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special red/white passes
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mousefan1972
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They are guest assistance cards.
Captain Hank
Well-Known Member
To expand on the previous post, Guest Assistance Cards are given to Guests who have non-apparent disabilities or other conditions that affect their ability to wait in line.
stitch & lilo
New Member
my cousin, who looks like any other kid, has autism and was given a pass like that. it made the trip so wonderful for the family, for they were able to enjoy their time and not have him screaming and disrupting other guests. some people were snotty about it, cuz he looks normal and can talk, but the few times that they did have a 5 minute wait he would start to lose it and then other guests then realized that yes indeed it was needed for everyones enjoyment! :king:
Horizons19
Member
My son has autism. I have never heard of these cards before. What we do is get there early each day and get on as many things as possible (with little to no waits) then fast pass later in the day to make it easier on him (and us). Of course our trips are still very stressful. Do we go to guest relations to get this pass? Do they need a doctor's note or something? My son looks like any other kid too so I would think people would not believe us.
Captain Hank
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The GAC's are obtained from Guest Relations. I'm afraid I have no idea of the exact proceedure/documentation requirements, though.
Glad they can help
I am glad to hear that Disney has this system in place. I am one of those "selfish people" who complain about some of the rude people who take advantage of the system, particularly with the electric scooters, and want to be a bit self serving and say that I am VERY HAPPY that Disney does this for people with actual disabilities and hope Disney will continue to be a leader in helping people with unusual needs enjoy what I get to enjoy each time I go down to the parks.
I am glad to hear that Disney has this system in place. I am one of those "selfish people" who complain about some of the rude people who take advantage of the system, particularly with the electric scooters, and want to be a bit self serving and say that I am VERY HAPPY that Disney does this for people with actual disabilities and hope Disney will continue to be a leader in helping people with unusual needs enjoy what I get to enjoy each time I go down to the parks.
I don't think you do need a doctors note although I would take one (or something similar), just in case. I'm sure that you will need to explain your sons condition and why he needs a pass as the CM's will have some guidelines to follow.
I beleive that you can pick them up at guest services when you enter the park and I imagine you can get these for the duration of your trip rather than visiting every day.
Yet when my husband was dying from cancer and we were sponsored a trip from an organization called Crossing the Finish Line-Disney did not help them out at all. No special passes or anything, and my husband looked sick-jaundice and all.
Universal gave us front of the line passes but Disney gave us nothing. It was August, 100 degrees, and we made the most out of it.
My husband lost his battle 3 months later.
Universal gave us front of the line passes but Disney gave us nothing. It was August, 100 degrees, and we made the most out of it.
My husband lost his battle 3 months later.
PotteryGal
Active Member
You can take documentation to guest relations, but 9 times out of 10 they won't look at it because of privacy laws...our trip this past August was the first time we made use of our GAC for our son. He wore it folded in a lanyard, so that CMs who saw it waved him through, sometimes before we even asked about it. It's basically used in place of a fastpass, if you have a child who has trouble with waiting in a crowd and for a long period. It really depends on your own child; as you know, w/ a child on the spectrum, some things they can handle better than others.
hrmom26
Active Member
thanks for the heads up! i have rheumatoid arthritis and some times it is very obvious i have a impairment but others its not that would be a great way to ease the tension i feel like because i can physically walk that i will get rude stares from people when i use the wheelchair because i may "look" normal
Heather
Heather
Horizons19
Member
Thanks for all the info guys. Knowing me though I will likely just keep doing what we have been doing. I don't want to deal with people getting upset we have special passes. Heck, I feel uncomfortable at times using fast passes!
I can't believe Disney did not give you, Keri, this pass for your husband. I would think you guys would have been a top priority to get them. Sorry for your loss.
I can't believe Disney did not give you, Keri, this pass for your husband. I would think you guys would have been a top priority to get them. Sorry for your loss.
I'm very sorry to hear about your husband.
Did you visit Guest Services and ask for a Guest Assistance Card for him?
That's what I was going to ask. If you don't ask for the pass, they aren't going to come out and give it to him. They don't turn anyone away who asks.
EpcotServo
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Not necessarily. Recently they've really started to crack down on giving them out to just anyone, which is awful but is purely the result of truly awful people cheating them, or buying and selling fakes online.
DizneyPryncess
Well-Known Member
That's such terrible karma for people to do that. When I was very young, a family friend came to Disney with us. He had a condition, and I was too young to know what it ever was, but he looked normal. He brought documentation & a prescription to show at Disney, and he was given the pass. I don't remember if we got strange looks from people. I feel that most people are understanding though, and it's a great program for those who really need it.