Following many months of controversy, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and Inspire Health Alliance in the state of California over changes that were made to the Disability Access Service (DAS) at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. DAS Class Action Lawsuit The class action suit … Read more
With Universal’s recent decision to stop requiring disabled guests to apply for an IBCCES Accessibility Card (IAC), we must wonder if Disney will also change their controversial disability access policies. Universal Stops Accessibility Card Requirement We learned this week that Universal Orlando Resort no longer requires the IAC to receive accommodations at the parks. They … Read more
A mobile billboard displaying messages from disabled individuals negatively affected by recent changes to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) will circle Disneyland Resort and D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event this weekend. Mobile Billboard Protests Disney’s Disability Access Changes The DAS Defenders, a group of disability advocates formed in response to Disney’s DAS updates, reached … Read more
The DAS Defenders group of disability advocates plans to have a mobile billboard appear in Anaheim during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. The DAS Defenders, who formed in response to Disney’s controversial Disability Access Service changes, hope the billboard will spread the word about their concerns and get their message directly in front of … Read more
In the wake of changes to Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS), the DAS Defenders group is organizing disability visibility events at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort this month. Disability Visibility Day with DAS Defenders at Disney Parks DAS Defenders are a group of disability advocates who started the petition “Stop excluding disabled people from … Read more
We spotted Cast Members wearing their Tiana’s Bayou Adventure costumes, a petition started by DAS Defenders has hit 16,000 signatures — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday May 30, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Disney Cruise Line Entertainment and Media WDW … Read more
Disney’s updated Disability Access Service (DAS) went into effect at Walt Disney World earlier this month and will go into effect at Disneyland Resort on June 18. Updates to DAS were ostensibly to prevent non-disabled guests from taking advantage of it after “overuse” of the service in the past few years, but disabled individuals are … Read more
Disabled people speak out against Disney’s announced changes to the Disability Access Service, the U.S. Coast Guard conducts a medivac of a pregnant passenger aboard a Disney Cruise Line ship, and Walt Disney World teases a new Stitch Annual Passholder magnet — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, April 16, 2024. … Read more
Disabled people are speaking out against Disney’s announced changes to the Disability Access Service (DAS) via the “DAS Defenders” coalition. DAS Defenders Reject Disability Access Service Changes The coalition, comprised of over 140 individuals from the disabled community and their supporters, wrote in a letter to Disney that they are “deeply concerned about the recent … Read more