When I worked at KRR, I worked with a 30yo man who was known for picking up as many shifts as possible, worked 6-7 days a week, and often worked 10-12 hour a day when park hours allowed for it.
A majority of a CM’s day at KRR is spent walking on that turn table. Or if not walking there, standing in a stationary position. And let’s not forget the half mile walk from the parking lot all the way to the back of the park.
He also frequently trained for marathons, and was very vocal about it.
He had a GAC for his “bad knee” from a football injury in college.
Could managers got him in trouble for “faking?” Maybe. But…he also had a government-issued handicap placard for his car. Did he have a “bad” knee? Probably. Did it actually stop him from being able to do anything physical? Clearly not. Does he have proof of a doctor that he “can’t wait in line?” Apparently.
And yes, I know nowadays, mobility issues don’t qualify, but that’s not my point.
The point is Disney could easily try to accuse CMs of faking whatever issue they have. But…I guarantee you there are a not-small number of them that do have some small documented issue that technically falls under the DAS umbrella, but while they actually don’t NEED the DAS, they say they do because, well, they can. And Disney would risk a very hefty lawsuit if they accused a person of lying when they in fact, on paper, have some sort of disability Disney allows DAS access for.
Maybe these changes are gonna fix a lot of that abuse. But I really don’t think Disney ever is going to go after their own CM disability cheaters.
