Becky Mouse
DIS Veteran
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- Apr 22, 2016
Do you have a link to information about how those without developmental disabilities are being accommodated? I’ve read through the whole 50+ thread in the other forum and the reason for concern is no one has seen any information about how we will be accommodated, other than a return to queue system which doesn’t work for many people.
Disney hasn't given all of the details yet, but they have given some examples. People with developmental disabilities & autism may still be accommodated by DAS, but they will no longer get some of the pre-bookings and other extra "perks" that came with DAS. I use the word "perks" here simply because I'm not sure what other word to use. DAS is changing, though, and will not include everything it used to include.
Instead, pre-booking some LL will be one accommodation for some people with certain conditions. We're not sure what those conditions are. We could speculate, but we could be wrong. I'm wondering, for example, if someone is claustrophobic and can't handle certain rides, if that person will now have the option of pre-booking their LLs for those particular rides in advance. So, in that example, the person with claustrophobia wouldn't get DAS for all rides all day, but they'd be able to "lock in" their LL bookings for certain rides with queues they can't handle. So, that is one possible accommodation to help a need.
Another accommodation they're introducing is a line return. This is an accommodation they may offer people with certain conditions who may need to leave the line for a medical reason. Then they can return to the line. It's not clear yet exactly how this will work, but it seems possible that, if they leave, maybe they return and enter the LL.
Those are just two examples of the new accommodations Disney will provide. So, as you can see, Disney will work to accommodate the particular disabilities and needs as opposed to just granting DAS to everyone who has a disability.