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Of course the plan is to have a care free
trip. However if you should have an emergency situation while on Disney
World property, alert a
cast member and/or call 911 from a park phone. We’ve been told by a
Disney cast member that it’s best not to use a cell phone for an
emergency call. This is because of the way that cell 911 and Disney 911
are set up. If you call from a park or resort house phone (or have a
cast member call), the call is routed to Disney emergency responders who
are already on property.
If you call from a cell, the best case scenario
is that you will you reach off-property responders in the Disney area,
who must make their way into the park to give assistance. In the worst
case scenario, your cell call may route back to your home state/country
and responders may have to then re-route the call, all wasting precious
time.
Emergencies on Disney
property are handled as discreetly as possible. Cast members will
actually form a human wall facing outward, to give the person in trouble
some privacy. Never worry about being embarrassed at Disney by a medical
or other emergency, and never hesitate to call for help if needed.
Even for non-emergency
situations, if you find yourself in trouble, alert a cast member. In the
parks, EMTs can bring a wheelchair to escort you to First Aid. If you
are not positive that you can safely walk there, don’t try. Cast members
are happy to assist.
If you have a special need
while in the parks, you may wish to call in advance and confirm that
they can help you. The main number to the parks is (407) 824-2222. The
operator will try to answer any of your questions, but they may not know
how First Aid deals with your specific needs. They can call and check
it out for you while you're on hold, or they can transfer your call to
a First Aid Station in one of the parks.
If you wish to talk with First
Aid directly, request a transfer to the First Aid Station in the park in
which you will need assistance. You will find that some of the
operators are more helpful than others. If you get someone who is not
so helpful, call again until you can get the information you need.
Of course we expect that you'll have a
healthy and wonderful vacation with no need for any of this
information!!!
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