Disneyland Paris disabled pass and queueing

Bean_Counter

Hi,

We are off to Disneyland Paris in a couple of weeks. When we were last there in 2007 we obtained a disabled pass, which effectively enabled us to access the rides through the exits and save the trauma of having to queue (based on info from this site).

I am fully aware that the purpose of the disabled pass is not for the family to queue jump, but for the disabled person to have somewhere a bit more comfortable to wait whilst the able bodied people wait in the queue. However the staff were all happy to allow us in.

Does anyone know if they still do this?

Thanks.

blue_monkey_2

Yes, they do, we used it at the end of November. I had to take my BB and although I took everything else, they just wanted my badge. They gave me a green slip of card with the name of the person with the disability that lasted for the entire stay with the rules on it. He had to ride on the ride, we could not use it without it.

With the busier rides (there is a list on the card) you go to the exit and they give you a time to come back. It is like a fast pass so you'll get the earliest time available. We got on rightaway on some rides or anything up to 90 minutes wait. I think this is fair to be honest, but it worked well for us as my son liked to know where he was coming from so we could show him the time on the watch we was going on that ride.

If the ride is busy and there are other people queing in the exit then you have to wait several turns. When we went it was not super busy so we used it like a fast pass and it worked well for us.

PS. We did cheat on Crushes Coaster twice, DS queued (3 minutes max) and when we got to the front I said he had changed his mind, the carer I took for him went on with DD and I got a parent switch and me & DD went on again after. It was naughty and it was the only ride we did this on because the queue was 2 hours long and there was nothing in MGM that would have kept him occupied for long enough while everyone else waited. I still felt terrible though.

LimeLight

you also get to queue jump to see mickey mouse lol

blue_monkey_2

My son hates the characters so that was wasted on us, LOL.

Did get us a nice viewing spot on the parade but in MGM only me and him were allowed in it. As it started and there was just us in it more and moe kids crept under the ropes....

Bean_Counter

Many thanks for taking the time to reply.

Aputsiaq

blue monkey..You didnt feel "terrible" enough not to do it though, did you?
People like you upset these schemes and genuine users because eventually they get so many complaints that they stop it altogether or put greater sanctions on it.
What you are saying, in effect, is "you Mugs can all queue up but we don't want to. We don't have 2 hours to waste".

Yes, and I suppose all the other people do.

picassopete

don't forget its free for your carer to get in and the disabled person gets a small discount on their ticket

Brummig

We used the system in November for DS who has ASD. We took letter from GP as per their request in Disabilities leaflet but they only looked at the DLA letter which I had also taken. We were there for 3 days and the same pass covered the whole visit. Staff were in the main very helpful. We didn't use it all the time, mainly on Big Thunder Mountain which is DS favourite.

Definately worth having though.

blue_monkey_2

Aputsiaq wrote: »

blue monkey..You didnt feel "terrible" enough not to do it though, did you?
People like you upset these schemes and genuine users because eventually they get so many complaints that they stop it altogether or put greater sanctions on it.
What you are saying, in effect, is "you Mugs can all queue up but we don't want to. We don't have 2 hours to waste".

Yes, and I suppose all the other people do.

Of course they will not stop it because we used it 2 times to get DD on a ride he could not go on - actually, he could get on it (hence being able to get in the queue) but I thought it was too much for him so the first time it was intended he would go on it - the 2nd time we cheated.

I think that it should be extended to the other kids in the family so that are able to use the scheme too. She suffers because of him too, she has had more days ruined then you would even care to think about - we cannot even take a trip to the park or go for a walk. She doesn't complain much and just gets on with it.

Not that for one minute you would understand any of that after you said on another thread that you 'did not understand why kids got DLA'.

Now I have written that - I've realised that I had nothing to feel terrible about. And now I realise I'd do it again for her and I don't really care what anyone thinks to that tbh - she comes 2nd enough just because her brother has a disability - and so she got to have a go on the 'best ride ever' without queueing for ages.

And yes, I noted your comment, we are 'genuine users' thanks, we had our paperwork so we got the pass, just that we took advantage of it the one time.

blue_monkey_2

picassopete wrote: »

don't forget its free for your carer to get in and the disabled person gets a small discount on their ticket

That does not count if paying for the accomodation/ticket packages though. It's the same price.

jennie-jack

blue monkey ignore the idiot. they obviouslt have never experienced family life with disabled children. we must be awful in our house as we have two kids with dla.

i agree about siblings they do miss out a whole lot and one ride isnt going to make a massive difference to disney world.

jen xx