We have a RunDisney event at DL in September so we still have use of it this year, we are unlikely to do anymore RunDisney events after this year as a result of the DAS changes also though, the Disney parks will probably lose $15k a year from us, chump change to a multi billion dollar company, but a substantial amount to us that we’ll now be spending elsewhere.
I do, the numbers reported here are that 8% of guests use DAS, and potentially as many as 35% of all guests indirectly use it as part of a DAS party, this has been given as the primary reason the Genie lines are so long and the standby lines move so slow. Assuming those numbers are accurate my guess is they’d need to reduce that by 50% or more to make a substantial enough difference to make it functional. We’ll never see the real numbers so it’s all guesswork.
Wanted to apologize for assuming you were a woman and fwiw, say that I believe you weren’t coming here trying to spread lies or panic…but there are a lot of people in the disability (and DAS influencer) community trying to do just that, which is horrible if it discourages people from trying a new system that will actually work for their family. I assumed you were deliberately fear-mongering when you referred to a staggering number of people queued up to complain about alternative accommodations— which implied (to me) that there were dozens of exhausted ex-DAS users lining up to explain why the AQR based system didn’t work for them. I do think some may have been seeking DAS, but it was unfair of me to suggest that the handful of confused folks were trying to bully their way into unnecessary accommodations or acting in any way inappropriate.
I know I am coming into this discussion late because I was sleeping when most of this was going on. But it seems a bit like you came on this purposefully trying to stir up trouble. Every Rebuttal post is slightly antagonistic with an air of Requiring overwhelming proof without providing any in return.
he’s discussing other possibilities for the DAS system - certainly on topic. I had thought about some of the same ideas but the problem is it just gets more confusing for guests.
Kids under 7 must be accompanied by someone at least 14 years old to ride an attraction.
This decade of DAS use already had large populations of people with disabilities/challenges removed because alternate accommodations were created for those needs. This latest change is no different than that expansion. Not getting DAS is not the same as not getting accommodation(s). It’s not removal of accommodations, it’s switching to more accommodations outside DAS.
Thanks… asked the original question because I would be very upset if Disney was asking 11-year-olds to stand alone in lines to accommodate a disabled family member. But I wasn’t sure if the poster was spitballing an example for the point of saying the inconsistency is frustrating, or if this is happening.
Might be on topic, but not helpful, and he was very combative about it.
Other than that Disney has been silent, you have to make a reservation and 30 days out plead your case or check with a CM on the day you arrive.
What’s the age limit then? If it’s ok that a family be asked to split up - when is ok or not ok? 15? 18? Or are we going by how old they look? Height?
I personally think 7 is quite young to stand in line alone, but I’m sure other parents think it’s fine. It’s ok for Disney to put an age out there, but they shouldn’t make the decision for a parent. Some 12yr olds may be fine waiting in an hour line alone whereas others would not be. OR some parents may not be ok with their 12yr old waiting alone for an hour with a bunch of strangers at a theme park. I wouldn’t be.
Agreed. My question was based on the idea that Disney wants families to split up when using the RTQ option. So where is the age limit where it is appropriate or not?
It shouldn't be based on age, but on need - as it should be for all disability accommodations. Those with developmental disabilities could be 20 years old and not be able to be in line alone .
Personally I don’t think they should force it on any minor children (so under 18). I’m assuming the person waiting in line is not disabled. Of course a parent could decide that a 15yr old would be perfectly fine and let them, but if a parent stated this will not work for them because their child would not be comfortable waiting in a line alone with strangers, that should be taken into consideration. Not all kids are the same.
No, that poster was simply suggesting to keep DAS as in in full but add a hoop for users to jump through via the third-party service. There was no other possibility suggested. Just keep it as is.
Without providing a roadmap to cheating at least 2 of us have family members with severe disabilities which should qualify under the new rules but are worried about not qualifying due to some of the reports coming from those denied and at least 2 have tried the new accommodations and found they didn't work for various reasons and will be going elsewhere
All anybody can tell you is you won't know until you call
I believe the important part would be to identify the needs that would prevent her from being able to wait in a traditional line. The calls can be stressful so many people have recommended writing down those needs. It might also be helpful to write down any stories of what has happened when she was waiting in long lines.
