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tigger 90503, If you are going to DL, I found this info about the new rules concerning the SAP at DL
In general, Disney issues a Special Assistance Card to visitors who have ambulatory impairments, such as crutches, braces, canes or wheelchairs. Visitors with certain “invisible” diseases, such as cystic fibrosis and autism, qualify, as do the legally blind.

The largest group excluded under the new policy are those with so-called “endurance” issues, including back problems, bone or joint pain, arthritis, and heart conditions. Cast members say that this group represents over half of the Special Assistance Passes issued under the old policy, and accounts for most of the suspected abuse.

When visitors now tell the City Hall representatives that they “cannot stand in long lines,” cast members suggest that they rent a wheelchair. At Disneyland, those who do then receive a Special Assistance Card, which allows them to use the wheelchair accessible entrance for those rides where the main queue and entrance is not accessible. At Disney's California Adventure, where all of the rides have wheelchair accessible lines, the Special Assistance Card is not necessary, and is not being issued.


Call ahead – Contact Disneyland directly before you book your trip, and explain the accommodation you need. If the cast member tells you that you will be eligible for a Special Assistance Card, make sure to get that cast member's name, and if possible get that reply in e-mail.