU CAN TELL THEM WHATEVER YOU WANT AND THEY CANNOT REFUTE IT! If I wanted to I could( but would not unless really injured) get a DAS anytime I wanted just by saying I have severe back issues. It just does kinda work that way

No, it doesn't work that way at all. As many people have pointed out, the DAS is NOT given for mobility issues. If you tell them you have severe back issues, they'll tell you to get a wheelchair or an ECV. They won't give you a DAS card.