Alesia
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More than "a bit." They could actually book 6 fastpasses every day instead of 3.I actually do think that's fair. Otherwise, people with multiple kids could game the system a bit.
More than "a bit." They could actually book 6 fastpasses every day instead of 3.I actually do think that's fair. Otherwise, people with multiple kids could game the system a bit.
I think that if they really didn't want to make the child wait in line, then one adult could have skipped the ride as well and they could have done something else. In the scope of sacrifices you make for your child, that one seems pretty minor to me.I'm pretty sure she meant fair to the child, not that the rules are unfair, if that makes sense. I would also hate to make my child wait in a line when he gets nothing in return, although that doesn't mean I think the rule is "unfair" (I hate that word).
Why can't you just do this with staggered FP+ times?Our 4 year old is over 44" so can ride FOP, but we aren't sure if it will be too intense for him.
Since he DOES meet the height requirement, can we still use the switch pass? The plan is that I would go first to scope out the intensity while hubby waits with him, then either they'd both go on or just hubby.
Would they allow that?
Why can't you just do this with staggered FP+ times?
Then make the FP+ for everyone in your party...some people ride at start of FP+ window and the other(s) get in FP+ line when those are done.They could, for sure, if the FP was available. For us, I'm worried that my son will ride one of the big roller coasters and then not want to get on any of the others. So we wouldn't necessarily be able to plan ahead.
Yes, I totally agree with that.I think that if they really didn't want to make the child wait in line, then one adult could have skipped the ride as well and they could have done something else. In the scope of sacrifices you make for your child, that one seems pretty minor to me.
I think that if they really didn't want to make the child wait in line, then one adult could have skipped the ride as well and they could have done something else. In the scope of sacrifices you make for your child, that one seems pretty minor to me.
This passage has been cited countless times. It means nothing to the CM at the attraction.
I wonder if a person took a screen shot, printed it out, and kept it in their back pocket to pull out and ask to speak to a manager for reinforcement of Disney's policy, if that would work. Sounds overboard, but I had a very bad experience last time I was in Disneyland with a rider switch pass and a CM. It was the only business that ever actually made my break down crying right there in line. She was meaner than a hornet. I am beyond paranoid about rider switch passes now. It was so bad, I am not sure I will ever actually visit Disneyland again
Children definitely changed the way we enjoy the parks. I love to travel with mine and see their excitement, so I don't mind it at all.DH and I aren't fond of riding alone. Unfortunately, our older son doesn't like coasters and our other too were too short for a lot of things on our last trips. So we just didn't ride some rides. It was still a fun trip!
We took previous trips when DH's favorite ride (Space Mountain) was down...we kind of just thought of it like that.
Then make the FP+ for everyone in your party...some people ride at start of FP+ window and the other(s) get in FP+ line when those are done.
We did this for 7DMT once our twins were old enough.
So we had 2 adults, 3 children. The last day only 1 child wanted to ride.
At start of FP+ (even 5 minutes early), DH and DS-3 went through FP+ line. I waited with DD-3 and DS-10
Then DS-3 and I went through (DS-3 used other DS-10's magic band)
ETA: No Rider Switch needed, no children left unsupervised, no adult had to ride alone, no one not riding had to wait in line
That is what I was afraid of. I am trying to figure out some other fail safe plan. Because if the CM says no, then someone in our party has to stay back with him, and that is no fun for the one adult who has to miss it and then go back and ride solo at some point.
But that's how rider switch works - someone stays behind with the child who's too short to ride, then gets on the ride later with the switch pass while someone else waits with the child.
More than "a bit." They could actually book 6 fastpasses every day instead of 3.
It's different with different rides, so you just have to follow the CM's instructions.
The website is full of errors. This is one of them. Sort of.
There is a method of switching off (which has already been mentioned multiple times,) but they do not issue an actual pass if the child is tall enough to ride.
I suppose. We've never had an issue though.
I've been refused with an obviously disabled DS who could not ride.
On the ground CMs have the final word, so it's best to have a plan in case the switch pass is not given.
For us, I sit out and don't ride. I use his/my FP+ on something else.