Just back...tips for families

[King Triton]

Fantastic! Great tips! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

[dr&momto2boys]

Fantastic! Great tips! Thanks so much for sharing.

Thanks.

I added a few more comments to the first page. Not terribly important, but just a heads up.

 

[Meech Loves Mickey]

I'm sorry my answer wasn't very clear. Getting the child swap will allow you and your son to ride using 2 fastpasses, and later for your husband and your son to ride using the rider swap ticket. Basically a rider swap is like a fastpass good for 2 people.

If no one wants to ride alone, there really is no need for the third fastpass. But, if someone does want to ride alone using that last fastpass, you can pick up a second rider swap. Does that make sense?

In my opinion, until Disneyland starts enforcing fastpass times, the best way to utilize your fastpasses so no one has to ride alone, is to get 2 fastpasses to a ride (let say Star Tours so I don't get us all confused), and use the third ticket to get a fastpass for a different ride (let say Space Mountain.) When you are able to get more fastpasses, get one from Space Mountain again, and get 2 from a third ride (let's say Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.)

Now for riding time. Have 2 people use the fastpasses to Star Tours and pick up a rider swap. Use the rider swap for 2 people to ride Star Tours again (doesn't have to be right away, you can hold onto it until later if you want.) Then use 2 fastpasses to ride Space Mountain (these fastpasses will have 2 different return times, but until they start enforcing that, you're fine,) and pick up a rider swap so 2 can ride Space Mountain later. Finally go to Big Thunder Mountain, use faspasses for 2 people, and pick up a rider swap for 2 to use later.

Did that help?

Yes, I think I get it now. A child swap will get 2 people on the ride and the FP will only get one on.

I am still going to get 3 FP for RSR as we can use the 3rd FP to get another child swap even if me or DH has to go on alone, my son will at least get another ride from it.

Thanks!