New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

[JMcMahonEsq]

Dd doesn't really waited much in lines at the airport. DH has pre check, he takes her with him (I go through regular security). She qualifies for medical pre board, so we don't wait in the line to board. Even with that, the traveling itself still can be very stressful for us - but it's worth it to see the joy she has when she's at Disney. We do what we can to minimize the things that will cause the most issues - just like we do at Disney by using the DAS.

The alternative would be never leaving home because it's stressful to go places - and that's just not something I'm going to do to her.

I don't want to make it seem like I was diminishing the real hardship some could have in lines. I guess my question was would methods that you would see/use for long plane/drives for kids such as games, video, phones, ect., not work while in a line to help alleviate problems. Mainly based around the idea of kids and waiting in line, ect.

 

[Purduevian]

I’ve seen very rude and hostile CM’s over the years - maybe you should remind them not to take out their bad day on the guests?

How about no one be rude to each other at Disney World? Sorry if you've had bad integrations in the past, but that doesn't give anyone a right to be rude back to the CMs.

An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind and all that.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Their bad days are almost always because of "guests".

If they are regularly having bad days because of guests they need to be re trained or be looking for new jobs.

Even if a guest is out of line - it’s the CM’s job to understand and de-escalate the situation.

We are talking about guests who are frustrated about accessibility accommodations here - not drunks at Epcot.

 

[Ayla]

If they are regularly having bad days because of guests they need to be re trained or be looking for new jobs.

Even if a guest is out of line - it’s the CM’s job to understand and de-escalate the situation.

We are talking about guests who are frustrated about accessibility accommodations here - not drunks at Epcot.

I'm talking about every guest. No one gets a pass from bad behavior.

 

[DisneyHead123]

I don't want to make it seem like I was diminishing the real hardship some could have in lines. I guess my question was would methods that you would see/use for long plane/drives for kids such as games, video, phones, ect., not work while in a line to help alleviate problems. Mainly based around the idea of kids and waiting in line, ect.

I think that waiting in a vehicle and waiting in a line are vastly different experiences. First and foremost, in the US at least, most children start riding around in car seats quite regularly from pretty much two days after birth onward. In terms of desensitization practices, that is pretty much like the triple platinum standard. Start doing something constantly, literally from a day or two after the child is born and be totally consistent through every step of their development by doing it almost daily (And it’s one area where you just can’t make an exception. No matter how bad you feel for a crying baby, even the most sympathetic parents can’t just take them out of a car seat when the vehicle is moving.) Planes are fairly similar in terms of experience, and you can use a car seat on a plane as well. (Planes being a bit different, I’m sure there are some kids who are ok with cars but struggle with planes though.)

By contrast, standing in a Disney World style line is not something the average child is going to encounter regularly. Grocery store lines are typically a fraction of that length. Maybe if your local park has a merry-go-round or train, you might encounter a 15 minute line. But a 30-40-ish minute experience of just standing in place while being walled in by people on all sides is just not something that comes up a lot in most people’s lives (thankfully.) Also, a degree of low muscle tone is common in children with developmental delays, which makes standing in place even more difficult.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Pre-check is seriously the best! I’m totally fine paying for that every 5yrs. Makes air travel much less stressful for me

I chuckled a little today - I was flying from the west coast back east today, and I used normal security while my mom used pre check. I was through in 5 mins. I was waiting for her - had enough time to go to the restroom, and come back and wait a few more minutes, before she was through. I had a little Syndrome running through my head..

 

[Angel Ariel]

I don't want to make it seem like I was diminishing the real hardship some could have in lines. I guess my question was would methods that you would see/use for long plane/drives for kids such as games, video, phones, ect., not work while in a line to help alleviate problems. Mainly based around the idea of kids and waiting in line, ect.

Games, videos, phones are not things that help my child on any kind of consistent basis.

 

[jennab55]

I chuckled a little today - I was flying from the west coast back east today, and I used normal security while my mom used pre check. I was through in 5 mins. I was waiting for her - had enough time to go to the restroom, and come back and wait a few more minutes, before she was through. I had a little Syndrome running through my head..

Sometimes the regular line is shorter! I still prefer not to have to take off my shoes or take out my bag of liquids and electronics!

 

[Angel Ariel]

Sometimes the regular line is shorter! I still prefer not to have to take off my shoes or take out my bag of liquids and electronics!

I did have to take off shoes, but both airports were telling the regular line to keep everything in bags - no removing of electronics or liquids required! I don't know if it's new machines or standard across the country, but it worked well!

 

[Ayla]

Sometimes the regular line is shorter! I still prefer not to have to take off my shoes or take out my bag of liquids and electronics!

Depending on the TSA agent you get, if you go through the regular line but have Pre Check on your boarding pass, they may give you a card to bypass the body scan and use the metal detector, as well as leaving things in your bag and shoes on.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I don't know if it's new machines or standard across the country, but it worked well!

I think it’s the newer machines - my home airport has them and everything can stay in the bag but larger airports I’ve been through it’s still laptops out for now.

 

[jennab55]

Depending on the TSA agent you get, if you go through the regular line but have Pre Check on your boarding pass, they may give you a card to bypass the body scan and use the metal detector, as well as leaving things in your bag and shoes on.

I find at my home airport precheck doesn’t save much time, but it has always in MCO! Normally because I’m traveling with my child I don’t have to go through the body machine and follow him through the metal detector . I always found it stressful to try to take stuff out of my bag then put it all back in which people behind me. Always felt rushed, which is why I preferred pre-check. Glad to hear they aren’t making everyone take everything out of their bags now though!

 

[Ayla]

I find at my home airport precheck doesn’t save much time, but it has always in MCO! Normally because I’m traveling with my child I don’t have to go through the body machine and follow him through the metal detector . I always found it stressful to try to take stuff out of my bag then put it all back in which people behind me. Always felt rushed, which is why I preferred pre-check. Glad to hear they aren’t making everyone take everything out of their bags now though!

MCO was the only reason I got Pre Check. LOL Too bad I never fly through there, anymore.

 

[Jenn Finan]

I did have to take off shoes, but both airports were telling the regular line to keep everything in bags - no removing of electronics or liquids required! I don't know if it's new machines or standard across the country, but it worked well!

I had that experience too about a week ago when I went down to the Parks. It is surprising how much removing those little steps reduced stress and wait times.