This is what many of us would like to see. Yes, there will be some who still cheat but if they have to pay for a doctor it might end up being a wash with what G+ costs and not worth it to them.
These were people with legitimate issues noting what qualified based on their own experiences under the new system. Personally I'm happy because it's giving me the odd idea or two about what I really should note about my own conditions, because it's qualified others with a similar or completely different condition. For example, someone with PTSD noted that they had an issue with cramped and dark lines and qualified based off of that, well I do too but for a different reason (vision related), as it's worked for me in the past maybe that's something to bring up.
They still do those. They seem to be random - sometimes I get one and sometimes I don't, but I did get one after my most recent trip.
All that would do is force Universal to eventually become more restrictive. In fact, they are probably looking closely at how this new system works at Disney.
How so? Its legit realistic for a DAS user to ride something 3-4 times in a day without coming close to even using the word abuse… i
At least though, some type of medical info is accepted. My solution is to just stay at one of the universal resorts that offer FOTL.
I suspect they would be held at the merge point until a certain time, depending on the posted standby time.
That’s basically exactly what I predicted weeks ago. This makes sense.
Weirdly enough I'm reading just about as many people who said they had PTSD and were denied as those who do get it. Which doesn't make sense.
It isn’t diagnosis based.
I also predicted weeks ago (and it sounds like this is probably how they are leaning) that attractions staff will be empowered, on a case by case basis, to give someone who needs to leave the line and is a solo traveler (or caregiver for the only other person in the line with them) a return time, provided that person has first at least attempted to wait in the standby line before leaving. Will this still be abused? Sure, but it will definitely reduce abuse.
In the grand scheme of everything...it should make sense. Not everyone with autism, needs DAS...not everyone with IBS needs DAS, not everyone with PTSD needs DAS. It's all about how that issue manifests itself within a theme park and what the true need is to help you manage the theme park. For some people with those diagnosis, a return to line option or other accommodations, very well may be all they need, versus the full scope of DAS.
Even if they have the same issues as a result? I've seen people who have claimed claustrophobia from PTSD get approved and others get denied, as an example. It doesn't seem to be very consistent, which any system really should be. If person A and person B have the same problem with the same resulting issues and symptoms, and A gets approved but B does not, that is a bit of an issue.
I think they will likely have to adopt IBCCES and still maintain the stricter standard of “developmental disabilities.” There are just too many people who qualify, even without lying, under the old standard, and it was just eating up too much park capacity. People with other disabilities will need to learn to live with the return to queue accommodation, because it is a reasonable accommodation, and that’s all that is required under the law.
Well wait, is the third party making the determination right now or is it up to the random cast member right now?
You know those people then? And you know they explained their needs in the same way?
The 3rd party is training CMs and are available for CMs to ask advice.
The third party is just there for training and for reference/assistance of cast members. It is still CM’s making the determination.
I read a post (not here) this morning about someone with a serious physical disability who denied DAS, despite having it in the past. The CM and adviser to the person to either use ice packs, use an ECV, or some other suggestion. None of which would have help the person who previously allowed DAS. What happens to people in the category of having legitimate physical disabilities, but Disney's only response is half baked fixes?
