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Not to mention the "over it" factor in general, which at least for us has become pretty big, in addition to the cost/time/value proposition. It used to feel like "well, it's expensive and a chunk of time, but it's all about the experience"...but frankly, even something newish like BoG is one...

This is what I would wave my magic wand for. Just go back to the old style FP. TBH, I was also okay when they were letting resort guests pick a couple in advance as a bonus for staying on property. Once they went to paid FP, though - and the Lightning Lane insanity - they just lost me as a...

What's funny is that Disney isn't even pretending it does anymore. I took a look at the website, and basically they say the "value" is in saving you time on your vacation from "meal budgeting". They do say for 3-9 year-olds it saves up to 20% on kids meals...

Yeah, I laughed at the Disney Visa mailer, because it says right up front "free dining with full price packages". Wow, what a steep deal, LOL. Depending on how many in your party, it might even be less of a "deal" than the general room discount. They certainly aren't trying very hard.

And that's really where the law needs to start making the distinction, and hopefully the current lawsuits will lead to where the responsibility lies. That's going to be a challenge, because it's so subjective in many ways, and honestly, a lot of it in many cases depends on the attitude of the...

Just a fact to throw out there on this - many people in wheelchairs would love to be able to just wheel on in to the line like everyone else. Especially since the queues are often such a part of the experience. The issue is, the majority of Disney rides simply aren't designed to allow that to...

And the unfortunate thing is that - you have to be able to stand. It's one of the only rides in the park that you literally cannot ride if you cannot walk, due to the escalator/loading area. And I don't mean that it just doesn't accommodate having a wheelchair on it - you literally cannot go...

This is a great post, and especially thank you for pointing out the bolded. Back in the day of GAS, that's pretty much exactly what happened when we would bring a relative who is unable to walk/stand and has a wheelchair. It basically let us see that same 7-8 attraction average as everyone...

If only more medical professionals were this honest. 👏

Right, but the point is they will have to be HIPPA certified - just like the third-party billing for any medical thing you do, or countless other companies between you and your medical information (pharmacy, clinic, private practice, insurance companies and their subsidiaries). They have much...

It's amazing what people can justify, though. "Well, my kid HATES waiting in lines, and when they get overtired they get super bratty about it...once in awhile they do throw a tantrum...I mean, I'm just saving the other people in line from having to deal with it by saying it's a need...not a...

On that account, any third party who handles this is going to have to be a completely HIPAA compliant outfit, as anyone who has any medical data is. The same legally mandated safeguards like the insurance company, third-party medical billing, pharmacy, clinic, private practice, etc. has to...

Again, this is true - and a much broader scope of discussion. That said - it all depends on how a third party handles it, as they can do much more than the CM's at Disney ever could. Example, they could easily track doctors - if suddenly there is one rogue doctor who is writing a huge amount...

Right, there is only so much they can do if someone decides to go to a doctor, say what they need to say to get a diagnosis, etc. if someone is really that heck bent on abusing the system. What this does is cut out the casual abuse, which is reportedly rampant. It's way easier for people to...

Eh, honestly - it shouldn't be that controversial, except to people who can no longer abuse the system, who will just be outing themselves as the reason for this. First, I think most people who don't have to use DAS, seeing the abuse curtailed is a good thing. And as I said above, if you do...

That's why I have labeled it as rumor, for now - but it is spreading like crazy this afternoon, and it seems more and more outlets are starting to pick it up. While I don't think the site it originated on is very respectable, this actually seems very plausible (and apparently, Universal has...

I agree. It's about time. I've been saying for over a decade that this was the only real solution - and I say that as someone who has a member of my family that when we bring them needs a DAS. I'm absolutely sure that some are going to be very defensive about this, but the fact is - anyone...

I'm not up on which sites are linkable here and which aren't these days, so I'm not posting any (don't want to give them clicks anyhow) - but it looks like the rumor is already spreading like wildfire that like some other theme parks, Disney is moving from their current DAS system to one that...

It's astounding to me how much they spent to develop such a boring, underused technology who's ultimate purpose just seems to be to waste space.

Yup, there is that - going along with the fact that WDW is so isolated. You can walk across the street from Disneyland and go to Denny's, for example (and, I have to say - best Denny's I've ever been to - the place is giant and constantly serves up fresh hot food - I've eaten there a bunch of...