Disability pass at other parks

[CeCe0906]

I had posted in the Southern CA thread as this isn't Orlando based, but didn't get any replies, but I thought maybe some of the posters on this thread might have done Universal Hollywood also at some point.

We will be doing a day at Universal Hollywood at the end of an upcoming summer Disneyland trip. I have purchased the express pass version of the tickets for us. At Disney my granddaughter uses a DAS, since we have the express pass, is there any value to stopping at guest services to set up the assistance pass ? Since I think that we would use the same lines. Unless we can use the Asstance pass where Express is unavailable, if any,?

 

[SueM in MN]

I have not found that information on the Universal Hollywood website (it is, or at least was on the Universal Orlando site). Their Hollywood website has a Rider’s Guide, but nothing about their Disability Pass.
This page of Accessibility information has a link to fill out a form for further information at the bottom of the page.

Undercover Tourist has a write up about using the Universal Disability Pass at Hollywood which may be helpful.

 

[Evita_W]

At Universal Hollywood, it depends on your daughter's needs. As with Disney they don't care about diagnosis, but unlike Disney they have several options of what they can give her.

There is one for only attractions where the queues are not mainstream.

There is one that is called a return time pass, although it works a little differently, they scan the pass when you go to get on the first ride and then it isn't valid again until after the length of the Standby queue. So if you got in line at noon for a ride with a two hour standby line, the pass couldn't be used again until 2 PM. The reason they claim for doing it this way is it accounts for the time you already wait at the attraction. In this case, which is the most common pass given, the express pass would be better as you would not have to wait and you always enter through the express pass entrance anyway with this pass.

There is also one thst works just like the express pass without paying for it. I have no clue who qualifies for this, but I do know this is the only level that requires a doctor's note because there is monetary value here, to the point that I have heard of people having what they paid for the express pass refunded if they qualify for this one. And yes, they can require a doctor's note if there is a monetary value associated, the option provides superior access and there are options for equal access thst do not require one.

Overall, Universal Studios Hollywood is very friendly to those with disabilities. Most queues there allow ECVs through the entire queue (at least the express entrance as of the last time we went) and if you are able to transfer, they will even charge your ECV or power chair while you are on the tram ride, which is usually around 45 minutes to an hour long, so you can get a pretty decent charge during that time.

 

[CeCe0906]

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to our DL and universal trip in the summer.

My Granddaughter and I did do express pass Universal Orlando last year, bc we just did a partial day until about 5 pm before a flight home. It worked pretty well ; my granddaughter issue is anxiety/sensory related. The only problem was the " escape to gringcott" ride after the preshows and elevator ride, once we made it to the area where we got the glasses, and lines merged to load,, the spooky music... it was just too long and we had to bail.
I was thinking with that type of thing, if we had had the disability pass, we might could have skipped some of that especially the elevator and might have been OK. We had a good day, she got picked at Ollivanders . But we had to do most spells in Hogsmeade because the dragon roar and flame in Diagon alley freaked her out! I didn't know about shows, etc. Sitting on the aisle is best, etc.

I'll check out the links, appreciate the info.

 

[Evita_W]

For something like that, mention it to the first employee you see in the queue a d they may be able to find an alternate way around that.