Photo courtesy Disney, via the Orlando Sentinel
Here’s an interesting article from Thursday’s Orlando Sentinel that talks about a new technological advance recently introduced at Disney World to help visually-impaired guests enjoy the parks…
Called “audio description,” the service provides visually impaired vacationers with a narrative depiction of the scenes that unfold as they move through rides such as the Magic Kingdom’s Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean.
It is the latest feature added to a proprietary, wireless system that Disney World initially developed to help disabled guests. The system also includes features for deaf and hard-of-hearing guests, such as amplified sound and hand-held captions.
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