Originally Posted By gaston lives No it doesn't suck. If you re-read my post, I was against that all the way as tehy were abusing it.
Originally Posted By TP2000 Well, good. The DAS now has a photo on it, plus lots of legalese and required signatures, so your family will no longer be able to use it fraudulently while their disabled brother is resting back at the hotel. We all have some family shame. For example, I have an uncle who is an avowed Socialist who subscribes to The Nation and only watches PBS, and back in the 1980's he used to have two glasses of wine at Thanksgiving dinner and tell the kids how great life really is in the Soviet Union.
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "If you have a child who can't wait for a Fastpass-style boarding time to Space Mountain without having a 'meltdown' and screaming and threatening violence to themselves or others, then don't go to Disneyland. It's not fair to the child, it's not fair to you, and it's not fair to others. Stay home. Tell them Disneyland is closed. It's just not going to work for you." Maybe I'm misunderstanding the new system, but I sure don't see the problem. The whole point of the Fastpass style is that you don't wait in line. You're waiting, but you're free to do other things until your "reservation" comes up? How is this a problem for special needs people? Isn't waiting for your time to ride spent exactly the same as your time between rides? What am I missing?
Originally Posted By kennect Well I think it was RT that sort of summed things for me. My health has failed over the last couple of years. Therefore I wouldn't even consider a Disney park vacation at this time. Try having a couple of strokes and see how you feel. I wouldn't want to subject myself or others with me to try doing the parks. It simply would be too much strain on everyone involved. I admire people who want to give their child the best but is it in the childs best interest or in the parents to make them feel good? So after 30 visits I feel that I have gotten my share of fun. I won't miss it at all in the future.
Originally Posted By kennect One thing I forgot. Even under the best of circumstances a trip to WDW can be a high stress experience.
Originally Posted By gaston lives that IS true. while I enjoy it, I'm actually getting a little sick of it cause I come home more tired than when I got there.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< while I enjoy it, I'm actually getting a little sick of it cause I come home more tired than when I got there. >>> As RT suggested, consider switching to Disney Cruise Line - a totally different way to get your Disney fix.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< your own family who is using the condition of their own disabled brother to skip the lines when the brother isn't even on property. >>> gaston, I know you've already stated that you personally disapproved of your family's abuse of the policy. If they ever complain about the restrictions of the new system, and how they create issues for the disabled family member, I hope you point out how it was their very behavior that was the root cause of the new rules - Disney would have kept the GAC system indefinitely if it had not been for the rampant abuse.
Originally Posted By gaston lives trust me I will. I did not, and do not, approve of what they've done. And to be fair, I was speaking to them about this last night as we have a trip in two weeks down there, and they really weren't upset about it, so that's a good thing.
Originally Posted By Brad "I don't think that anybody is saying that people with special needs should stay home" No - but that NEVER stops a couple of "whoah is me"'s from wanting to step up onto the hill and cry their story.
Originally Posted By Brad And I did note that gaston said he personally disapproved of his family's abuse of the system. Unfortunately, it's the cumulative abuse over years that has caused this crackdown.
Originally Posted By kennect This new system seems very fair to me. It still takes in a lot of consideration for those who do need help. What else can Disney do to make it better?
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Nothing more really, no matter what Disney does someone will be mad.
Originally Posted By Captain Neo Disney did the right thing. It sucks for the truely disabled but this is why we can't have nice things. Too much abuse from fraudsters, slobs, and lazy people.
Originally Posted By Megara I can't say what I really want to about this. But I must say its a good step. It makes me mad to see families about 14 strong using their disabled family member to all jump the line. Why can't they wait like the rest of us. One member should be allowed to go with the disabled person. The rest are able and should wait.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>It makes me mad to see families about 14 strong using their disabled family member to all jump the line.<, I wonder if those infamous Brazilian tour groups could get away with that?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt MiceAge posted something today about a scheduled protest that happening this week(?) outside the park gates. The event is being staged by guests outraged over the new rules.
Originally Posted By sjhym333 Democracy in action. LOL. But why? Can someone really be outraged by the new policy? It looks fair and balanced. Maybe after Disney sees the protesters they will completely abolish the system all together thinking that if you can protest for hours you can stand in line for Soarin.
Originally Posted By dizneed << Maybe after Disney sees the protesters they will completely abolish the system all together thinking that if you can protest for hours you can stand in line for Soarin. >> Well said!
