Disneyland Paris disabled pass and queueing

Bean_Counter

As you can see from the age of the thread it is a while since I have been so am not sure of the current rules or if they have changed. We had a letter from our doctor saying that my son had trouble queuing (which is an understatement - anything more than about twenty seconds would sent him off on one) and that seemed more than sufficient.

colin_bell_2

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I'm really sorry bluemonkey as I have read about the disabilities your son has but quite honestly I do think that what you did was terribly wrong, why shouldn't your daughter 'queue for ages', all the other children without disabilities have to, and if everyone abused it that then the facility for disabled people could be withdrawn and everyone would suffer, including your disabled son.



Just my opinion, don't mean to offend and apologise if I have.

You don't get it do you!

It's not just the child with the disability that suffers , it the whole family. Anyway the chances are that the child with disabilty won't wont to go on the ride without their brothr/ sister. Unless you've experienced this you are in no position to critisize! I'm sure the parent would rather have a child with no disability and queue for ages but unfortunatley it's not going to happen. Lighten up!!!

espresso80

My son and I would love to go to Disneyland Paris and it would be an absoloute dream come true to be able to take him somewhere like that, he does get DLA but i'm also a single parent so although I take him out loads it never seems to be out of the country, so we can never afford to go somewhere like that, still on the happier side maybe if I stay on this site I might be one step closer to achieving that goal. )

colin_bell_2

Bean_Counter wrote: »

As you can see from the age of the thread it is a while since I have been so am not sure of the current rules or if they have changed. We had a letter from our doctor saying that my son had trouble queuing (which is an understatement - anything more than about twenty seconds would sent him off on one) and that seemed more than sufficient.

Thanks. Did you get any dissaproving looks as with my son there's no visable evidence of dissability?

worriedmum46

My daughter won a holiday to Disney land paris - on a childrens comp posted on the Martin Lewis Comp forum and we went in May this year. I have cancer - I walk well - look normal (relatively!) but tire easily - my doctor/oncologist gave me a letter to take with us and we got a pass. Not everyone who is disabled needs a wheel chair!! We stayed in a disney hotel and used the fast passes each morning so the girls got onto all the rides that would have long queues. I then went back to the hotel and slept whilst hubby took girls back in afternoon. It worked really well for us all. I enjoyed rides and got enough rest. The girls enjoyed my company in the morning - doing normal 'family' things. Might be our last holiday together and we thoroughly enjoyed it. No one commented or gave us hassle. If you are entitled to the pass, with either a physical/mental/ whatever disablility use it - enjoy your holiday. The staff were so helpful, and we have made great memories for the girls for years to come! I have no regrets about using the pass at all.

colin_bell_2

worriedmum46 wrote: »

My daughter won a holiday to Disney land paris - on a childrens comp posted on the Martin Lewis Comp forum and we went in May this year. I have cancer - I walk well - look normal (relatively!) but tire easily - my doctor/oncologist gave me a letter to take with us and we got a pass. Not everyone who is disabled needs a wheel chair!! We stayed in a disney hotel and used the fast passes each morning so the girls got onto all the rides that would have long queues. I then went back to the hotel and slept whilst hubby took girls back in afternoon. It worked really well for us all. I enjoyed rides and got enough rest. The girls enjoyed my company in the morning - doing normal 'family' things. Might be our last holiday together and we thoroughly enjoyed it. No one commented or gave us hassle. If you are entitled to the pass, with either a physical/mental/ whatever disablility use it - enjoy your holiday. The staff were so helpful, and we have made great memories for the girls for years to come! I have no regrets about using the pass at all.

Thank you for that & best wishes.

blue_monkey_2

Colin, we used it just a few months back. If you have a Blue Badge take that but we had our doctors letters too - not the DLA stuff, they don't understand that really.

We use my DS Elite Major (he has Autism as well, it's his safe place) but when we was in the queue we never got any looks because a lot of people are using fastpasses too. Also, when you get to the front of the queue you show the card so it is obvious why you are there really. They also have 'parent switch' passes so you could be in line for that too. Don't worry.

I've learnt not to look at others now tbh but I have been sworn at at Drayton Manor, I have enough to deal with without having to worry about them passing their judemental eye over my children too. We do queue if it is a short queue because he needs to be used to some queueing although he is usually bouncing off everyone and THEN we get the tutting and sighing, LOL, you can't win either way.

Go and enjoy yourself, life is hard enough as it is and do not worry what everyone thinks while you are there. Doing things like this is the only time I get to take my children anywhere and yes you are right, the other children in the family suffer too.

colin_bell_2

blue_monkey wrote: »

Colin, we used it just a few months back. If you have a Blue Badge take that but we had our doctors letters too - not the DLA stuff, they don't understand that really.

We use my DS Elite Major (he has Autism as well, it's his safe place) but when we was in the queue we never got any looks because a lot of people are using fastpasses too. Also, when you get to the front of the queue you show the card so it is obvious why you are there really. They also have 'parent switch' passes so you could be in line for that too. Don't worry.

I've learnt not to look at others now tbh but I have been sworn at at Drayton Manor, I have enough to deal with without having to worry about them passing their judemental eye over my children too. We do queue if it is a short queue because he needs to be used to some queueing although he is usually bouncing off everyone and THEN we get the tutting and sighing, LOL, you can't win either way.

Go and enjoy yourself, life is hard enough as it is and do not worry what everyone thinks while you are there. Doing things like this is the only time I get to take my children anywhere and yes you are right, the other children in the family suffer too.

Thanks for that. Waiting too long in a queue would be a nightmare TBH & would definately take some of the enjoyment away for both him & me - was just a bit worried people might think we were taking the mickey, but, as you rightly say lifes difficult enough!!!

jules68

Bean Counter, was the letter that you had to say that your son could not queue less than 3 months old? We have a letter like that but if we do go to Eurodisney it will probably be more than 3 months old.

blue_monkey_2

jules68 wrote: »

Bean Counter, was the letter that you had to say that your son could not queue less than 3 months old? We have a letter like that but if we do go to Eurodisney it will probably be more than 3 months old.

Mine was from 15 months ago and we went 5 weeks ago. Don't even get me started on the NHS, I am going private now and am self funding to get some sort of continuity of care for him!!

Reminds me: Colin, if you are taking your sons Meds with you, get the doctor to write you a letter staing his medication and dose in case you get caught with it in customs and they ask what it is.