Update on DAS requests at AK

Byers3132

Earning My Ears
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This may be in a stickied thread, but I just wanted to share because I didn’t see it right off.

We were at AK this week and approached guest relations inside the gate to ask for a DAS. We were told that “they understood how important this was for guests and therefor there was a special guest relations location inside the park so we didn’t have to wait in line”. There were only 4 people in front of us, but we were very clearly told to go to the GR location to the left of the giant tree.

We spent 45 minutes walking in the rain from place to place trying to find it. Two ice cream vendors and two merchantile staff told us that it didn’t exist and we needed to go to the front of the park. One person at first aide told us the same, then another person popped out of a room and told us it was a kiosk to the right of the tree.

We went at looked at every kiosk with no success. By then my son was crying and saying he wanted to go back to the hotel.

Finally, I stopped at a storefront called “ticketing booth” right in front of the tree. That was apparently the secret name for guest relations and we were able to get the DAS with almost no info given- because my son was crying, frantically biting his clothing, and pacing in circles.

I called guest relations and they did make it right. I really just wanted others to know that the application location at AK is right in front of the tree and the entrance to “Bugs Life”- now you know more than most cast members!
 
Just a heads up this location can move because it was by the gift shop near the dance party area when we went, but yes they could do a much better job at explaining where it is.
 
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This is where it was last Fall, which sounds like it’s probably the same place as you went.
I had taken these pictures then - thought I posted them then, but couldn’t find them.

It was in front of the Discovery Island Trading Company, kind of kitty-corner across from It's Tough to Be a Bug. It’s almost directly across from the Doug & Russell Meet and Greet, with the Tree of Life in the Background.
 
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I was at AK less than a month ago and got my DAS at the front of AK early afternoon, things are just not constant I am so sorry you had such a hard time finding it
 

View attachment 384948 View attachment 384935 View attachment 384936 View attachment 384937 View attachment 384938 It’s not the easiest to find - even if you know where to find it and/or see the sign.
This is where it was last Fall, which sounds like it’s probably the same place as you went.
I had taken these pictures then - thought I posted them then, but couldn’t find them.

It was in front of the Discovery Island Trading Company, kind of kitty-corner across from It's Tough to Be a Bug. It’s almost directly across from the Doug & Russell Meet and Greet, with the Tree of Life in the Background.

Yes, I have seen it there too. It has been at that location for a while.
 
I saw that sign this week and wondered why they had a ticket counter in such a random location. Wow, that doesn't sound helpful at all, I'd much rather stop at the guest relations at the front of the park. We went into the guest relations at the front of DHS last week and were in and out in a few minutes.
 
I got my son's DAS at AK at GR just inside the park entrance about two weeks ago. If I was told somewhere else, I would ask for a map and get the exact spot. The area of AK in front of the tree is very confusing to me and I like visual guidance.
 












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