CM guest passes and DAS WDW (NEW policy? -good news)

[PatMcDuck]

I am very accustomed to using DAS for my adult son, when I bring him into the parks on a Guest Pass. Every day I go to guest services, and get a new DAS. (no advance DAS, no big loss there). I understand why I needed to do this. ONCE, about 5 years ago, an Epcot CM gave me a ticket linked to my son, good for the length of the trip, so I didn't need to go every day for a new DAS. (This was before it was on the app, too). On subsequent trips, I was told that was offered to him in error, that card was meant for kids under 3, with no ticket media, to get a DAS. OK.

2 weeks ago, the first couple days, I got a DAS each day. On Day 3, at Epcot WS back entrance Guest Relations, I was again offered a card (good for 60 days), a DAS card linked to my son, not to the Guest Pass. So when entering an attraction using DAS, he used that card. When entering using Genie+, he used the Guest Pass (and to enter park of course). I asked about this and the CM said it was a new policy. Not sure if they are just testing it? It seems to bypass any abuse because my sons photo pops up for them to verify it is him using that card. We were only there 5 days, but it was nice to use for the last 3 days.

So perhaps this is new, it seems like a good idea.

 

[joules12]

My friend and I were at WDW for a week in late January, with her entering the parks under one of my Guest Passes. She uses DAS during WDW visits. We had fully intended to do the "stop by Guest Relations each park day" routine for her DAS. However, along with taking her photo, the CM at Guest Relations in HS gave her a card to use for any DAS for our length of stay -- sounds like what you received for your son.

(Side Note: We weren't sure how long the card was good for, beyond length of stay, but I just checked my MDE app and, sure enough, the DAS feature is still showing... so that tracks with the 60 days you were told)