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Hey there – I’m Amber, the person behind the blog. Access the Mouse was created as a guide for people who need a little more information than you can find in the standard guide books. How Access the Mouse Started The idea came to me back in 2017 with the opening of Pandora – The…

Four Months of “New DAS”

The changes to the Disability Access Service began on May 20, 2024 at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort followed on June 18, 2024. Last week, we marked 120 days of the “New DAS” on the East Coast, and Walt Disney World Annual Passholders who had been part of the initial wave of approvals are…

“Best Bets” for Disabled Guests: September 2024

The main thing I’ve been working on with the Return to Queue Database is compiling information that will help disabled guests who no longer qualify for the Disability Access Service have a better idea of what to expect in the parks. This is my favorite part of the highlights. To be included on this list,…

September RTQ Database Highlights: Popular Attractions

Today’s post focuses on the top five attractions with the highest number of attempts in each park among survey respondents. A place on this list does NOT guarantee that people were able to experience these attractions, however info on the percentage of users who requested accommodations and whether the CMs attempted to help is included…

Apparent Change to the DAS Approval Window at Disney Parks

So last night, I got out of a local (to me) meeting where I was speaking on accessibility issues within my local government, and when I logged on to check on things, I started seeing notifications that some people were reporting that they had just had a DAS call and were being approved for 240…

RTQ Database: Disney California Adventure

The RTQ Database was created as an way to keep track of disabled guests’ experiences in the parks. by date, without the Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodation since the DAS was changed earlier in 2024. The database is crowdsourced via anonymous surveys, and discussed experiences of many people with varying disabilities. The hope is to track…

RTQ Database: Disneyland

The RTQ Database was created as an way to keep track of disabled guests’ experiences in the parks. by date, without the Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodation since the DAS was changed earlier in 2024. The database is crowdsourced via anonymous surveys, and discussed experiences of many people with varying disabilities. The hope is to track…

RTQ Database Walt Disney World – General and Water Parks

The RTQ Database was created as an way to keep track of disabled guests’ experiences in the parks. by date, without the Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodation since the DAS was changed earlier in 2024. The database is crowdsourced via anonymous surveys, and discussed experiences of many people with varying disabilities. The hope is to track…

RTQ: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The RTQ Database was created as an way to keep track of disabled guests’ experiences in the parks. by date, without the Disability Access Service (DAS) accommodation since the DAS was changed earlier in 2024. The database is crowdsourced via anonymous surveys, and discussed experiences of many people with varying disabilities. The hope is to track…

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