New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

[rk3668]

How is that fair and again talk about a waste of time now do that 2-3 maybe 4 times over a course of the day.

If the LL wait time is reasonable, I think it is fair. It would still be less total time standing in a physical line in most cases.

Edited to add: If it was a 90 minute line, the initial 45 minutes plus 15 in the LL is 30 minutes less than 90. There is the time waiting for the return time, but that is time when I could do other things and am not stuck in the physical line.

 

[Splash4eva]

If the LL wait time is reasonable, I think it is fair. It would still be less total time standing in a physical line in most cases.

Edited to add: If it was a 90 minute line, the initial 45 minutes plus 15 in the LL is 30 minutes less than 90. There is the time waiting for the return time, but that is time when I could do other things and am not stuck in the physical line.

Again unless im not understanding the posters response i would not be happy walking into a 90 minute line waiting saying 45 minutes needing to leave and being told i have a return time 90 minutes from now. Which now turned my wait time to 135 minutes. That is absolutely absurd if that is their “reasonable accommodation”. So yes if that is the case imo anyone who feels or knows they will not be able to make that wait time should 100% tell a CM when entering a queue they cant wait to avoid waiting even longer for a ride/attraction

 

[rk3668]

Again unless im not understanding the posters response i would not be happy walking into a 90 minute line waiting saying 45 minutes needing to leave and being told i have a return time 90 minutes from now. Which now turned my wait time to 135 minutes. That is absolutely absurd if that is their “reasonable accommodation”. So yes if that is the case imo anyone who feels or knows they will not be able to make that wait time should 100% tell a CM when entering a queue they cant wait to avoid waiting even longer for a ride/attraction

Would you prefer to be escorted back to the same place in the line where you left and have to wait 45 more minutes in the physical line? I would prefer the longer total wait with less time in the physical line if I had an issue waiting in physical lines.

 

[Jrb1979]

Again unless im not understanding the posters response i would not be happy walking into a 90 minute line waiting saying 45 minutes needing to leave and being told i have a return time 90 minutes from now. Which now turned my wait time to 135 minutes. That is absolutely absurd if that is their “reasonable accommodation”. So yes if that is the case imo anyone who feels or knows they will not be able to make that wait time should 100% tell a CM when entering a queue they cant wait to avoid waiting even longer for a ride/attraction

From what's been said they won't give out return times that easy so not sure doing that will change much.

 

[Splash4eva]

Would you prefer to be escorted back to the same place in the line where you left and have to wait 45 more minutes in the physical line? I would prefer the longer total wait with less time in the physical line if I had an issue waiting in physical lines.

I would prefer that over waiting another 90 minutes or hey disney let people who have issues and know. They most likely will need to leave tap in so you know what time they are in

 

[Splash4eva]

From what's been said they won't give out return times that easy so not sure doing that will change much.

Then how are they going to accommodate solo travelers or people like myself who travel with a minor ?!?

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Can you imagine the feeling a guest would have after say waiting 45 minutes and being told they need to wait all over again. Too bad sorry. Have a magical day sir!!! Welcome to the happiest place on earth!

But that's what would happen to anyone else, too.

 

[Jrb1979]

Then how are they going to accommodate solo travelers or people like myself who travel with a minor ?!?

By waiting in line and leaving if it gets too much you go back to entrance and tell the CM, who then give you a return time to come back.

What I'm saying is you can't go to the CM first and say you can't wait in line so give me a return time.

 

[Splash4eva]

But that's what would happen to anyone else, too.

Again. Disney is telling people that are being denied DAS they will get a return time etc. if you think a return time after waiting x amt and then having to come back again after waiting the entire time is fair we can agree to disagree. Like i said if that is the case why would anyone risk wasting all that time

But that's what would happen to anyone else, too.

 

[DoubleSwitchback]

Would you prefer to be escorted back to the same place in the line where you left and have to wait 45 more minutes in the physical line? I would prefer the longer total wait with less time in the physical line if I had an issue waiting in physical lines.

