Rider Switch on rides with SR lines or ones we have LL

[Purduevian]

In the early stages of planning a pretty big family trip to WDW in April of 2026 and I had a question regarding SR lines and rider Switch.

The group will be 7 adults, 1 toddler that we think will be 40 inches tall, and 2 children that will not be 40 inches tall.

On Test Track or RotR can we do the following.

1. 2 adults go with the 2 short kids to get their Rider Switch (basically LLs)
2. 4 adults go on the single rider line. Leaving 3 adults and all 3 kids behind.
3. When the 4 adults come back, the 3 adults and 1 40" toddler use the LL entrance (2 adults have the Rider Swap LL and can bring 1 person each)

Additionally on a ride that we have a LL for (lets say Soarin).

1. 2 adults go with the 2 short kids to get their Rider Switch
2. The other 5 adults and the tall toddler ride the ride using the LL
3. 2 adults then can use the LL, but can bring an additional 2 people to re-ride?

 

[meggo819]

No, that’s not quite how it will work. Rider switch is meant for one person, who is allowed to use the LL entrance with one additional person. So they expect one adult to wait with the kids and then one person to ride again with them. Or it would be fine for 2 adults to wait with the kids, then those 2 use the LL entrance.

Either way, a maximum of 2 people will use LL and they both have to be there to check in for the rider switch. It’s probably best to have your whole party there, in fact. If you approach with 2 adults and 2 kids who are too short, they will assume one adult riding first and the other using LL alone.

Also be aware that if you want to use rider switch and LL together, everyone who is riding needs a LL for the ride. Often you wouldn’t even need the rider switch, if you have enough time in your LL window to have both groups ride separately.

Last thing, when we did Soarin (without a LL), they offered an “internal rider switch”. They tagged the kid who was too short, but then let us all wait in line together. Once we got to the load area, my husband and our youngest were escorted to a waiting room nearby, while I took our 2 older kids on the ride. Then they let both our kids ride again with my husband, which is unusual! But mainly, it was nice to not have to walk that long way back and forth twice.

Hopefully this all makes sense, but feel free to ask more questions

 

[Purduevian]

No, that’s not quite how it will work. Rider switch is meant for one person, who is allowed to use the LL entrance with one additional person. So they expect one adult to wait with the kids and then one person to ride again with them. Or it would be fine for 2 adults to wait with the kids, then those 2 use the LL entrance.

Either way, a maximum of 2 people will use LL and they both have to be there to check in for the rider switch. It’s probably best to have your whole party there, in fact. If you approach with 2 adults and 2 kids who are too short, they will assume one adult riding first and the other using LL alone.

Also be aware that if you want to use rider switch and LL together, everyone who is riding needs a LL for the ride. Often you wouldn’t even need the rider switch, if you have enough time in your LL window to have both groups ride separately.

Last thing, when we did Soarin (without a LL), they offered an “internal rider switch”. They tagged the kid who was too short, but then let us all wait in line together. Once we got to the load area, my husband and our youngest were escorted to a waiting room nearby, while I took our 2 older kids on the ride. Then they let both our kids ride again with my husband, which is unusual! But mainly, it was nice to not have to walk that long way back and forth twice.

Hopefully this all makes sense, but feel free to ask more questions

Probably messed up the group going up to talk to the CM at the ride entrance...

Lets say Scenario A is a ride that we do NOT have LLs for. (but all 7 adults and the tall child want to ride)

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (4 adults) and Group B (3 adults and the 3 children). Can Group A use the Single rider line to ride the ride?
   3. Then once group A returns, The 3 adults and 1 tall child from Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes (which is through the LL is my understanding)?

Scenario B is for a ride that we have LL (Everyone that wants to ride)... but I think 2 people can ride twice?

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (5 adults and 1 tall child) and Group B (2 adults and the 2 children that can't ride).
   3. Then once group A returns, The 2 Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes AND bring 2 people from group A for a re-ride through the rider switch entrance.

 

[meggo819]

Probably messed up the group going up to talk to the CM at the ride entrance...

Lets say Scenario A is a ride that we do NOT have LLs for. (but all 7 adults and the tall child want to ride)

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (4 adults) and Group B (3 adults and the 3 children). Can Group A use the Single rider line to ride the ride?
   3. Then once group A returns, The 3 adults and 1 tall child from Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes (which is through the LL is my understanding)?

Scenario B is for a ride that we have LL (Everyone that wants to ride)... but I think 2 people can ride twice?

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (5 adults and 1 tall child) and Group B (2 adults and the 2 children that can't ride).
   3. Then once group A returns, The 2 Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes AND bring 2 people from group A for a re-ride through the rider switch entrance.

No, if your entire group approaches, you won’t get 4 LL, just 2. They’ll be granting one adult a rider switch LL and allowing one other person to go with them. (Doesn’t matter that you have 2 kids who can’t ride.)

So in scenario A, you could have 6 adults (with or without the 1 kid who wants to ride) use the single rider entrance. Then the 7th adult can use the LL with one other person (adult or kid who wants to ride again).

In scenario B, if you keep the groups split as you do, no one would ride twice (and you may not even need the rider switch). If you sent 6 adults in group A, one person could ride a second time with the 7th adult.

 

[Purduevian]

No, if your entire group approaches, you won’t get 4 LL, just 2. They’ll be granting one adult a rider switch LL and allowing one other person to go with them. (Doesn’t matter that you have 2 kids who can’t ride.)

