How about those that use mobility scooters that have this issue? There is no way to quickly get out of most of the queues with a mobility scooter.
Perhaps a solution would be for Disney to offer a pass that extends the Genie+ return window in this case. If in California, try Knott's Berry Farm though, while the process to get a boarding pass can be a long line, they actually handle things fairly well at most attractions.
IBCCES Accessability Card and this new DAS system work almost identical in nature. The only difference being that Disney Corporate no longer seems to think that certain disabilities qualify. Clearly, they don't spend enough (or any?) time in their own parks and resorts.
They'll probably just have more of the cast member hallways and emergency exits relabeled. You go though one, find a cast member, get a pass, do your business, return to the cast member, give your pass back, and jump back in line. You still wait your turn, can get out of line if needed, and no one gets cut in the lines
I hear you. It actually took an aunt taking me aside during a halloween party and directly telling me "You qualify for DAS, you should go and apply for it as GS." to get me to do it, and even then I had someone with me because I was terrified and worried I wouldn't be believed or be belittled. You do deserve accommodations. They aren't "benefits," they aren't "the easy way," even though I know other people + workplaces like to act like it. Like okay, it would be a benefit for you, person who isn't dealing with all this, but it's just a path forward for some of us. A way to actually be able to navigate something and be close to the same level as others.
I can think of many queues where there is no such hallway or where such hallways have stairs.
I agree. The fact that a Disney spokesperson said that DAS usage has increased 3x within the past 5 years says as much.
Someone who had previously waited outside the line with a DAS who now needs to join the line but now needs to leave the line to use a facility, the lines are tight, how do they "get out". Does the rest of the party stay in line or does the entire party get out? You leave the line and it takes you 15 minutes to get to a facility and back, now where do you join the line? Do you go to LL? Do you go to the back of the line? Does a CM say well you are 15 minute farther down the line, how do they get them back in line?
The bigger issue with it (and the Disney World version of these changes) is you have to do it in advance, while those of us on here know enough to research and plan ahead, there are MANY, including those with disabilities that don't and will just show up.
Anxiety and mental health disorders are protected under ADA.
But with this new system, my sons condition doesn’t qualify (it’s a severe breathing problem) so we would have to get out of line, do breathing treatments which can last 20 minutes (but we also have to go to first aid to do them - so that adds on time) so by the time we would re join the line if he has a breathing episode (which being out in the heat and in close proximity/enclosed around others for prolonged periods of time he will have more episodes than usual) we will have to get out of the line more often than not and be out of the line more than we’re actually waiting in line - hence the actual DAS purpose!
