Accommodation for visitors with autism?

ChuckElias

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It looks like this has been discussed before, the search function doesn't seem to be, well. . . functioning.

Does Universal have a way for families that include a child with autism to avoid standing in lines while waiting for an attraction? I've gotten some unclear answers from another forum.

Thanks for any help.
 

some other guy

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you just need to encourage him to attune differently
I recall many times where my tism taint allowed me to appreciate the slow wearing down of that one bat switchback at Haunted Mansion over the years
queues can be cool if you look at them the right way, all that order, all that organization
 

Weather_Lady

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Universal has an Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) that allows for return times for disabled guests for lines with a 30+ minute wait time, similar to Disney's DAS. You can only hold one return time at a time. If there's a virtual queue already available for the attraction, you're expected to use that instead. Details here:
BETTER YET -- if you stay at a premier onsite hotel (Hard Rock, Royal Pacific or Portofino Bay) the entire family will be entitled to Unlimited Express Pass benefits, meaning you'd all able to use an expedited line at every attraction, every time. I highly recommend looking into it - especially if you were already considering an onsite stay - so you don't even have to mess with an AAP or juggle return times. Express pass is also available as a ticket add-on (~$100/per person, per day), but staying at a hotel that offers it is almost always less expensive, as the benefit extends to everyone in the room throughout your stay, including arrival and departure days. If you opt to purchase an annual pass (seasonal annual passes at Universal cost about the same as a 2-day park-to-park ticket, subject to blackout dates around Christmas/New Year's, Easter, and the month of July), you can save 30% off the rack rate of many rooms at those premier hotels.
 
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JoeCamel

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It looks like this has been discussed before, the search function doesn't seem to be, well. . . functioning.

Does Universal have a way for families that include a child with autism to avoid standing in lines while waiting for an attraction? I've gotten some unclear answers from another forum.

Thanks for any help.
These people are very helpful
 

ChuckElias

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Original Poster
Universal has an Attraction Assistance Pass (AAP) that allows for return times for disabled guests for lines with a 30+ minute wait time, similar to Disney's DAS. You can only hold one return time at a time. If there's a virtual queue already available for the attraction, you're expected to use that instead. Details here:
BETTER YET -- if you stay at a premier onsite hotel (Hard Rock, Royal Pacific or Portofino Bay) the entire family will be entitled to Unlimited Express Pass benefits, meaning you'd all able to use an expedited line at every attraction, every time. I highly recommend looking into it - especially if you were already considering an onsite stay - so you don't even have to mess with an AAP or juggle return times. Express pass is also available as a ticket add-on (~$100/per person, per day), but staying at a hotel that offers it is almost always less expensive, as the benefit extends to everyone in the room throughout your stay, including arrival and departure days. If you opt to purchase an annual pass (seasonal annual passes at Universal cost about the same as a 2-day park-to-park ticket, subject to blackout dates around Christmas/New Year's, Easter, and the month of July), you can save 30% off the rack rate of many rooms at those premier hotels.
This is fantastic, thank you. I knew that the premier hotels included the express pass, and I told them that. But they were adamant that there was a "ticket" that would help them skip the line. This information is great, thank you.
 

ChuckElias

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These people are very helpful
Awesome, thanks!!!!
 

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