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I agree, the arguments would be interesting, but if people actually sue over this, and Disney wins, I wish Disney would go after all costs from the plaintiffs.

I don't think it's reasonable to expect Disney (or any theme park) to basically provide sensory-friendly queues for the minority of guests, but that's just me. All of the stuff that is happening in the many of the queues is part of the overall experience for many, if not most, guests.

First, I don't see any way that any company facing this kind of lawsuit would have a jury trial, because they understand that too many people use emotion rather than the law when making a decision. Second, there is nothing in the ADA that even implies that a business model or might have to...

As to your last question, I'm not sure that Disney could be forced to allow people to skip lines as an accommodation, but then again, a big part of operations in a theme park is lines, so who knows.

I think the confusion might be because you tried to compare two completely different and unrelated situations, i.e., a monthly giveaway of some kind (a prize, or a free day or whatever) and disability accommodation. If something is offered to the general public (such as a giveaway), it would be...

I know people who have lost DAS and won't go to the parks anymore...not because they're not able to, but because they don't want to use the alternate accommodations. Huge difference between can't and won't.

And that makes sense to me, as Disney is making DAS kind of the accommodation of last resort, for lack of a better term. So in the example you're citing in this post, the guest who is solo or with minors does legit need it, because none of the other accommodations will work. For those with...

Where I disagree with you is that I don't think a lot of people who legit need DAS are now being denied. They want DAS because that's what they've always had, and it's easier than the other accommodations.

They can experience the parks, they just don't want unless they can use a DAS to do it.

Disability accommodations, including DAS, as there to ensure access; they are not there to make up for the hardships of everyday life, and they are not there to get more done in less time because someone can't spend a full day in the park. They're there to provide access, period. if...

If you get to experience the attractions, you're having a comparable experience to other guests, and that's all the ADA requires. This is the exact attitude that Splash4Eva has been talking about...no willingness to give up anything. No one is owed their accommodation of choice.

Rider swap is mentioned on the Disney disability pages as being an alternative - you talk to the CM before entering the attraction. The one I've heard about not being given often is the return time, which I understand, as that's basically just a DAS without it being in the system.

Ok, I'll go beyond bathroom issues such as IBS...diabetics, heat sensitivity, oxygen tanks, terminal cancer, feeding tubes, amputees...all of those conditions can utilize accommodations other than DAS.

Not when the rest of the party is waiting inside the line.

They can do rider swap and wait outside the line - so no, I wouldn't be providing DAS for bathroom issues or for any other issue that isn't caused by being in the actual line.

Fair enough, but should they all receive the DAS accommodation as a just in case? It appears that Disney is saying "no", and I think they're correct.

Totally get that, and I agree, but then it can't be said that the statement itself is a blanket denial - that was my point.

Yes, I know. My point is that if, as you claim, it is unambiguous that Disney is blanket denying physical disabilities based on the wording on their website, then why did so many people with physical disabilities call to try to get the DAS?

Again, your opinion. It would seem that all of the people with physical disabilities who called and were denied, along with the apparently few who were approved, understood quite well that they were free to call.

Yes - have you?