While it is stressful (glad we aren't going until September this year) I think we just need to wait and see how it all shakes out. Disney has watched Universal for the last year handing out passes like candy. They also know what it is costing Universal to pay for all these applications. Disney likely determined it made more sense to get their people better trained and avoid the whole document thing. And they have in their system why each person got a
DAS, I'm sure they did an audit to see where the most "overuse/abuse" is and if guests can manage otherwise. Don't think for a minute they haven't had their lawyers going over all this very carefully.
And I know people are upset but in this thread there is a large number of posts with inaccurate information, and that is not helpful.
It is pretty obvious who is using a DAS. Either the group guides someone to be first (me with DS) or an adult will say "Wait I have to scan first" ... instant red flags. Then the light turns blue and unlike others who are sent out of line for wrong attraction or time the CM looks the the screen then the guest to see if the picture matches. Then they override and everyone else scans in. Most times the CM even says "Enjoy the ride Billy Bob" which they don't do to other guests. One could easily sit by the LL entrance and count total number of users. I will say from last few trips, it is A LOT.
It likely will work like it does now. They will put all of you on the DAS but only 4 can get a return time at once. So Grandma & DAS holder get a time ... next round Grandma sits out and Grandpa goes.
Good example. Last month we were in line at DHS GR to renew DS DAS. There was a woman in front of me. Her parents were outside the line sitting on
ECVs. When she got to front of line the CM asked what she needed, she said DAS for them, and pointed. He asked what their issue was with lines and she says loudly "Look at them, they can't walk, they can't stand long, they need DAS." He said very politely "Then you did exactly what we would have suggested, you got them
ECV so they didn't have to walk or stand. They can take the ECV in line right up to ride." Well then we had a her yelling and him politely telling her no back and forth for 5 minutes. She then screams "Well what do I have to say so you give it to me." He said "I'm sorry I can not tell you." She got quite animated and said "Well they have anxiety". His face went to stone and just said "You will have to have them walk inside and discuss it with them." He was just over it, her and the whole process. I know this is many times a day. You can't blame Disney.
The issue that many have (my DS) is the structure of the queue. While he is time sensitive the real issue is the physical structure of the queue. If it has switchbacks and he is trapped between two rows of people, problem. If it is inside where the sound is louder and echoing AND people, problem. He could probably wait an hour at Speedway because it is outside and not trapped between rows of people ~ but not Big Thunder Mountain ... we've had a big issue there which was why he even started getting GAC in the first place.