Talk to me about DAS?

[margot31]

So we are very new to this aspect of Disney. We are taking my mother in law in Oct. She has had 2 major back surgeries and can only walk about mile a day so far total. She can't stand too long and to do Disney (which will be her first time ever to at least Disney World) would probably kill her in the first day which we are going for 6 nights. There were some rides in our last trip even using fastpass she would still have a stand for a bit....

We are looking to get a wheelchair for her but I just saw this DAS on another post and got wondering.

Can someone please give me a better insight to all this.

 

[Gracie09]

Since her issues are mobility related (unless there is something else you did not mention) she would likely not qualify for the DAS. She would be told to use a mobility device - wheelchair, ecv etc. She can bring those into the line for just about any ride. There are a couple, mainly in MK that she would have to stand or walk - TTC is one of them.

The DAS often involves more walking than regular touring as you have to double back to rides.

 

[maxiesmom]

An ECV will be a huge help to her. Most of the queues at Disney are set up so the guest can stay on their ECV. Gracie09 is right that for any issue that has to do with how long they can stand or walk Disney will say you need to use an ECV or wheelchair.

 

[margot31]

Good to know....it is very confusing as to what really makes a person qualified to be apart of this so that is why i am asking here.

 

[Gracie09]

Good to know....it is very confusing as to what really makes a person qualified to be apart of this so that is why i am asking here.

There are a variety of reasons why a person may not be able to wait in a standard queue. It could be mental health, physical, nonmobility related, developmental issues, etc. However, because the queues at WDW are generally ADA compliant and a wheelchair or ecv can go through them, that is the answer to mobility related disabilities.

 

[danielocha30]

only a castamember at the guest relation have the saying, most DAS are issued to people on the spectrum that can't mentally or because of sensory issues aren't able to stand in the regular line, and they will wait the same amount of time as if they where standing, away in a confortable environment, mobility can be resolved with ECV and most rides will accommodate people with this issues without a DAS

 

[lanejudy]

There are 2 posts pinned near the top of this forum that might help you.

The WDW - Disability Access Service thread will explain more about the DAS. The first (long) post is all you need to read and it has been kept updated; the rest of the thread was discussion around the time the program rolled out.

The disABILITIES FAQs thread has a lot of helpful information, including notes about various rides, accessibility, etc. This might help with your planning. I also recommend she watch some youtube videos to see which rides might be too rough for her back.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[gap2368]

So we are very new to this aspect of Disney. We are taking my mother in law in Oct. She has had 2 major back surgeries and can only walk about mile a day so far total. She can't stand too long and to do Disney (which will be her first time ever to at least Disney World) would probably kill her in the first day which we are going for 6 nights. There were some rides in our last trip even using fastpass she would still have a stand for a bit....

We are looking to get a wheelchair for her but I just saw this DAS on another post and got wondering.

Can someone please give me a better insight to all this.

As other have said the DAS is for people that can not be in lines it self.

For your Mom I would look at getting a wheel chair as it sounds like she can walk ( a mile a day is very good) this will give her a place to sit when need be she can use the wheel chair as a walker when she feels like walking. ( I know for some back problems sitting or standing too long is not good and this will let her do both.)

As a PP said most lines a are wheel chair accessable these will give you a retrun time to come back, ( wait time - 10 minutes)

a few more have stars some were in lines the CM will direct you around the stars to an alternative entrance

but most rides are wheel chair accessible ( my friend uses a ECV and she will smile at the CM when going in line, so this way we know she can get in the line with her wheel chair)

a few things if you do use a wheel chair.

bring a scarf or something to tie to the handle to identify it as yours ( incase your mom leaves it some where a walks a round for a bit.)

some light to put on it for at night like some glow sticks, it dose get pretty dark in some places and this will help people see your mom,

 

[margot31]

As other have said the DAS is for people that can not be in lines it self.

