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Sorry, if this has been posted before. Are the DAP paper like the GAC? I had problems with the GAC getting wet last year and want to know, if maybe I should purchase a waterproof pouch for it.
Thanks
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Sorry, if this has been posted before. Are the DAP paper like the GAC? I had problems with the GAC getting wet last year and want to know, if maybe I should purchase a waterproof pouch for it.
Thanks
Thank you. My grandson's largest re-ride records may have to stay. (It was getting harder for him to "beat" them anyway. (example: Expedition Everest 11 times; Goofy's roller coaster 14 times).
It will be nice to go to a park and be able to do more than 3 or 4 attractions.
Gosh, I was never able to do this as a TAB. Preferential access?
I know that Disney had big time problems with fraud and who had a disability and who didn't, as a company that make billions a year why can't they crate a website that only doctors have access to and fill out a short questionnaire and official diagnosis, and also the doctor can include the disney travel confirmation number and link it all together. When you arrive at the resort you still have to get a card with the photo on it and when you get to the rides the card has to be scanned to verify that the card is still valid.
I have just started planning our July trip . My mom has issues with her knees has had surgery but has trouble walking or standing for say more than 15-20 minutes at a time. She has an ECV. At WDW we had always gotten a GAC so she could either ride her scooter through the line or so that she could use a different entrance without having to get off the scooter. From what I am hearing now, she would be denied a DAC based on her issues being mobility. This is a very long thread and I have scanned it. From what I am understanding, she no longer needs anything to ride her ECV through the lines or use an alternate entrance (such as at TSM, Dinosaur, to be able to ride the scooter down to the lower level towards Soarin' etc). She has trouble with stairs though she has tried them in the past (Always to regret it). So we do not need to get the card. I can rest assured that her needs will be taken care of by the attraction CM because she will be on a scooter...right...?
She will not need a DAS card. Most attractions are accessible thru the regular line. For those that are not, the CM can see the ECV and will route you thru the correct place. Thère are some attractions that are wheelchair accessible, but not ECV accessible. Those attractions have wheelchairs that can be borrowed for use in lines/attraction. Just go to the CM at the entrance and if they tell you to park the ECV, let them know she can't walk in line and will need to borrow a wheelchair.I have just started planning our July trip . My mom has issues with her knees has had surgery but has trouble walking or standing for say more than 15-20 minutes at a time. She has an ECV. At WDW we had always gotten a GAC so she could either ride her scooter through the line or so that she could use a different entrance without having to get off the scooter. From what I am hearing now, she would be denied a DAC based on her issues being mobility. This is a very long thread and I have scanned it. From what I am understanding, she no longer needs anything to ride her ECV through the lines or use an alternate entrance (such as at TSM, Dinosaur, to be able to ride the scooter down to the lower level towards Soarin' etc). She has trouble with stairs though she has tried them in the past (Always to regret it). So we do not need to get the card. I can rest assured that her needs will be taken care of by the attraction CM because she will be on a scooter...right...?
In October, when the program was new, people were getting DAS cards at the outside of the park Guest Relations.We are arriving Friday afternoon, but weren't planning on going to parks until Saturday morning. Can I go to Guest Services outside of MK and get my son's DAS card so we don't have to wait in a line on Sat? Wasn't sure if this was possible or not.
The reasons why not have already been covered:I know that Disney had big time problems with fraud and who had a disability and who didn't, as a company that make billions a year why can't they crate a website that only doctors have access to and fill out a short questionnaire and official diagnosis, and also the doctor can include the disney travel confirmation number and link it all together. When you arrive at the resort you still have to get a card with the photo on it and when you get to the rides the card has to be scanned to verify that the card is still valid.
I hate to even ask this, but I've pored over nearly every page of this thread and haven't seen a situation similar to mine enough to reassure me just yet. I need some advice and insight on getting a DAS as an adult. I have an often-fatal disease that can cause chemical imbalances and rapid-onset illness, for lack of a better way to put it. Things that can cause problems are stress, medications or lack thereof, being too hot or cold, and a bunch of other things that can fluctuate day to day. When I go into "overload" so to speak I become easily confused and disoriented. It's possible to not know who or where I am or the people around me, or become violent without understanding what I am doing. Worst-case scenario could lead to coma or death, but if I were to become that unwell obviously being at WDW is not going to be a high priority for me and I'm going to be in a hospital, not in a park. Now, my partner and I are Disney pros and while I can normally manage with a combination of an ECV, going in more reasonable weather, cutting days short, going in the offseason, the park plan we customize before each trip, and FP in all its variations, there have been a rare couple of occasions where having a DAS would have been a welcome aid to us. But I have seen several people claim that adults can't get a DAS or it is extremely hard for them to do so, which doesn't make sense to me based on, well, common sense, as well as the law. Because of this I have been darn near terrified of even asking for one, and am not sure how to present my case to Guest Services. Would the paragraph above where I described my issues be helpful in asking for a DAS, am I off-base, or is this a total waste of my time?
... But I have seen several people claim that adults can't get a DAS or it is extremely hard for them to do so, which doesn't make sense to me based on, well, common sense, as well as the law. Because of this I have been darn near terrified of even asking for one, and am not sure how to present my case to Guest Services. ...
I guess I am still a little confused...and I apologize if this has already been answered.
My daughter will be using a special needs pushchair/stroller so we will get the stroller as wheelchair tag at GS. It isn't your typical looking stroller as she is 11 years old and this model is the Convaid Metro which can accommodate up to adult age.
She also has needs that the stroller doesn't help and we will also need a DAS.
My question is for return times do we strictly use the DAS card or will we need to get a wheelchair return card at certain attractions, or both?
I am quite nervous about our upcoming trip and I am doing as much advanced planning and preparation as possible! Thank you so much.
I promis that I have a simple question. How long has the time been to get a return time? I have children with autism and will be requesting a DAS card. We're going in July for the first time. I'm trying to plan our days in the park.
DS has a smaller convaid cruiser (size 14), we are always being told to park it even though it has the red sticker on one side and the manufacturer's yellow w/c signs on the other side for the bus straps. I'd suggest getting the red tag at GS and displaying it prominately where it can't be missed.
Only once since October was ds given a return card for w/c. That was at Peter Pan. We go to a park weekly. Whether they give you that or a return time on DAS will vary depending on circumstances.
My suggestion is to use FP+ where you can and DAS in between. If you are an onsite guest you can make your FP+ arrangements ahead of time. If you are an offsite guest, you can only make them the day you are in the park (so far just at AK and MK).
We have been loving being able to use FP+ at AK even as offsite guests. Been there 3 different times recently and only used the DAS card twice. FP+ has helped my family tremendously.
The return times depend on crowd levels. During Christmas week, we saw TT with a 2 and a half hour wait. But early December we saw it with a 30 minute wait.
July will be crowded, especially the week before and after the 4th.
We are going Memorial Day week, same as last year. For the last few years we had the MacClaren Major special needs stroller but now Maddy is too tall for it although she still fits the weight limits. Without the stroller she is an elopement risk in crowds, we do not use it for mobility issues unless you count when she refuses to walk because of a meltdown. It is also her own defined space. With the McClaren we had the sticker well displayed too but were sometimes told to park it until we pointed it out to the CM.
We will be onsite guests and plan to use FP+ (for our evening park touring when the lines are longer) and the DAS and or wheelchair return cards for the morning park time We usually spend about 3-4 hours in a park at a time before DD needs a break. We will need to take the stroller in the lines. I just wasn't sure, since we will have both the DAS and the "wheelchair" which we should use for return times.