We did not have this issue. We arrived after our time for guardians and they didn’t care. Just explained we had DAS and they converted it and let us through the LL.
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New DAS System at Walt Disney World 2024
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Yes I’ve said similar before! Now my son thinks he understands a 30min line and will say he can wait, but reality is not that.
Vacationeer
Well-Known Member
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DAS helps with VQs. There’s a VQ line and the paid LL line which they do always try to keep that ILL wait shorter than complimentary VQ line, and DAS could use the LL queue.
Splash4eva
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Yea this is correct but also something not publicized. I recall when Tron opened i was able to get a VQ for me and mydaughter. Went on line about 15-20 minutes into the wait i had to leave. (Had no idea there was aline as well)?Felt awful for my daughter CM asked me is all was ok. I explained to him i have DAS but cant wait on line any longer so gonna skip the ride. He was like no sir walk down there and they will scan and make sure you have DAS and give you a time asap to board.
Kingoglow
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I don't believe there is any implication or judgement in not sharing the details of a private phone call. People need to realize there is no advice that can be given other than to make the call themselves.
As has been stated many times in this thread, situations and needs are mostly unique. Asking a bunch of strangers how to answer a question that pertains to ones family needs is not going to help in any way.
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
Over 500 pages in, what have we learned? Curious as I missed the last few hundred..
Universal is no longer requiring IBCCES.
Non date based ticket DAS approval will now be 240 days instead of 120 days.
Most of the rest is rehashing or just talking about possible changes/solutions for some
Chi84
Premium Member
Looks like Disney is the industry leader again.
Jrb1979
Well-Known Member
Yet other parks do the same thing and no one says anything. Yet cause its Disney, they need to be better than everyone else.
Chi84
Premium Member
They do. They’re better than other theme parks.
I would say in the area of disability, had Disney continued to do more than they're required to do, it would have continued to get worse for other guests.
DisneyHead123
Well-Known Member
I think Disney goes above and beyond in a lot of areas that we don’t even think about. I’ve read their staff have better training with service dogs than a lot of places, for example. I’m sure there are lots of other examples. I do think that sometimes smaller parks are able to offer more than Disney in some areas, as Disney is such a big park. I’ve heard Hershey’s equivalent of DAS is much easier to access, for example, but I doubt they have the demand for it that Disney does. And Disney isn’t able to offer things like sensory friendly days given the crowd sizes they have. So I think there is likely a bit of a trade off with size - they have more resources in many areas, but in some size will be prohibitive.
Splash4eva
Well-Known Member
Are they anymore?!? Listen i get what you are saying but lets face it. This is No longer the same Disney most of us grew up loving…
I be hard pressed to say people who grew up on this current version would have the same love and nostalgia as some of us older folk do.
Chi84
Premium Member
They're still better for my family, but I don't speak for anyone else. I agree with what you're saying about the decline though. It's why we avoided adding to our DVC contract all these years.
Angel Ariel
Well-Known Member
I feel the decline too, so this isn't pixie dust speaking - but yes, after having gone to Universal Hollywood last year, Disney is still better. Super Mario Land was disappointing, to say the least. Beautiful theming, but the ride wasn't accessible for DD - and while DH and I both love and grew up on Mario, we didn't love the ride either.
There's some smaller family oriented theme parks we've been to that have an easier/better DAS system, and are fun for what they are, but Disney is by far still the leader in the wide variety of thrills DD can experience in a way that's safe for her.
thegoatfeeder
New Member
New member to the forums, so I do apologise if this has been queried before but I am currently feeling a lot of anxiety and stress over my upcoming trip.
A little bit of background, we are an adult couple from the UK who are both AP holders and DVC members. I have both a mobility disability due to a road traffic accident when I was a child (I use an ECV at Disney), bladder and bowel conditions and suffer from high levels of anxiety generally, but much higher levels of anxiety around access to bathrooms due to urgency.
We generally travel as a couple, and in the past have always used the DAS system to access attractions. As I understand it, I will no longer be granted that priviledge, and I do not particularly want to get into whether I should or not, I am more concerned about what options will be available to me.
