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
Following a recent wording change to the official Disability Access Service website, Disney has now changed the length of the registration window for the service at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. The new changes have already taken effect. Disney Expands DAS Registration Window The newest change to the DAS program is an extended … Read more
Disney has made a small change in the wording on their Disability Access Service (DAS) Program website. Disney’s Disability Access Service Program The wording on the website previously stated, “DAS is one of the programs offered at Walt Disney World Resort theme parks intended to accommodate only those Guests who, due to a developmental disability … 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
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
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will play “September” on repeat, a guest with terminal cancel was denied Disability Access Pass, the Universal Studios Store at CityWalk will be expanded, Disney is casting for Magic Kingdom’s new nighttime parade — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, September 12, 2024. Walt Disney … Read more
TikTok user Rylie Shaw shared a video about her recent experience at Disneyland now that she no longer qualifies for the Disability Access Service (DAS). Guest With Narcolepsy Visits Disneyland Narcolepsy is a disorder that causes chronic and overwhelming drowsiness. In the video (below), Shaw explains that when she previously used DAS, she was able … 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
Charisma Mangahas, known on TikTok as @asymptomatic, posted a video after being denied Disability Access Service (DAS) at Disneyland Resort. In the video, she presented a solution that would allow disabled guests to obtain a discounted Lightning Lane service when they are denied DAS. Discounted Service for Guests Denied Disability Access Service Charisma Mangahas suffers … 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
Travel agent Jamie Santillo took to Instagram this week to talk about her upsetting experience with the updated Disability Access Service (DAS) at Walt Disney World. DAS Complaints Santillo shared the following video about no longer qualifying for DAS despite having a heart condition and a defibrillator. The Cast Member Santillo spoke to offered Santillo … 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
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