Disable Passes Being Sold On Ebay

[Elonwy]

thank you!

a GAC does NOT let you skip lines. neither does a wheelchair. in fact, i usually wait LONGER with my wheelchair - i want in the regular line then i wait with the other wheelchairs in a special boarding area.

these days, except for Make a Wish kids, NO ONE gets a front of hte line pass, especially not wheelchairs, and a GAC does NOT get you to the front of hte line.

Yup...this is true in some cases. My mom was in a wheelchair for one trip and she had to wait until we got up to the front of the regular line but then for a few rides we had to stand by and let more people pass us in the regular line until there was suitable availibility to load us into the ride.

I don't think many people realize that the wait for wheelchairs can actually be longer...I bet the glares and little under the breath comments about us cheating the system would stop then

 

[Tramp]

There is nothing that I could possibly say short of cursing those who've been blessed with good health but see nothing wrong with taking advantage of a system which was established to assist those who haven't.

I am NOT surprised that this threshold has been crossed as these GAC's, wheelchairs and scooters have been abused for years.

 

[TinkerbellK]

Yup...this is true in some cases. My mom was in a wheelchair for one trip and she had to wait until we got up to the front of the regular line but then for a few rides we had to stand by and let more people pass us in the regular line until there was suitable availibility to load us into the ride.

I don't think many people realize that the wait for wheelchairs can actually be longer...I bet the glares and little under the breath comments about us cheating the system would stop then

for instance, on BTMRR most people think we are "cutting" when thet see us come in hte exit - what they dont know is that we have waitied outside in the sun for twice as long as the standby queue (in my experience), before we get to go on... it all evens out in hte end

 

[PotteryGal]

This bothers people because this particular pass is NOT a cut in line pass and the CM's tell you that. It is for a genuine disability or for the make a wish children. My son is autistic and I'd give up every pass, my left arm, you name it...if I could in fact know that he was going to lead a normal life. The pass is for individuals like my son. He has to stay in his stroller until we go to get on the ride. When he was 2, he tried to rip down the access gates at Dumbo, shook them violently, screamed. Too many people in a close proximity to him will lead to a full blown melt down. He looks normal....he gets this becasue you cannot tell by looking at him that he is disabled.

My son is in a pre-school autistic class, goes to school year round so he won't forget skills he has learned. He has intensive speech, occupational, and physical therapy. The karate school he goes to made a special needs class just for him and his friend so they can participate. Every time he is with children his own age, it kills me. I never really notice how different he is until then. Disney is the only place that truly cares that these kids have a good time and cares enought to alleviate some of the stresses that a disability can put on a family.

This jerk on ebay gets another JERK to buy it. If someone DID buy it, I'll let their child have the autism and I will gladly wait in a 45 minute line with a "normal" child. So, in essence, people care because the have the sense as to what is right and what is just wrong. Not all of us can be celebrities...not all of us can be normal.

And trust me....the wait for the guests in wheelchairs is NOT as short as you may think and they are treated no differently than anyone else.

The person selling the pass is probably one of those people that collect disability and are faking a disability. I hope they get caught for it.

Thanks all, I have vented and I feel better...this thread was driving me nuts.

((Hugs)) I know where you're coming from - I remember when my son first started integrating into our school - it was hard to see him in gym class with an aide standing nearby while all the other kids participated as a group, and there my son was spinning in a circle. All I can say is that is does get easier, especially if you're fortunate to get him the services he needs.
Regarding the GAC, it amazes me no matter how many time it is said, that people still misunderstand its intent. It has never been a front of the line pass. It just allows anyone with a disability to enter an attraction in an alternate location. In the case of our kids, some can tolerate crowds, some can't. The GAC allows them to wait in a less crowded area (in your case use the stroller as a wheelchair) - THAT'S ALL. If people would tend to their OWN business instead of mutter under their breath about people they don't even know, everyone's vacation would be better.