Cash grab activist is what I think of it. Unless CA law is drastically different, which it very well may be, Disney has made more than reasonable accommodations so it's moot under ADA. We'll also find out if the class action waiver is worth the paper it's written on. If they're upset about choosing to disclose medical information to cast members, how are they going to feel putting that information into the public record? I'd be interested in hearing the reasoning that they can't wait in line when the picture in the article shows them in a wheelchair.
You could say this for all disabilities though. Autism included.
Actually, if you read the complaints, they have made decent arguments, for example pointing out that needing to explain the needs at every attraction is a problem. And there are many reasons that someone in a wheelchair may not be able to wait in a traditional queue, I won't get into the details here because that could lead to further abuse, but there are many possible issues ranging from physical to mental.
They do have some valid arguments though and they are arguing that Disney saying you can't file a class action lawsuit because you contacted them is not valid because they are requiring you to give up one right to utilize another right, the right to equal access. Yes, there are typos in it that should have been corrected, but I can see the arguments being valid. Now as a Californian, I would have made a few other arguments as well based on our local laws that are far more stringent, especially when it comes to privacy rights. I also would have likely worded things differently, but there are valid points there.
Not at all, if it is a business that is open to the public, it MUST be accessible to ALL.
Have you actually tried that and been successful? Considering CMs were told that they could get in trouble for issuing too many alternative entries I have not seen a single CM who will allow you to just say I cannot wait in a traditional queue without giving them more information
The problem with your logic is that not every alternative entry is going to be a return time. The accommodations vary by ride, by situation, and by wait time. So a single rider might be granted a return time or immediate access to the LL. A group might be told to have the person wait outside and be called to join their group at the merge. If your issue is bathroom-related you may be encouraged to enter and then exit if the need arises. All of these are accommodations, even if they aren’t the preferred accommodation.
So I’m making sure I understand this- you have not actually had to use this in practice in any Sort of way for any type of alternative accommodation?
I have done two trips post change. Was a HUGE difference from before. We were always surrounded by DAS users before and now much fewer. There has definitely been an increase in value for the LLMP/PP guests.
There is no finding I am aware of under federal law that waiting in lines makes the business non-accessible. I would certainly believe that may be the case in California, but I have not seen that statute quoted anywhere. If this is successful, I could see DL discontinuing DAS all together and only providing ADA accommodations.
I think that the only way this will go is for the program to be dramatically reduced or removed, which is not the intended consequence. At some point Disney is going to get tired of spending money on the program administration and legal support for the program and just do the ADA minimum.
Perhaps that’s the goal of certain people - if I can’t have it then no one should!
