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Hello, does anyone know if there is any help available for disabled persons at any or all of the theme parks. Ive been informed there is some type of card you can obtain so you don't have to wait in line to get on the rides
many thanx hope you can help
margy
All the parks we have been to cater for the disabled, Actually Florida seems to be more
disabled friendly than England is.
We have seen many 'Disabled entrances' to rides, but im sure others here would be able to
give more specific advice
I think you may be referring to the guest assistance card you can get at the parks .It may be wise to take a letter from your doctor unless the disability is obvious as apparently they are being more cautious as to how they give them out because of people flouting the system in the past.
It does not allow the holder to queue jump but rather it gives them extra consideration as to the length of queuing time and not queuing in the sun -that type of thing it depends on the member of staff you get sometimes as to what they let you do.
there are other points to take into condiseraton to see if you need one of these cards
If you have a wheelchair you don't need a GAC. The wheelchair allows you to use the wheelchair accessible entrances.
Most lines are wheelchair accessible (and all Fastpass lines are wheelchair accessible), so you would most of the time be waiting in the regular lines.
GACs are a tool to let the CMs know in a quick way what sort of assistance you need. What is stamped on the GAC depends on your needs - someone may have a need to use a stroller as a wheelchair, someone else may need to wait in a quieter place. Some people with wheelchairs have other needs that are not met just by having an accessible entrance; those people might need a GAC.
A GAC can be issued for the person with a disability plus up to 5 members of their party. So, if your party is larger, you will need to split up. you may sometimes have to split even though your party is smaller - for example in ITTBAB and Muppets 3D, we were asked to have only one person with DD so that they had enough space for all the wheelchair guests.
If you do need one they are avaialable at At Guest services