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
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort have doubled the period that their Disability Access Service (DAS) passes are valid. Disability Access Service Validity Period Doubled According to DAS pages on both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort websites, Disability Access Service is now valid for 240 days or the length of the guest’s ticket, … 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
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
On May 20, 2024, the previously announced changes for the Disability Access Service (DAS) went into effect at Walt Disney World. According to Disney officials, these changes to the service are due to overuse. In the past five years alone, the use of the DAS has tripled, bringing it far beyond its original intended capacity. … Read more
Rumors suggest that Disney will switch to a third-party company for their Disability Access Service (DAS) sometime soon. Disney’s Disability Access Service WDWNT’s source indicated the switch could be as soon as two weeks from now, but nothing has been announced or confirmed, and plans are always subject to change. The service may be similar … Read more
Guests utilizing Disability Access Service (DAS) at Walt Disney World are now able to book attraction return times using My Disney Experience. In My Disney Experience, guests who are already registered with DAS can access the DAS attractions menu by clicking the three-line icon on the bottom right, then scrolling to the bottom of the … Read more
Disneyland Paris will be changing their disability access program starting December 3. The current system involving green and orange cards will be replaced with one involving a self-assessment and three types of access. Disabled guests will no longer be required to have someone accompanying them, allowing for more autonomy. Accompanying persons will therefore no longer … Read more
With Walt Disney World re-opening on July 11, Disney is implementing several new policies to keep guests and Cast Members safe during the continued COVID-19 pandemic. These precautions include the cancellation of all FastPass+ through the end of the year so the extra queue space can be used for social distancing measures. Thankfully for disabled … Read more
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A man with autism is suing Disney for its disability access policy. The issue has been in legal battle for five years, but now the case has a court date to go ahead to trial on February 18, 2020. Before 2014, guests with disabilities, including autism, were allowed to enter attractions with their entire group … Read more