Ride queue exits

[Darth Grumpy]

In a few weeks I will be going to Disney with my 70 something parent in tow. Instead of waiting at the entrance of an attraction they don't want to ride, is there an exit just before the loading area of all the rides that they could use so they don't have to wait by themselves?

 

[Nemo14]

I believe most rides have a last-minute exit route. I know we had to use them a couple of times with my son when he was too chicken to ride ToT, R&RC, and Splash but wanted to see the queues, so i assume most of the other rides have them too.

 

[TubaGeek]

I'm really hoping Disney will adopt the Universal style of child-swap rooms. That way ANYONE can wait in line with their party and just chill and watch TV while they're on the ride.

 

[doctornick]

I'm really hoping Disney will adopt the Universal style of child-swap rooms. That way ANYONE can wait in line with their party and just chill and watch TV while they're on the ride.

While the Uni style child-swap makes some logical sense, I definitely prefer Disney as a parent with young children. The Uni setup means that the kids have to potentially endure a long wait, but not be able to ride and get something out of it. Plus, some of the queues can be ominous for younger children.

I'd much rather be able to have my kids ride another ride or eat/go to a shop instead of being in a queue for a ride they won't be getting on. YMMV.

 

[Tom]

In a few weeks I will be going to Disney with my 70 something parent in tow. Instead of waiting at the entrance of an attraction they don't want to ride, is there an exit just before the loading area of all the rides that they could use so they don't have to wait by themselves?

Are they willing to wait in line with everyone? For me, that's more fun than sitting outside, not knowing how far through line the rest of the party is, and having nobody to talk to. I can't ride things that induce motion sickness (i.e. RnRC, EE), but I'll wait in line with the rest of my group and then take the chicken exit. Much more fun.

If they're not able to stand in the lines with you, it varies ride by ride, but with most of them it's fairly easy to find the exit and wait nearby. More modern rides will have seating areas strategically located near ride exits. Older ones don't, but many of those have gift shops at the exit (ToT, Pirates, Space, etc).

The rides that don't have convenient places to wait at the exit tend to be the rides almost anyone can ride anyway, like the Fantasyland dark rides.

If you can offer some more specifics, you'll get more helpful answers too

 

[gooftroop5]

In a few weeks I will be going to Disney with my 70 something parent in tow. Instead of waiting at the entrance of an attraction they don't want to ride, is there an exit just before the loading area of all the rides that they could use so they don't have to wait by themselves?

I think you are asking about a place for your parent to wait for you while you ride an attraction that they don't want to? Many of the big attractions exit into a store where your parent can browse. Some have seating areas as well. I know those options don't solve the problem of not waiting by themselves. Some attractions do have exits somewhere in the line where people can do a last minute exit. Personally I like browsing through the stores or people watching, but that's just me. Good luck!!

 

[TubaGeek]

While the Uni style child-swap makes some logical sense, I definitely prefer Disney as a parent with young children. The Uni setup means that the kids have to potentially endure a long wait, but not be able to ride and get something out of it. Plus, some of the queues can be ominous for younger children.

I'd much rather be able to have my kids ride another ride or eat/go to a shop instead of being in a queue for a ride they won't be getting on. YMMV.

Couldn't the kids go on a different ride with another adult regardless of which resort they're at?

 

[Lucky]

Last minute exits are usually in the loading area.

 

[Darth Grumpy]

Are they willing to wait in line with everyone? For me, that's more fun than sitting outside, not knowing how far through line the rest of the party is, and having nobody to talk to. I can't ride things that induce motion sickness (i.e. RnRC, EE), but I'll wait in line with the rest of my group and then take the chicken exit. Much more fun.

If they're not able to stand in the lines with you, it varies ride by ride, but with most of them it's fairly easy to find the exit and wait nearby. More modern rides will have seating areas strategically located near ride exits. Older ones don't, but many of those have gift shops at the exit (ToT, Pirates, Space, etc).

The rides that don't have convenient places to wait at the exit tend to be the rides almost anyone can ride anyway, like the Fantasyland dark rides.

If you can offer some more specifics, you'll get more helpful answers too

They are willing to wait in line. They have never been to Disney before and have been reading about the queues and seem to want to see them even though they won't be riding all the rides.

 

[doctornick]

Couldn't the kids go on a different ride with another adult regardless of which resort they're at?

They could, but at Uni that would mean that the second parent (the one with the kids) would have to wait in the full queue to ride the height restriction ride. The way Uni is set up, the entire party waits in the regular queue, then near the load for the ride, the children who can't ride + an adult goes to a waiting room. When the first rider(s) are done, they switch with the waiting parent who then rides with minimal wait. But the setup requires the entire party to wait in the queue in order to "swap". Not ideal when you have a 3 year old who gets scared in the dark hallways of Hogwarts or if you have a sleeping baby you would have to take out of a stroller to carry in line.

Again, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with Uni's system. It's certainly fair and reasonable, but WDW's is more child friendly.

 

[Tom]

They are willing to wait in line. They have never been to Disney before and have been reading about the queues and seem to want to see them even though they won't be riding all the rides.

Then my suggestion is definitely to have them join you in line, then bail through the "chicken exit" at the major rides they don't want to ride. All the major rides that pose any concerns to old, young or feeble guests have these exits.