Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
…don’t get me all riled upI've got "Type 2 Wow that line looks long I'd rather not wait in it "
…don’t get me all riled upI've got "Type 2 Wow that line looks long I'd rather not wait in it "
So more stringent and consistent verification based on pre-determined criteria, with potential escalation or consultation with a third party to determine non-standard condition.They were given away like candy, and there was little consistency to who would be granted DAS and who wouldn't. Someone could go to GR at one park and say they have a certain condition and get DAS while another person could go to GR at a different park, say they have the same condition, and be denied.
The new procedures will help a lot with consistency.
Yes, the new scheme will allow for same-day consultation. The 30 to 2 days thing is still up on the website because that's the current policy.
This was certainly my experience on all of my last trips. The amount of DAS use was insane. It’s no wonder the standby lines never moved.They were given away like candy
The irony of ridiculously long waits to qualify for an accommodation needed due to issues with long waits...This is my concern. I have waited upwards of 3 hours at times
Not qualifying via a visual impairment that profoundly impacts my life (though I really only ever have my cane out at Disney dud to crowds) but qualifying based on cerebral palsy that barely impacts my life is hilarious. (It is at best a secondary disability to my primary disability, and it's always been a secondary reason at best to qualify, most CMs would never say anything once they saw my cane.)The Disney wording mentions Autism first and then directly provides a vague "and developmental disabilities" in the same point, so it's still open to interpretation.
If you were previously accommodated at WDW, I'd imagine they'll work with you
The current pre registration may have an ai chatbot while waiting and while doing preselects , but the video portion to actually qualify has been actual humans, and that's the part that creates long waits.Unfortunately more humans is not the current operating plan. Hope you like AI chatbots!
…they finally did something right…So more stringent and consistent verification based on pre-determined criteria, with potential escalation or consultation with a third party to determine non-standard condition.
Qualifies you for a return time in Paris and possibly Tokyo. Not sure about Shanghai or Hong Kong because English language resources for those are rather iffy. But at least in Paris it is specifically called out as a diagnosis you can use to get one.It absolutely does NOT
I’ll die on this hill
Careful…Not qualifying via a visual impairment that profoundly impacts my life (though I really only ever have my cane out at Disney dud to crowds) but qualifying based on cerebral palsy that barely impacts my life is hilarious. (It is at best a secondary disability to my primary disability, and it's always been a secondary reason at best to qualify, most CMs would never say anything once they saw my cane.)
I will note that I have also mostly stuck to getting approval through MK guest relations because they tend to be the most understanding and willing to approve without spending 20 minutes defining my disabilities and explaining why I need it, despite having renewed on a consistent basis for the past decade, even throughout the post pandemic opeing, and even earlier than that back when GAC came on a plastic card.+I still have mine from all my trips when I was a kid, and apparently the records do show that amount of renewals, at least according to one CM.) I've only ever really had problems at DHS, but Epcot and AK are both serviceable if I have to renew and I forgot to time my MK visits to renewing.
It absolutely sucks, but luckily I should be able to qualify assuming they stick to what the CDC calls the developmental disability and don't just claim it only means autism. But it really sucks for everyone who isn't classified within that rather wide-ranging but also oddly specific category, who actually needs it and now may or may not get it.
Diabetes sucks…but we have controlsQualifies you for a return time in Paris and possibly Tokyo. Not sure about Shanghai or Hong Kong because English language resources for those are rather iffy. But at least in Paris it is specifically called out as a diagnosis you can use to get one.
i am happy to hear it will stay similar to the pre registration chat as it exists now, with some tweaks.
And.
With eliminating in park guest relations DAS, they need to seriously improve the online system. People are already waiting hours for these chats. To add volume, they need to add human support for the online system.
This should not be a problem most days once all is said and done. Factors such as staffing, exceptionally busy days, high numbers of guests needing to consult same day, and the time of day may lead to a long wait time on occasion, which is one of the reasons why Disney is really pushing for this to be handled pre-arrival.This is my concern. I have waited upwards of 3 hours at times
That's the sucky thing about it. Like, the process is becoming more painful for us, but there were so many people who we could tell didn't actually need it. We also hated Genie+, but that's a separate issue.I remember they had to change the GAC program when people started increasingly gaming the system.
Also, while there is now a monetary incentive for those willing to lie to get DAS, they waited a long time to make this change after G+ came about. Since FP+ went away in early 2020 we've seen a major rise in influencers and "life hacks" showing people how to get things for free or greatly reduced cost. And as the SB lines get worse while the abuse gets worse, more and more seem willing to make the jump. It truly sucks that people who need line accomodations will have a higher burden, but if this reduces the abuse it should also help overall wait times, which will be far better for the DAS users who do qualify moving forward.
Exactly why I'm waiting for clarification on that. It should be fine, it's just something I would need to get something for because most of my paperwork is about vision for obvious reasons.I get what you’re saying…but don’t want to start giving thumbs up/thumbs down to specific impairments
That would mean that a sibling(s) would have to be left alone if only one parent/caregiver is with them. I took many trips to WDW with my children without my husband, and many parents of multiple children do not have a spouse.So we oscillate between reasonable and extreme. IMHO, DAS should only extend from the holder to a single attendant/care assistant. That would limit the impact to a reasonable impact and accommodation. Relying on the individuals to determine what a reasonable accommodation for any condition has absolutely failed.
Probably not…but they are necessary to try to combat that abuse.I’m not sure these changes adequately Reduce the possibility for abuse.
They are adding a bigger CM team to handle it.i am happy to hear it will stay similar to the pre registration chat as it exists now, with some tweaks.
And.
With eliminating in park guest relations DAS, they need to seriously improve the online system. People are already waiting hours for these chats. To add volume, they need to add human support for the online system.
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