Stupid Guest Tricks

Zazu wrote:No guilt here. They cheat -- I lie. Just balancing the karma. :D:

Isn't our job to promote the storyline? And in this case, I do believe the storyline is as you say. So you're not even lying.

Yeah.

LittleDollClaudia wrote:I admit that when I take my son to Disneyland in July, I may get one. He is autistic, but I always gauge if we will need it on certain things or not.

He can wait a little while without getting frustrated, so I don't use it unless absolutely necessary.

But then, those who need it don't relish the chance to abuse it.

The one time that I believe I should have got a GAC was with Princess Susi and Raffles. We went to GR at one of the parks and they would not give us one for them.

I almost feel that we should have lied about the situation, as you can get a GAC for less. Okay, "less" is not the word I mean, but you get the point.

Oh, watch out, this Wallaby is growling and snarling now.

Where ARE Princess Susi and Raffle, anyway?

LittleDollClaudia wrote:I admit that when I take my son to Disneyland in July, I may get one. He is autistic, but I always gauge if we will need it on certain things or not.

He can wait a little while without getting frustrated, so I don't use it unless absolutely necessary.

I would recommend it, based on long lines I saw Tuesday. I am thinking may not return 'til September when things will hopefully calm down.

BW, I will let Ralph and Susi know they are missed around here! :(

My sister is a LVN in Poway. The family she takes care of, the middle son has (sp) autism and they strap him into a strollerso that he does not get up and runs off.

Dsneymom, what causes the kids to scream and cry on Pirates and It's a Small World? Can some sounds make an autism child re-act in a different way? Let me know.

turkeyham wrote:My sister is a LVN in Poway. The family she takes care of, the middle son has (sp) autism and they strap him into a strollerso that he does not get up and runs off.

Dsneymom, what causes the kids to scream and cry on Pirates and It's a Small World? Can some sounds make an autism child re-act in a different way? Let me know.

Wow, that could be a number of things.....
Fear of water
loud noises/water splashing(any sound, un-noticeable to the rest of us, could be irritating to someone on the spectrum)
Too many different sounds/activities/lack of predictability at once
CAMERA FLASHES GOING OFF (my son complained for a good 10 minutes after getting flashed in the eyes in the Indy queue last Tuesday)
Wanting to get out of the boat to touch something!
Not being able to tell if something they see is real or not on Pirates (I HATED
the skeletons and fire on POTC first time I rode about age 7)
Small World Song (played endlessly, same effect as waterboarding!:eek :)

DisneyMom wrote:Small World Song (played endlessly, same effect as waterboarding!:eek :)

It's not just autistic kids that feel that way. :D: On the other hand it's a great place to take a nap.