INFORMATION FOR GUESTS WITH HEARING DISABILITIES
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
Assistive Listening Systems utilize a lightweight wireless
device that receives an infrared signal (an invisible beam of
light) from overhead transmitters at certain locations in order
to amplify sound. Receivers are available at Guest Relations
lobbies in all four Theme Parks. A refundable $25 deposit is
required (must return item on the same day for refund).
Assistive
Listening Systems are available at:
Magic Kingdom® Park
Castle Forecourt Stage: "Cinderellabration"
Country Bear Jamboree
Galaxy Palace Theater (seasonal)
Judge's Tent at Mickey's Toontown Fair
Jungle Cruise
Mickey's PhilharMagic
Stitch's Great Escape!™
Sunny Eclipse at Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
"The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management"
The Hall of Presidents
The Timekeeper (seasonal)
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress (seasonal)
Epcot®
The American Adventure: The American Adventure
America Gardens Theatre
Wonders of life: Cranium Command (seasonal)
Wonders of life: "Goofy About Health" (seasonal)
Wonders of life: "The Making of Me" (seasonal)
Universe of Energy: "Ellen's Energy Adventure"
Germany: Biergarten
Imagination: "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience"
France: "Impressions de France"
Innoventions East and West (certain attractions)
Norway: Maelstrom Theater
Canada: O Canada!
China: "Reflections of China"
Sea Base Alpha (certain attractions)
Test Track (briefing room only)
The Land: The Circle of Life
The Living Seas: Theaters
Disney-MGM Studios
Theaters of the Stars: "Beauty and the Beast"-
Live on Stage
Fantasmic!
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
Lights, Motors, Action!™ Extreme Stunt Show
Muppet*Vision 3D
Playhouse Disney - Live On Stage!
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
Sounds Dangerous - Starring Drew Carey
The Magic of Disney Animation
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - Play It!
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (theater only)
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Rafiki's Planet Watch: Certain attractions
DINOSAUR (pre-show only)
Lion King Theater: "Festival of the Lion King"
Caravan Stage: "Flights of Wonder"
"It's Tough To Be A Bug!"
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Grandmothers Willow's Grove: "Pocahontas and Her Forest
Friends"
Theater in the Wild: "Tarzan Rocks"
Wildlife Express
HANDHELD CAPTIONING
This portable captioning system uses a wireless handheld
receiver to display text in locations where fixed captioning
systems are impractical, such as moving attractions. Receivers
are available through Guest Relations and require a $100 refundable
deposit (must return item on the same day for refund).
Handheld Captioning is currently available at the following
locations:
Magic Kingdom® Park
Cinderellabration
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
"it's a small world"
Jungle Cruise
"Peter Pan's Flight"
Pirates of the Caribbean
Snow White's Scary Adventures
Stitch's Great Escape!™
"The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management"
The Haunted Mansion
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Tomorrowland® Transit Authority
Walt Disney World Railroad
Epcot®
Universe of Energy: "Ellen's Energy Adventure"
Imagination: Journey into Imagination with Figment
Mexico: El Rio del Tiempo
The Land: Living with the Land
Norway: Maelstrom (ride portion only)
Spaceship Earth
Test Track (Briefing Room only)
Wonders of Life: Cranium Command (pre-show only)
Goofy About Health (seasonal)
Disney-MGM Studios
Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage
Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour
The Great Movie Ride
Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage
Sounds Dangerous - Starring Drew Carey
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Kilimanjaro Safaris
Lion King Theater: "Festival of the Lion King"
Grandmother Willow's Grove: "Pocahontas and Her Forest
Friends"
Conservation Station: Rafiki's Planet Watch Presentation
Theater in the Wild: "Tarzan Rocks!"
Wildlife Express
NOTE: NOT ALL PORTIONS OF AN ATTRACTION EXPERIENCE
MAY BE CAPTIONED.
