Getting a hat back blown off during a ride?

[donaldfansfromphilly]

Realistically, what are the chances of my dh getting his favorite hat back? He lost it during EE. Told him to take it off, but the guy in front of us was wearing his. Apparently dh trusts a complete stranger over his wife of 18 years. Sorry for the rant.

Anyway, we completed the Disney online form and are periodically checking back. Has anyone ever gotten a lost item returned? Does the chance of return decrease as time increases? Thanks in advance!

 

[Disneylvr1971]

DH had an expensive pair of prescription sunglasses on his head during It's Tough to be a bug. They fell off and we never did find them or get them returned. Hope you have better luck.

 

[donaldfansfromphilly]

DH had an expensive pair of prescription sunglasses on his head during It's Tough to be a bug. They fell off and we never did find them or get them returned. Hope you have better luck.

Sorry he hasn’t received them back. Did you fill out the online form as well?
Btw, I’m waiting for my daughters expensive prescription sunglasses to be lost this trip too.

 

[Disneylvr1971]

We did fill out the form, but never did get them back. I thought we might have a shot since they were prescription and probably not really helpful to most people. (I now make him hook a strap onto them).

 

[Luv Bunnies]

Back in 2013, DS left his beloved SF Giants baseball cap under his seat on Star Tours. We realized it was missing before we exited the building. A CM went into the simulator to look for it, but it wasn't there. He said it may have been turned in by a guest, or another CM may have noticed it and taken it to the loading side. We were told to check with Guest Services before we left for the day, which we did. They gave us a card with a phone number for their central lost and found location. I called after we got home, about a week later. The rep asked me exactly where and when we lost the hat and then went to look for it. She came back on the phone and said she found it! She mailed it back to DS in a padded envelope, no charge.

 

[donaldfansfromphilly]

Back in 2013, DS left his beloved SF Giants baseball cap under his seat on Star Tours. We realized it was missing before we exited the building. A CM went into the simulator to look for it, but it wasn't there. He said it may have been turned in by a guest, or another CM may have noticed it and taken it to the loading side. We were told to check with Guest Services before we left for the day, which we did. They gave us a card with a phone number for their central lost and found location. I called after we got home, about a week later. The rep asked me exactly where and when we lost the hat and then went to look for it. She came back on the phone and said she found it! She mailed it back to DS in a padded envelope, no charge.

Good to hear! Thanks!

 

[sponica]

It probably depends on where in the ride it blew off as to whether or not it's readily retrievable.

 

[DisneynBison]

I donated one to the trolls that live in Splash Mountain one trip.

 

[Anchored]

I lost Minnie ears on the Barnstormer and got them back
My BF lost his fav Star Wars hat on Dinosaur and never got it back

 

[rlk]

My husband's favorite Disney hat flew off on Splash Mountain. He never got it back. We happened to be the first family on the ride that morning and they gave us a free copy of our ride photo. It was the last picture with my husband wearing his beloved hat.

 

[emily nicole]

My son's cell phone fell out of his pocket on RnRC in 2012. Never got it back; we did call Lost & Found periodically for awhile but eventually gave up.

 

[Best Aunt]

Hat flew off my head on Splash Mountain. Disney found it and mailed it to me, but there were greasy track marks on it.

 

[donaldfansfromphilly]

Hat flew off my head on Splash Mountain. Disney found it and mailed it to me, but there were greasy track marks on it.

That was cool that they mailed it back, even with the track marks!

 

[donaldfansfromphilly]

My son's cell phone fell out of his pocket on RnRC in 2012. Never got it back; we did call Lost & Found periodically for awhile but eventually gave up.

Sorry to hear that. I would think my phone would be safe in my pocket too.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Hat on a ride = no bueno

 

[epcotty]

Lost my hat on TT years ago, asked CM about it and couldn't find it around. Didn't know about lost and found then

 

[Skippyboo]

Jan trip of this year- first ride was Splash Mountain- hat flew off on big hill but stayed in log so i didn’t lose it. Don’t even try to wear it on Space Mtn or Everest.

 

[Jennasis]

Chances aren't good. My dad lost his irreplaceable "Goofy through the years" hat on EE. We have the whole thing on video...one sec he has it on, then whoosh it's gone LOL. Never got it back though we did file the report and checked daily for several weeks. Bummer.

 

[KCSherri]

My dear Hubby lost his hat a few years ago on one of the Harry Potter rides at Universal - totally blew off...but it literally landed in the lap of the guy who was sitting behind us, who held on to it for the remainder of the ride, and kindly handed it back to Hubby while we were disembarking. “Excuse me, sir - I believe this is yours.” Ha ha ha! I told Hubby he was pretty darned lucky - as it was his favorite hat.

 

[Merida'sTwin]

We lost two hats on our last trip in June and both were returned to us. One was left in the pocket on EE. My husband went back right away but it must have been turned in to a CM. We filled out the form on the app and two days later we were notified that it was found. We could have picked it up in Disney Springs but it was easier to just wait and have it mailed home. Then my son lost his hat on Figment (it was blown off at the end.) Again we asked a CM but were told they couldn't look for it until the ride closed. We filled out the form on the app and it was found a few days later. And again we asked to have it mailed home. We received both a few days after our trip.