DAS changes coming WDW May 20/ DL June 18, 2024

[Evita_W]

We all know people who cope better than others who have the same, general challenges in life. some people are more stoic & others not the squeaky wheel sorts. Should they be the ones who are denied out of hand?

The other issue here is there are those who cope better some days than other days as well, which makes detecting abuse all that much harder.

 

[Evita_W]

Advocating for themselves is important, no question. But there is a fine line between advocacy and demanding, and in the end, Disney will most likely offer non-DAS accommodations to many current DAS users. Whether the guest chooses to use those accommodations will be up to them.

But you can bet that Disney has been working with not only various disability communities but also their lawyers and their data team. When they’re sued (and I have no doubt they will be), they’ll have terabytes of data to show how the DAS, as it is currently distributed, is disruptive to their business model and unsustainable.

Yes, but they also need to make sure that other accommodations work for all.

 

[OurBigTrip]

ECVs can go through the standard queue at Racers, there is an area with stairs that you will bypass though. But you end up waiting longer than other guests, but often the CMs will let you ride twice as a result (depending on how many wheelchair parties are waiting). The must transfer is saying you have to transfer at the ride vehicle in this case, although the wording makes this hard to understand. The separate loading area is to accommodate the transfers, but you still wait through the standard queue or LL queue as applicable, even with an ECV.

And once again, CMs emerge as part of the problem.

 

[OurBigTrip]

Yes, but they also need to make sure that other accommodations work for all.

Work as in need, not want.

 

[mcall12]

Yes, but they also need to make sure that other accommodations work for all.

I think this is a sticking point, in that there are guests who probably had DAS previously for a variety of reasons (CM not well trained, CM felt pressured and caved) that were not necessarily the guests fault, but for whom this accommodation may no longer apply. It can be hard to accept an alternative, especially if you feel it’s “less” than what you got before. What “works” and what someone perceives to work for them are two different things. And the arbitration of that is where the rubber will meet the road here.