DAS Approval/Denial with New DAS Guidelines START 5/20 WDW & 6/18 DL

[PrincessV]

Are you considering starting new chat to ask?

Would be nice if they'd grandfather people in

I might - maybe worth just asking?

 

[keishashadow]

I might - maybe worth just asking?

You first lol, JK. My party doesn’t have any trips planned past the 120 days. Sure would be nice to be able to be approved for summer trip for that time period though, would cover all travel thru the end of year for us.

 

[Principessa1284]

Thank you all so much for posting your experiences! It made me feel comfortable enough to give it a try today for my daughter, who is neurodivergent (well I am as well but to a lesser degree). She was approved for a DAS and I cannot say enough nice things about the CM who we talked to. She was so patient and kind while my daughter melted down over a snack and I thought I was going to have to disconnect the call and try again later.

We are WDW Annual Passholders, she approved us for 270 days.

We haven’t visited since January because she had such a difficult time. We did get lightning lanes but not knowing how my daughter would be made it very difficult- for example we booked Ratatouille for 5pm as that’s all there was available, and we ended up missing the window as that’s right during her normal dinner time and being out of routine had her sobbing and melting down at the resort when we tried to take an afternoon break. Trying to plan a week ahead of time now that things have changed would be even more difficult.

We are a party of 4 and in January my dad will be coming as well, and she said we can add him through the chat when he purchases a ticket, but only 4 people can use her DAS at a time. I asked about having more than 4 and she said they normally only approve parties larger than that if there are more children in your party than 4 would allow.

So even if you are not sure that you might get approved for a DAS or not, give it a try. Like I said the CM I talked to was so kind, and not only that she was very knowledgeable about different disabilities.

 

[HappyDisneyWife]

I might - maybe worth just asking?

I’m definitely thinking the same thing! 120 vs 240 days is a significant policy change.

All of my medical conditions are progressive conditions that will only continue deteriorating. There is no- wait until things get better… there is only- live & enjoy what you can, while you can!!

 

[Donald - my hero]

i might take one for team annual pass who got approved before they changed to 240 days. We're supposed to be at the airport hotel one week from today but Covid-19 finally caught up to us this past weekend. I'm not sure I'll be able to travel in a week or if I'll want to given that our trip is food centric and today I've lost all sense of taste. Other than a constant underlying metallic taste in my mouth, nothing has any flavour AT ALL. We have to make our final decision by Sunday midnight for the hotel at the airport and then try to find another date. If we decide to postpone, I'll hop onto the chat and simply ask if they'll extend it.

 

[PrincessV]

The really odd part of this pretty drastic change to 240 days of approval for APs & DVC is that on the website it still hows 120 days as the longest approval term. I know this isn’t the thread for long discussions so I’ll take it over to the other, but my primary frustration with my own experience so far has been the lack of clarity on things that should be clear. It feels like the rules keep changing on a weekly basis.

 

[HappyDisneyWife]

I’m definitely thinking the same thing! 120 vs 240 days is a significant policy change.
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Today, I tried to chat in MDE, but only got an auto-reply containing the link to register for DAS ... However, that site has a link to email the DAS team, so I gave it a shot. I received an automated email immediately, and am hoping to get a real-person response in the next few weeks… fingers crossed!!!

 

[Flynn's Gal]

The really odd part of this pretty drastic change to 240 days of approval for APs & DVC is that on the website it still hows 120 days as the longest approval term. I know this isn’t the thread for long discussions so I’ll take it over to the other, but my primary frustration with my own experience so far has been the lack of clarity on things that should be clear. It feels like the rules keep changing on a weekly basis.

The CM who approved my daughter stated that it hadn't been posted on the website yet. I imagine they'll update it soon. I can certainly how it must feel like rapid changes from your perspective. I have to wonder if the CM who advised you to call daily was just someone going rogue for you situation. However, for us, it's coming up on the 120 mark from first approval and the whole process was nearly identical both times, except for the extension of approval time.

 

[HopperFan]

The really odd part of this pretty drastic change to 240 days of approval for APs & DVC is that on the website it still hows 120 days as the longest approval term. I know this isn’t the thread for long discussions so I’ll take it over to the other, but my primary frustration with my own experience so far has been the lack of clarity on things that should be clear. It feels like the rules keep changing on a weekly basis.

If 240 is only for AP & DVC it would make sense to me that they would not publish that on the general DAS information page. It would only open the door to more confusion and folks w/out those qualifications wanting theirs to be extended as well ... just because it says so.

 

[jennab]

If 240 is only for AP & DVC it would make sense to me that they would not publish that on the general DAS information page. It would only open the door to more confusion and folks w/out those qualifications wanting theirs to be extended as well ... just because it says so.

