Michigan said:
The will not give a GAC to you if you are a wheelchair user unless there is another reason you need it like you can't be in the sun or have another reason that you can't wait in the regular line. In years past the lines were not wheelchair accessible now they are.
Agreeing with Michigan.
All of the fastpass lines and many of the regular lines are wheelchair accessible, so people with wheelchairs or
ecvs mostly wait in line with everyone else.
The GAC is not a pass and it is not meant to (and probably won't) shorten or eliminate your wait in line. It's not a front of the line pass. If you have a wheelchair or
ecv, you don't generally need a GAC because the CM can tell from seeing the the wheelchair/ecv that you need a wheelchair accessible entrance. (An exception to this is children who have a mobility device that looks like a stroller will probably need a GAC in order for it to be used in lines)
The GAC is a tool to let the CMs know what invisible needs someone with a disability has so that they can help to meet your needs. That doesn't mean they always can - you might need a place to sit while in line, but there are none, so they can't provide it. They might be able to provide things like a place to wait out of the sun when the line is located in the sun.
Have your friend think about the needs of her child. One of the big ones, might be to be able to use a stroller as if it was a wheelchair (bringing the stroller into lines and buildings where strollers are not usually allowed).
The GAC is usually issued for up to 6 people (5 plus the person with a disability) and is usually issued to be valid for your entire stay.
