News New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024

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jennab55

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jaklgreen said:
It would be nice to know before you book a trip though how you will be accommodated. For many, the type of accommodations do make the difference between having a someone normal trip and a frustrating and sad experience. That is my main issue with how Disney is handling things. The whole "trust me bro" mentality telling people to just go and see what they can do for you, is not how it should work.
Going to the parks is not like stopping into your local store. It takes a lot of money and a lot of planning for these trips.
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But again, you do know. Assume you won’t qualify for DAS and will receive the options we’ve been discussing. Other options to get shorter lines, go early or stay late when lines are shorter, go at less busy times, buy LLs. If you don’t feel a combination of those things will work for you, then it might be time to look elsewhere.
 
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jennab55

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jaklgreen said:
No, my issue is with the not knowing what kind of accommodations they decide to give you before you book your trip. And I know that most people have seen reports about how every cast member at the rides tells you something different. The inconsistency is not something that a huge company like Disney should have. Every cast member should be trained and the accommodations should be consistent to the person.
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But line length, party size, weather, time of day, are not consistent, so why should the answer be consistent? The answer will never be black and white.
 
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flynnibus

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jaklgreen said:
No, my issue is with the not knowing what kind of accommodations they decide to give you before you book your trip
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Noted…

But you’re a broken record at this point. Your grievance is clear - and within your power to get past. You can try… or just cross your arms from afar.

Repeating your choice here every time just becomes droning.
 
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Splash4eva

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Would anyone like me to try the solo/ single parent alternative that was told to me even tho i have DAS? I can do it on a ride or 2 if anyone cares. Not sure if any has used it yet
 
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Splash4eva

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jaklgreen said:
No, my issue is with the not knowing what kind of accommodations they decide to give you before you book your trip. And I know that most people have seen reports about how every cast member at the rides tells you something different. The inconsistency is not something that a huge company like Disney should have. Every cast member should be trained and the accommodations should be consistent to the person.
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Are you a solo traveler?
 
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jennab55

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Splash4eva said:
Would anyone like me to try the solo/ single parent alternative that was told to me even tho i have DAS? I can do it on a ride or 2 if anyone cares. Not sure if any has used it yet
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I mean you could try, but again it might be dependent on ride, queue time, etc. I don’t think it supposed to be black and white at every ride all the time. Some might find it helpful, and others will just be mad if they don’t get the same thing when they go.
 
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Tigger&Pooh

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RSoxNo1 said:
At that point, the accommodation is decided on an attraction by attraction basis. That largely defeats the purpose of having the specialized cast members that determine DAS eligibility.
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Yes, but it's no longer "DAS" eligibility determination at the attraction. At that point, it's not a disability-specific accommodation; it's one available to all guests for a variety of reasons. The reason doesn't matter as much as what's the current situation at the attraction as well as the party. Therefore the CM at the attraction is the most knowledgeable about how that attraction operates and is most knowledgeable about how to access the attraction without DAS.
 
jaklgreen

jaklgreen

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jennab55 said:
But again, you do know. Assume you won’t qualify for DAS and will receive the options we’ve been discussing. Other options to get shorter lines, go early or stay late when lines are shorter, go at less busy times, buy LLs. If you don’t feel a combination of those things will work for you, then it might be time to look elsewhere.
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I am not just talking about myself. There are thousands of people that have various medical issues. I personally am already very limited on what I do because of my issues. Disney was one of the few places that worked well. But hey, at least the rest of you will have a few minutes less wait. That is all that matters.
 
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jennab55

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jaklgreen said:
I am not just talking about myself. There are thousands of people that have various medical issues. I personally am already very limited on what I do because of my issues. Disney was one of the few places that worked well. But hey, at least the rest of you will have a few minutes less wait. That is all that matters.
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And that’s where you lose me. Because you make it into “everyone hates disabled people”, which is not the case at all. The old way was causing problems for both disabled and non disabled people in both the standby and lightning lanes.
 
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jennab55

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TrainsOfDisney said:
This seems to be getting lost. I don’t need any DAS accommodations but I think Disney should be the most welcoming and accommodating place on earth to all people.
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Disney should 100% be welcoming, and they are offering accommodations. However, you need to consider all guests experiences. People make it sound like it’s DAS or nothing and that’s not the case.
 
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jennab55

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TrainsOfDisney said:
indeed. Guests like me, who thankfully have no current disabilities can easily wait an extra 10 minutes in standby so others can be accommodated. If only all guests could indeed be considerate of others!
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So what do you say about the disabled kids who can’t use the LL lines because of all the DAS overuse causing them to be too long? What should they do? We can go back and forth all day, there is no one answer for everyone.

Again, I’m talking about all guests, including other disabled ones. There had to be changes. It was not sustainable for all people.
 
TrainsOfDisney

TrainsOfDisney

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Jrb1979 said:
That's how Disney is playing it. If you don't qualify for DAS they have Return to Queue or have those who can't wait in long lines meet up with their party at the merge point. What's so wrong with that.
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And that’s a new, more restrictive definition than Disney’s definition in the past.

Was the system wrong in the past?
 

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