Do I need DAS?

[Goofy2bGoofy]

First time posting! Couple of questions...

I have an annual pass and spend the winter in Orlando. I'm disabled and use a mobility scooter. The way disabled people are handled for rides has changed and I'm not sure if I need to get the DAS...

My disability is both about mobility and also endurance. I can transfer to rides but I can't transfer to a wheelchair and then wheel myself along (I am alone at the parks). I also get really fatigued quickly, so being in line for 1-2 hours will end the day for me. I don't want to abuse the system but I'm finding that I miss out on a lot of things in the parks because of my limitations.

1. Does having a DAS mean I would get return times rather than waiting?

2. Also, how does one get to a ride like Pirates if one can't wheel themselves in a wheelchair?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[OurBigTrip]

DAS normally won’t be given for mobility or fatigue issues, as most of the lines are accessible.

As for lines that require a transfer to a wheelchair, if you can’t propel yourself and if you have no one to help you, then you won’t be able to ride, unless you get a bystander to assist. Disney CMs can’t push wheelchairs through the line.

 

[SueM in MN]

Guests don’t need DAS to use a wheelchair or ECV in lines.
For attractions that are not ECV accessible, you can ask if there is an alternate entry you can use so you don’t need to propel a wheelchair yourself. Some do and some don’t.
If the line is not accessible, they will give a Wheelchair Return Time to use the accessible entrance (Jungle Cruise, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, for example).
In some cases, like Pirates, they MAY be able to have a CM push you if you have no one and can’t push yourself. There may be a wait or they may say it’s not available

Some people can’t spend more than a few hours in a park because that’s all they can tolerate

 

[cm8]

First time posting! Couple of questions...

I have an annual pass and spend the winter in Orlando. I'm disabled and use a mobility scooter. The way disabled people are handled for rides has changed and I'm not sure if I need to get the DAS...

My disability is both about mobility and also endurance. I can transfer to rides but I can't transfer to a wheelchair and then wheel myself along (I am alone at the parks). I also get really fatigued quickly, so being in line for 1-2 hours will end the day for me. I don't want to abuse the system but I'm finding that I miss out on a lot of things in the parks because of my limitations.

1. Does having a DAS mean I would get return times rather than waiting?

2. Also, how does one get to a ride like Pirates if one can't wheel themselves in a wheelchair?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hello! One concern you posted is that you can’t wait in lines 1-2 hours because of fatigue. Would that not be the case waiting outside the lines for the same amount of time? I’m asking because some return times exceed 90 minutes and that wouldn’t help you there either.

1. If approved for Das, you would get a return time equal to the standby line minus 10 minutes.

2. You would not be allowed to ride if you can’t wheel yourself or have someone else to do so. Attraction CM’s are not allowed to assist. YMMV… Maybe consider use of a small power chair?…. I used my Fold and Go there last month and they had no issues allowing me to do so because it wasn’t heavy and easily able to move to the exit. They quizzed me heavily before allowing me to bring it through though!

Good luck whatever you decide

 

[Lilsia]

As others have said, the DAS will not help you at all with your issues. The DAS does not reduce your time in the park since you still have to wait the length of the standby line, and many times longer. Many people have stamina issues, especially as we age. We just have to find a balance that works for us. Some sleep in to make sure that they are well rested, some go at park opening and leave for the day early, and some will take a mid day break.