Hi Adriana, and thanks for bringing your question to planDisney!
Rider Switch has been so helpful when I’m at Disney World with my 4-year old nephew. So I’d be happy to talk about how it works with
Lightning Lane Passes.
If you’re looking to completely avoid the standby queue, everyone riding (3 years of age or older) needs a Lightning Lane Pass. When using Rider Switch, your party will break up into two groups. Group One goes on the attraction while Group Two waits with the non-rider(s). Once Group One is done, then they’ll wait with the non-rider(s) while Group Two heads to the attraction. If there’s only one person in Group Two, they can ride with someone from Group One so they don’t have to go alone. This can also be a great way for one of the riding kids to experience the attraction twice, once with each parent.
To set up Rider Switch, take everyone in your party to the entrance of the attraction and let a Cast Member know you’d like to use Rider Switch. They’ll scan the
MagicBand or Key to the World Card of the people in Group Two, while Group One scans into the Lightning Lane entrance to go into the ride. Once that’s done, Group Two can head somewhere close to wait. It can be a great time to enjoy a special snack or find a nearby play area. My nephew loves to bang on the drums in
Pandora or play with the toy Banshees in
Windtraders while everyone else is riding
Flight of Passage. In EPCOT, there’s a playground that’s sometimes open between
Creations Shop and Test Track, which can be a nice place for little ones to get the wiggles out while others ride
Test Track or
Guardians of the Galaxy!
I hope you have a magical visit to Disney World this weekend! And if you have any other questions, you’re always welcome back at planDisney.
JoAnna