Special Needs Passes?

[OlivenLola]

I have done a little research but have found conflicting information. My daughter is a Regional Center client, wears braces on her feet and has some sensory issues. Her worker told me she qualifies for a special needs pass at DLR but I am not sure what I need to do to get her one? We are going for her birthday in a few weeks.

If anyone knows anything about this, I would appreciate the information!!

Thanks!

[dsnyredhead]

When you get to the park visit guest relations inside the park and they should be able to help you out. There is conflicting information because they won't give one to someone with a mobility disability and would recommend a wheelchair...but they typically will give one for sensory disabilities (I believe).

[adriennek]

There is no one "Special Needs Pass" at Disneyland. There is a card that will make accommodations for your daughter's particular need. For example, if she cannot climb stairs, she can get a card that says she cannot climb stairs and she would stand in a regular line/queue until she reached the stairs and they'd give her an alternate way around the stairs. (At Indiana Jones there are elevators she would use.)

You would go to City Hall and explain what her need is. They do not accept doctor's notes because that would violate the ADA so if you took any documentation, they would not look at it. If her need is that she gets tired from standing in line, they'll advise you to rent a wheelchair.

Adrienne

[adriennek]

Double Post.

Adrienne

[Malcon10t]

Adrienne is right on. They will assess the information you provide and help you determine the best way to meet her needs while visiting. If she has problems standing or walking for periods of time, they will recommend a wheelchair. If she can't do stairs, they provide a GAC and will give you a guide to help you around the stairs at various locations. They are really good at weeding out those who are simply trying for a front of the line pass.

[Sarah B in SD]

We run a group home, with SDRC consumers, we need 2 wheelchairs when we go and our gang is "obviously" disabled you can tell by looking at them. When we go with the group we just walk in the exits to the attractions and the CM's are always really helpful and cool about it.

[adriennek]

We run a group home, with SDRC consumers, we need 2 wheelchairs when we go and our gang is "obviously" disabled you can tell by looking at them. When we go with the group we just walk in the exits to the attractions and the CM's are always really helpful and cool about it.

This "works" because you have people in your group who use wheelchairs. If you do this at a ride with an HCA queue or if the people in your group didn't use wheelchairs, you'd need a GAC.

Adrienne