News New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

[jennab55]

I’ve never seen check in and bag drop in 2 different locations- so it would be 1 line.

It depends. Some airlines have check in kiosks, which also get backed up (but I’d say less than 20min), then you have to go to another line to drop your bag off.

 

[jennab55]

Maybe fan conventions or something like that where you wait on lines to meet people?

Hard to compare as not a lot of entertainment options are all day activities with multiple parts vs just the initial queue and then see the single concert, movie, sporting event

Maybe like the US Tennis Open or Olympics where you see multiple matches/events?

Oh yes, fan conventions would be a good one. Or I suppose any long line as in holidays sales or pre-sales. So what would be used as an accommodation for that? My guess is one person wait in line and other joins later, but what if a single person?

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Oh yes, fan conventions would be a good one. Or I suppose any long line as in holidays sales or pre-sales. So what would be used as an accommodation for that? My guess is one person wait in line and other joins later, but what if a single person?

Not disability related - but at d23 I waited 4 hours for the Richard Sherman concert. I just left my bag at my spot when I went for the restroom and to buy a snack

 

[Angel Ariel]

I guess. I know TSA offers a “cares” program for people who have trouble in their lines, but do the airlines (for check in and bag drop)? I assume they would only offer for 1 person to wait in line and rest of family to join once ant the front. Also, that’s about what 2-3 lines in a day? A theme park is going to be a lot more.

There is the sunflower lanyard program that some Us airlines are starting to sign on to (it's more prevalent and useful overseas right now) - the lanyard IDs those with invisible disabilities and provides a cue to the airline/airport staff that accommodations are needed.

 

[jennab55]

Not disability related - but at d23 I waited 4 hours for the Richard Sherman concert. I just left my bag at my spot when I went for the restroom and to buy a snack

But if you couldn’t wait 4hrs, what would the alternative been? Did they offer any accommodations for those who could not wait?

 

[jennab55]

There is the sunflower lanyard program that some Us airlines are starting to sign on to (it's more prevalent and useful overseas right now) - the lanyard IDs those with invisible disabilities and provides a cue to the airline/airport staff that accommodations are needed.

Oh I thought that was only used in European countries. Good to know. However, again, what would the accommodation be from the airline?

 

[Angel Ariel]

Oh I thought that was only used in European countries. Good to know. However, again, what would the accommodation be from the airline?

Their website talks about it better than I can:

Air travel and the Sunflower

It’s a misconception that people living with a disability don’t want to, or can't travel. They do and they can. Globally one billion people live with some sort of disability and while so

hdsunflower.com

We haven't traveled outside the US yet, and while one of my local airports has signed on, since it's still pretty new to US airlines I don't have much experience with it.

 

[nickys]

I’ve never seen check in and bag drop in 2 different locations- so it would be 1 line.

At every airport I’ve been to in Europe they have separate lines. The bag drop area is often next to the check-in desks but you join a different line.

 

[nickys]

Oh I thought that was only used in European countries. Good to know. However, again, what would the accommodation be from the airline?

Generally it simply shows staff that you need some extra patience and so on. I’ve not seen it allow any skip the line privilege in an airport, other than being able to pre-board.

(Although my experience with DS when he was younger was that boarding later was a better option).

 

[Angel Ariel]

Generally it simply shows staff that you need some extra patience and so on. I’ve not seen it allow any skip the line privilege in an airport, other than being able to pre-board.

(Although my experience with DS when he was younger was that boarding later was a better option).

I don't know if it was due to the lanyard or not but on our last trip out to WDW we did get this, and I was allowed to join DH and DD in precheck line (I did not have precheck, DH has it through his job).

It was appreciated - but that was an airport decision not airline. I took it as a pixie dust moment. (The airport was also not very busy).

 

[nickys]

I don't know if it was due to the lanyard or not but on our last trip out to WDW we did get this, and I was allowed to join DH and DD in precheck line (I did not have precheck, DH has it through his job).

It was appreciated - but that was an airport decision not airline. I took it as a pixie dust moment. (The airport was also not very busy).

Glad to see it getting recognised in the US now.

 

[DoubleSwitchback]

I don't know if it was due to the lanyard or not but on our last trip out to WDW we did get this, and I was allowed to join DH and DD in precheck line (I did not have precheck, DH has it through his job).

It was appreciated - but that was an airport decision not airline. I took it as a pixie dust moment. (The airport was also not very busy).