SIGN LANGUAGE
If requested, the Walt Disney World Resort provides Sign
Language interpretation for our Guests at live Theme Park
shows with a minimum of seven days' notice. However, interpreted
performances are currently available on a rotating basis as
follows:
Disney-MGM Studios: Sundays, Wednesdays
Magic Kingdom® Park: Mondays, Thursdays
Epcot®: Tuesdays, Fridays
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park: Saturdays
Guests can request this service by calling Walt Disney World
Resort Information at (407) 824-4321 (voice) or (407) 827-5141
(TTY). Guests who request this service will be contacted prior
to their visit with an appropriate show schedule.
Arrangements can be requested for other events and shows
with a minimum of two weeks notice. There is no cost to our
Guests for this service.
REFLECTIVE CAPTIONING
Reflective Captioning is available at many theater-type attractions
at the Walt Disney World® Resort. This technology utilizes
an LED display to project desired captions onto an acrylic
panel positioned in front of the Guest. To utilize this system,
Guests should contact a host/hostess at the attraction.
Reflective Captioning is available at the following locations:
Magic Kingdom® Park
Country Bear Jamboree
Mickey's PhilharMagic
The Hall of Presidents
The Timekeeper (seasonal)
Epcot®
Wonders of Life: Cranium Command (seasonal)
Wonders of Life: "The Making of Me" (seasonal)
Imagination: "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience"
France: "Impressions de France"
Norway: Maelstrom Theater
Canada: "O Canada!"
The American Adventure: The American Adventure
The Land: The Circle of Life
The Living Seas: Theaters
China: "Reflections of China"
Disney-MGM Studios
Fantasmic!
Muppet*Vision 3D
The Magic of Disney Animation: Theater
Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Theater
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
"It's Tough To Be A Bug!"
NOTE: NOT ALL PORTIONS OF AN ATTRACTION EXPERIENCE
MAY BE CAPTIONED.
TELEPHONES
Pay phones equipped with amplified handsets are widely available
throughout the Walt Disney World® Resort. Pay phones equipped
with a Text Typewriter are also available. Theme Park locations
are listed in the Park Guidemaps as well as the Guidebook
for Guests with Disabilities.
VIDEO CAPTIONING
Caption-ready monitors have a "CC" symbol and can
only be activated by remote control. These remote control
Activators are available at Guest Relations inside all four
Theme Parks and require a $25 refundable deposit (must return
item on the same day for refund). Handheld captioning receivers
also contain an Activator.
Video Captioning is currently available at:
Magic Kingdom® Park
Mickey's Toontown Fair Judges Tent
Stitch's Great Escape!™
Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress (pre-show only)
The Timekeeper (queue only; seasonal)
Epcot®
The Land: Soarin'™ (pre-show only)
Imagination: "Honey, I Shrunk the Audience" (pre-show
only)
Innoventions (certain attractions)
Mission: SPACE
The Living Seas: Sea Base Alpha - several locations
Test Track: Briefing Room pre-show & Dreamchaser post-show
Wonders of Life: Coaches' Corner (seasonal)
Wonders of Life: Frontiers of Medicine (seasonal)
Wonders of Life: Body Wars (pre-show only) (seasonal)
Disney-MGM Studios
Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour (queue ramp and prop warehouse
only)
Muppet*Vision 3D (pre-show only)
Playhouse Disney - Live On Stage! (queue only)
Star Tours (Boarding area only)
"The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™" (pre-show
only)
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Rafiki's Planet Watch: Look In Labs
DINOSAUR (pre-show only)
Kilimanjaro Safaris (pre-show only)
WRITTEN AIDS
A pad of paper and pens/pencils are readily accessible at
each location for Cast Members to utilize, if necessary, to
communicate with Guests. Cast Members with abilities in Sign
Language can be identified with the appropriate language pin.
Guest Assistance Packets containing dialogue, flashlights,
and pen and paper are available at or near the performance
areas or entrances for most shows and attractions. Guests
should contact a host/hostess at the attractions.