How does "Child Swap" work at Universal Studios?

[yp65]

Do they have a child Swap pass like Disney? Or does the 2nd adult wait one place and able to ride without getting in line again.

Can a one adult ride again with the waiting adult?


Please advise. Thank you.

 

[WWEDUDE]

If your kids are too small or unwilling to go on a particular ride you want to experience, you can take advantage of our "child swap" program. Each ride and attraction has a child swap area where one member of your party can wait with the little ones while the rest of your party rides. Then as soon as they get off the ride, they can swap places and stay with the kids while the adults who sat out get their opportunity to enjoy the ride.

Hope this quote from the website helps

 

[yp65]

It's unclear whether they mean the next adult just skip line & ride or go to the end of the line? Anyone know?

Hope this quote from the website helps

 

[Metro West]

It's unclear whether they mean the next adult just skip line & ride or go to the end of the line? Anyone know?

From what I've seen...the person who waited gets to jump to the front of the line for the next ride.

 

[macraven]

the family that is staying in the child swap room (which is a/c), will be allowed to switch with the other adult when they return from the ride.

you do not go to the end of the line.

the TM will handle this for you.

in the past, some TM's have allowed the others in that group, do a second ride with the alternating adult when it is their turn.

 

[4greatboys]

Most places have a child swap area at the exit of the ride. Once the party that has ridden gets off just go to the child swap area and the ones waiting walk back up the exit area so you're not going through the whole line again. We have used it many times and it was really nice.

 

[kohlby]

With child swap, more than the waiting adult was allowed to ride at US/IOA. We went when my oldest was 3 and again at 3.5. It was great that he got to go twice in a row! The same was true for Disney.

 

[Tinker-tude]

The Simpsons ride was the only one we went on where the child swap had the waiting parent go through a little bit of line. They let us cut in close to the end right by the sitting area. Maybe they've changed that now and they let you all the way through?

 

[pantherlj]

We did it with The Mummy. My 7 yr old rode it twice and then refused to go on it the rest of the week.

They allowed my 10 yr old to ride with DH and then again with me without question. But, it was a really slow time of year. Not sure if that would make a difference or not.

She walked through the queue with us which can be kind of dark/creepy if a child is nervous. Not sure if there is a back way into the child swap area or not.

When we swapped, the other adult went right to the fast pass loading area.

 

[*LittleMermaid*]

We did it with The Mummy. My 7 yr old rode it twice and then refused to go on it the rest of the week.

They allowed my 10 yr old to ride with DH and then again with me without question. But, it was a really slow time of year. Not sure if that would make a difference or not.

She walked through the queue with us which can be kind of dark/creepy if a child is nervous. Not sure if there is a back way into the child swap area or not.

When we swapped, the other adult went right to the fast pass loading area.

In the Mummy you can go through the exit ramp to the child swap area.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Bumping to see what the "child swap" has been on Forbidden Journey. Anyone know?

 

[mdb78]

Bumping to see what the "child swap" has been on Forbidden Journey. Anyone know?

Everyone goes through the line (regular stand by or single rider line- it doesn't matter). Everyone is stopped at the point where you see the test seats and the door for the exit, just before proceeding to the sorting hat area. You just let the TM know you're doing child swap. I went on the ride first so he let me proceed to the sorting hat area and told me to go the single rider lane (I guess since it was only me). DH was directed to the child swap room. When I got off, I easily spotted the room. The top half of the door is open and I saw some heads bobbing around so I figured that was it. It's pretty much on the loading dock area. If you find yourself following the crowd going down the stairs, turn around, you missed the swap room.

 

[damo]

Bumping to see what the "child swap" has been on Forbidden Journey. Anyone know?

The ride loads and unloads at the same place on FJ and the kid swap room is right there.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

Everyone goes through the line (regular stand by or single rider line- it doesn't matter). Everyone is stopped at the point where you see the test seats and the door for the exit, just before proceeding to the sorting hat area. You just let the TM know you're doing child swap. I went on the ride first so he let me proceed to the sorting hat area and told me to go the single rider lane (I guess since it was only me). DH was directed to the child swap room. When I got off, I easily spotted the room. The top half of the door is open and I saw some heads bobbing around so I figured that was it. It's pretty much on the loading dock area. If you find yourself following the crowd going down the stairs, turn around, you missed the swap room.

Are only the adults who sat out allowed to go, or is it something like Disney, where you are allowed a certain number? There are six of us, and I don't want anyone to have to go by themselves, so we might go 4 and 2, or 3 and 3.

 

[mdb78]

Are only the adults who sat out allowed to go, or is it something like Disney, where you are allowed a certain number? There are six of us, and I don't want anyone to have to go by themselves, so we might go 4 and 2, or 3 and 3.

That should be fine. The TMs ask who will be riding first and who will wait in the child swap room, etc.. then they direct you which way to go.
Some people have reported getting on the ride a 2nd time by going with the one who was waiting in the child swap room first. Don't know if they always allow that though.