'I'm disappointed in Disney': Advocates urge Disney restore disability access rules
Disability advocates, including DAS Defenders, are calling on Disney to restore inclusive practices and improve training for cast members.
The above link is a perfect example of the situation that ticks me off. Yes, they’re talking about Disney parks specifically but this nonsense is rampant and everywhere.
I’m on my 3rd year of having a season pass at a local amusement park, and the abuse of the disability program is nothing short of egregious even here. Just as an explanation, the parks have been offering accommodations for disabled patrons allowing them to skip the lines and do so for free with them and their entire party.
Where it gets spicy, is the parks either can’t or won’t ask for proof of said claimed disability. So what I’ve been seeing for years locally is that we must have the absolute highest concentration of disabled teenagers on the east coast.
The folks abusing the system know that they won’t be questioned/challenged and take full advantage of such getting a better deal than even the folks that legitimately purchased a “fast pass” which likely would be an extra $150 or so per person/per day here locally.
With Disney, same loophole being exploited and it was a thing for entire families to ‘rent’ a disabled person for their visit to get similar treatment.
I was a hell raiser in my teenage years, and maybe even into my mid 20’s as well, but even then this behavior would have been nothing short of shameful.
-LD
