Disney sued again for disability access

Dis News has this article about a new lawsuit claiming Disney is violating the ADA with its new Disability Access Program at DLR and WDW.  The new program was implemented as a result of complaints that certain individuals were "hiring" disabled people to help them get through the lines faster.  The suit complains that the new program discriminates against people with "cognitive impairments" by not guaranteeing immediate access to attractions.

However, as the article points out, the ADA requires equal opportunity on a reasonable basis.  The suit states that cognitively impaired guests require "near immediate" access to attractions, even while everyone else waits in line.  The recent judgement in the Segway lawsuit stated that Disney is not required to provide full and equal access to disabled persons, only that reasonable accommodations be made. So this will no doubt grind through the court system and more news about it might appear in a few months.

The plaintiffs’  primary complaint is that, while GAC delivered immediate access, DAS assigns a return time for each attraction but that returning at this time will not guarantee immediate access.  Even so, the complaint incongruously states that the plaintiffs are not looking for “priority” access but, in the same sentence, says the plaintiffs “have a special need for near-immediate access.” - See more at: http://blog.wdwinfo.com/2014/04/04/new-lawsuit-attacks-disneys-new-disability-access-service/#sthash.BMb2AA5g.dpuf

The plaintiffs’  primary complaint is that, while GAC delivered immediate access, DAS assigns a return time for each attraction but that returning at this time will not guarantee immediate access.  Even so, the complaint incongruously states that the plaintiffs are not looking for “priority” access but, in the same sentence, says the plaintiffs “have a special need for near-immediate access.” - See more at: http://blog.wdwinfo.com/2014/04/04/new-lawsuit-attacks-disneys-new-disability-access-service/#sthash.BMb2AA5g.dpuf

The plaintiffs’  primary complaint is that, while GAC delivered immediate access, DAS assigns a return time for each attraction but that returning at this time will not guarantee immediate access.  Even so, the complaint incongruously states that the plaintiffs are not looking for “priority” access but, in the same sentence, says the plaintiffs “have a special need for near-immediate access.” - See more at: http://blog.wdwinfo.com/2014/04/04/new-lawsuit-attacks-disneys-new-disability-access-service/#sthash.BMb2AA5g.dpuf

The plaintiffs’  primary complaint is that, while GAC delivered immediate access, DAS assigns a return time for each attraction but that returning at this time will not guarantee immediate access.  Even so, the complaint incongruously states that the plaintiffs are not looking for “priority” access but, in the same sentence, says the plaintiffs “have a special need for near-immediate access.” - See more at: http://blog.wdwinfo.com/2014/04/04/new-lawsuit-attacks-disneys-new-disability-access-service/#sthash.BMb2AA5g.dpuf