So in scenario A, you could have 6 adults (with or without the 1 kid who wants to ride) use the single rider entrance. Then the 7th adult can use the LL with one other person (adult or kid who wants to ride again).

In scenario B, if you keep the groups split as you do, no one would ride twice (and you may not even need the rider switch). If you sent 6 adults in group A, one person could ride a second time with the 7th adult.

So even though we have 2 non-riders (the 2 non-riders have different parents if that matters at all), our group can only get a single Rider Switch? Seems strange to me, but if that is what Disney's policy is, we will figure it out.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Probably messed up the group going up to talk to the CM at the ride entrance...

Lets say Scenario A is a ride that we do NOT have LLs for. (but all 7 adults and the tall child want to ride)

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (4 adults) and Group B (3 adults and the 3 children). Can Group A use the Single rider line to ride the ride?
   3. Then once group A returns, The 3 adults and 1 tall child from Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes (which is through the LL is my understanding)?

Scenario B is for a ride that we have LL (Everyone that wants to ride)... but I think 2 people can ride twice?

1. As an entire group we go up and say we need rider swap for 2 people since we have 2 kids that can't ride (not tall enough).
   1. 2 people now have the Rider Switch passes which grants them and +1 each (total of 4 people) access to the LL once Group A returns from the ride.
   2. So if we split the group to have Group A (5 adults and 1 tall child) and Group B (2 adults and the 2 children that can't ride).
   3. Then once group A returns, The 2 Group B redeem the Rider Switch Passes AND bring 2 people from group A for a re-ride through the rider switch entrance.

You're kind of overthinking it. Disney designed this mostly for families with two parents so that each parent could ride and take a taller kid on. Go with the mentality that they won't do duplicate rides for more than one person in your party and that's what it was designed for.

Rise's Singles line skips the preshow. I don't recommend using it unless you've done it before. I don't recommend it for first timers. In your case, if you don't buy LL, I recommend rope dropping it or keeping an eye on the wait time during your day as it can fluctuate.

The single rider lines for Expedition Everest, Test Track, and Remy's are great. 10/10. Especially TT. I waited like 30 minutes yesterday instead of 100. EE I've done like 7 times while my family has done FOP through LL.

Soarin' can get short. I'd still recommend it as one of your second category choices should you purchase LL (especially since it sounds like you're going during spring break and Flower and Garden will be going on), but keep it in mind. It has three large theaters and is high capacity, so it's been running shorter than it used to.

 

[meggo819]

So even though we have 2 non-riders (the 2 non-riders have different parents if that matters at all), our group can only get a single Rider Switch? Seems strange to me, but if that is what Disney's policy is, we will figure it out.

If you’re approaching the CM as one group and riding as one group, then yes one rider switch.

Alternatively, you could think of yourselves as two groups, based on the two families with non-riders. But it might be more confusing and not worth the extra effort. Just my 2 cents.

You're kind of overthinking it. Disney designed this mostly for families with two parents so that each parent could ride and take a taller kid on.

Agree with this It’s a convenience to the parent that has to sit out with the non-rider, not meant to be a hack to ride twice.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Agree with this It’s a convenience to the parent that has to sit out with the non-rider, not meant to be a hack to ride twice.

Although my brother is 6.5 years younger than me, and I very much enjoyed years of double rides while my parents switched off.

He's now ten inches taller than me...

 

[Purduevian]

Although my brother is 6.5 years younger than me, and I very much enjoyed years of double rides while my parents switched off.

He's now ten inches taller than me...

Yeah, I'm not trying to "break" the system and do anything against policy. I was just trying to figure out how best to use it with a large group and 2 non-riders.

Figured my (will be) 3 year old son would enjoy the re-rides if it worked out. Disney even talks about re-rides:

HELPFUL HINT: If Party B is only one Guest, one Guest may re-ride the attraction with them, while Party A waits with any Guests who are not riding.

Just for more background this trip will be with my wife's family and be 4 different "households" all traveling together.

A: 2 grandparents
B: A single adult
C: 2 parents and a 2.5 year old that will probably be like 34"
D: My Wife, me, a 40" tall 3 year old, and a 6 month baby

Just trying to navigate my the first trip that we will be using Rider Switch a decent amount for.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Yeah, I'm not trying to "break" the system and do anything against policy. I was just trying to figure out how best to use it with a large group and 2 non-riders.

Figured my (will be) 3 year old son would enjoy the re-rides if it worked out. Disney even talks about re-rides:



Just for more background this trip will be with my wife's family and be 4 different "households" all traveling together.

A: 2 grandparents
B: A single adult
C: 2 parents and a 2.5 year old that will probably be like 34"
D: My Wife, me, a 40" tall 3 year old, and a 6 month baby

Just trying to navigate my the first trip that we will be using Rider Switch a decent amount for.

Although you may not intend it that way, Disney has to put those rules in place because too many people would try to abuse it to get rerides. Unfortunately. Ultimately, it's the discretion of the CM at the ride when to issue rider swap and to who in each party.

If you're doing an attraction without LLs and you want multiple adults waiting with the kids, they're usually more accommodating as well. It's that they just don't want like half your party riding twice.

FYI, you can also use it if your kid doesn't want to experience attractions. For instance, ToT has a 40" height requirement, but I don't advise taking a three year old on that.

Oh, and 2.5 year old doesn't need a ticket or LL purchases, in case you weren't aware of that. It's ages 3 and up. I only mention it because I see too many people get confused over it...2.5 year old won't need to tap in; just mention that they're 2.