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Take advantage of Rider Switch.
Commonly referred to as “Child Swap”, Rider Switch
allows those eligible and willing to experience an attraction with a height requirement to
ride, while others either wait alongside them in line or do something else. Most attractions
require the group to approach the attraction's entrance and present the child too short or
too leery to board the ride. The Cast Member will hand the group a Rider Switch pass that
looks similar to legacy paper FASTPASSes. The members of the group experiencing the
attraction wait in line. Members not experiencing the attraction may wait at the same time
or head elsewhere. Once the group has experienced the attraction, up to three people can
use the Rider Switch pass to enter the FastPass+ line, eliminating much of the wait. This
can include a member or two of the original group. For example, let's say a family of four
wants to experience Test Track, but one child is too short. Parent 1 and the older child wait
in line and ride, while Parent 2 and the younger child head off to Innoventions to play.
Once Parent 1 and the older child are off Test Track, up to three members of the family
may use the Rider Switch at the FastPass+ line. That means the older child that previously
rode Test Track can ride again alongside Parent 2. Parent 1 can then take the younger child
elsewhere—perhaps to the interactive play area at Mission: SPACE's exit.
Have part of the family focus on rides for older kids, and the rest on attractions de-
signed for the youngest.
Split the family up, with older kids and a parent on one set of
rides, and the littler ones on another age-appropriate set. This works particularly well if one
parent has little interest in the thrill rides and coasters anyway. You can build completely
different itineraries and FastPass+ selections for the two groups, or have some experiences
in common and some different.
Consider childcare services.
Disney vets use an independent in-room babysitting service
called “Kid's Nite Out” for kids between six months and twelve years old. Rates start at
$16 per hour for one child and go up to $24 an hour for four children (four hour minimum).
There's a $2/hour surcharge after 9pm and a one-time transportation fee of $10. Babysitters
arrive armed with age-appropriate games, crafts, and books.
In addition, Children's Activity Centers are available for potty-trained kids between 3
(if potty-trained) and 12 at select resorts:
• Simba's Cubhouse at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
• Lilo's Playhouse at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Cub's Den at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
• Sandcastle Club at Disney's Yacht Club and Beach Club Resorts
• Camp Dolphin at Walt Disney World Dolphin and Walt Disney World Swan (child
must be between 4 -12)
Rates are $15/hour with a two-hour minimum. Call 407-939-3463 for more information
or to reserve. These services are available to all guests, but are most convenient for those
staying nearby or for families that want to drop off a youngster before heading to some of
Disney's finer dining choices.
Families visiting with kids of any and all ages thoroughly enjoy their Walt Disney World
vacations, but keep in mind that the experience will be quite different depending on who it
is you're taking. Groups consisting of families with kids of varying ages will need to make
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