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BISH

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Posted - 26 Jul 2005 :  10:55:36 Show Profile Send BISH a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Hi
Does anyone know if you can use your blue disabled badge for parking in the parks, restaurants ect? Has anyone done so?

Thanks
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heathercobbett

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Posted - 26 Jul 2005 :  11:01:35 Show Profile Send heathercobbett a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
We take a disabled friend occasionally and were told by thr sheriff that this was in order

Certainly he found everything much easier than in England
Heather

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LiesaAnna

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Posted - 26 Jul 2005 :  12:37:08 Show Profile Send LiesaAnna a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
http://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/topic_14548.asp

we have talked about this before, hope this helps, i have asked before directly to whoever it was and they sent back and said "yes" to us using blue badges over there
Liesa
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SunLover

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Posted - 26 Jul 2005 :  14:37:29 Show Profile Send SunLover a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Disabled facilities tend to be a lot better in the USA than in the UK, so you should have no problems at all.
Chris & Peter
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orlandobabe

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Posted - 27 Jul 2005 :  11:01:49 Show Profile Send orlandobabe a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
I've never had any problems at all using my blue disabled badge-although it's different from the american one-it certainly is recognised.

(Now finding a space nearest the entrance to anything-now that can be a problem-lol!)
Orlandobabe

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LiesaAnna

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Posted - 27 Jul 2005 :  11:30:47 Show Profile Send LiesaAnna a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
we have never had a problem getting a disabled space near to the entrance! but then we dont go at the height of the "season"
Liesa
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melfrank

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Posted - 27 Jul 2005 :  22:51:50 Show Profile Send melfrank a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Yes, you can use it.
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BISH

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Posted - 27 Jul 2005 :  23:25:17 Show Profile Send BISH a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks guys for your input!!
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suegooding

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Posted - 11 Aug 2005 :  14:21:26 Show Profile Send suegooding a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
I use mine and never had a problem.
Sue

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stuart

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Posted - 07 Apr 2007 :  19:07:43 Show Profile Send stuart a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Does anyone know if it is still ok to use a blue disabled badge? I have a guest asking if he can use his as he's heard that restaurants and shops don't recognise the blue badge(unlike the theme parks) and that he'll have to get a US one when he gets to Florida.

Many thanks

Kim
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berrysmiles

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Posted - 07 Apr 2007 :  19:37:11 Show Profile Send berrysmiles a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
My husband uses his blue badge all the time and never has had any problems

Judy
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stuart

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Posted - 07 Apr 2007 :  20:42:21 Show Profile Send stuart a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Thanks Judy,

I'll let my guest know.

Kim
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Val

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Posted - 08 Apr 2007 :  09:10:59 Show Profile Send Val a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
How interesting will certainly pass this on to guests

Val
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sixpence

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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 :  23:01:21 Show Profile Send sixpence a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
A British Blue Badge can only be used in the parks .If you use it anywhere else you can be fined .The information below is what i have found off another web site .

The Florida Dept of Transportation changed the rules last year, only they forgot to tell anyone, and no-one in the tourist business seems to know anything about it, to the extent that the Visit Florida website still says it is OK to use your blue badge. THIS IS NOT THE CASE!

Disabled drivers now have to visit a local tax office in Florida and pay a $15 fee for a temporary disabled parking badge that you can use in all locations. The details are as follows:

To find out the nearest Orange County tax office where you can visit to pay the fee and pick up your temporary badge, visit their website here: http://www.octaxcol.com/OfficeLocati...20Tag%20Agency

There are eight Orlando offices where you can pick up the necessary badge (listed under Motor Vehicle Registrations), and it must be stressed this is the new official policy, hence you DO risk a parking fine if you don't comply with these regulations. In Osceola County, there are four tax offices, listed on this website: http://www.osceolataxcollector.com/locations-hours.html

The extra bad news is that NONE of these offices are open at the weekend, so if you arrive on a Friday or Saturday you are completely stuck for any way to get the necessary badge.


The one piece of good news is that all the main theme parks ARE happy to continue to honour the British disabled badge, although Disney say you won't necessarily get into the official disabled spaces but the nearest ones they can find . This means you should be OK when you visit the parks but you cannot count on this leniency when parking in public places like the shopping malls. We have already heard of people getting parking tickets when using their blue disabled badge, so please beware and don't fall foul of this highly discriminatory law
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jetskidia

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Posted - 19 Mar 2008 :  17:50:35 Show Profile Send jetskidia a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
I use mine all the time and never have any probs
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blott

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Posted - 19 Mar 2008 :  18:14:48 Show Profile Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by jetskidia
I use mine all the time and never have any probs
In that case, you've been extremely lucky as someone on the forum was fined $450.
Blott
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