What to know about changes to Disney parks’ disability policies
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December 9, 2025

What to know about changes to Disney parks’ disability policies

By By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press 

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Changes that Disney made to a popular program that lets qualifying disabled people skip long lines at its California and Florida theme parks are too restrictive, disabled fans contend in a federal lawsuit and shareholder proposal that seek to expand eligibility.

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