For one, taking small steps to make it less attractive - no more pre-selects, limited party size, and the 10 minute wait. Lots more they could (and IMO, should) do, but at least it's a start.
? Most doctor's notes in these regards would cover what a person should be limited from doing and/or their limitations.
So do all that, just don’t be so restrictive on which disabilities don’t qualify.
How is that any different than what Disney has been doing now… going to a 3rd party in theory would reduce the amount of people using the system…
Totally different part of the ADA though. If you look at what IBCCES is accepting, it's a joke in many cases.
If Disney can do it now without a third party why go through a third party? And I doubt it would reduce the number of people asking for DAS by very much, since I'm betting that there were far more people with disabilities who really didn't need a DAS than there were actual liars and cheaters who had nothing wrong with them.
Different part of the ADA (employment) - but not different discussion/documentation from your doctor.
What about people with legit disabilities who don't need a DAS? Should they get one just because they have a legit disability?
I think they want to give DAS only to people who have disabilities that by their very nature make it difficult to stand in a physical line and even then only extend it if there is no other way to accommodate them.
Again, looking at what IBCCES accepts as documentation doesn't lend any degree of confidence (to me, at least) that this would be a solution. They'll accept a parking a placard...the front page of an IEP...a VA letter showing disability.
Exactly. It really seems that they're focusing DAS on guests for whom waiting in the actual line causes disability-related problems, not people who might have disability related problems while they happen to be in the line. A subtle yet valid distinction.
They don't decide or dictate accomodation needs. Their role is to validate the presence of a disability and limitation... It's on the park operations to map that to a specific accommodation.
Wouldnt those people no longer get approved tho?
Yes, I understand that, I was simply using the example of why providing documentation doesn't really do anything to reduce the number of people applying for DAS, nor does much of the documentation outline what actual accommodations are needed.
They want to sell more Genie+ or whatever the new name is & hoping the majority of people who no longer have DAS will now buy it
Probably, but again, why add a third party to read documentation if they add no value to the process?
I think Disney wants to offer a paid system to both disabled and non disabled people. They will accommodate those with disabilities in standby lines but extend DAS only to those for whom that absolutely won’t work.
Possibly - it might also be that the they want the people who pay for Genie+ and/or the new system to get some value for what they're actually paying for, as well as make the line accessible for remaining DAS users, some of whom couldn't even wait in the bloated LLs prior to the changes.
Where have I heard this before
. I think we have all started to skip the record a bit and are repeating ourselves.