I know I keep repeating myself, but it does seem that some DAS user feel DAS should be superior to standby in every way, and not equivalent on average (better in some aspects, worse in others, so that on average DAS and standby guests are having the same experience).

 

[Splash4eva]

By waiting in line and leaving if it gets too much you go back to entrance and tell the CM, who then give you a return time to come back.

What I'm saying is you can't go to the CM first and say you can't wait in line so give me a return time.

Okay. So then people are gonna wait 5-10 minutes and do that because why would they waste more time on line

 

[ConfettiCupcake]

I think Disney is fairly confident that the people denied DAS will not be using a queue accommodation at every single attraction they ride. In theory I think the bulk of the people they moved off DAS were intended to be the ‘I sometimes will need help’ crowd and not the ‘I always will need help’ crowd. Remains to be seen if they were correct, but I think that’s the intention.

Based on that, I don’t think they intend to have the majority of guests using AQR having to deal with these kind of outlier situations over and over throughout the day. Again, it remains to be seen what actually happens but I think that’s the idea.

 

[peter11435]

Again. Disney is telling people that are being denied DAS they will get a return time etc. if you think a return time after waiting x amt and then having to come back again after waiting the entire time is fair we can agree to disagree. Like i said if that is the case why would anyone risk wasting all that time

You are not guaranteed to get a return time. In fact you most likely will not get one at most attractions unless very specific circumstances are meant.

 

[Jrb1979]

Okay. So then people are gonna wait 5-10 minutes and do that because why would they waste more time on line

Most people will not leave the line and do this. This system has been in place the whole time and very few actually use it.

Unless you are solo or your case with a minor, you most likely will just keep waiting as it's not worth the effort to leave the line and go back to meet up with your group.

I don't think people are just going to want 5-10 minutes and leave. That means you would have to than go back through all those people to leave the line. Most aren't going to want to do that unless they absolutely have to.

 

[Splash4eva]

I know I keep repeating myself, but it does seem that some DAS user feel DAS should be superior to standby in every way, and not equivalent on average (better in some aspects, worse in others, so that on average DAS and standby guests are having the same experience).

Some may but i been on record on what needed to be changed in DAS and all were things that would “take away” some if the DAS “advantages” personally how is waiting in line 45 minutes then being told you need to another 90 minutes to ride is fair?

 

[Splash4eva]

Most people will not leave the line and do this. This system has been in place the whole time and very few actually use it.

Unless you are solo or your case with a minor, you most likely will just keep waiting as it's not worth the effort to leave the line and go back to meet up with your group.

I don't think people are just going to want 5-10 minutes and leave. That means you would have to than go back through all those people to leave the line. Most aren't going to want to do that unless they absolutely have to.

Im strictly talking about solo travelers and people with minor children where returning to meet a party is NOT an option…

 

[Splash4eva]

You are not guaranteed to get a return time. In fact you most likely will not get one at most attractions unless very specific circumstances are meant.

So again if im a solo traveler and need to leave the line and disney denies me a reasonable accommodation wouldnt they open themselves up to scrutiny

 

[Jrb1979]

Im strictly talking about solo travelers and people with minor children where returning to meet a party is NOT an option…

I've said how it's been working. You go in standby and of you have to leave, you tell the CM and they give you a return time which has been equal to standby.

My guess most people in your situation will just be Genie+ to navigate the parks.

 

[Touchdown]

It’s the most crowded Saturday in a while, but waits are significantly better than earlier this week. Looks like for once MK has some people on the weekend.

 

[Splash4eva]

I've said how it's been working. You go in standby and of you have to leave, you tell the CM and they give you a return time which has been equal to standby.

My guess most people in your situation will just be Genie+ to navigate the parks.

Which if thats what needs to get done so be it as i had success this past week using it…. I just dont see how this is Disney’s “solution”