An End to Theme Park Accessibility: Disney Officially Blocks Disability Program Overhaul

An End to Theme Park Accessibility: Disney Officially Blocks Disability Program Overhaul

On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Company’s shareholders voted against a proposed investigation of the current Disability Access Service (DAS) at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. The program has been the subject of controversy since early 2024, when Disney cracked down on what it saw as abuse of the accessibility offering and vastly reduced the number of guests that qualified. DAS Changes In early 2024, Disneyland Resort and Walt Disn…

Walt Disney Company Shareholders Vote Against Proposal to Investigate DAS Changes

Disney Shareholders Reject Proposal for Independent Review of DAS Changes In a decisive move, Disney shareholders have officially rejected a proposal to launch an independent investigation into recent changes made to the Disability Access Service (DAS). The vote confirms that the company will proceed with its current policies without a mandatory third-party audit, signaling shareholder […]

Under Josh D’Amaro, Disney Confirms It Will Not Reverse Changes to Disability Access Service

The first annual shareholders meeting under The Walt Disney Company’s new CEO sent a clear message to disability advocates: the company has no intention of revisiting its 2024 overhaul of the Disability Access Service. A Program That’s Been Controversial for Two Years Credit: Disney The friction began in early 2024, when both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort quietly updated their Disability Access Service eligibility guidelines, na…

Disney Pulls the Plug on Hope for Changes to Disability Access Service

Disney shareholders delivered a decisive answer Wednesday on whether to investigate the company’s controversial disability access program. How the DAS Program Got Here The controversy dates back to early 2024, when Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort significantly tightened the eligibility requirements for the Disability Access Service. Updated guidelines on both resort websites narrowed the program’s scope to guests whose ability to …

Disney Shareholders Vote Against Proposal to Investigate DAS Changes

Disney shareholders have voted against investigating changes to Disney's Disability Access Service.

Shareholder Proposal for Disability Access Service (DAS) Review Fails

As expected, a shareholder proposal for an independent review of Disney’s Disability Access Service (DAS) has failed a shareholder vote. The proposal has gained a lot of attention within the Disney fan community, but it failed a vote of shareholders, earning only 5% of the early vote totals. Disability Access Service Shareholder Proposal Fails Vote The shareholder proposal was a direct response to a massive overhaul of Disney’s Disability Acces…