correcaminos
Well-Known Member
For Disney they had a story done on the news showing people using the pass to take people through the lines for a fee. It changed very quickly after that.I apologize if they came across that way. I just hate abuse. The ADA has done a lot of great things for disabilities, unfortunately there has also been bad people who take advantage of it...and try to take advantage of it. I'm a Platinum passholder at WDW and at Cedar Fair.. I read constant reviews blasting our local park because they didn't allow a group of 6, 8, 10 to have a disability pass for their child's adhd or type 2 diabetes. Come on now.
I have a cousin who recently passed away.. she had severe MS. She loved Disney, and she loved amusement parks. People like her, my grandmother, and plenty of other examples legitimately deserve that kind of access. I don't think my brother with ADHD does.
They're the ones who get negatively affected when abuse causes things to change.
Again, I was just stating my opinion.. I don't need to change anyone else's thoughts on the matter.
Here's when Disney and Cedar Fair changed their policies..at the time I remember both of them stating abuse as one of the reasons.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/travel/article/disney-disability-policy-changes/index.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-fair-kings-island-autistic-children/2420127/
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/15/us/disney-skipping-lines/index.html
I have family with true disabilities as well. True issues and actually for many years we just dealt with it. Even when one needs a DAS now doesn't mean they always use it for all the rides. Sometimes they will just go up and see the 30 minute wait and move on. So at least having it used in the group I know not all are abusing. Some always will. Even Six Flags will require a note to get it usable but still there are ways around it.
I'm an Ohioan so I remember hearing about that as well. We haven't done either coaster park in years though... not sure if we'd bother at this point just because it gets harder to navigate even with passes (other reasons). Kings Island's disability pass from what I read is very similar to Disney save Disney doesn't count wheelchair as a need for it (and it isn't in itself).
Anyway just take heart that they have made it harder. ADHD wouldn't get you a pass as far as I know, but more serious issues will.