Should I apply for DAS?

[Aaryana]

Have a trip upcoming in January. I haven’t been to the parks in several years and since my last trip have had 3 surgeries. I have a difficult time standing (and can’t lift heavy objects) for long periods as it causes me to feel pressure at the surgery site. If the pressure is bad enough, I need to get to a restroom ASAP. I will be traveling with only one other adult who may or may not want to go on all the rides. Is DAS something that might be beneficial for me? I don’t use a wheelchair or have mobility issues. If I’m walking and start to feel pressure I either sit and rest or find a bathroom. I can stand for 20-30 minutes at a time usually. I’m concerned about needing to leave longer lines and lose my place. I don’t want to rent an ECV or wheelchair as I enjoy walking and just need to take breaks. Is this something that would even qualify? Thoughts? Advice? Thanks!

 

[DLgal]

They will tell you to rent a wheelchair. That doesn't mean you have to use it all day. You can push it around or park it in an area and just take it through lines with you.

You can try, but if you tell them your issue is STANDING for too long, they will advise a wheelchair which will allow you to SIT when needed.

 

[pryncess527]

You can try, but if you tell them your issue is STANDING for too long, they will advise a wheelchair which will allow you to SIT when needed.

On that note, a rollator is great for this. It’s like a walker but with an emergency seat when you need it. Under $100-150 and lightweight & foldable

 

[gap2368]

I csn not stand too long normally do not get a das as the pp started I would be prepared to be turned down if you ask for one

 

[lanejudy]

If I’m walking and start to feel pressure I either sit and rest or find a bathroom. I can stand for 20-30 minutes at a time usually.

You will be on your feet much more than just 20-30 minutes at a stretch, not even counting attraction queues. There are very few places to “sit and rest” throughout the parks. WDW is unlikely to grant a DAS based on the description you gave, and will recommend a mobility device - largely for the opportunity to sit when needed.

 

[DLgal]

You will be on your feet much more than just 20-30 minutes at a stretch, not even counting attraction queues. There are very few places to “sit and rest” throughout the parks. WDW is unlikely to grant a DAS based on the description you gave, and will recommend a mobility device - largely for the opportunity to sit when needed.

We were in a 25 minute Lightning Lane on Saturday. They can get long. Having the DAS is no guarantee that you won't be standing 20-30 minutes anyway, which is why the CM will recommend a wheelchair.

 

[OurBigTrip]

Based on Disney's criteria for DAS and what you've posted, they shouldn't issue a DAS for you. While you don't want a wheelchair or ECV, Disney is only required to offer an accommodation, not the accommodation of your choice.

 

[TwoMisfits]

Based on Disney's criteria for DAS and what you've posted, they shouldn't issue a DAS for you. While you don't want a wheelchair or ECV, Disney is only required to offer an accommodation, not the accommodation of your choice.

As this poster states, you are unlikely to qualify for DAS with what you posted, so I would seek alternate options to help you.

 

[gap2368]

Oh and if you do not want to rent a mobility device I will say my good friend @mamabunny has some great advice on why you should use one and not worry or say but I do not at home so I do not need one at Disney World

I am sure she will be on here to tell you her story soon.

 

[SueM in MN]

I second the suggest for a rollator. It gives support, but you are still walking. The most important is that it provides a seat when you Ned to sit down. If you don’t want to take it all over (like into shops), you can just park it with the strollers.
A few shows have benches in the waiting area, but, they are not reserved in any way, so if someone is already sitting there, you are out of luck. For many shows, you will be waiting to get in the length of the show with nowhere to sit.

No ride queues that I can think of have any seating for guests waiting in line. For a lot of lines, the line moves for a bit, then slows or stops, then moves again. Attractions like Flight of Passage in Pandora, Test Track in EPCOT, Tower of Terror at the Studio have a standing portion for a preshow or several parts of preshows. For attractions like that, guests could be standing in one place for several minutes at a time in addition to whatever standing they did in line.
We just go back from WDW on 11/8 and used DAS . My daughter uses a wheelchair because she can’t walk or stand; she has DAS for other disabilities that are not related to mobility. We found waits in the Lightning Lane (the entrance used for DAS) were sometimes quite long. Our longest was over 30 minutes at Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, but there were quite a few 15 minute or more standing waits.

Another thing to consider is the wait in restrooms, especially ones near shows after a show ends. You might be lucky, but even when I went in alone without my daughter, I usually had to wait at least a few minutes