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I think they did want go keep the system the same on both coasts.I kind of wonder he same thing. I imagine Disney did their homework on this. I wonder if they based it off of WDW and how the theme parks in Florida operate over California. And perhaps,they wanted to keep the same system at both places to lessen confusion.
I also think they did their homework. Although many people think Disney just pulled this all out since The story of the rich people hiring disabled tour guides earlier in 2013, Disney has been working on this for a long time (from what I know, about 2 years, maybe more).
There are differences in park attendance at different parks that may impact how they can handle guests with disabilities. Here's a list of estimated park attendance for 2012 for the 25 most attended theme parks in the world. Disney has the top 8 spots and 3 others in the top 20.
1. Magic Kingdom: 17,536,000 (+2.3% change)
2. Disneyland Park: 15,963,000 (-1.1% )
3. Tokyo Disneyland: 14,847,000 (+8.5%)
4. Tokyo Disney Sea: 12,656,000 (+8.5%)
5. Disneyland Park, Disneyland Paris: 11,200,000 (+1.9%)
6. Epcot: 11,063,000 (+2.2%)
7. Disneys Animal Kingdom: 9,998,000 (+2.2%)
8. Disneys Hollywood Studios: 9,912,000 (+2.2%)
9. Universal Studios Japan: 9,700,000 (+14.1%)
10. Islands of Adventure: 7,981,000 (+4%)
11. Disney California Adventure: 7,775,000 (+22.6%)
12. Ocean Park (Hong Kong): 7, 436,000 (+6.9%)
13. Everland (South Korea): 6,853,000 (+4.3%)
14. Hong Kong Disneyland: 6,700,000 (+13.6%)
15. Lotte World (South Korea): 6,383,000 (10.4%)
16. Universal Studios Orlando: 6,195,000 (+2.5%)
17. Universal Studios Hollywood: 5,912,000 (+15%)
18. Nagashima Spa Land (Japan): 5,850,000 (+.5%)
19. Sea World Orlando: 5,358,000 (+3.0%)
20. Walt Disney Studios Park, Disneyland Paris: 4,800,000 (1.9%)
21. Europa Park (Germany): 4,600,000 (+2.2%)
22. Sea World California: 4,4000,000 (+3.5%)
23. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay: 4,348,000 (+1.5%)
24. De Efteling (Netherlands): 4,200,000 (+1.8%)
25. Oct East (China): 4,196,000 (+7.9%)
http://thedisneyblog.com/2013/06/06/global-themepark-attendance-for-2012-via-tea-report/
And, then, there are the attractions themselves. Each Disney park has a couple of 'headliner' attractions that normally attract large crowds and have long waits.
I don't know that dome of the parks that people are saying use the system the OP suggests have that same situation.
In a case where most attractions have similar demand and similar waits, it doesn't matter much whether guests wait before or after riding - because the wait will be the same before or after, there is little incentive for anyone to try to scam the system.
In a case where some attractions have large demand (like Toy Story Midway Mania) and others usually have little wait (like Imagination, which is usually as fast as guests can walk in) there is potential for abuse, at the expense of guests who really need assistance. A system that offered immediate entry would soon end up like the GAC or similar),