Hi Yoda3, welcome! To try and answer your questions - First I assume you mean Disney World since you talked about water parks...
Yes, Disney offers special accommodations for people with autism, you can google "Walt Disney World Autism and Cognitive Disability Services". All Disney hotels have some sort of theme, but if you're interested in something specific you might have to look around at them online. One of my family's favorites is the Art of Animation hotel, which has family suites with 2 bathrooms in a suite, and those are themed after the Lion King (cartoon version!), Finding Nemo or Cars. They also have regular hotel rooms in their Little Mermaid section. One interesting thing about this hotel is that it has Skyliner access to both EPCOT and Disney Hollywood Studios, so you can ride in a gondola from your hotel to those 2 parks. They also have a swimming pool with underwater speakers, so if you hold your breath you can hear songs underwater! You can find really great videos showing each hotel on youtube if you want to see how rooms are decorated and you can hopefully find something you love.
There are lots of great trip planning forums here already, you can search for "packing tips" or "what to bring". Click on the blue Search button in the top right to look through these forums. I will wait and see if anyone else with family members with autism can answer your questions about life jackets or how disney strollers might work for your needs. I haven't been to their water parks in over 20 years (my last time at blizzard beach was in 1997), so I honestly don't know! I did see some people wearing life jackets at the hotel pool.
Here is part of their webpage regarding services for autism:
Types of Services
Walt Disney World Resort offers a host of services to help Guests with cognitive disabilities—including those on the Autism Spectrum—maximize their Resort experience. Services include:
Services include:
- Advanced Ticket Purchase
- Stroller and Wheelchair Rental
- Strollers as Wheelchairs
- Rider Switch
- Accessing Attractions
- Break Areas
- Companion Restrooms
- Helpful Guides for Attractions and your General Resort Experience
- Dietary Accommodations
For more information, please contact Disability Services at (407) 560-2547 or email
disability.services@disneyparks.com.
Planning a trip to Disney World can be really fun, and I wish you the best of luck! If you actually book something let us know, lots of friendly people here can help you to know what to expect on your trip, and make sure to use those services from Disney too.
