Does Universal have a pass for medical needs?

[jteam1994]

Does Universal give passes to guests with medical needs like Disney does? Would I need a doctors note for this? How does it work?

 

[rangebob]

Yes, it is the same as Disney. They will give you a brochure on what to do at the different attractions.

 

[phamton]

Universal has GAP (Guest Assistance Passes). You do not need a doctor's note. Just be able to tell them what assistance you need at Guest Services.

Both parks are ADA compliant and, as such, are wheelchair accessible.

There are several types of GAP offered:

Stroller as a wheelchair (you can take your stroller right through the line without transferring to a wheelchair)

Show GAP (Special seating at shows--usually right up front for visually or hearing impaired)

Stairs GAP (for those rides that have stairs in the queue, you can use the elevator)

Familyroom GAP (where you wait in an airconditioned room with another family member while the rest of your family goes through the queue--then you join them at the front of the line)

Express GAP which is essentially like a fast pass at Disney all day (6 people maximum)

VIP Gap (back door access--mostly for Make a Wish Kids or Give Kids the World)

 

[Selket]

I can see how the familyroom GAP would be helpful for us in the summer for being out of the heat in the a/c.

However we are staying on-site so we get the "express pass" that comes with the hotel room key. Would you think we'd spend a lot of time outside in a que area or would most of our que time be inside?

 

[phamton]

With the hotel express, you probably won't be in the queue long. If it is an extremely busy day, you might want to look into getting a family room pass though. Usually the express is 15 minutes or less but when the parks are at capacity, the queue for express can sometimes be longer. You'll probably just need to wait and see what the lines are like.