My only added advice as a long-time user for our son is to not over-expect what the service provides and enjoy your time.
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I don’t have an answer to your specific question, but I just wanted to offer you my well wishes and hopes that you have the best trip of your life. God bless you.
To you, @Tink86, if that scene ever did arise, I would immediately ask for a supervisor, and while not making a scene (although you would have EVERY right to), make it a point to explain your situation. If that didn't work, then I'd get REAL LOUN in my own NJ way!
I would never do that personally. My brother uses the DAS because he has autism, and I see all kinds of people with it, and sometimes I wonder why they need it, but it would never occur to me to ask why they need it. Heck, he looks "normal" until you hear him talk or see one of us interact with him.
It might be different if it's just mobility issues, but for something like ALS or MS where you have mobility issues and something wrong in your brain, waiting in a line that long can be problematic. My late grandfather had MS; he never wanted to go to WDW because the idea of waiting in lines was too much for him; that was before the GAC and DAS programs. If you're asking for a DAS because you have a broken ankle and can't walk then yes, you probably should be using a scooter. If you're asking for one because of a neurological condition that also causes mobility issues, that's a whole nother beast.
We also get a DAS for my daughter, who has a seizure disorder (brain tumor x 2) and speech language/developmental disabilities. She also looks "normal" until she speaks or has a seizure (not grand mal). We HAVE had people comment to our faces on why we are "cutting the line" at airports, amusement parks, etc. I just look at them and nicely say "spend one day in our shoes and you will see why. I hope you never have to experience that." That shuts them up pretty quickly. Btw - she is now 32, lives with us, travels the world with us, and immediately wins over anyone she meets with her great personality.
I'm not sure that the two are connected. Yes, of course, if there is a neurological condition, it goes without saying that a DAS should be obtained. However, in this case, unless I missed it, there was no mention of having any neurological problem connected directly to just physically being in a queue line and not just physical discomfort. It appeared to me to just be the physical restriction caused by the illness that makes it either painful or very uncomfortable to stand for extended periods of time. That problem is solved by the scooter and I think is a better solution then the DAS which is a constant hassle of back and forth in the park to get back to the window of opportunity. As long as my problem was just physical having to deal with lengthy walking or extensive standing causing pain or fatigue, then to me the way to enjoy the experience and have some semblance of normalcy is the scooter. To me if one has been going there for years as a non-restricted individual, it is far closer to being the "old" experience with the aid of physical assistance.
Yes, but there are many. The ones that were being referred to were neurological diseases that caused physical mobility problems not psychological situations dealing with crowds or impatience in waiting. Let's stay focused on the actual issue not that of other unrelated situations.
How am I not focused on the "actual issue"? What is unrelated?
