I am very happy about these changes. I have IBS-D. Like many people with medical conditions like this, sometimes I am just fine and have no issues for hours or days. Other times, I have an episode, and it lasts like 2 hours where I need constant access to a bathroom. It can hit me with very little warning.
I haven't ever tried to get
DAS for this condition because I think it's overkill. I don't need to skip the lines all day every day. I think it's DAS abuse to get it for conditions like this and use it every day. HOWEVER, I have had episodes in line before where I just needed to leave. It happened to me once at the loading area of a ride! I couldn't ride and had to leave. Thankfully, they had a door right there. I left and used the restroom. The cast members let me right back into the loading area. It was wonderful.
I'm glad Disney is going to offer a line return option for people who have conditions like mine. That is the type of accommodation we need! We don't need to go in a LL for every ride. That's ridiculous. We just need to be able to leave sometimes and then return later, when our symptoms have improved again (sometimes a couple of hours later).
I look forward to hearing more details on this. I'm so happy for this change because I felt like DAS was not a good accommodation for my needs, but the ability to leave and return to the line absolutely is! Will it apply to anyone who needs to leave to use the restroom? Or, is this an accommodation I need to pre-plan for?
I'm so, so glad Disney is cracking down on the abuse and people using DAS when it's not the accommodation they really need for their disability.