ConfettiCupcake
Well-Known Member
You are still missing the point of the post though, people were using it as designed and as they were told to use it, we had no idea that was unsustainable.
When I moved to Las Vegas 20+ years ago everyone had grass yards and we watered them daily, when the drought started and we were asked to conserve water people started removing yards, watering less, etc. The water authority also uses a progressive fee structure so you pay more if you use excessive amounts. Vegas now uses less water with 2 million people than it used to use with 1 million people. When people are aware a problem exists, especially combined with a disincentive, they will modify behavior.
What you’re doing is essentially saying we were abusing the water system back in 2005 when we were using it exactly as we were being told to.
Had Disney let DAS users know there was a problem, especially if they’d combined that with a deterrent, we most likely could have fixed DAS also.
I’d argue that “using it as designed” would include such things as doubling up on attractions (having a DAS wait going while riding a different attraction) or just having a DAS wait going while doing anything that is not sitting around waiting for the time to pass.
I think what’s more grey is the people who were approved for needs like heat/sun related exposure, or the type of bathroom needs that flare and are not an all the time
issue, but used it at all times. Usage at queues that are never exposed to heat or sun from someone who has the DAS to avoid heat/sun, or usage by someone who has DAS due to bathroom needs but is not actually experiencing a flare at that day or time, as two examples, I wouldn’t call “using as designed”.
I don’t begrudge these people for using all the tools in their arsenal to tour, as Disney has become much more complicated and expensive, but it shouldn’t be surprising that they’re attempted to curb the people who qualify but don’t require the access at all times. I would never expect people to have fallen on the sword so to speak and not use DAS outside of “proper use”, but yeah, shouldn’t be surprising they’re narrowing in.