The program was never designed as a way to give that group of people a little bit of a treat.
It first came about because of the ADA and new regulations- queues were not designed to accommodate those guests. It then became a matter of controlling guest flow and keeping lines moving. You will notice many newer attractions- including Safaris- have separate loading and unloading zones for handicapped guests. These are designed to allow the attraction to continue to load and unload normally. Toy Story Midway Mania is another example of an attraction that does this.
I'm not sure what the big deal is. I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure a lot of amusement/theme parks around the coutnry utilize a similar program to accomodate guests with disabilities. I know my local Six Flags park does.
"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
James...Six Flags is not as brand recognized for the type of family entertainment delivered by Disney. Although Six Flags is in the amusement park category they do not have the characters, history, historic rides as Disney does. Six Flags is more of a thrill amusement park for teenagers plus whereas Disney spans multiple generations.