By now, most of have seen the policy change on the website, we’ve been handed a paper of instructions, or we’ve been told in line in the morning. They say the ADA lines are for people with mobility disabilities and aids (wheelchair, scooter, cane, walker, crutches). There have been some pretty ableist comments and in-fighting in the disabled community (but not in this sub, thank you, I love you all!)

The talk back panel is on Sunday, Room 25ABC, at 3:30. I’m tossing around a draft of a statement to present to the board. My personal issue is that I’m not affected by this rule change (deaf access is its own thing). I’m not really comfortable speaking for yall with hidden disabilities. It’s your opportunity to tell the board directly about your con experience. In the past, the board has provided insightful remarks about why they do certain things. I’m interested to see their explanation for this. And I’ll reserve judgement until I get that explanation.

I’d like this post to be about no visible disability, how the ADA line helps you, and maybe alternate solutions. In no particular order and not fully inclusive, some invisible disabilities that could be helped by an ADA line are POTS, EDS, anxiety, PTSD, ASD, blindness and diabetes. Please, add your own examples. Hope to see you all on Sunday.

It doesn’t exist. Plan accordingly. The general line is shaded if you can manage it.

It’s going to be hot and humid this weekend.

So if you’re coming from the Comic-Con side, there is no notice or alert, you get all the way up the elevator at the parking structure get across the bridge only to find a broken elevator on the far side. And the next crossing is to go back across the bridge, a full half mile away and cross up the middle of the con