There are also plenty of reasons a non disabled family couldnt leave one parent to wait... Or single parents. Its not singling anyine out
Exactly
There are also plenty of reasons a non disabled family couldnt leave one parent to wait... Or single parents. Its not singling anyine out
And this is one of the areas in which I maintain the GAC was not providing equal access, as not having a system in place here means the meet and greet is inaccessible to many people. Considering that the whole point of this new system is to provide equal access,it needs to be equal access for all attractions, shows, etc.
This exactly. My family wouldn't be able to, or even willing to, wait in a line like that.
It kind of sucks for everyone. Everyone has to find a way to endure that or not meet them. Luckily they're allowing single guests to wait for groups which is an option for everyone.
Luckily they're allowing single guests to wait for groups which is an option for everyone.
Everyone who has a spare person in their group. I don't know why they just don't go post office style "take a number". So -everybody- takes a number and the number has a return time on it. If you aren't there when your number is called, you forfeit it and the next number is called. (I would expect the return time to be a 'grouping'- not exactly at the expected time your number is called. Maybe Disney would plan to get guests to return 15 minutes before they are called.) When people are having to leave a member of the group for 2+ hours, giving everyone a return time makes a lot more sense.
Since it's not different then how the GAC operated I imagine there is a reason they don't do this. Even these explanations of how it might work sound like a lot of extra stuff the CM needs to worry about. There's probably an element of not giving preferential treatment since non disabled guests can't get a FP and avoid the line either.
Any single parent has the exact same problem. It is not unique to single parents of disabled kids.Well, one big difference for me, is that it's just me and my disabled son. I have no option to have a line space holder person. Some parties can do that, and split up, but parties with just one parent and disabled child/adult cannot. Once a CM brought us into see Buzz and Woody, over by TS Mania at the studios. She just waved us in, from the street, we were sort of looking in, but I was not going to get in that line. We just did a quick photo. It was nice of her. We will try and see Anna/Elsa at DL next month. I am hoping the lines at DL are not as bad as WDW. And I am not saying that DAS holders should "cut" meet and greet lines, I am just saying that some things are tougher for us single caretakers. And so it goes with life; I will not sweat it and have a great old time no matter what!
Any single parent has the exact same problem. It is not unique to single parents of disabled kids.
Any single parent has the exact same problem. It is not unique to single parents of disabled kids.
In this situation they do. If I take my girls to wdw by myself and want to go to this meet and greet, my two four year olds (who both have disabilities but not visible and don't effect their line waiting ability other than they are four) are not going to be able to wait four hours. I am not able to let them wander Epcot by themselves until it is time for them meet anna and Elsa. We are talking about this specific line. you say it's not up to Disney to even things out but that's what you say you want them to do for you.Single parents with typical kids do not have it the same as single parents with disabled kids/adults. Sorry. I disagree, respectfully. And single parents with disabled adult "kids" have it the hardest of all, actually. Depending on the disability of course. So for example, me in a 2 hour line with my son, is not quite the same as another single parent with a typical child. I am dealing with a non-verbal adult who has toileting accidents, touching other people, etc. But, these sorts of long lines are awful for everyone, I agree with you there. Not looking for sympathy or anything, we are all dealt a different hand in life. It took me long time to accept that. And it is not up to Disney to even things out. But, I am glad they have the FP+ for a couple of the M&Gs, I did use those last trip. For the Frozen M&G, we will go there first thing one day, I think. (again, DL not WDW)
There may be no difference in your opinion, but there is a difference legally. It's called the ADA. I hope that Disney works towards both shortening the wait times for everyone along with finding a way to use the DAS for all character meet and greets. It's a win win for everyone!
They have to provide equal access. They are providing equal access. Those with a wheelchair may have an argument but the Ada does not require buildings built prior to it's enactment to be retrofit unless the owner does a larger remodel of the building. So that would even be grandfathered in.