"SAP/GAP"

wheelieman · Post by **wheelieman** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 10:22 pm

Kutisusie, I promise to NEVER run over your foot! And if I see other guests mistreating CM's, I have NO PROBLEM stepping in and saying what the CM shouldn't.

Back in the 80's, you know, when I thought I was cool, I would protect my CM friends from dorks on a regular basis. Especially at Circle Vision and Space.

Any of you remember a female CM named "Sammy"? She worked in Tomorrowland. She was awesome and I would have KILLED any idiot that spoke rudely to her. Okay, that may have been a slight over reaction to a rude comment, but it was Cast Members like her and "Lori" that made my every day worth getting up for.

Dave "didnt have a life back then" in Minnesota until June 9th now.

DisneyPrincess · Post by **DisneyPrincess** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:50 pm

FantasmicBumbleBee wrote:I hope I get to come into contact with you one of these days. I am the first one to jump at the chance to carry a chat with a friendly guest who doesn't mind waiting in lines.

I'll probably be going over to DL and DCA in September :D

coldfire409 · Post by **coldfire409** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:13 pm

A few days ago I had a group of teenagers brag to me about how they rented the wheelchair so that they don't have to wait in lines. Needless to say when they got back to the unload area 22 minutes later the wheelchair was gone. We used to on a lady who needed because she passed out and that was the only one left, and the stroller shop had run out of wheelchairs.

I think that people that do things like that should be shown a short video how they are a selfish bastard and should be shot in the groin before they are allowed to do that. That way people who really need it are able to get the wheelchairs and ECVs.

Ottar · Post by **Ottar** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 7:22 pm

The wheelchair stunt was so common at DLP thayt they now demand a certificate or medical assurance that a person is disabled before letting them have a SAP pass. I agree it is a really dirty ting to do - it really is like trying to profit from otherpeople's misfortune. :-(

Wizard69 · Post by **Wizard69** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:02 pm

I was working strollers one day and got a call from Splash. They told me that these 3 kids came through the SAP entrance with a wheelchair and abandoned the wheelchair at the entrance. When he asked them if the wheelchair was theirs, they hurried up and ran up to the ride. The CM had to push the wheelchair backstage behind Pooh Corner and was calling to let us know where the wheelchair was.

HippyChic · Post by **HippyChic** » Tue May 04, 2004 9:00 pm

wheelieman wrote:Thanks Bumblebee!
You will definetly get to know me. I stick out like a happy sore thumb. I will be on my red and black scooter, usually with my two daughters, ages 6 and 9. If ANY of you see me starting in June, please stop me and say "HI!", cause I would love to meet you too.

This is a little OT but, DEFINATLY say hey to this guy!
I remember you from Valleyfair. You were always a little bright spot in my indentured servitude in Guest Services.
peace

sistercoyote · Post by **sistercoyote** » Tue May 04, 2004 10:32 pm

I have a question about the new policy, actually -

Friend of mine is going on a DW cruise, but she had back surgery about three months ago. Is she going to be eligible for a GAC (is it?) when/if her back can't take walking/standing for hours?

wheelieman · Post by **wheelieman** » Wed May 05, 2004 3:00 am

HippyChick! Thank you, I remember you, too! It was ALWAYS fun to get that SAP from you! You guys seemed like you were having a great time in there. Of course, I never got to see the WONDERFUL wierdos you got to put up with. My daughters really pitched a fit when they learned we weren't going to get the ValleyFair! passes this year, but I think the Disneyland AP will make up for it.

Will miss you greatly,

Dave

hashleighf · Post by **hashleighf** » Thu May 06, 2004 1:56 am

tourbunny wrote:visual impairement does not qualify for a gac.

CujoSR: Fixed error in BBcode.

I had a group of guests come to Mr. Toad while I was working unload. I didn't ask for their GAC because two of them were blind and I didn't want the ride to break down while they were trying to get on. I ask the dispatch CM to make a gap for me. I got them on when the gap came around and they still almost broke us down. The ironic thing was that when they came back, they didn't really have a problem getting off. I helped one of them out, and the man with the other blind person helped him out. They didn't break us down. It was the group of 8 blind guests that just happened to be getting into the cars at dispatch while I was helping the blind guest at unload that broke us down. For some rides it would be nice to allow visually impaired guests to have a GAC.

hashleighf · Post by **hashleighf** » Thu May 06, 2004 2:12 am

FantasmicBumbleBee wrote:As for the routes ... Well due to limited space, you will have to stow away your ECV in the back to get into Peter Pan.

With the new Peter Pan rehab, it will be a bit easier to get in and out of the exit with an ECV. There will actually be a CM staffed at the top of the exit ramp to help all GAC groups and guest with wheelchairs. I believed they will only be allowing one or two wheelchairs on the exit ramp at a time, but I can't say for sure. (They haven't started the training on it yet, and it doesn't open till the end of May.) If there happened to be an extra million dollars floating around, they could solve the whole problem with the exit ramp being too small and congested by redesigning the exit and making an "in ramp" for GACs/wheelchairs and keeping the regular exit ramp for ALL guests exiting (wheelchairs included). That way the wheelchairs are already facing the right way and are not blocking any part of the exit ramp.