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“Stories of wealthy families “Some parents say waiting for

hiring disabled tour guides to an extended period of time,
pose as family members have even if they don't have to
drawn national attention and stand in a crowded queue, is
scorn. But the more common not practical for their children.
abuse is subtler: people faking Some cannot mentally process
hard-to-verify handicaps such as why they can't ride
heart murmurs, back spasms or immediately. Others must be
claustrophobia; or groups using a on rigid schedules for food,
pass issued to an elderly relative medicine or even bathroom
to jump the lines for thrill rides breaks. Some can be in the
that the relative can't or won't parks for only two or three
ride.” hours before their child
becomes exhausted or has a
meltdown.”
“Disney won't provide specific
figures. But it says that it now
gets hundreds of thousands of “"The big thing to me was,
requests annually for guest- with kids with special needs,
assistance cards, and that the it's just extremely difficult to
number of people asking for go and take a vacation. We
them has grown "substantially" don't even like stopping in the
during the past few years.” public restrooms on the way,
Disney parks are no longer the happiest place on earth for autism. The new “Disabled guest service program” has ruined the only
secure vacations for families with autistic members. For example, “The big thing to me was, with kids with special needs, it's just
extremely difficult to go and take a vacation. We don't even like stopping in the public restrooms on the way, because our kids have
immune deficiencies," said Chuck Baugh, 48, of Boca Raton, father of two sons with glycogen-storage disease. In fact, this will be
completely fine and appropriate for some families, but for some others, it will restrict their ability to vacationate at Disneyland.
However, many other individuals with disabilities use their card to make money. Many people pay individuals in possession of this
assistance card to skip the line with them and enter an attraction faster. According to “Undercover Video Exposes 'Tour Guides With
Disabilities' At Disneyland (VIDEO)”, “Disneyland allows individuals with mobility disabilities to skip ride lines with a group of up
to five other people. The black market "tour guides with disabilities" are cashing in on that accommodation.” It is imperative to stop
this black market problem and fake disabilities verifications to ensure a more fair usage of the Disability program, and to ensure more
enjoyable visits for people with autism at Disneyland.