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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People really took advantage of the DAS program. I don’t blame Disney for changing it.[/quote]

I do. People taking advantage of it is no reason to completely take away DAS from physically disabled people. It’s crazy to me that someone with like cerebral palsy or cancer or MS or whatever can’t use this service anymore because they don’t also have autism.[/quote]
It doesn't sound like the new policy removes all access to physical disabilities.  [b]DAS is just excluding people whose issues can be solved with a pass to leave the line and return [/b]or a mobility device (e.g., scooter or wheelchair) so they don't have to stand.[/quote]

Cant basically any disability be solved by the bold, including autism and anxiety? [/quote]
So for my daughter with autism, [b]she struggles with the lines that have like the dark and closed areas in the pre-show activities, like animatronics and stuff like that.[/b] I've gotten das for her and has used it in the past occasionally, but only for lines like that. Outside lines were no problem for her because you don't have that extra sensory overload. In our case, I never booked ahead the rides and she won't go on the high demand rides anyway.
Now that she's older and can't communicate better, she simply tells us which one she doesn't want to wait in line for, and last time we went I didn't need the das for her.[/quote]

But what does this mean? she whines? cries? feels bored? So what?[/quote]

No, I mean an F5 level freakout. It's not fun for her or anyone else around her. Now that she's had the opportunity to experience some rides, she is much calmer and can advocate for herself. Like I said, we didn't even get a DAS last time. I'm glad she did have the use of one in the past though, because I believe that exposing her to the parks and the rides helped expand her capabilities and tolerances for the sensory issues. The DAS gave her access to the rides, which is exactly what it is supposed to do.[/quote]

How was it any different than Genie+? I have a kid on the spectrum, and while we did have one melt-down at the park, I don’t see how DAS would have prevented it. With Genie we could still have a short line and have some structure to the day, albeit having to fill the time in. But TBH the pace of Genie+ was perfect - get to the park, do some low-stimulation stuff until our LL, rinse, repeat. [/quote]

G+ only allows one LL per ride per day. Also, popular rides “sell out” early in the morning. Ie: Slinky Dog passes are gone by 7:05am. But someone with DAS can get it any time of the day, by simply virtually waiting the current standby wait time. [/quote]

Don't worry, my kid with autism won't go on any of the popular rides, so you won't be waiting in the LL with her.[/quote]

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