DisneyOma
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Also, I believe the Paris assistance card is very different from the WDW DAS card. In France, to obtain the pass, the guest has to show (prove) a disability, because that card gives them an advantage over non-DAS park guests. In the USA, ADA does not allow WDW to ask for proof and the DAS does not give any advantage. It simply allows the guest to wait their turn elsewhere and then join the FastPass queue. Sorry I can't be clearer, but I have never used the pass at Disneyland Paris. So even once you get the DAS here, it may not work as you are expecting (based on your experience at Disneyland Paris).
DAS does give an advantage. While someone waiting in the standard queue cannot go get something to eat, use the restroom, or go on another attraction, the guest using the DAS can. That's pretty significant, especially for attractions with waits of over an hour. The ability to get a DAS for FoP is enormously advantageous.
I myself barely had to say a word about my son beyond his diagnosis and they were typing up the information. And at that moment, he was acting fine and looked neurotypical.
This is what's going to do in the DAS system, IMO. It shouldn't be based on diagnosis. They're not training the CMs very well on this, and it's going to cause issues just like the GAC in the future. I've seen posts where Universal is tightening up on giving out their version of the DAS already.