Ride Access Pass and Disabled Access - 2026 Discussion

[RIPCorky]

I mean. If the queues at towers were less of a cattle pen overstimulation hell hole then I would imagine more would cope better

Smiler aside they aren't too bad. To be honest they are not really what I would consider a crowded situation. I can think of several instances in life that are more crowded such as the London underground, any gig where you are standing, a football match or sporting event and even christmas shopping.

 

[John]

I mean. If the queues at towers were less of a cattle pen overstimulation hell hole then I would imagine more would cope better

I would argue that the prevalence of RAP is a key part of why some of the queues at Towers are so unpleasant nowaday. Back before fastrack was a big thing and when RAP meant someone in a wheelchair getting on via the exit every 10 minutes or so, the queue moved twice as fast and that makes a big difference to the experience. Smiler would still be a misery though

 

[Osaka12]

Well done Merlin, support the disabled and genuinely needy, eradicate p**s taking. Finally someone stands up to fraud.

 

[Ash]

The same people who are “unable to queue” also expect an ever increasing percentage of the population to have access a service to remove the necessity to queue without any consequence.

It’s completely nonsensical.

 

[pluk]

This has been a long time coming. It simply couldn't continue to be the case that such a huge number of people could qualify for RAP, it didn't to allow any level of access at all to those who truly need it. I'm sure the remaining eligibility will fall well within reasonable adjustment legally.

That being said, its an incredibly blunt cut off. I can see this being a jumping off point to get things under control, with future specific diagnosis being added back in, where the higher level autism diagnisis, for example, would be considered but level 1 and 2 not qualifying.