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No matter which tool you decide to use, there should be a CM outside of each attraction who can advise you on what the procedure is for that attraction. NB - they can sometimes be vague about how much walking is involved if you choose to walk into the attraction. They'll often say something...

Not to mention a favorite destination of people with disabilties. They absolutely have room for improvement, but they're still a lot more accessible than many other vacation spots, which makes people with disabilities and their families choose a Disney trip. The company makes a LOT of money on...

Just in the past few months they've gotten some new buses. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

I mean, whenever I've had to ask to have the loading belt slowed down to get into a ride vehicle, they generally automatically slow it down for me to unload, too. So I've always assumed the CMs at load and unload were in communication with each other about that sort of thing. (I'm not saying...

It's amazing how much of a game changer CGM has been for everyday life, but it's even more so for occasions like a day in the Parks. It's so easy to mistake the symptoms of hyper- or hypoglycemia with the signs of fatigue, overstimulation, dehydration, overheating, etc., etc. that are just part...

Yeah, it's been my belief from the beginning that the advance selections were a carrot to get more people to try the new online system instead of applying in person. Now that it's the only option, I don't see the advance selections continuing for long.

I remember being so disappointed the first time I requested a sharps container at a Disney resort and it was just a plain one like the one I had at home. I was at least expecting it to have mouse ears!

Speaking as a person who mostly needs accommodations that aren't handled under DAS, and therefore has to state their case to a different CM at every single attraction and hope that they're in the mood to be helpful that day, my experience has been that the ratio of caring CMs who want to listen...

One time when I was using crutches, I got to the load area at Space Mountain and asked the CM "Can I leave my crutches with you?" He deadpanned, "No, take them with you. They'll fly out of the sled and you can pick them up at the bottom." Then he smiled, said he was just kidding, and took the...

I don't think Disney should be in the business of splitting up families to placate resentful able-bodied people. The whole family having fun together is one of the principles that the parks were founded on. Forcing a person with a disability to ride without their family doesn't sound like equal...

I once broke my foot on the first day of the trip, and I have a bit of advice in addition to using the ECV and cane. Take whatever medication you're taking for pain and inflammation on a schedule. Don't wait to feel the pain to take it. Elevate your foot when you can. I would also bring a couple...

Not to mention just how long it can take to get an official diagnosis. It can be YEARS between the onset of debilitating symptoms and getting officially diagnosed.

Yes, that is correct. For any accommodation not covered by the DAS (like the ones I need for my low vision) you have to ask the CM at the attraction every time. If it means entering through an alternate entrance, you'll be given a one-time return time. Keeping your family in my thoughts for...

Thomas Patrick Benjamin Franklin Wilhuff Alexander Woolcoat [Lastname]. Tommy for short.

The only table service restaurant where I had a long wait for our reserved table to be free was the Crystal Palace, and they did page us when it was ready. We waited outdoors.

I don't know what his particular needs are in this respect, but with my autoimmune disorders I would never go in september. The combination of the heat and the humidity would be way too much for me. My favorite time of year to go is the week after Thanksgiving. Crowds aren't as low as September...

A GOOD cane holder. I had a bad one once, and it was such a pain in the neck having to keep picking up my fallen cane that I took to just carrying it between my knees all day. Also, something distinctive to make it easy to find when you get off the ride/get back to the parking area and want to...

Rian Johnson breathed new life into it. It's the toxic element of the fandom that's trying to kill it.

Nobody here can tell you whether or not you will be approved, but if you ARE approved you should have no qualms about using it. They won't give it to you if they don't think you need it.

This really is the most practical and streamlined way. The only benefit to making people in ECVs struggle through the standard queue is to keep some able-bodied people from getting butthurt. Preventing the occasional instance where someone in a wheelchair gets on with little or no wait while...