For those asking about how long DAS is a valid here is the quote from the FAQ
DAS is valid for the length of the ticket or up to 120 days, whichever is shorter. Once the service has elapsed, Guests need to re-register for the program.
Please note: for Guests visit from April 9 through May 19, 2024, DAS is valid for up to 30 days, or when a new ticket is required.
My understanding is the DAS will be valid for the length of ticket, or up to 120 days for open-ended tickets (such as AP, military Salute, etc.).
The DAS pre-approval is valid for 30 days. Therefore if one ends up cancelling or pushing out their visit, that initial pre-registration may no longer be valid depending on how far out. A second pre-registration video would be necessary.
It may have been another poster (or 2) who questioned about buying a 1-day ticket, then another 1-day ticket for later in the same visit. Maybe try not to do the pre-registration at exactly 30 days (especially with no Advanced Selections anymore) -- but closer to the trip. That way maybe the same pre-registration will cover both tickets -- but definitely a question to ask on Guest Relations.
Separating the party doesn't work in that scenario other.
I'm certain there will be some degree of flexibility depending on circumstances.
However, it's really not uncommon for disability accommodations to limit to the individual with the disability plus 1 other. WDW so far has tried to accommodate family units for
most disability accommodations.
I agree that there should be no dif between national and international guests, that is an unfair expectation and I hope that international guests are able to call to register same as north americans
I believe the restriction on international guests doing DAS pre-registration may have more to do with privacy laws of various other countries, rather than Disney deciding to restrict it.
What Disney Data are you referencing.
I am certain that Disney has all kinds of data pertaining to DAS, how often, how many rides, etc. DAS used to be a paper card...it's all digital now. Disney
loves digital because it provides them with soooo much data. They don't necessarily share all that data with the public, but I'm sure it's used for decision-making purposes. And if needed it can be called into use for court or legal purposes.
I remember a lot of reports back then that CM's were simply marking everything for the FP lines instead of taking the time to find out the issue and mark the cards correctly.
I do think some CMs were just using that stamp. But in my experience, attraction CMs stopped actually looking at the stamps. All a guest needed to do with flash their GAC card and the CM allowed entrance to the FP queue.
Sincere question as I'm always hoping to learn and understand. Disney states that DAS will be preserved for people with Autism. I unfortunately don't know much about Autism and would like to understand. What makes it so someone with autism or a similar condition (is that the right word) can't wait in the line. Thank you for teaching me.
Only speaking for myself and my experience... dealing with a developmental disability like DD's
can be like trying to reason with a toddler (1-yr-old or 2-yr-old). Any parent knows they simply don't have reasoning capability. Of course that depends on the individual and the severity of the disability; not every individual is totally incapable of at least some level of reasoning.
Or even have a separate thread for DAS users with upcoming trips booked and keep this one for debating? I asked a few questions here for my trip that just got totally buried in the back and forth.
This whole issue hit at bad timing for me. I've been largely unavailable, and what time I've had has been trying to catch up reading this now-80-page thread (which was at 78 pages when I started this post). I'll try to get one started, but just know that at this point -- there may not be answers. Lots of assumptions. The moderators here are not Disney employees and have no direct inside information.
Appreciate all the work it must take to moderate something like this.
I am new here so don’t know if rules like the one I mentioned are something you ever enforce, but I do think it would be fair to even kindly ask others to refrain from asserting what accommodation would be reasonable for someone without understanding their needs. No one should have the right to do that other than the experts.
Opinions are allowed -- and that means opinions on both sides of an issue. One of the features of the DISboards software is the "Ignore" feature -- when you place another poster on "Ignore" you will not see any of their posts (though I believe you can "unhide" them with just a click).
Unless Disney has been planning this for a while, which I doubt or they could have immediately released information on the return to queue process, I just can’t see them having implemented something so refined, let alone involve digital capabilities, by next month.
Oh, I suspect Disney has been planning this for a while. Their roll-out leaves much to be desired, but unfortunately that is also typical Disney communication. Disney has been trialing various "leave the queue" options for several months; Disney has been collecting information for even longer. This was no knee-jerk reaction, though the lack of solid details may make one think that.