There’s a new Disney’s Animal Kingdom braille map available for guests with visual disabilities.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Braille Map
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Located by Island Mercantile near the front of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the previous braille map has been removed and replaced with a new one, consistent with other braille map changes we’ve seen around Walt Disney World.
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The new map is a far more simplified version from what was there before. The previous map was a more realistic interpretation of the park, similar to what guests can see in the traditional Guidemap. This one is pared way down, and also features brighter colors, with a different color for each of the areas of Animal Kingdom. Notably, Primeval Whirl, the demolished attraction has been removed from the map.
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In the map’s key, you can see that each of the locations has a different raised texture, in addition to the assigned color. Below the locations key, there is a second key for additional locations, including restrooms and Guest Relations.
Walt Disney World provides a number of services for guests with visual disabilities throughout the resort:
- Audio Description by way of a Disney handheld device that describes visual elements around the Walt Disney World theme parks
- Braille Guidebooks printed in braille and large text are available upon request
- Stationary Braille Maps can be found at all of the Walt Disney World theme parks, Disney Springs, and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
- Braille Menus are available at select restaurants on property
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