No one is begrudging a child with autism or another disability using DAS on a family vacation. What has become ridiculous is that so many adults are using DAS. So many people with anxiety, IBS, ADHD, back issues, etc. Then the whole group they are traveling also gets to cut in line. And SO many of these people live close to Disneyland or Disneyworld they have annual passes so go VERY frequently. You should really want Disney to crack down and absolutely limit the number of DAS accommodations granted. It has TRIPLED in the past five years. So think of those numbers because it isn't just the DAS eligible person it is all of their group which could be 6 people. |
Maybe they should limit the accommodations to once a year. |
They did wait-they had to wait the standby return time, then wait through the LL. And before someone spins the tale of shopping, eating and going on slinky dog while waiting the standby time...the most likely thing the sn person was doing was waiting someplace quieter, or perhaps toileting, or eating a packed lunch because they only eat certain things. |
The most likely thing? What's your source on how people spend their time? |
Maybe they shouldn't allow sn people in the park at all! Only NT people with no physical disabilities! |
Good luck getting DAS with physical disabilities. |
It's based on years of experience parenting in the sn community and many visits to Disney with use of a DAS. I don't know anyone (and I know many families with sn family members who have visited Disney) who crams in multiple high sensory experiences during the standby time. They are usually doing one of the things I mentioned, which is why I mentioned it. |
So, you have no idea what other people are doing. You, alone, can believe nobody ever abused the system. |
So, you have years of experience in the sn community and using DAS, and you came to the conclusion that they are shopping, eating, and riding slinky dog? That is what you think? How did you arrive at this conclusion? |
Agreed with all the SN parents saying that riding a ton of rides with the DAS is very unlikely if your kid actually needs it.
This perhaps gives some hope that the changes will, indeed, solve the problem. When I think back on the part of our life when we needed the DAS, it makes me stressed out. No bringing the kid to the grocery or really, any stores. Outings were very quick and limited. Foods were beyond limited (and yes, we almost always brought our own food to Disney). We certainly didn't ride an excessive number of rides with the DAS. |
Because Disney said there was abuse why should I believe you? |
'Disney' did not say there was abuse. |
That wouldn't be enough for some people. Other boards I've read mention tons of people wanting sensory rooms on every line, bathrooms sprinkled throughout, benches every so often in case people get tired. I'm surprised people don't also want someone to come rub their shoulders throughout their wait time, too. It's getting absurd, not to mention completely unrealistic. Nowhere else do people expect this level of accommodation. it's like buying a vacation to a beach resort, saying you can't take the heat and expecting the hotel to install outside air conditioners and "accommodate" your heat intolerance with a personal assistant to fan you all day at the beach so you don't get overheated. I hate the cold...so I don't go to cold places. Problem solved. People that can't take crowds, heat, stimulation, etc., shouldn't be expecting anyone to "accommodate" that in a place that is crowded, hot, and overly stimulating. |
+ 1 million |
What an angry way to spin it? How many people even go to Disney multiple times a year...then reduce it to those that have a disability. I think many people would rather have great accommodations once a year then a sort of tweak any time. |