For your Mom I would look at getting a wheel chair as it sounds like she can walk ( a mile a day is very good) this will give her a place to sit when need be she can use the wheel chair as a walker when she feels like walking. ( I know for some back problems sitting or standing too long is not good and this will let her do both.)

As a PP said most lines a are wheel chair accessable these will give you a retrun time to come back, ( wait time - 10 minutes)

a few more have stars some were in lines the CM will direct you around the stars to an alternative entrance

but most rides are wheel chair accessible ( my friend uses a ECV and she will smile at the CM when going in line, so this way we know she can get in the line with her wheel chair)

a few things if you do use a wheel chair.

bring a scarf or something to tie to the handle to identify it as yours ( incase your mom leaves it some where a walks a round for a bit.)

some light to put on it for at night like some glow sticks, it dose get pretty dark in some places and this will help people see your mom,

Thats fine with me....it was more trying to really understand what I was reading....to me it was too vague of who is getting DAS and all. So this is all great information. As far as knowing her chair from others we were looking to decorate it somehow in halloween colors since we are going in Oct.

 

[DisneyOma]

As a PP said most lines a are wheel chair accessable these will give you a retrun time to come back, ( wait time - 10 minutes)

Aside from the typos, are you stating that queues that are wheelchair accessible give you a return time? Because that has not been our experience at WDW at all - the wheelchair user goes straight into the standby or FP+ (depending on if they have a FP+). There's no need for a return time as you go in the line with everyone else. They may need to space people with wheelchairs for evacuation purposes, if there are a lot together, but we've never seen that at WDW.

 

[gap2368]

Aside from the typos, are you stating that queues that are wheelchair accessible give you a return time? Because that has not been our experience at WDW at all - the wheelchair user goes straight into the standby or FP+ (depending on if they have a FP+). There's no need for a return time as you go in the line with everyone else. They may need to space people with wheelchairs for evacuation purposes, if there are a lot together, but we've never seen that at WDW.

should have been most lines at Disney are accessible. The few that are not accessible will give you a return time to come back to ride it, in Disney there are maybe 3-5 that will do this.

 

[gap2368]

Thats fine with me....it was more trying to really understand what I was reading....to me it was too vague of who is getting DAS and all. So this is all great information. As far as knowing her chair from others we were looking to decorate it somehow in halloween colors since we are going in Oct.

I love October in Disney a lot of decoration up and some times the weather is nice. you can have some real fun decorating the wheel chair, I really hope you post some pictures on her of the decorated chair.

Yes the DAS is vague I think part of it is so only people that really need it get it, ( just a guest on my part )

 

[stenmarks]

Aside from the typos, are you stating that queues that are wheelchair accessible give you a return time? Because that has not been our experience at WDW at all - the wheelchair user goes straight into the standby or FP+ (depending on if they have a FP+). There's no need for a return time as you go in the line with everyone else. They may need to space people with wheelchairs for evacuation purposes, if there are a lot together, but we've never seen that at WDW.

I was in a manual wheelchair in December due to a foot surgery, and we were given paper return times several times during peak hours. I'll have to ask my husband which particular rides, because I don't remember the details.

 

[lanejudy]

There may -- or may not -- be a "wheelchair return time" issued. It depends on the circumstances at the ride at the time you are there. This would be only at attractions that are not accessible through the standard queue. With the return time, you would then enter through the exit or designated alternate entrance.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[gap2368]

If the wait time is under 10 minutes for the most part they will tell you to go straight to the alternative entrance where you may wait there for 10 minutes or longer ( some times shorter) before you get on the rides.

at MK

JC you go to an alternative entrance ( just left of the line)

BTMRR you go to the exit

IASW Exit ( this one I do not know if they use all the time or only when it is crowded)

Space motion FP line ( then near the end you will go right)

at EPCOT

Space ship earth ( exit)

These are the ones I can remember off the top of my head, but before you go any alternative entrances always go to the line ( either stand by or FP) and check with the CM there about what you should do, as they maybe doing something different this day.