I am unsure how many times this needs to be repeated. It does warrant it, it warrants it so much that Disney is indeed overhauling the system. It doesn't matter how much folks try to blame G+ or anything else, Disney themselves have determined that DAS in it's current iteration is an issue that needs to be solved.
There is a finite amount of G+ spots available. Yes, in theory, Disney could drastically increase the number if G+/ILL spots available for purchase to iffset the reduction of DAS users, but that seems unlikely since it would create the same issue of long lines and lack of value that got them to this point in the first place.
Not every disability is the same. But you apparently defend the status quo proposition that every person with a claimed disability should be accommodated the same way.
It’s also important to note that DAS was thought up for and designed for people with developmental disabilities (which is further complicated by the word we now use to describe debilities which an uncaring person might label as the dreaded r word that originally was a medical term for these debilities but was corrupted to a slur) it’s literally for children who cannot comprehend or cope with waiting in line. It’s also really important to state that Disney is still offering DAS to those families (as they should) they just have to register ahead of time.
Disney disagrees.
That’s the point of DAS - to accommodate guests that couldn’t otherwise enjoy the park.
Right. But DAS doesn’t make the sun go away. My understanding is DAS is meant to help guests who can’t experience attractions. How does skipping the standby for Big Thunder do that for someone who is sun-sensitive? If anything, standby would get you out of the sun longer. You get this same BS from people who gleefully explain online how they get DAS because they can’t handle Florida heat.
Maybe so. Even if every single one of them buys Genie+ (considering Disney allows that man Genie+ passes to be bought that day), Disney still controls exactly how many lightning lane passes are allowed to be snapped up for each ride, every single hour.
If you have no issues getting the DAS fairly, why are you so adamant about defending those who would do so unfairly?
In this specific case, the person complaining to People magazine made the case that she "needs" DAS because the sun is too painful on her eyes "even with sunglasses" due to a medical condition, yet shared a photo of herself at MK in the daytime on a sunny day without sugnlasses. She also confessed to being able to handle the sun "if I have to." Given those facts, it is not reasonable that Disney should provide her with DAS when she is clearly capable of handling the sun. This appears to be a case of someone with a legitimate medical issue exaggerating their "need" for accommodation or conflating "need" with "want." By her own admission, she CAN wait on line like everyone else but doesn't want to. That's not the spirit of what DAS was intended to do.
Well, I don't know the internal goals of DAS but the goal of the ADA is to accommodate people who can't ACCESS attractions due to a disability, not that they can't "enjoy" them (using the definition of the word that means have fun/have a good time).
And I'm sure that very dark sunglasses like the ones they give you at the optometrist after they dilate your eyes would solve any discomfort.
The medication I'm on now apparently makes me more sensitive to sun and prone to sunburn. I just have to apply sunscreen more often, wear rashguards, and optimize my time to be indoors during the peak of the day.
But these words out of context can be distorted too.