Firstly, I understand that I will be able to leave a line to use a bathroom, however, as I use an ECV I think it would be extrordinarily difficult for me to do this, just the thought of turning around and navigating against a flow of people triggers my anxiety. On top of that, when I have to go, I don't really have a much amount of time to get there, this isn't a problem in a 20 minute lightning lane, but in a 60 minute regular line it could be horrendous, and if a line is more than 40 minutes, I will pretty much have to leave it (at least) once.
The 2nd provision as I understand, is that my partner could do the line and I could wait outside the line for her to reach the front, at which point I could use the LL. The issue here is that I sometimes require assistance accessing the bathroom, this would not be possible if she were in the line.
Long story short, I am basically feeling really negative and down about our December trip for the above reasons, I kind of feel like I am being pushed into paying for Genie plus ( I realise it now has a new name, but off the top of my head I can't recall what it is!).
Is there any provisions Disney has offered anyone that I may not be aware of that might be of assistance? Because the 2 outlined above are not going to help me at all.
Sorry for the long post!
A little bit of background, we are an adult couple from the UK who are both AP holders and DVC members. I have both a mobility disability due to a road traffic accident when I was a child (I use an ECV at Disney), bladder and bowel conditions and suffer from high levels of anxiety generally, but much higher levels of anxiety around access to bathrooms due to urgency.
We generally travel as a couple, and in the past have always used the DAS system to access attractions. As I understand it, I will no longer be granted that priviledge, and I do not particularly want to get into whether I should or not, I am more concerned about what options will be available to me.
Firstly, I understand that I will be able to leave a line to use a bathroom, however, as I use an ECV I think it would be extrordinarily difficult for me to do this, just the thought of turning around and navigating against a flow of people triggers my anxiety. On top of that, when I have to go, I don't really have a much amount of time to get there, this isn't a problem in a 20 minute lightning lane, but in a 60 minute regular line it could be horrendous, and if a line is more than 40 minutes, I will pretty much have to leave it (at least) once.
The 2nd provision as I understand, is that my partner could do the line and I could wait outside the line for her to reach the front, at which point I could use the LL. The issue here is that I sometimes require assistance accessing the bathroom, this would not be possible if she were in the line.
Long story short, I am basically feeling really negative and down about our December trip for the above reasons, I kind of feel like I am being pushed into paying for Genie plus ( I realise it now has a new name, but off the top of my head I can't recall what it is!).
Is there any provisions Disney has offered anyone that I may not be aware of that might be of assistance? Because the 2 outlined above are not going to help me at all.
Sorry for the long post!
Splash4eva
Well-Known Member
And i have a family friend who took their 2 sons there on their Cali vacation & they absolutely loved it and the boys liked it better than their day at MK in Florida. Again doesnt mean anything but for every case like yours i can find a counter case
Splash4eva
Well-Known Member
If Genie is your best option to make your vacation much more enjoyable not to mention more feasible & possible why not just purchase it ? Im not saying its fair so to say but unfortunately Disney & other companies have forced us to pay for things we dont want to or pay higher prices. Based on your post purchasing this puts a tonof your concerns at ease. Yes obviously money but to me a small price to pay. DVC. UK. So on & so forth. To me its an easy decision to make.
You can talk to the CM before entering the ride queue. Let them know you may need to leave the line due to your disability and your partner would need to leave to assist as well. Ask what options there are. They may ask you to wait and leave if you have to then return to the LL after, or they may give you a return time (I hear this is not as often though). It really depends on the ride and other factors.
If it were me I’d purchase LLMP (old G+) just to help ease my anxiety and be able to use the LL more often.
Chi84
Premium Member
Disney decided a few years ago to take away free FP+ and start charging everyone for access to it's now Lightning Lanes. Non-disabled guests have had a couple of years to get used to the idea that WDW is going to be more expensive if you want to avoid standing in long lines.
Disabled guests were not impacted until recently, when Disney decided to greatly reduce access to the DAS program, so they are just now experiencing the impact of a paid system. It seems you have a good idea of the in-line accommodations offered and whether or not they will work for you. They are designed to accommodate you but not without some level of discomfort or difficulty, which will differ based on circumstances.
I agree with the posters who are suggesting buying LLMP/LLSP. The sad fact is that Disney has made WDW more expensive for everyone, disabled and non-disabled, these days. It probably won't change anytime soon, so your options are currently limited.