Parent/Child tagging system?????

[Mickifan17]

I have question regarding parents and children becoming separated in the park. I have been to WDW soooo many times and am leaving tomorrow with my 4 year old son. It's just the 2 of us this time (a first for me) and was wondering if Disney offered any type of system that identifies a lost child to a parent in the event we become separated?

This worries me more than anything I can think of and since my wife isn't going on this trip (male bonding trip), I don't have the extra set of eyes to watch him.

Just wondering.



28 1/2 more hours to takeoff :sohappy: :sohappy: :sohappy: :wave:

 

[Laura]

I think you'll be ok if it's just the 2 of you. Just hold his hand whenever you are walking. And he'll probably want to ride in the stroller for a lot of the day.

Also, I don't know if 4 years old is too old for one of those harness things? (like a child leash) We're going to have our almost 3 year old strapped into one of those when we go down so he can't wander off.

But I don't have an answer for your question!

 

[marypoppins68]

Here's what happened to me once. Our school took a field trip to Animal Kingdom. It was all 4th and 5th graders. We were looking at the otters and then decided to walk over to Asia. Well, we made it to Asia except one girl who didn't see us leaving. She was too busy watching the otters I guess. :lol: Anyway, as soon as we got to Asia we took a headcount and realized she was missing. By the time we got back to the otters a CM had already talked to her, determined she was lost from her group and had taken her to the Lost Child area.

I talked to a CM and she phoned the Lost Child area, found out the girl was there and let them know that her chaperone was on the way to pick her up. When I got there they simply asked the girl if she knew me, which she obviously did, and then we left together.

The girl said a CM approached her right away about being lost, and she was 10 at the time. The CM's are pretty good about being on the look out for lost kids.

 

[Mickifan17]

Laura, I have used the harness before. It does work well, but I think he's too old for that.

Tigsmom, he is a "big boy" and he always holds my hand, especially in large crowds. I worry more about when I'm buying lunch for us and am getting the tray of food and getting back to the table.

I do have a child size hip pack for him with Mickey on it and plan on putting a piece of paper in there with my cell phone number and hotel info on it.

I'm not obsessed with this, but was just wondering if Disney did anything like say Chuck E. Cheese's that stamps the hands of parents and kids to make sure they match, but a little more advanced than a rubber stamp and blacklight.

I can't wait to go. :sohappy: :sohappy:

 

[Jeff D]

If WDW ever offers a tagging system that uses electronic marking darts and a gun to tag them with i volunteer to go and work that one for free.......... :hammer:

sorry, couldn't resist.

 

[swimmom]

Rather than putting your cell phone # and resort info on paper, use a luggage tag. That way the information will be protected and not become unreadable.

Have a great trip with your son!!!

 

[Pixie Duster]

Introduce him to us, the CMs, when you arrive go to a CM who looks exceptionally friendly and let him know to look for that nametag if something happens. Also show him the guest relations area of each park.

 

[SewIn2Disney]

I know you leave soon, and probably wouldn't help you, but it might help someone else.
There is a product out called "angel protector" or something (I saw it in my Disney Magazine) and I believe you put a little electronic tagging device on both you and your child, and if the devices are apart more then 10 feet or something, the system starts beeping, so if your child wanders, you'll know before they are even 11 feet out of your way.

If anyone wants more concrete information on this let me know and I'll go look it up in my magazine.

 

[frazierle]

I have made a business card with my kids name, my name and cell phone number and printed a family picture on the back. Unfortunetly this came in handy - my 4 year old got lost in downtown disney, starting crying and gave a CM the card. She (the CM) spotted me about the time I realized she was gone. The CM thought the picture was a good idea. I explained to my kids if they get lost go to a CM and give them the card, which she did. Happy Ending real easy to do.

 

[Laura]

Originally posted by SewIn2Disney
I know you leave soon, and probably wouldn't help you, but it might help someone else.
There is a product out called "angel protector" or something (I saw it in my Disney Magazine) and I believe you put a little electronic tagging device on both you and your child, and if the devices are apart more then 10 feet or something, the system starts beeping, so if your child wanders, you'll know before they are even 11 feet out of your way.

If anyone wants more concrete information on this let me know and I'll go look it up in my magazine.

Here's a link that tells more about it. It's called the Angel Alert, and I've seen it at Walmart.

http://www.kitchencollection.com/tempproducts.cfm?sku=00821588

 

[SewIn2Disney]

Yes, that's it. Thanks!
It looks like a pretty cool product.

 

[Laura]

Hey Sewin2Disney - Off topic but your signature cracks me up. That is my absolute favorite part of Toy Story 2 and although we watch it 3 times a day or more (my son is obsessed) I still laugh every time at that part! :lol:

 

[daisylove]

Hi there
I too am doing the first DD and mommy trip to WDW in a couple of weeks. I too am nervous. I looked at the angel alert but the review I read said that the alarm goes off at 30 feet. In a crowded park that is too far for me. I have the shoe id for her and will probably put something else somewhere and possibly a wrist lease if it is really crazy crowded. alertness will be the best thing of all. Good luck to you!

 

[Deaclaw]

We got separated from our 3 year old in AK this past month. We thought he had gone into the Boneyard when he had actually wandered back toward Discovery Island. We searched in the Boneyard for about 10 minutes without luck. The CM there was great and she called her supervisor or someone. Luckily, a CM had found him and was walking him back to Dinoland, which is where he remembered we were. We had told him to tell the people with the name tags that he was lost if we got separated and he did. The CM was great. I wish I had gotten her name. She was part of the clean up crew. I'll have to say that Disney does an outstanding job of looking out for kids...I was a ways away from 2 of my kids while standing in line and a CM approached them to see if they were OK. ( I know it sounds like my wife and I are horrible parents but we really do try and keep them close, but with 3 of them, they will "split" us and run in opposite directions) With the exception of the AK incident, I felt really good about hte CM's attention to the kids.

 

[Pixie Duster]

I had clocked out and was playing in the parks after my shift, I had thrown a jacket over my work shirt and had my nametag on under the jacket. Anywhoo a little boy was wandering around Fantasyland, so I took off my jacket showed him my nametag and partnered with another CM. It took us 4 minutes to get his parents back, but sometimes you just need to get the child to stay in one place.

 

[SewIn2Disney]

Originally posted by Laura22
Hey Sewin2Disney - Off topic but your signature cracks me up. That is my absolute favorite part of Toy Story 2 and although we watch it 3 times a day or more (my son is obsessed) I still laugh every time at that part! :lol:

Me too!!!:lol:
I have the whole think memorized, and can recite it on command (my poor co-workers:hammer: )

As you can see from my avatar, I'm obsessed with Mr. Potato Head, so that is obvously the best part of Toy Story 2. Your son has good taste in movies!