People already read it wrong and assume everyone is approved for 120 days based on what the website says. I’ve seen many people with date based tickets tell others they will be approved for 120 days…

 

[HopperFan]

People already read it wrong and assume everyone is approved for 120 days based on what the website says. I’ve seen many people with date based tickets tell others they will be approved for 120 days…

It's not confusing at all, people just want to read or hear what they want.

"DAS is valid for the length of the ticket or up to 120 days, whichever is shorter."

 

[Angel Ariel]

It's not confusing at all, people just want to read or hear what they want.

"DAS is valid for the length of the ticket or up to 120 days, whichever is shorter."

I was also told it would be valid for 120 days by the CM who approved us. We are not DVC or AP. Our tickets are discounted magic your way tickets and are not date-based, so don't have the expiration date that date-based tickets have.

 

[jennab]

It's not confusing at all, people just want to read or hear what they want.

"DAS is valid for the length of the ticket or up to 120 days, whichever is shorter."

I agree, but it seems to be confusing people. Or they say they the CM told them it was good for 120 days even though they have dated based tickets.

 

[keishashadow]

However, for us, it's coming up on the 120 mark from first approval

not to split hairs

It’s been expiring 120 days from 1st usage date, not approval which could be 30 days prior

If 240 is only for AP & DVC it would make sense to me that they would not publish that on the general DAS information page.

could spin it that, possibly, could account for a surge of selling more APs = more park revenue

It's not confusing at all, people just want to read or hear what they want.

"DAS is valid for the length of the ticket or up to 120 days, whichever is shorter."

Absolutely. Human nature to interpret favorably, especially when they are so invested in something

Our tickets are discounted magic your way tickets and are not date-based, so don't have the expiration date that date-based tickets have.

Didn’t know they sold any tix now without an expiry date. Interesting

 

[jo-jo]

Didn’t know they sold any tix now without an expiry date. Interesting

A few people bought a dozen or so of AP vouchers and no expiration tickets 10 or so years ago, and been using them bit by bit.

My DS has no expiration tickets from his honeymoon 14 years ago. Has a day or two left and a few water parks options on it.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Didn’t know they sold any tix now without an expiry date. Interesting

Military salute tickets, for ex, are valid for the length the program decides (usually a year). These aren't the tickets we purchased, but we have used them in the past and (unless changed in recent programs), they don't expire 14 days after first use either. They are the same price for the length of the program, price doesn't change based on time of year as I understand date-based tickets do.

 

[Angel Ariel]

A few people bought a dozen or so of AP vouchers and no expiration tickets 10 or so years ago, and been using them bit by bit.

My DS has no expiration tickets from his honeymoon 14 years ago. Has a day or two left and a few water parks options on it.

This isn't what my post is referring to. The discounted tickets we bought we bought last week

 

[jo-jo]

Military salute tickets, for ex, are valid for the length the program decides (usually a year). These aren't the tickets we purchased, but we have used them in the past and (unless changed in recent programs), they don't expire 14 days after first use either. They are the same price for the length of the program, price doesn't change based on time of year as I understand date-based tickets do.

I had no idea about those. Heard about military tickets, but not details.

 

[OurBigTrip]

not to split hairs

It’s been expiring 120 days from 1st usage date, not approval which could be 30 days prior

could spin it that, possibly, could account for a surge of selling more APs = more park revenue

Absolutely. Human nature to interpret favorably, especially when they are so invested in something

Didn’t know they sold any tix now without an expiry date. Interesting

Magic Your Way tickets sold through the military expire 14 days after first use or Dec 31, 2025. If you start using them on Dec 31, you have 14 days from then.

Military Salute tickets are good for the whole year you bought them for, you don’t have to use all the days on one trip.

 

[HopperFan]

We have no information (Disney does not share) that AP sales surged or have increased. And having the AP does not change your qualification for a DAS, so not really relative. It really is a non-talking point.

A few people bought a dozen or so of AP vouchers and no expiration tickets 10 or so years ago, and been using them bit by bit.

My DS has no expiration tickets from his honeymoon 14 years ago. Has a day or two left and a few water parks options on it.

I don't doubt there were some who pre-purchased APs but I don't think the number has any real impact.

I wonder if your DS will now have to make Park Reservations since they might fall in to that category??

Magic Your Way tickets sold through the military expire 14 days after first use or Dec 31, 2025. If you start using them on Dec 31, you have 14 days from then.

Military Salute tickets are good for the whole year you bought them for, you don’t have to use all the days on one trip.

Don't all these type of tickets (non-date specific) need Park Reservations? And if so then they would need to make those reservations before applying for DAS. Then the DAS starts from their first park day. At that point they are just like any other regular ticket.

I would imagine if your ticket is good for the whole year, they would be approved similar to an AP??