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Any tips for successful use of the new disability card?
So I vowed that we wouldn't go to Disney this year, and here I am planning a one day visit! So, here is the situation I could help planning: I have a medical condition and I definitely qualify for the disability assistance that Disney has always offered in the past (the guest assistance card). Well, we all know that they discontinued that program and replaced it with a new program (which I don't understand completely yet). From what I have read, though, including trip reports, the current new system seems kind of scary for me regarding if it will work for me so that I don't get ill. (I have an invisible illness, but can end up in the hospital if my symptoms trigger up from fatigue and stress. I know, sound like fun. LOL)
Thus I had decided that I would wait a year, we would go to Universal this trip, and we would let Disney sort out all of the kinks with the new program. And yet....I just can't do it, so we will take one of our extra days and do Magic Kingdom. We will be going on New Year's Eve day and evening, so pretty much one of the busiest times to go. I'm going to go with an open mind on this new disability assistance and maybe we just won't get to do much of anything, but I'll try to just enjoy being in the park and the great atmosphere.
I would like to know if anyone has any good tips for me of how to best use this new system and any clever ideas that will utilize that in correspondence with the normal fast pass system (which I have never used before since I always had the GAC). I am envisioning a leisurely pace through the park and happily my kids are older now so they won't be upset about that pace (plus they love Swiss Family Robinson tree, believe it or not. So they can just run up and down that over and over. Haaa.
Anyone with suggestions, please comment! Thanks!
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Lilyian
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We used it for DD>
With being a resort guest, we had 3 fast passes. This really helped and we maybe used the new system once a day. Here are somethings I found out. If regular fast pass is still in place, then this will help.
The concept is simple. There is a posted wait time. They usually gave you a return time about 10 min less than posted time. Then we returned at that time, and was able to go in fast pass line. If you have only one attraction, you can be late. If you have 2 attractions, you must show up on time or you will be turned away. Granted we did not use it for more than one attraction and one time. The entire process was quicker than I thought. DD was able to avoid the "line meltdown" and we had a good trip.
We used it for a day at Epcot in October. I am surprised by nurse_mom's comment that they could use it for two attractions at the same time. It states on the card that you can't use it for more than one return time at a time. I'd be curious to hear more, if they are not enforcing that stipulation.
As stated, use regular FP when possible. Aside from that, it's important to use the DAS for your most critical attractions and also to be prepared to go do something else while you are waiting for your time. It definitely requires more scheduling and watching your time. I'm really hoping they tweak it a bit before we venture to Disneyland next summer.
Thanks! As much as I will dislike this system, I can see that the 2 perks of it are the fact that you don't have a limit on the number of times you can use it and that you can come back anytime after the designated time written on your pass, not just a window of time. Sounds like a lot of planning involved, but it's better than nothing. Will it prevent me from feeling really sick? LOL. Well, that remains to be seen....
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Lilyian
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