to think attitudes to disabilities in a themepark should be better...

[LunarRose]

We have exit passes for DS with ASD.

AIBU that "I'm going to kick their head in" cos they're "queue jumping", was neither clever nor original (especially after the third time my DP heard it during the day)

AIBU that pushing DS out the way (in the chest with some force) because he failed to respond instantly to your demand he "get out of your way" (whist waiting at the disabled exit) was just plain unpleasant (I was bending down to move him at the time)

So many more similar incidents through the day.

I normal circumstances I wouldn't want to wish my son's disability on anyone, nor the days over backache that a themepark trip entitled before we knew about exit passes (from carrying DS through Queuelines kicking and screaming) however....

We shall retreat to Chessington where we have always found people lovely!!!

IIRC spiderpig8 has form. I have said it before, may have even been on this thread.

Ignore. It grows if you feed it.

I have a problem with the extreme fatigue that some autists have. I tend to go on 4 or 5 rides and then go home and sleep for the rest of the day. I must admit feeling slightly alarmed at this time stamped pass thing, it makes the pass redundant for me.

Also I don't know if people are aware of this but with autism functioning ability can change throughout the day. I am low functioning when I get up in the morning. I can't think, process, get myself dressed; I'm like a zombie. My thoughts become clearer as the morning progresses and by midday I'm high functioning. I cannot go anywhere or do anything until the afternoon. So I have to fit my day into a few hours instead.

Normal folk? So disabled people aren't normal folk?

I could tell you exactly what's wrong with the rest if your post, but I suspect that the fact that you're happy enough to differentiate between people with a disability and 'normal folk' means that you're not really worth answering in any rational discussion.

FGS. Spiderpig how discriminatory are you??? my 9 year old has ASD and has never been to a theme park because the queueing would be too much for her. Mind you, I guess that would satisfy you as she is not in your way. However she is missing out on a part of her childhood and so are her 2 NT sisters.
Just crawl back under the rock from which you came.

So Spiderpig's solution to disabled children not having to queue, is that they queue, pure genius!

I am glad that the bigot posted, it proves imo what we are up against,
they are the one sad voice on the thread, it mut be horrid to be them, so full of vileness and jealous of vulnerable people.
if that is normal, I would rather not have it thanks.

In such minimal fairness to spiderpig8 as s/he deserves: presumably if several exit-pass holders turn up at the same time all but one of them must queue, just not for nearly as long?

Am with Riv.
Spider is deeply stupid. We should be sympathetic to someone who is both bitter and dim.

I am off to Disney next year but I avoid some of the queues through using Upper Class. if I know spiderpigs type, and i suspect i do, i bet that would irritate her even more.

It is really interesting to me how often people expect and actually want people with disabilities to be disadvantaged. I had a weird conversation with a woman asking about my dd having private swimming classes. She kept trying to find a way that dd got special treatment because of her brother. In the end she got quite belligerent and I had to say ' because you pay £6 for half an hour and I pay £22'.
It puzzled me for ages that I kept encountering this sort of slightly grudging/aggressive stuff but it is because some people like spider pig want those connected with disability to be pushed down the social/economic ladder.
Perhaps they think it pushes them up a notch?

It doesn't.

Perhaps if theme parks etc made it more common knowledge that disabled people who find it difficult to queue will get fast tracked, other people would be a bit more understanding and not see it as queue jumping. Just a suggestion what do you think?

I have a disabled son, we have never been to a theme park and i was only made aware of the fast tracking passes through the special needs section of MN, i had never heard of it before.

Fanjo - I did click Love that picture.

The ArachSnort is a funny thing though - it posts like a relatively normal person on other threads - even with compassion and common sense. It's very odd that on this thread s/he feels the need to be so dense?

Dandy - I like your polite notice.

Dandy, it would kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. I havent been to a theme park with ds, so im not sure how the fast tracking works or how realistic it would be to make it common knowledge.

Please could somebody explain why people with disabilities should not have to wait as long as 'people with no disabilities ( to satisfy those who are deliberately looking to take offence) only not in a queue, you can wander off and have a drink etce?? According to a poster above that is what some theme parks do.

pagwatch 'you pay £6 for half an hour and I pay £22'- was this a council facility.Why do you think the rate-payer should have to subsidise your child?

Because the physical impairment/disability might affect their bladder/bowels, their learning d isability might affect their understanding of waiting in line and make life very difficult for their parent/carer.

Spiderpig, although you are looking to be outraged, pagwatch actually pays more.and is not subsidised.

Nice!!

No not Nice at all Spider pig that some silly little twat of a 15 yr old made me feel like shit for daring to want my kids to partake of normal things that are in reality only accessible to normal (!!!) folk.
She was damn lucky I didn't ram her head up her ignorant arse actually. Nice enough for you?

BTW what do you class as 'normal' anyway? With so much diversity within the human population how would you clarify it...go on, give it a go honeybun, I dare ya.
And as regards normal people queueing in seperate places to, presumably Ab-Normal kids, who would be the judge and jury on their normality or lack of it therein and what qualifications would they need to make such judgements?

Hey I know, perhaps we should all stand before a panel of judges on our days out in public with our caps in our hands begging 'please Sirs, let us on the rides without queueing, honest, we'd be ever so 'umble Sir'

I'm not normally a nasty person, I like to see the inherent good in most folk, but I cannot for the life of me find any in you with this sanctimonious, out of touch and out of date attitude.

Perhaps a stint working amongst the more vulnerable within our society which lacks way too much in understanding would do you the world of good and make you a nicer person. Why not give it a go, there's always room for volunteers in these fields of work.
Ha bloody ha!

Maybe you should read properly before spouting your right wing bull.

My last post was obviously to spiderpig

Would you like me to draw some diagrams?

Let me know when you work it out.
That's right. £22 is more than £6....