How to use Rider Switch
When traveling to Disneyland or Walt Disney World with small children, this service can be a huge help! This program is designed to allow 1 party of a group to stay out of line with people unable to, or uninterested in riding the attraction, but then get to jump the line after the rest of the party rides so they too can experience that attraction! The general layout of the program is below:
To Use Rider Switch:
1. First check with a Cast member to see if Rider Switch is offered at the attraction in question.
2. Once at the attraction, approach the greeting Cast Member with your entire party. At least one adult member of your party and the Guests who are not riding will be issued a Ride Switch entitlement by the Cast Member and asked to wait in a designated area (usually outside of the attraction). This group is “Party 2.”
3. The other party members (“Party 1”) ride the attraction.
4. After riding the attraction, Party 1 locates Party 2. Then, Party 1 takes over supervision of the non-riding children or Guests.
5. Party 2 enters and boards the attraction without having to wait in the regular queue a second time. The Rider Switch entitlement must be validated by a Cast Member at this time.
If the person in Party 2 waited alone with the child, he or she may bring up to 2 other Guests back to ride the attraction with him or her. Please note that only 3 Guests are allowed per Rider Switch Pass. The perk of this, is that older children in your party might even get to ride their favorite rides more than once when you do this!
For more information on the program, be sure to check out Disney’s page. They even include all of the rides that offer the program to help you plan for that next trip!
