Age for single rider?

[Minnesota!]

Is there an age minimum for single rider? With the advent of only 3 FP's, and my youngest son's obsession with TT, we will definitely need to wait in line to ride again. My youngest will be a few weeks shy of 7....I would be fine with all of us splitting up to do single rider....but is WDW ok with him riding as a single?

Thanks!

 

[MarciaBrady]

I don't know if there's an "official" age cutoff, but I saw two little girls that were probably between 6 and 8 or so in line for RnRC alone. They just got on and nobody asked them anything. (Again, I do NOT know if they were supposed to be able to do that or not.)

 

[kmb584]

Is there an age minimum for single rider? With the advent of only 3 FP's, and my youngest son's obsession with TT, we will definitely need to wait in line to ride again. My youngest will be a few weeks shy of 7....I would be fine with all of us splitting up to do single rider....but is WDW ok with him riding as a single?

Thanks!

If they're under 7 they need to be accompanied by someone aged 14+ and that person must be in the same row or vehicle. I'm not too sure how it'd work with TT as there's a good chance that your son will be separated by the person meant to be accompanying him on the attraction.

 

[bookgirl]

Is there an age minimum for single rider? With the advent of only 3 FP's, and my youngest son's obsession with TT, we will definitely need to wait in line to ride again. My youngest will be a few weeks shy of 7....I would be fine with all of us splitting up to do single rider....but is WDW ok with him riding as a single?

Thanks!

Is he obsessed with the ride or the design. I don't think the SR line gets to design their own car.

I'm planning on single rider, but I'm not sure how I'll feel about not doing the car design because honestly that was probably one of the better parts of the ride. (We came in first and it was strangely thrilling to be invested in that).

 

[kay1864]

If they're under 7 they need to be accompanied by someone aged 14+ and that person must be in the same row or vehicle. I'm not too sure how it'd work with TT as there's a good chance that your son will be separated by the person meant to be accompanying him on the attraction.

I've never seen age restrictions on WDW rides. Where did you get this? I've seen only height requirements.

 

[mesaboy2]

If they're under 7 they need to be accompanied by someone aged 14+ and that person must be in the same row or vehicle. I'm not too sure how it'd work with TT as there's a good chance that your son will be separated by the person meant to be accompanying him on the attraction.

This is correct.

I've never seen age restrictions on WDW rides. Where did you get this? I've seen only height requirements.

I've read it somewhere on Disney's site, sorry can't find it at the moment.

 

[kay1864]

This is correct.

Is this only for TT, or for other Single Rider rides like RnR?

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Is this only for TT, or for other Single Rider rides like RnR?

it is also for some rides like TSM that look harmless - if you're under 7 you have to be riding with someone who is at least 14

 

[bumbershoot]

At 7 they can ride alone. Under 7, no. And, of course, you want to make sure that the child is totally OK in a line on their own.

But your guy isn't yet 7, so some adults will be experiencing the ride with him! And you cannot use the single rider line with him.

 

[mesaboy2]

Is this only for TT, or for other Single Rider rides like RnR?

All rides.

 

[brymolmom]

A few years ago...I was alone in MK with my kids who were 5 and 7 at the time. I HATE spinning and tried to have them ride teacups alone (not knowing the rule). I waited in line with them and since it's open I could see them the whole time - I just walked right to the exit instead of getting into their cup with them.

A minute later I saw a CM speaking with them and then they pointed to me. CM said I had to ride with them or they had to get off.

Ah the sacrifices of a mom...I practically got sick but we all rode it.

SO HAPPY that they're old enough to ride alone now.

 

[bigbabyblues]

All rides.

Yes. When my youngest was 7, we were questioned on Peter Pan. He was going to ride with our older son, and DH and I were going to ride together. DH said that he was 7, but if we needed to change, we would. They were allowed to ride together with us behind them.

 

[DVCFan1994]

My son and nephew rode Goofy's Barnstormer together when they were 5. I was with my 3 year old in front of them, my brother with his daughter behind them. So this rule seems new to me, or perhaps this is a different application of the rule. I've been a few times since, and don't recall it being a problem, but I'm also not positive my kids rode anything separate from my husband and I those trips. And if they did, we would have been with them, in an adjacent vehicle. I wouldn't send them on a ride alone yet.

