Has anyone been to Disneyland Paris and managed to get a special assistance card?

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We are going in June for 6 days with DCs, including DS1 who has ASD. I know you can get a special assistance card/ Disabled Priority Card to avoid the worst of the queues but I'm not sure from the website how you do this. I had just assumed that I could take a copy of either his DLA award or the letter from his paediatrician with the diagnosis and that would be enough. However, on the Disneyland Paris website it states you need to present

"disability card (disabled person's priority card, formerly known as the "difficulty standing" card, war disability card, European disabled parking badge) or a medical certificate."

The medical certificate has to be issued less than 3 months previously. Both his diagnosis letter and DLA were issued a couple of years ago.

Has anyone done this and what did you have to show?

Not sure about Disneyland Paris, but when we went WDW Florida last year, we took a recent GP letter stating his Dx and explaining that he can't queue. It worked and they were very happy to give us the pass.

Was your GP happy to do that? I know ours get a bit sniffy about writing letters.

We're hopefully going in June too. DS has just been diagnosed ASD, so need to look into this myself. Can't see him being able to queue for very long

I had to pay £10.50 for the letter. My GP was fine about it.

Ah - I see. Well I guess £10.50 is a small price to pay if it cuts down the queuing time. Did you get passes for all your family? Just wondering how it's going to work with 5 of us.

They just asked how many were in our party (6), and the pass was given. We only had the one pass that I guarded with my life!!

Have just spoken to the Drs who are happy to do a letter (will cost £10). Hopefully it will avoid the worst of the queues. Hopefully we will be able to get passes for all of us too SallyBear.

All these doctors only charging £10 - £31 for me - grrr

I went in Feb this year. I took a couple of pead letters and highlighted the relevant bits (one within 3 months of us going) and I also took dla letter and highlighted the award dates. As soon as we got there we went straight to city hall in Disney park which is just inside park on your left gave them letters and they gave us card for whole family to use throughout both parks and also valid for seeing characters and in princess palace.

They write on the pass 1 disabled child, 2 adults, X amount of siblings

You know, not rubbing salt in wounds, as our life in other areas is dire..........our GP does charity/help letters free and DS was in his wheelchair so nothing needed. Just wanted to highlight some GP's are still helpful, so maybe look for one.

£31 Ben10 - thats extortionate .

I don't mind paying a tenner as quite frankly, if we can afford to go to Disney, its a small price to pay. I would hope that they would waive these charges for families on benefits though.

Chundle - I will take DLA/paed letter as well, thanks for the info.

Remember to take your passport to city hall.when you get the pass to prove your child is with you. We had left ours in the safe but they did issue us a pass but they asked for photo ID. All rides were great with the pass except its a small world. Fecking nightmare. We queued longer than if we had been in the non-disability entrance. They did not have a clue.