DAS = An Amazing Trip

[k8Davies]

So thanks to all your wonderful advice, I am just back from a fantastic holiday

So a quick review, we went away, just my DH, myself and my 3 year old who is non-verbal and who we have been informed is Autistic (due to the NHS lists we're waiting on further test to know the full extent of my son's problems - it's a bit of a wait but they have been amazing) went for a 2 weeks visit to Disney.

On the first day at the IG guest services desk we got my son set up with a DAS pass and got a little red tag that marked his pushchair as a wheelchair. The whole process was quick easy (well trying to get him to pose for the Ipad photo took a bit of work) and really straight forward. We even got this sorted before the Epcot morning EMH

I found the DAS pass so simple to use and combined with the FP+ we had only needed to use it very sparingly.

Having the pushchair marked as a wheelchair also meant that if there was between a 10-20 wait and depending on his mood we could do a bit of queuing as he could happily sit safe in his own space.

The Photopass Photographers were very accommodating we just quickly explain about his condition and how he wasn't very good at looking a camera and they all were very good with him and with every spot we got at least one amazing shot.

The characters were also great with him, he obviously took better to some than others - I was shocked that he adored Kylo Ren - and the moment when he went in for a hug with piglet was truly amazing as he not very tactile even with people he does know.

Even at the restaurants they were so accommodating, with allowing us, where available, to have booths or at the character meals like the Crystal palace having a seat against the wall for him so no characters walked behind him.

As some of you know from my previous posts I was a bit worried about this trip and how he would cope but he had the best time every, was always smiling and happy which in turn made me a relaxed and happy mummy.

Disney has always been one of my favorite holiday destination and has gone even further up in my estimation after this trip.

 

[lanejudy]

Thanks for reporting back! So glad to hear you all had a wonderful vacation!

 

[nikkislaght]

Awesome, so glad you had a wonderful trip !!

 

[mamabunny]

Yay! I'm so glad the trip was a success - and those Photo Pass pictures will just reinforce those happy memories!

 

[unwritten01]

So happy for ya'll!!

 

[gap2368]

So thanks to all your wonderful advice, I am just back from a fantastic holiday

So a quick review, we went away, just my DH, myself and my 3 year old who is non-verbal and who we have been informed is Autistic (due to the NHS lists we're waiting on further test to know the full extent of my son's problems - it's a bit of a wait but they have been amazing) went for a 2 weeks visit to Disney.

On the first day at the IG guest services desk we got my son set up with a DAS pass and got a little red tag that marked his pushchair as a wheelchair. The whole process was quick easy (well trying to get him to pose for the Ipad photo took a bit of work) and really straight forward. We even got this sorted before the Epcot morning EMH

I found the DAS pass so simple to use and combined with the FP+ we had only needed to use it very sparingly.

Having the pushchair marked as a wheelchair also meant that if there was between a 10-20 wait and depending on his mood we could do a bit of queuing as he could happily sit safe in his own space.

The Photopass Photographers were very accommodating we just quickly explain about his condition and how he wasn't very good at looking a camera and they all were very good with him and with every spot we got at least one amazing shot.

The characters were also great with him, he obviously took better to some than others - I was shocked that he adored Kylo Ren - and the moment when he went in for a hug with piglet was truly amazing as he not very tactile even with people he does know.

Even at the restaurants they were so accommodating, with allowing us, where available, to have booths or at the character meals like the Crystal palace having a seat against the wall for him so no characters walked behind him.

As some of you know from my previous posts I was a bit worried about this trip and how he would cope but he had the best time every, was always smiling and happy which in turn made me a relaxed and happy mummy.

Disney has always been one of my favorite holiday destination and has gone even further up in my estimation after this trip.

I am glade you had such a great trip. I just started watching someone on youtube that was a photo pass CM and he said that all CM when thought training on how to deal with people with special needs. and he would share what he would do to get kids to look at him ( he said the adult where the hard ones) but I am so glade you got some pictures of your little one look at the camera I am sure you will treasure the pic for a long time.

 

[k8Davies]

I just started watching someone on youtube that was a photo pass CM and he said that all CM when thought training on how to deal with people with special needs

I'm sure they are and it's obviously great training, as every time I mention it they were like no problems and that's fine then they took as many shots as needed to get a great shot.

They were so good, honestly I can't praise them enough, even sent Customer service a note to thank them.

So glad I got the photopass as now, I am currently, with my holiday pictures, designing a picture poster for my house that needs 35 photos and I have more than enough to fill it - If I was using just my own photos I'd be really struggling.

 

[SWofDisorder]

I am so glad you had a great trip.

 

[FortForever]

I have to agree that between DAS and Fastpass+, we had an amazing vacation.

We had not been back in the 3 years since fp+ has been in action, so I was major stressed over that. Add to that the new DAS card, I was a wreck. Everything went so smoothly. We were able to fp nearly everything we wanted to go on, even from my phone, on the spot. We ended up using the DAS only 3 or 4 times, which completely took me by surprise.

I had months of anxiety about this trip for absolutely nothing. I actually prefer both new systems over the old. Thanks Disney!