I read the micechat write up. I too have concerns both for my family and for others.
Our situation: DD has right sided Cerebral Palsy (hemiparesis). She's made huge strides since age 2 when we got a Dx, but still in the "extreme" activities of life, her deficits of strength and balance and coordination show. We are at the point where a single day, gone slowly, with my hubby with us probably wouldn't need any special help. That's because at the end of the day, dad could carry her the 1/2 mile walk to the car. I can't. So usually with these types of events (walking all day for a long time and long distances) we bring her adaptive stroller. More than 1 day? Not happening, her stroller helps her greatly. She has a brace she wears on her right leg as well.
Bottomline, we don't "need" a GAC... kinda. I say "kinda" because we don't need the GAC *IF* the cast members follow Disney's guidelines. The GAC allows us to take our stroller in line *IN DCA*, this doesn't really apply at most attractions in Disneyland because they don't allow it. So I HOPE they aren't going to be argumentative with us about her stroller. Question- will they be *finally* implementing the stroller tag as they do in WDW? That was great when we used it in WDW.
Her leg brace is considered a "walking assistant device". Only you can't see it if she's wearing pants. So, are we going to be questioned and does she have to stop and visibility point out her disability each time we enter a disabled entrance? I *seriously* *hope* *not*. And if we were still advised to get a DAS pass, that would be exceptionally obnoxious to walk to and from one of four kiosks JUST for permission to use the disabled entrance.
For others, who need to use the alternative entrances or whatever their issues may be- esp those with children, this may be a big PITB if folks are expected to continually return to kiosks throughout the day. More walking from here and there and more distance, even potentially more waiting in lines to GET your return time, it is cumbersome, this IS NOT the way the system works at U/S (refering to the micechat article), it's PART OF the way it CAN work. U/S worked pretty similarly to the GAC.
Oh and those who rent wheelchairs and abuse the system will still be doing so.
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