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Disney is set to renovate its handicapped theme parks in California and Florida, the company announced Tuesday, April 9.
The adjustments were announced in updates to the “Disability Access Service (DAS)” pages on the Disneyland and Walt Disney World websites.
The service, which is free, allows other people with disabilities to get a return time to attractions instead of waiting in a popular queue.
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Now, Disneyland and Walt Disney Resort state that “DAS is intended to accommodate a small percentage of guests who, due to developmental disabilities such as autism or the like, are unable to wait in a traditional queue for an extended period of time or duration. “
Previously, the DAS said it was intended for “customers who, due to a disability, have difficulty enduring long waits in a traditional queuing environment. “
The new adjustments will go into effect May 20 at Walt Disney World in Florida and June 18 at Disneyland in California, the company said. The current “DAS” procedure will continue until then.
In addition to the specifications for those who are eligible for DAS, Disney also replaced the procedure for applying for the service.
On April 9, 2024, Disney announced adjustments to its disability service at its theme parks in Florida (pictured above) and California. (Getty Images for Disney Dreamers Academy/Fox News)
At Disney World beginning May 20, all DAS registrations will be required to finalize via virtual video chat, and “in-person registration will no longer be available at theme park guest call centers beginning May 20, 2024,” Walt Disney World reported online. Page statuses.
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At Disneyland, after June 18, consumers applying for DAS can use a virtual chat or a compromised “accessibility services” window for same-day requests.
Once the DAS is granted, it will be valid for 120 days or for the duration of the ticket of the customer’s theme park price.
DAS, a program that allows other people with disabilities to queue in classic queues, will now be limited to those people who “due to a developmental disorder such as autism or similar, cannot wait in a classic queue for an extended period of time. “or (iStock/iStock)
It’s conceivable to re-register with the DAS after those dates, Disney said.
Previously, the SAR was valid for 60 days.
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Those who already have the DAS will have to reapply for the service, the company said.
DAS is now also limited to a guest’s “immediate family,” or an organization of up to 4 unrelated people, they say.
Disneyland (pictured above) and Walt Disney World will soon introduce new procedures for guests with disabilities. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register, Getty Images/Getty Images)
Online travel site TouringPlans, which reports theme park news and helps with vacation planning, said other tweaks to Disney’s handicapped access policies are rumored, adding hotels for other people with non-developmental disabilities that have an effect on their ability to stand in line.
“Disney is reportedly introducing an explained ‘back to queue’ procedure for consumers who want to exit and get back in line,” the online page said, noting that this may be a suitable accommodation for those who in the past qualified for DAS.
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In 2013, DAS introduced an update to the “Guest Assistance Card,” a previous policy that allowed visitors with disabilities to skip the maximum number of lines at attractions.
In 2013, Disney said it hoped DAS would “control abuse with the existing program which, unfortunately, was widespread and developing at an alarming rate. “
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