Disney’s Rider Switch

Traveling with small children but still want to experience all the “big kid only” attractions? Not to worry, Disney’s Rider Switch has you covered!

Disney’s Rider Switch allows your entire family to get in line for an attraction, then when its your turn to board, one can wait with any guest who does not want to or can not ride while the rest of the family experiences the attraction. When the rest of the party returns to supervise non-riding guests, the other adult can board the attraction without having to wait in the regular line again.

Rider Switch is available at select attractions in each of the 4 Walt Disney World theme parks.

How Rider Switch works:

1. Before you get in line, check with a Cast Member to see if rider switch is offered at the select attraction
2. When at the attraction with your entire party, approach the greeting cast member to get a Rider Switch pass for at least one adult member of your party and the guests who are not riding. This group, who will be referred to as “Party 2” will be asked to wait in a designated area which is sometimes outside of the attraction.
3. The other party members referred to as “Party 1” ride the attraction
4. After their ride is complete, Party 1 will locate Party 2 to hand off the Rider switch pass so Party 1 can take over supervision of any non-riding guests
5. Party 2 enters and boards the attraction without having to wait in the queue for a second time. When Party 2 enters, the Rider Switch Pass will be given to the rides Cast Member. (TIP: If the person in Party 2 waited alone with a child, he or she may bring one other guest back to ride the attraction, as long as there is still an adult to wait with non-riding guests).

Current attractions offering Rider Switch: