Disabled Passes

[kevg1889]

I've read on a previous post about picking up disabled passes from City Hall, and wondered if this would be worth our while for my Grandson. He is 14 and is awaiting a heart lung transplant, so won't be able to go on any of the "Hairy" rides, but I wondered if it is worth getting, and what it benefits it has.

I know that in America, wheelchairs get to the front of many queues, which I found out on my first visit, when my leg was in full length plaster, and wondered where the CM was wheeling our party off to. It was wonderful to get pushed straight to the front, although I wouldn't recommend snapping your Achilles tendon or needing major heart surgery, just to get this benefit.

 

[ema74]

Not sure how you get those passes but I remember seeing disabled people in the park. They're priority and CM take them to the front of the queue whether it's a ride or meeting a character.

 

[Cyrano]

To get the Guest assistance card you will need to go to City Hall along with a recent doctors certificate explaining your grandson's medical condition.
You will be asked a series of questions and then the CM will give you a GAC dependant on the decision making.

Guests who qualify are allowed I think to have 2/3 carers who will also be eligible to accompany them through Wheelchair access etc.

Have a look in The Very Useful Info sticky for a link

 

[Disneyfoo]

Last time PrincessKins and I went we had disabled passes for both parks, as she was having a lot of trouble getting around due to bad knees, back etc. We went to City Hall on our first day with a note from the doctor, and got a pass for the two of us. We did the same at Disney Studios, went to the Guest Communications bit there. She kept her passes in a Pin Collecting Lanyard badge holder, so they didn't get rained on or lost. We either got to go straight to the front of the queue, or went down the exit part, or were given a time to come back for some of the rides, such as Thunder Mountain. There's special places where you can wait as well, and the CMs are always really helpful. On rides such as Buzz Lightyear's Laser Blast a part of the queuing is cut out so you don't have to wait outside for very long, then you wait for a specially adapted wheelchair cart to come round, which we both thought was a very good idea.

Hope you have fun, they're really handy when walking is out of the question, and hope all goes well with the heart-lung transplant.

 

[kevg1889]

thanks for that, I think it might be worth our while to get one. I didn't want to waste valuable park time getting one if it wasn't really worthwhile.