I just thought this same thing. The past several times I have gotten it, they have said not to talk about any diagnosis things, but the reason for needing the pass and that nothing goes on record. And I wonder if it actually is and like you said, they will check now to see if you are saying the same thing you have in the past.
I wonder if those people had Universal accommodations prior to the card? For the few people I have spoken to, Universal has not changed who qualifies for accommodations, only that the card was required first. We had no issues qualifying, even with a disability that theoretically Disney no longer accepts. Nor did we find the questions more rigorous or detailed.
Yes, that is how those families who will no longer qualify for DAS also feel.
1. I think that would be a huge positive change for G+ users of all types! Still won’t do anything for me because I can’t afford to pay for G+ every time I spend a day at WDW (local who visits often.)
I’m pretty convinced they do store more than just a note that you've had DAS before - only because the last few times I’ve renewed, I opened with “I’d like to renew my DAS, please, as my 60 days expired a few weeks ago”, the CM pulled up whatever info they have on their iPad, seemed ready to ask what my needs were, then stopped, clearly read something, and said something to the effect of “Oh, yes, no problem. Just a moment… and you’re all set. Do you need to add any other parties today?” I mean, maybe I just happened to have had a few CMs that didn’t feel like questioning - it’s possible, I guess. But I suspect whatever note they have for me in there probably says why I need the DAS and that reason isn’t something that’s likely to have changed over a month or two.
Disney will continue to provide accommodations - it’s just a change in how that works.
Universal didn't give us any issues, using the same description we had used previously. So maybe those denied didn't provide enough information. And providing accommodations that don't work, is the same as not providing them at all, which has been explained plenty, many posters just don't care.
Correct. This is either all theater, or its the first step in a series of much deeper cuts. We won't know which one it is for a couple months though.
Other than Wish Trips, the references in this thread to immediate entry without waiting are for the program previously in use before DAS.
They haven't gone into all of the details yet so we can't really know if they do or don't work yet. I think a lot of people are getting upset because they are trying to get rid of a lot of traditional DAS users and move them to new accommodations that will seem like a "downgrade." But the fact that so many people see it as such means that DAS was just providing too much and was rife for abuse.
But how can DAS be providing "too much" if Disney is still offering it as "reasonable." It can't be both "too much" and "reasonable" at the same time.
It's too much accommodation for people who are still able to wait in lines, whether with or without any other accommodations. It is reasonable for people with disabilities that make it impossible to wait in anything longer than a lightning lane length line (say that 5 times fast, it was hard to even type lol)
I find this kind of argument so interesting, because here in Europe (including at Disneyland Paris) you provide evidence of your disability or don't get a pass. That simple. And we do not seem to have the issues with misuse that the US does, and I have never heard issues of forged documentation. (I think some conditions that woul qualify in the US, would not easilt here though - there's sort of a threshold of disability...but in exceptional circumstance, there is always the option of a letter from a doctor, that they will look at, no issue.)
That's interesting I didn't know they did that in the international parks.
It probably does seem quite backwards but because in the U.S. documentation for medical things just in general is controversial and can depending on the situation run afoul with the law (that's why you see mention of the lawsuit against Six Flags using the same documentation requirement as Universal).
It’s just how the law works in the US. I agree it would cut down on abuse.
Many of us have spent years going to the parks with a child not tall enough for many of the rides and have had to split our party (using rider swap) at those rides. And at least to me it always still felt like a “family vacation”. Of course that does not apply to all of the rides, just the ones with a height restriction, but similarly, DAS rider swap would not be needed for all of the rides, just the ones with long lines.
