I thought we were not supposed to speculate - that we were looking for first person experiences?
This is nitpicking.
Someone had posted that the Health Professional was always included and wondered why they might not be. I gave a possible reason, which doesn't matter in the course of anything. It is consistent with how new procedures are taught - I've done a lot of teaching in the past as a nurse;
teaching > demonstration > return demonstration(s) > observation/validation > independence with ability to consult as needed
The possible 'why' doesn't matter.
The fact from people's experience is that some people have reported the Health Professional was called in and others indicated it was just the CM.
The important fact is that the Health Professional may or may not be involved in any particular call.
I'm not too sure why this point matters so much. Speculation about changes to
DAS, accommodations,
Genie+, etc. simply creates confusion and spreads misinformation for posters looking for details of how the new changes will actually work in the parks.
Assumptions about why a CM asks an HCP to consult on a particular video call doesn't really carry forward much or cause confusion. Or am I missing the confusion it has created? An HCP may or may not be involved in the call -- that's the important take-away.
AGREE
This is slightly confusing, because I didn't think previously DL did DAS over the Virtual Chat. I thought it was always in person in the parks. So if you do the virtual now, its using the old approval guidelines, but still usable after the switch to the new system?
Disneyland also did the advance video chat registration. They started about 6 weeks after WDW did in late 2021.
It was also available in person in the parks. For WDW, it is only available by video chat as of May 20, 2023. That would be either in advance or at a part.
DL will use the new guidelines starting June 18, 2023 by advance video chat. At first, it looked like they would may also be using video chat to register in the parks at a specific location in the Esplanade. What is posted now on the DL website sounds like they will have registration available in person at DL at a dedicated booth.
"There are 2 ways for Guests to have a conversation with a Cast Member to determine eligibility for DAS: (1) live video chat or (2) on-site at an Accessibility Services window.
Speak with a Cast Member via live video chat to determine eligibility as soon as 30 days in advance of a park visit.
In-person registration is available on day of your visit at the Accessibility Services window"
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/gu...y-access-service/#drawer-card-step-1-register
This matches with what people are reporting they have been told.