Right. So Disney is required to allow a disabled person to enjoy an attraction such as a ride or show with a companion. They do this. I’ve never heard anyone complain about being separated in rides or shows.
Yes, I agree.
Yeah, I was wondering why she would think she should get the DAS.
They may have to allow them ride together, but I doubt they have to allow them to wait together.
If by “they” you mean the entire party, no. If you mean a companion, I believe yes. A disabled guest should not have to wait alone, because they are disabled when other guests are able to spend the day with companions.
I mean the entire party.
I was just about to say this.If we have to treat the line as the attraction, we may be stretching for reasons to criticize Disney
Of course we’re not talking about the entire day; just time waiting in line.
I disagree, but you could have guessed that.
Except normal people have to split up all the time, when one of their member is unable (usually due to height) or unwilling to ride a ride together. Therefore the standard is splitting up is ok.
Well the only time they would have to is due to height - otherwise they have the option of waiting in the line together.
Choosing to split up is different than being told to split up. Disney also has long had Child Swap to allow people to stay somewhat together when the reason was safety and now can be anything.
Accommodating a person who is unable to wait in line by letting that person wait elsewhere and then join their party is not segregation or exclusion. It’s an accommodation.
That standard was developed to give disabled people access. And honestly with those with physical limitations in mind. The lines are wider now, with ramps and no stairs to accommodate... physically disabled that need wheelchairs, so they are not segregated. If the person and all their family leave the line for DAS...well then a segregation has occured.
Again, these types of facilities cannot be segregated. You can’t have a group restroom with a wheelchair accessible stall, even if there is a wheelchair accessible restroom right outside. You cannot have the wheelchair accessible section in a theater. You cannot group all of the different accessible hotel rooms in one part of a hotel.
I am not trying to argue with your general point, but I do not think these situations are comparable to waiting in a line. For the three things you describe, the disabled person is not segregated while doing the essential activity--- they are at the theater to watch the movie, they are at hotel to stay in a room, they are at the restroom to use it. They should be able to be accomodated with these in a non-segregated way. The line situation is the opposite-- the disabled person is being accommodated by avoiding an undesirable activity in order to do a desired activity. They are not segregated when doing the essential activity-- going on the ride.
