I have a premium anual pass. I go almost every weekend. I have had open heart surgery twice and a stint once. They will give u a stamp with a wheel chair on it. Pretty much u get all of the perks of being in a wheel chair with out actually having one. At
disneyland alot of ride are shorter waits but some are longer but have an alternative wait area if you want. At DCA how it is all wheel chair assesible the card doesn't help much there BUT U CAN MENSION IF STAIRS ARE A PROBLEM THEY WILL GIVE U A STAMP THAT WILL HELP IF THE RIDE HAS STAIRS. They will let u ride all the rides. It will not have what ur exact problem is on the card. I ride every ride every weekend noone has ever told me I couldn't ride a certain ride because I have a GAC.
I am quoting you because you have posted that you feel attacked. I do not feel anyone has attacked you, but want to try to explain why people have posted what they have ( not trying to read their minds, but reading what they wrote).
If I had a problem similar to the original poster and read this, my thought would be, "OK. If I get a GAC with those things, I am good. It will take care of my needs. I can even sit in lines. It doesn't help much at DCA, but this poster says he can avoid stairs, so it should be OK."
No one has said the OP should not request a GAC or does not need a GAC.
They have basically written, go to Guest Relations to explain your needs to get a card that best fits the needs.
They have gone on to explain that WDW is more like DCA - most of the lines are wheelchair accessible, so as you wrote yourself "how it is all wheel chair assesible the card doesn't help much there".
It seems like alot of people think u are walking though the park like a normal person. With heart dissease I sit on a bench in the shade go on a ride most of the time sit while in the line. Get off the ride have to sit some more then walk to the train go around a couple time finnally go on another ride then start the process again with heart problems ur not walking around the park going on ride after ride. I do agree with the op people can be so rude.
In most of the posts before this one, people have assumed that anyone who is worried about lines WILL have problems walking from place to place. So, they are not assuming anyone is walking around like a 'normal' person. They are assuming that the needs someone has in lines continue to be a problem outside of lines.
They are basically saying -"a GAC may help you in attractions, but don't forget about getting around between attractions. GACs won't help outside of lines."
So, there were a lot of mentions about how big the parks are, how much walking needs to be done just to get from place to place, how long some of the ride queues are and that a GAC won't change the distance walked, even if the wait is short. I didnt go back to review everything, but believe some people also mentioned that most queues don't have a place to sit while waiting unless the guest has a mobility device they can sit on while in line.
People have commented that WDW suggests that people who are worried about stamina in lines should consider a wheelchair or ECV because the distance between things is greater than the distance in lines.
This is a fact - stated on WDW's website and on their park maps.
stating a fact about how i feel at the park is not quoting anyone. consittering i use gac every weekend along with my fiancee that uses it for another reason I have had almost 20 years of a gac every weekend i think i know how it works and yes i have been to walt disney world several times also. I feel like u r attacking me for no reason.
People have posted that WDW is not like DL because WDW has mostly accessible lines. Suggesting that the OP talk about their needs to Guest Relations instead of just saying "I need this stamp" is not attacking.
I am making an assumption that someone who visits the DL parks every weekend is probably not getting a new GAC every weekend and probably doesn't have to answer a lot of questions when they get a new one.
I know that at WDW, they will give out GACs for longer duration of time (like valid for 3 months) to guests with annual passes who visit frequently. If someone already has a GAC and is just renewing it, the CM usually will not ask a lot of questions. They ask a few basic things and assume that the old GAC met the needs, so the same thing should be fine.
I know also that some people in the early days of this board read about a certain stamp on their GAC, asked for that stamp and then came back and posted about the difficulties they still had. As they posted, it became clear that they would have benefitted from other assistance, but they hadn't thought about those tags since they thought they knew what they needed and asked for that.
That's one of the reasons why we request that people not post what stamps they got - people tend to think "oh, I need that stamp," but if they explained their needs to the CM at Guest Relations, something else would be suggested.
Also, there are many people who really would benefit from using a wheelchair or ECV, which is why people recommend them. People even pointed out that using one does not mean the CMs will question whether a guest using one should be riding things with warnings. WDW puts the warnings out the and it is up to the guest ( with guidance from their doctor) to decide if the warning means they should ride or not.
Just because you have a mobility device doesn't mean it has to be used all the time. Some people use
ECVs and wheelchairs to get from place to place and then walk in lines. Some who need to walk, but need to sit occasionally have gotten the recommendation to consider a rollator (walker with a seat). Taking something to sit on is the only way to guarantee a seat while waiting.
Those things are ways to conserve energy so the guest can do more in the park.
Where in this thread does it state I have a pace maker which I don't. I let the op know what I get doesn't mean they will get it too. I also mention they can get a stair stamp if that would help them. Normal ment its not easy like most getting from point a to point b I agree how it's a dissabillity board everyone has that problem maybe shouldn't of used thoughs words. I sit down in almost every que on the ground do a wheel chair wouldn't help because that won't make my heart stronger like walking will. Eeven though I sit alot I do alot of walking at the park just in short durations helps my heart.
You mentioned several times that you sit in line - most people would not assume that meant sitting on the ground. Most people would assume it means having a place to sit WITHOUT sitting on the ground.
I have seen CMs at WDW tell people they need to stand up when they have been sitting on the fround or on handrails. This has included long lines that a moving slowly, like Soarin' and attractions where people are standing in a preshow or gathering place, like the Muppet Show, Laugh Floor or Ellen's Energy Adventure.
CMs said that sitting on the ground was considered a tripping hazard for othe guests. So, even though you have been doing it successfully, I would not count on being able to do it in all cases. In addition, many people would have a difficult time getting up and down from the ground.
- when I first came here they did the same for me and had a huge impact on how enjoyfull my first trip was. I've been trying to repay ever since and know that I'm hardly an exception. These are mostly very nice, accepting, understanding people with very well intentions. Go crazy for a sec and reread the whole thread keeping in mind all means best and all will have their own stamina issues if not also heart issues. I can't come to any other conclusion than that you'ld have to find it was a bit off to accuse anybody of flaming, let alone not getting it. 
