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News New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

ConfettiCupcake

ConfettiCupcake

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Rider switch being the alternative to DAS would be a deterrent for anyone who doesn’t truly need the accommodations. It’s difficult to use it to gain anything over a guest without accommodations since it forces the party through the attraction twice. I would assume people would not be using it as a precaution in the same way they use DAS, and instead would attempt the line first or buy Genie. It would both eliminate some of the overuse brought on by people who legitimately qualified but don’t need to use it all the time, as well as discourage people who lie to get it as there’s much less to gain.

You can technically use it like DAS to be in two places at once, but the “fee” to do so is higher. Someone in your group now needs to physically be in that line.
 
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Happyday

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Angel Ariel said:
Anyone with a child who is too short to ride, yes. Beyond that I'm not sure, I've only seen it applied to children.
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Actually it can be used by anyone if my husband and I want to go on a ride that the individual using DAS cannot or doesn't want to ride we use it. Prime example FOP is impossible for this individual to ride.
 
Angel Ariel

Angel Ariel

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Trauma said:
I’m clueless it’s been a long couple days, but I assumed it was something like most of your group is in line, when they reach the front you join them?

So if you left to ride another ride and they reach the front your outa luck?

Keep in mind I have no idea what I’m talking about so if someone else could step in and clarify that would be great.
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Rider switch as it's typically been implemented when a group has a child that is too short to ride is that the family approaches the cast members at the entrance, cm verifies child is too short, and CM gives a ticket to the waiting party (this may be digital now, it's been a while since dd was too short). then party that's riding via standby enters the queue. While the first party is in the queue, the part that has the rider swap ticket is free to do anything else - go to a nearby attraction, eat, shop, etc (just as DAS is now). When the first party is done riding, the party that waited can now enter the first attraction via lightning lane. (Again back when we did this, the return was open ended - and there were no limits indicating you had to use that rider swap before riding another ride and using rider swap again (again, if this has gone digital this part may have changed).
 
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Happyday

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ConfettiCupcake said:
Rider switch being the alternative to DAS would be a deterrent for anyone who doesn’t truly need the accommodations. It’s difficult to use it to gain anything over a guest without accommodations since it forces the party through the attraction twice. I would assume people would not be using it as a precaution in the same way they use DAS, and instead would attempt the line first or buy Genie. It would both eliminate some of the overuse brought on by people who legitimately qualified but don’t need to use it all the time, as well as discourage people who lie to get it as there’s much less to gain.

You can technically use it like DAS to be in two places at once, but the “fee” to do so is higher. Someone in your group now needs to physically be in that line.
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I'm confused how you all are figuring this. How are you going through twice how is the person needing DAS going to meet up to ride? How is this going to work if it is not possible for the DAS user to be at the ride. I'm thinking of situations like I've mentioned before.
 
ConfettiCupcake

ConfettiCupcake

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Happyday said:
I'm confused how you all are figuring this. How are you going through twice how is the person needing DAS going to meet up to ride? How is this going to work if it is not possible for the DAS user to be at the ride. I'm thinking of situations like I've mentioned before.
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I’m just commenting with the assumption that rider switch would function how it currently does, and of course with the big assumption that it’s true that rider switch is the accommodation they’ll give for people who may have to leave lines.
 
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Happyday

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ConfettiCupcake said:
I’m just commenting with the assumption that rider switch would function how it currently does, and of course with the big assumption that it’s true that rider switch is the accommodation they’ll give for people who may have to leave lines.
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I understand but from what I read that is what is being offered to some in Disneyland already. I am just confused. But then again that seems to be constant lately 🤣 If I am thinking this out right it can't function like it does now and be used as an alternative but again it's late and the brain is tired time for some sleep 😴
 
haveyoumetmark

haveyoumetmark

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SingleRider said:
I wonder of part of the reason Guardians and TRON are still using virtual queues is because of the DAS situation. With those rides' setup they can prohibit DAS users from riding more than twice (with a virtual queue and ILL), same as anyone without DAS.
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Kind of a sad thought that they would do that to have as much ILL inventory as possible, but it makes some sense. Way past time for GOTG to be off VQ.
 
Section106

Section106

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Rider switch won't work for my party. I have to pick up my wife from her wheelchair and place her into the ride car for those rides that don't have a wheelchair car. So she doesn't ride if I'm not there.

For the line leave/return "accomodation", I have to leave with her because she is legally blind and has slight dementia due to the periventricular lesions in her brain. She would get confused and lost if she had to leave a line and I had to stay.

Her limbic system is damaged affecting her emotions. Being in a line that she can't easily escape causes anxiety which then will set off a cascading chronic pain event. She has PTSD from the military and MS. She can't communicate effectively when she is upset which can lead to more trouble with those that don't know her.

This change is going to really affect our trips. We will abide by the new rules and we'll use G+ if we need to. I imagine we'll end up selling our DVC and finding other vacation options in the future.

And I drive because the TSA hurt her eight years ago when we were leaving Orlando.
 
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pigglewiggle

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Section106 said:
Rider switch won't work for my party. I have to pick up my wife from her wheelchair and place her into the ride car for those rides that don't have a wheelchair car. So she doesn't ride if I'm not there.

For the line leave/return "accomodation", I have to leave with her because she is legally blind and has slight dementia due to the periventricular lesions in her brain. She would get confused and lost if she had to leave a line and I had to stay.

Her limbic system is damaged affecting her emotions. Being in a line that she can't easily escape causes anxiety which then will set off a cascading chronic pain event. She has PTSD from the military and MS. She can't communicate effectively when she is upset which can lead to more trouble with those that don't know her.

This change is going to really affect our trips. We will abide by the new rules and we'll use G+ if we need to. I imagine we'll end up selling our DVC and finding other vacation options in the future.
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I would schedule the interview, talk to the healthcare professional and tell them everything you just said. I'm betting you would be approved for a DAS.
 
haveyoumetmark

haveyoumetmark

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Section106 said:
Rider switch won't work for my party. I have to pick up my wife from her wheelchair and place her into the ride car for those rides that don't have a wheelchair car. So she doesn't ride if I'm not there.

For the line leave/return "accomodation", I have to leave with her because she is legally blind and has slight dementia due to the periventricular lesions in her brain. She would get confused and lost if she had to leave a line and I had to stay.

Her limbic system is damaged affecting her emotions. Being in a line that she can't easily escape causes anxiety which then will set off a cascading chronic pain event. She has PTSD from the military and MS. She can't communicate effectively when she is upset which can lead to more trouble with those that don't know her.

This change is going to really affect our trips. We will abide by the new rules and we'll use G+ if we need to. I imagine we'll end up selling our DVC and finding other vacation options in the future.

And I drive because the TSA hurt her eight years ago when we were leaving Orlando.
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I hope you and your wife get everything you need to continue to enjoy the parks like everyone else. I don’t see why she wouldn’t be eligible for DAS.
 

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