I have been very keenly reading this thread so thank you all! I think I am getting the facts now! I think ( I hope ) I just realised the bit I was missing filled in by the helpful example by pp and the Pirates as first ride. Let me see if my understanding is correct.. If I have a
DAS when I go to my first ride the CM writes down the wait time in my card but I ride the ride straight away? It's there after I wait for the next ride as if I have waited in line for the first ride? The process repeats through the day? I thought you get to the first ride then have to kick your heels and wait the wait time until you can ride it. I hope my understanding of the facts are correct.
No, that is the prior poster's SUGGESTION of a DIFFERENT way for Disney to handle guests with disabilities.
That is I have asked the thread to get back to HOW it works, not how people would change it. I was getting PMs from people asking the same question and asking why I had not changed post 1 because they thought the SUGGESTIONS were how it IS working.
This is how DAS works:
Only 1 (one) Return Time can be written on the DAS at a time, which puts the DAS holder into a virtual 'standby queue'.
- Just like a guest actually standing in a standby queue, the DAS holder can't be in multiple standby queues at the same time.
- Just like a guest actually standing in a standby queue, the DAS holder can also get Fastpasses using the Fastpass System.
Once the Return Time has arrived, the DAS holder and their group go to the Fastpass or alternate entrance to redeem the Return TIme
- just like Fastpass, you won't be able to come earlier than the Return TIme
- CM will check the Return Time, look at picture on the DAS card and confirm that the DAS holder is going to ride/experience the attraction
- the Return TIme will remain active until it is used (you won't lose your spot if late
When a Return Time has been redeemed, it is crossed off and is no longer active.
- crossing off a Return Time also voids or cancels it and is the same as getting out of line
- when a DAS Holder has no active Return Times to redeem, they can get a new Return TIme
- a DAS holder can choose to cancel a DAS Return TIme
If an attraction is broken or not in operation, there is no current standby time and the DAS holder will not be able to get a Return Time.
UNCONFIRMED RUMOR, PROBABLY TRUE: If the DAS holder returns to an attraction and it is broken or not operating:
- a Fastpass to come back later will be given
- the DAS Return Time will be cleared, allowing the DAS holder to get another Return TIme
DAS holders will not be able to use DAS for Celebrity Autographs or most Character Meet & Greets (this is consistent with the way GACs worked)
DAS holders will be able to get Return Times for Character Meet & Greets that have Fastpass or Fastpass Plus