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Damned if you do, damned if you don't? The point of everything they do is to appeal to all guests, including the super fans. Let's give them some slack, they are clearing employing the level of care we expect.

But they do though, that's the point/problem.

It's a bit more complicated than this due to balking point. If I understand correctly, LL inventory may not change much at all after the DAS changes which means that the standby queues should generally move faster and standby waits should be more evenly distributed across attractions. In all...

Totally and absolutely true. In this case though, we're really just debating the number who need this specific accommodation; not how many need an accommodation of some sort though.

The 27% you are citing includes disabilities like learning, hearing, seeing, other cognitive issues. None of which inherently prohibit someone from waiting in line. The reason autism and other developmental disorders are called out specifically is because these people can become extremely...

Remember, anyone with difficulty hearing or seeing technically has a disability. Point being though, the total number of disabled people really is not relevant since this pass is not afforded to all who are disabled. Not even close, really.

Historically, a very, very small fraction of disabilities prohibits people from sitting or standing waiting somewhere for an hour or so. With the standby queues wheelchair accessible, that on its own cuts out a huge portion. I think we are losing sight of what this pass is for. It takes...

DAS is intended to be an accessible form of the standby queue. Genie+ is a premium offering. Absolutely nothing wrong with doing both.

I don't know that I agree, to be honest. I think Disney would be completely satisfied with all of the people who are using DAS who do not necessarily require it moving into the standby queue. DAS abuse/misuse is directly correlated to long LL queues and stalled standby queues.

The reality is that their models for how they predicted the Genie+ would work were completely thrown out the window with ridiculous increases in DAS usage. My guess is that they still think Genie+ will be the great product they dreamed of with DAS usage pared back. We'll see.

It's more that people are using DAS as a means to get LL for free. Not that they are trying to remove DAS access from legitimate holders as a means to generate revenue.

For sure. And to be clear as someone who has a long history with Disney as it pertains to people with disabilities: making sure people with disabilities can experience their parks to the best of their ability has always and will always be a top priority of theirs. Make no bones about it, Disney...

Yeah, limiting ride counts would certainly be against ADA. It'd be like letting someone park in a handicap parking spot only one time per day. Unfettered and equal access is the goal.

I am cautiously optimistic regarding this. In reality, Genie+ GSAT numbers are not particularly great. I think Disney is more than happy with the revenue generated from the service so I really think they will err on the side of caution and work on the GSAT numbers first.

Yeah, the notion that Genie+ is vastly superior to DAS and that DAS doesn't really offer much benefit is kinda nonsense.