Altho i get your point but there are people i still talk with that basically thought you could just walk up and ride anything anytime you wanted… so there are definitely some misinformation out there regarding how the system actually worked
Sorry, not sure that someone hasn't already said this. I think people must be mistaken about some things about Universal and the comparison to Disney's ways to get DAS. There are actually 2 big differences, yet one people seem to overlook. Universal actually now has 2 steps to get the same form of a pass as DAS guests can get (I am directly referring to the complete DAS, not the other options). You first have to go through the IBBCES app to prove the disability with documentation, then wait to find out if approved. Then you will hear from a cast member from Universal about arranging a time to talk. Then speaking with them is the actual interview, such as the one step of the Disney interview. You then need to explain what you need and why you need it and all the same steps as Disney. That cast member decides if you get a pass or not, as well as what accommodation you will receive. I will tell you personally that it is a much longer drawn-out process than waiting online and getting a one-on-one interview with a Disney cast member that day.
Yeah, if I have to suddenly start explaining that I don't think any of my circle of family or friends would be willing or able to push me around for potentially up to 8 hours a day, in addition to the fact that I couldn't push myself, that's a little annoying. I'll happily explain it if that's the difference between getting DAS and not, but I would rather let my argument (and myself) stand on my own two feet.
It's an incredibly strange suggestion. If I went to my eye specialists and told them about a CM suggesting that as a reasonable accommodation, I think they'd probably laugh for 10 minutes before crying from laughing...
We almost never do Midway Mania at WDW, but assuming it works like DCA, having a lot of wheelchair users who can’t transfer (or tell ride attendants that they can’t transfer for the final 5-15m wait) can really slow down the loading and unloading process, pausing the ride. I have been wondering how pushing some groups of DAS users from DAS to all day in ECVs will impact park operations on the rides where ECV transfers slow things down.
Midway has a dedicated space for loading wheelchairs - those cars are out of the line when at the station - it shouldn’t slow the ride down at all.
Yes, I understand that in theory (and I could be confusing causation with correlation there—but I think it might be an issue when a backlog prevents the cars from returning to their dedicated loading area until the next party is ready to depart it?). On the other hand, I know this is definitely true for some of the attractions—for example IASW at DL, where loading slows down when ECV users exit back towards the entrance.
Yes! At small world they can at least send boats to one side and continue to dispatch them, but where it’s a big problem is Pirates, Mermaid and Haunted Mansion.
And just to be extremely clear, I am not in any way suggesting Disney should cut back on accommodations for physically disabled and those who need ECVs or wheelchairs (if anything I believe the opposite)—simply that there may be unintended consequences of pushing more marginal users into needing them more of the time.
Totally different title under the ADA than what Disney is subject to.
I never said anything different - that’s why I’m interested in discussing and learning the differences.
Which, of course, have nothing whatsoever to do with DAS.
well, ADA laws do apply. Are there any laws for transportation that don’t apply to a theme park attraction?
No one has said that ADA laws don't apply. I said that ADA Title II laws don't apply to Disney, as they are not a government entity.
It was slow in June too, but standby times were longer at least on weekdays. If the pattern holds this week, there will have been a significant change in standby times 30 days after the new policy went into place. Such a pattern would suggest that FL APs (who are blocked on weekends) made up a significant portion of DAS users and when they lost that access standby times significantly improved. The next phase will be to see what happens with the new MPLL system and if Disney clawed back some or all of this gain by making more LL available for premium guests.
What pattern? How are you determining a “significant change in standby times”?
What had been the weekend trend (3-5 over 60 min) became the weekday trend the week after the 30 days were up, up until then 6-9 rides had waits over 60 min mid week.
