We went last night and will probably be going again today.
For all of those that are concerned that the system won't work for them, please try it before complaining. Yes, there is some waiting. But, if you plan it right, wait times can be minimized.
Here is some helpful information to do so:
Always make sure you have am active return time on your
DAS, if you have one.
Always have a FP
If at
Disneyland Park, also always try to have a Return Time card for an attraction that doesn't have a mainstream queue.
These suggestions were given by one of the people at Disneyland who helped design the new system when they called mev and I wasn't even asking how to reduce wait times, I was asking about the shows, such as WOC and she mentioned these tips.
In my experience by following these tips, you will wait for the first attraction; however, if planned properly you will have little to no waits for other attractions, other than the short lines when you return. Although we haven't done Pirates, Space, Splash, etc. That normally have the longer assistance lines yet.
By the way for WOC, you must still have a FP and you initially need to go to the section that your FP is in. If you do not have a mobility device, but do need the benches, you will need a DAS, they will NOT let you use them without one, even though guest Relations says they will. I saw many people who would need the bench turned away because they didn't have one, they did also turn away a person with a cane as well and there was still plenty of room. Now it is possible guest Relations has a card that would work just at the shows, I don't know, but if this is your primary concern, make sure guest Relations gives you something that would work at the shows. Also at Aladdin, you will need a DAS, mobility device (not including canes or walkers, they have to wait in the regular line and use the stairs, unless they have a DAS or something similar) to use a bench to wait or to avoid the stairs still. When you get to your section at WOC, they are supposed to ask if you want the lower bench seating or the one at the back of the seating. Of course they won't ask you if one of the seating areas is full, but you must go to your section first, even if you want the one in the back. They have implemented this change you ensure that every guest gets a choice until one of the sections is full to comply with current ADA guidelines for theaters. This is a recent change and there was a little confusion when we asked where to go at first, but this was the answer I got when I asked why there was such confusion.
Please keep in mind the system is still new and it's being tweaked on a constant basis, for example if you have an active return time for an attraction that is near a kiosk and you want to go on an attraction with at least an hour wait afterwards. If it is your time to go on the attraction, you can explain that you are about to ride, but that you want a Return Time for another attraction that has an hour or longer wait and they will add it before you ride. The example that wad provided was, let's say you have a Return Time for toy story for noon and the next ride you want to go on is Haunted Mansion. It is now noon and you are about to go on TS, you could go to the kiosk and they would say, but you already have a time on the card and you would say yes, but I next want to go on HM, which I hear has an hour wait, they would look it up and add the return time before you go on TS. I was surprised when we were told this, as this is different than what we have heard before, but this was the current policy as of yesterday. Again this is subject to change, but it gives an idea of how things are being tweaked as this rolls out.
Also, you can get the DAS card at any guest Relations location or kiosk, but keep in mind that the printers are only located in guest Relations inside the parks at the moment, so you will be waiting for a runner to go up there and pick up your card. They are working on getting printers at all of the kiosks though.
As for waits at the kiosks, I did not see anyone waiting, unless they were getting a new card and they were waiting for it to be picked up.
I had absolutely no wait to get mine, as I went to the kiosk right inside the gate. It only took about a minute for the runner to pick up my card, as we were so close to Guest Relations. They also offered to put the first wait time on it right then and there.
So overall things seem to go fairly smoothly.