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Disney fans with disabilities say the company’s new restrictions on a system that previously allowed people with many kinds of disabilities to avoid standing in long lines for rides have now excluded many disabled people who previously had access to it. The new rules limit the service to only people with a “developmental disability such as autism or a similar disorder,” according to the Disability Access Service policy.
Both people said they will no longer be able to ride major attractions at Disney World without DAS accommodations. Christine, who spoke on the condition her last name not be published since she works for a third party on Disney property, has a heart condition called supraventricular tachycardia, which causes an irregular heartbeat. She shared medical documentation of her diagnosis with NBC News.
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