Totally agree it won’t work great in all situations but then I think there will just be some rides that aren’t doable for some people. It sucks but it just can’t accommodate every person for every ride in every situation.
Oh and just for context I get how much it sucks. I’m a not allowed to ride Peter Pan because of my disability. The park does not allow it. It sucks but it is what it is.
Depends on the severity of the ”bathroom issues“, It’s not something you can group under one umbrella, and needs medical expertise and knowledge to understand the symptoms, urgency, severity, warnings, signs etc. There are age related issues, chronic diseases related to bowel, bladder, intestines etc. If a guest has a severe bowel disease and is made to stand in line for any length of time and they have to leave the line as a matter of urgency, there is no time to locate a CM to get a “Bathroom Pass” and not every ride has a bathroom near by either. Empathy and discretion play a big part too, so as not to embarrass or stress the person out, which will/could make things worse. The present DAS system is the kindest way to deal with the issue. A return time allows the person to locate the nearest bathroom and be close by should it be needed. A person with this or similar conditions has to plan visits so that they are not caught short. Believe me if you had a severe bowel disease you’d know where every bathroom was located and the quickest way to get there. If people are abusing the current DAS system then Disney need to go down the Universal (and other theme park/attractions) route and issue passes with proof of diagnosis, Dr’s letter, disease reports and the likes.
But this is an issue that can be easily accommodated.
Interesting, I can't think of anything that would prevent being able to ride Peter Pan at Disneyland, Disney World yes since it uses a moving walkway that can't readily be stopped, but there could be something I am missing, so now you have me curious to be honest.
I truly think Universal has opened themselves up for a massive lawsuit, Six Flags doesn't have the money for lawyers to have been willing to go after, Universal does and what they are doing is a violation of ADA law and if somehow it isn't, it definitely violates the spirit of it.
Sorry I didn’t mean to quote the above post. And I can’t figure out how to delete.
I’m familiar with ADA Law but no expert as I’m not from the USA but Disney need to find a happy medium and stop people abusing the DAS Pass and accommodate people with genuine medical issues and not group/label everyone under the same umbrella - “one size doesn’t fit all”!
I can easily navigate a moving walkway but they claim that the inability for someone who cannot walk to evacuate themselves from the ride is the problem. Disneyland has the same rule to my knowledge. However, I'm allowed to ride the skyliner and any number of other rides that are in the air. I can't/won't spend time trying to make it make sense because at the end of the day, it isn't worth it to me. Every situation isn't going to accomodate my needs.
They are not violating the ADA. The short answer is that they are required to provide accommodations but not specific accommodations. Even the accommodations they are required to provide are pretty flexible and everything they do today is going above and beyond anything in the ADA.
The symptoms your Daughter experiences with UC is not necessarily the same as someone else with the same condition. A flare has many different levels of severity and medication also needs to be taken into account. In other words “what‘s good for one is not good for the other”. Most UC patients never go into remission and are on a constant “Flare” and medication (eg biologics), can help to a certain extent which again is trial and error finding the right one to suit individual needs. Medical issues are very complex and it needs a qualified medical expert to say what’s best - each case needs to be looked at individually and not grouped as one. The current DAS Pass works well but is open to abuse and thats what needs tweaking.
No theme park, or I would venture any business, is going to have a medical expert tell them what accommodations are needed, period. Nor should they.
They aren't making anyone wait outside the queue - if a bathroom issue were to arise, the guest would leave the queue, then meet up with their party at the boarding area.
After the person gets out of line and goes to the bathroom they wait for their party to get to the attraction station. If the line is 90 min they could be waiting an hour for their group to get to the front.
Yep, it's possible.
So you're saying you would rather have your party split and maybe waiting by yourself than waiting together?
I would rather Disney offer accommodations based on need, not what ifs.
I mean, the rest of the party is welcome to leave the queue as well. No one is forcing anyone to split up.
Yes this is the problem. It assumes the person with the disability can perfectly time their bathroom issue magically with when their party reaches the front. With DAS being open ended, we just waited to use it until the person with the disability was completely ready.
