I am asking against my better judgement

[LadyD]

I think when you wrote this you were reading my mind I can not stand to be inside that line at all,I find it so hard to do even the 5 - 10 minutes in the FP is hard ( I have had to leave before even with FP or DAS) back a few months a go they had just one line insidE ( No odd even split) and the line moved so fast it was great normally I can only do this once and done but I was able to do FP and then DAS return time and had no problems at all. but they were just testing it for a month and they were not able to have as many people ride per hour so they stoped this, The CM said they were looking at single rider line but there was a problem with there is no room for it. So it will not be happing anytime soon, but I can dream for it in a few years.

Yeah that queue is one of the worst for me out of all of the WDW ride lines. I agree even the 5-10 min in the FP+ line can be brutal. If that ride wasn't not only one of my favorites, but also my wife's absolute favorite (and for everything she puts up with dealing with my quirks I can certainly try my absolute hardest to get on that ride for her), I don't think I would ever ride it.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

Dh and I talked he does not want one but thanks for the input

 

[Kaytie]

He doesn't have to decide now, or even when you first arrive. If he finds there are reasons he can't wait in line after he tries (and other than mobility), he can go to Guest Services then.

Also, if he does get a DAS, he doesn't have to use it.

 

[stenmarks]

I'm an adult with ASD, and due to my particular needs, I request a DAS at DL/WDW. It is immensely helpful for me. I'm able to enjoy my time at the parks without getting overstimulated and having a meltdown since it allows me the flexibility of waiting in a normal queue when I can or waiting elsewhere when I can't - and the waiting elsewhere is critical.

What some people miss is it's not about the line itself or the fact that there are crowds as an adult necessarily. It's about being confined in a specific place and subject to whatever stimulus is occurring with no option out other than to just leave if it is too much when it comes to the rides. The DAS allows for an alternative when you either know there is something about a particular queue environment you can't handle over the course of a normal wait in line (the acoustics in the seven dwarf mine train ride for the final part of the queue put me over the edge and I cannot handle it, and earplugs do not help enough) or you are struggling coping overall, it allows you to go somewhere quiet/less intense and collect yourself while you wait.

Sure there are lines and crowds all over Disney, but there are tools and options so that they have less of an impact. The DAS is one. It doesn't hurt to ask and see how it goes. I was skeptical a) I would receive one and b) it would really make a difference. Not only were the guest service CMs at WDW completely kind and non-judgemental about it, I have never had such a relaxing, amazing vacation, and it's because of the DAS. I didn't have to force myself through sheer misery day after day to experience the attractions I love, and I was actually able to stop and enjoy the moment throughout the day instead of spending the entire time planning how I was going to cope with whatever we had planned next.

If your husband is not comfortable requesting the DAS himself, you can facilitate it. After an absymal experience requesting one at DL, my wife was there with me at guest services at WDW and when I started to get flustered, she did step in a bit to help clarify what my needs were. I'd definitely present it as something to look into with your husband and see how he feels about it.

I have always worried that we were missing something by not using the standby entrance, but your post describes a situation where at least two of us (if not all three!) would be very on edge. Thank you for the insight!