Yeah, it really is going to suck for them. And they are absolutely going to get just abused like crazy. People are so sure that they are entitled to their right to skip the lines. I really hope Disney doesn’t end up losing staff over the verbal abuse they’re going to endure.
An “elevated conversation” is very easy to do, and I bet you anything that if you elevate to the first level of escalation they will absolutely give you a refund.
Agreed. Since they really have always insisted they don’t want a diagnosis… they just need to know what the person struggles with that is relevant to their ability to wait in traditional lines… I feel that as long as people can communicate what the (non mobility related) challenges are with lines Disney will be able to determine how to help
I personally feel they should not be using wording like 'mild case' when it comes to autism. which is widely known to be on a spectrum. There is no such thing as a 'mild case' of autism and I personally think it's disgusting Disney is even inferring it even exists.
This is why it's always been about explaining the accommodations needed and not diagnosis.
I saw something similar, and equally disturbing.
This 100% for me. I've had a couple negative confrontations with trying to reenter because I didn't have a little one with me. Most that stands out is a lady pulled the "you're an adult you should have gone before getting in line". Ppl seem more judgemental towards adults. Actually just compounds the anxiety of waiting in a line.
Agree not sure how to word it but 'autism and similar' are spectrum issues and some higher functioning may or may not be able to handle lines. Again this is where the questions that are asked will be important, I think taking it on an individual case by case situation is best they probably shouldn't have added that.
See but I have high functioning aspergers also and I feel like I need DAS due to how stressful some of the queues are for me at some of the parks. Some of these queues pack you in like sardines, some of these queues have you bake in Floridian heat, it's just a lot of different factors for something when I'm trying to enjoy a vacation with family. For something like autism, what works for one person isn't going to work for the other. I fully see where that someone in your life is coming from though.
It's Disney. Of course they are!
Honestly, as a lawyer myself, I’d say litigation on this matter is just as likely to set a precedent that a DAS type line-skip system as an accommodation at a theme park isn’t legally required for anyone, as it is to set the precedent that Disney has made it too narrow. This is especially the case given the current makeup of the federal courts in Florida, the eleventh circuit, and the Supreme Court.
I would be surprised if they are truly trying to determine how mild your autism is, rather than make a judgment based on how you described your condition affects your ability to stand in line.
Exactly what I am thinking. I have seen and know how much of a range and how different individuals are. Just because you have an autism diagnosis doesn't mean you are not an individual with different needs than someone else with autism. Again this is where I am hopeful the cast members get some extra training and support.
To be clear, they aren’t using that wording.
Wow… for some people there just are not words (well there are words…. But not nice ones lol). But in all seriousness, I do hope that since they plan to have a lot of folks leaving and entering lines, they also have cast members accessible to prevent these sort of scenarios.
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