Now that my son is 7 daughter 5, would they still be allowed to ride next to each other if I were behind them? I will be at MK with them alone on 2/19, husband doesn't join us til 2/20. They love the darn barnstormer. All fabulous 30 seconds

 

[mesaboy2]

My son and nephew rode Goofy's Barnstormer together when they were 5. I was with my 3 year old in front of them, my brother with his daughter behind them. So this rule seems new to me, or perhaps this is a different application of the rule. I've been a few times since, and don't recall it being a problem, but I'm also not positive my kids rode anything separate from my husband and I those trips. And if they did, we would have been with them, in an adjacent vehicle. I wouldn't send them on a ride alone yet.

Now that my son is 7 daughter 5, would they still be allowed to ride next to each other if I were behind them? I will be at MK with them alone on 2/19, husband doesn't join us til 2/20. They love the darn barnstormer. All fabulous 30 seconds

I recall it being officially introduced only within the last couple of years. How it was enforced before that likely depended on the CMs you drew.

 

[hydrotony]

Is he obsessed with the ride or the design. I don't think the SR line gets to design their own car.

I'm planning on single rider, but I'm not sure how I'll feel about not doing the car design because honestly that was probably one of the better parts of the ride. (We came in first and it was strangely thrilling to be invested in that).

Single riders do design their car but in an abbreviated manner. Two general design features...car shape and car performance. They provide about 8 choices. So no detailed, long design time at the screen. Takes about 30 seconds.

 

[Minnesota!]

Is he obsessed with the ride or the design. I don't think the SR line gets to design their own car.

I'm planning on single rider, but I'm not sure how I'll feel about not doing the car design because honestly that was probably one of the better parts of the ride. (We came in first and it was strangely thrilling to be invested in that).

Thanks for all the comments. He is a very big kid (4 foot 4ish and 80#) - he does not look like a 7 year old (well, will be 7 just 10 days later...but the trip is for his and my birthday) so we will try it and see what happens. Worst case, they tell us no and he and I wait in standby.

He loves the ride - thinks the design part is stupid because "it tricked him the first time" - the first time he rode it, that he was actually going to ride in the car he designed. He was mighty bummed that was not the case...and he might hold grudges for a while So we would be ok with skipping design. We only have 1 day in Epcot, and we split our time between Mexico, Test Track, and Living with the Land. Every other ride is just....eh.

 

[Iowajes]

And, of course, you want to make sure that the child is totally OK in a line on their own.

You could always wait in the single rider line with them; just ride separately or take the chicken exit. Ride alone doesn't mean wait alone.

But that is moot for the OP since the age is 7 to ride, not to wait. (Oh, if he is 10 days to 7, most people 'fudge' that) so the idea of waiting with him, but riding single is a decent one if he can't stand in long lines by himself.

 

[Raenstoirm]

My son and nephew rode Goofy's Barnstormer together when they were 5. I was with my 3 year old in front of them, my brother with his daughter behind them. So this rule seems new to me, or perhaps this is a different application of the rule. I've been a few times since, and don't recall it being a problem, but I'm also not positive my kids rode anything separate from my husband and I those trips. And if they did, we would have been with them, in an adjacent vehicle. I wouldn't send them on a ride alone yet.

I have only seen this on Barnstormer and Big Thunder and Splash. I just assumed it was because the parents were behind the kids and could touch/control them at all times. In Dumbo or Peter Pan, or any of the other rides where the parents are in a separate vehicle, who is to stop a young child from jumping out?

 

[ksinniger]

We were just there last week and I can affirmatively state that the rule is for all rides, and that it has been in existence for a long time, but the emphsis on enforcement is new(ish). My 5 & 7 year olds wanted to ride together on Aladdin's Carpet, with my husband right in front of them, but the 5 year old had to move up front with my husband, and that was the explanation given to my husband. So it's not enough to be "near" them, or in the same car.

 

[Karbase8]

I might get hell for this but he is 7, 10 days from 7 is 7 years old.