That's pretty shocking to me. PreCheck line has lower standards on prem because everyone has been, well, pre-checked! It's not something agents are supposed to sprinkle around to make themselves feel magnanimous.

 

[Philsfan77]

I rarely see particularly long lines for check in and bag drop. I know when I’m flying first class I often feel silly for going to the priority lane and skipping all of 3 people haha.

Fly out of LAX a few times if going to Disneyland...regularly a mess...waited almost an hour there on 2 separate occasions, even while in the priority line flying first class.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Fly out of LAX a few times if going to Disneyland...regularly a mess...waited almost an hour there on 2 separate occasions, even while in the priority line flying first class.

I’ve always gotten crazy lucky at LAX - never had any significant lines. Orlando is always a mess though.

 

[jaklgreen]

And that’s on both sides. Some argue for more DAS approvals because they used to qualify and now don’t. Others argue for less DAS approvals so their LL line moves quicker.

For me… I refuse to pay for LL cause I’m stubborn so as far as I can tell the standby line is gonna move slow either way. An extra 10 minutes isn’t gonna make or break my day.

But I’m also against abuse - which is an issue. It’a tricky to know where the line should be and just like many political issues in the real world, people dig their feet in and refuse to acknowledge the other side has valid points and a middle ground is ideal.

I get why so many people have no issues with these changes. They see it as "helping everyone" with shorter lines. But the reality is that it does limit many people from enjoying the parks. We are slowly going back to the whole "well if you can't handle it, stay home" mentality and that is sad. That has even been posted here by some.

 

[Chi84]

I get why so many people have no issues with these changes. They see it as "helping everyone" with shorter lines. But the reality is that it does limit many people from enjoying the parks. We are slowly going back to the whole "well if you can't handle it, stay home" mentality and that is sad. That has even been posted here by some.

I haven't seen anyone saying "stay home." Please don't exaggerate to that degree; it's not productive.

 

[jennab55]

I get why so many people have no issues with these changes. They see it as "helping everyone" with shorter lines. But the reality is that it does limit many people from enjoying the parks. We are slowly going back to the whole "well if you can't handle it, stay home" mentality and that is sad. That has even been posted here by some.

No one is saying that. However, there will always be things in life that some people may just be unable to do, and they need to make a choice.

For example, is a person who is allergic to shellfish going to eat at a seafood restaurant? What about other food allergies and dietary needs? They can’t just eat everything and often have a different menu that may have less options. Or what about rides in general? Some are not accessible to all people, so not everyone is able to ride.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

For example, is a person who is allergic to shellfish going to eat at a seafood restaurant?

At Disney nobody has to prove an allergy, or otherwise be “approved” in order to talk to a chef and have something made just for them in the allergy free kitchen.

I’m sure that it’s a “hardship” for Disney to pay to have that allergy free kitchen at almost every location, and I’m also sure it slows down the efficiency of the kitchen to have one of the chefs busy talking to customers and answering questions.

 

[jennab55]

At Disney nobody has to prove an allergy, or otherwise be “approved” in order to talk to a chef and have something made just for them in the allergy free kitchen.

I’m sure that it’s a “hardship” for Disney to pay to have that allergy free kitchen at almost every location, and I’m also sure it slows down the efficiency of the kitchen to have one of the chefs busy talking to customers and answering questions.

I think you totally missed my point. PP was trying to say people were making statements like “if you can’t handle it then stay home”. I’m trying to say there are other things out there that are hardships for people that they may need to miss out on. Not everything in the world is going to be accessible for everyone. It’s just not possible. No one is saying that people should just stay home, but sometimes people do have to miss out on things.

 

[Purduevian]

No one is saying that. However, there will always be things in life that some people may just be unable to do, and they need to make a choice.

For example, is a person who is allergic to shellfish going to eat at a seafood restaurant? What about other food allergies and dietary needs? They can’t just eat everything and often have a different menu that may have less options. Or what about rides in general? Some are not accessible to all people, so not everyone is able to ride.

I'll have you know Red Lobster had perfectly mediocre steak.

At Disney nobody has to prove an allergy, or otherwise be “approved” in order to talk to a chef and have something made just for them in the allergy free kitchen.

I’m sure that it’s a “hardship” for Disney to pay to have that allergy free kitchen at almost every location, and I’m also sure it slows down the efficiency of the kitchen to have one of the chefs busy talking to customers and answering questions.

Nobody has to prove a disability to get the RTQ either which should cover most people.