Yes, you have it right. P1 and C5 would get FP for Splash, go to FP entrance, show too short child and get RS pass to use later (usually expires at end of month!). P2 can get a FP for something the C2 can ride OR just ride something with a short wait (therefore saving the FP for another rider swap "thrill" ride). Later P2 can ride again with RS pass as can C5 bc the pass is good for up to 3 riders.
The C5 would only be able to ride on the RS pass for the second thrill ride if they did not have a FP.
No problem! I can only thank @hiroMYhero for explaining it in depth to me previously!
Can you explain the process on second thrill ride? Parent 2 scans FP+, then what? Can C5 ride with P2 the first time and then parents would swap out? And C5 would ride twice? Or would all 3 of us have to ride alone? I don't know why this is so confusing to me!
P2 would have to ride alone on the initial ride (of the 2nd thrill ride...say Big Thunder Mtn) as they are the only one with FP. But all would go to the FP line so as to show the CM the too short child and again get a RS pass. P1 and C5 would ride together on the RS pass later.
Got it! Finally!
It wouldn't be allowed. Rider Swap is a courtesy to families with small children. You would be using it to obtain a FP ride for two people who didn't have FPs.
Yeh my DH and I will have to follow this procedure when we go next June. This past trip, it was my boys (2&4), both my parents and myself. My mom doesn't ride thrill rides, so Dad and I rode and she watched the boys (my 4 yr old tried 7DMT and didn't like it so we scratched all the other thrill rides for him except Splash).
Are your mom and sisters linked as family & friends in MDX? If so, everyone's window will open when yours does, and you can book FPs for everyone together.
There is a Change Party option that you can use, but when you choose it (and who you want to add/leave in the party), it will then say "Searching for Availability". So it's probably worth trying as it seems that the overall FPP system is kind of random now - like if I choose evening it may only show me 7, 7:30 and 8 but if I choose the 7:30 and then Modify it, suddenly there will be a 7:40 and 7:50 as well. So it might find more availability for the exact times. But if it shows no availability, I would then try to book them separate (even individually if you have to) for close, overlapping times (ie if you chose 7:30, you might find a 7:40 for them). I'd try all options if necessary but this should only be a problem maybe for things like 7 Dwarves or FEA.
There is no seating, although I have managed to sit on the ground in the very front looking through a fence. But no actual seats. When we've done it (non-peak times), they've usually had it opened by about 8:15 (for 9pm Illuminations) so I'd expect on NYE they'd do it at least a hour before. We may attempt the same - we have dinner at Trattoria al Forno (Boardwalk) at 8:30. We're local though so won't be worried about other FPP's but also won't be able to make FPP's until 30 days out.
