Just in the past few days it has become apparent that those with an AP, who have a trip starting after May 20th, are told their DAS is valid for 30 days from first park day. This is different than what those who registered in the past month (since the announcement) were told and does not appear to align with the WDW website. I'll make a new note in the sticky - thanks for that reminder.
I agree. Mine was super sweet. One thing I did notice was after I told her what I needed, she said something like, "...based on what you've told me, you qualify for this service currently." She added the currently almost as an afterthought probably because of the changes coming. We've had this trip planned for a year so I'm thrilled to get it at least one more time.
No to both questions
Interesting that the CM added that. I’m just trying not to think too far into the future… my next trip is in September so there is lots of time for me to see how the changes are implemented.
I think there is a missing point here. Disney is not required to provide an accommodation to someone simply to exist in their parks. Entrances have to accommodate wheelchairs that people bring or rent, but wheelchairs don't have to be provided. A cooling vest would not only be needed to wait in a line, many indoors, and so Disney would not have to provide them or even make them available for rent or purchase. Even for people with autism, if noise is a trigger, Disney doesn't provide noise canceling headphones because noise is not just in the queues.
That is correct!
Those who are within their 30-day pre-registration window are getting registered based on the “old” rules. However, they may find some changes such as length DAS is valid, presumably the 10-minute delay will be in place as of 5/20, possibly how many may join the DAS-holder for a given ride, etc.
She would have been registered under the old rules, which includes 6 people as the total linked to DAS.
Could you please go over again who is the party of 6 and 8? Minor children, etc
That wording is alarming and very discriminatory.
Disneyland (the California parks) will transition to the new rules about a month behind WDW, so it currently isn't anywhere near the cut-off for qualifying under old rules. At this point, I wouldn't take a DL CM at their word as gospel since I'm not sure the training has rolled out there yet (we're still getting reports of incorrect info from WDW CMs). Plus that sounds more like a hearsay statement than any official wording of the policy.
Plus, everything I've seen says that DAS registration and administration is currently under the Guest Relations Department.
Right? I wish they would be required to stick to stating they can’t share any additional information until the new program starts.
I wouldn’t rely on anything anybody is told before the change (unless it’s officially a Disney announcement)— but the general gist seemed consistent with what we have been hearing — for many parties Disney wants to get at least some members of the party back in the regular line (out of LL) but there may be options for leaving the line, meeting up later, rider switch, etc., not that no accommodation would be provided.
