Using Fastpasses along with child swap?

[kohlby]

I read about this in another place and wondered if it was legit. Could I get fastpasses for my entire family, then just use two for one adult and one child. Then use child swap since the youngest is not 40" and under 3. So then the next adult and child would be able to go on without using their fastpasses. (Plus I know they'll let the first child on again). Then we would still have two fastpasses left and could do it again, alternatiing which older child got the bonus ride.

In doing so, the kids would get 3 rides each and each adult would get two rides using just 4 fastpasses.

 

[t_catt11]

Here's how it works:

Go to fastpass line with family. Obtain child swap pass for one adult to stay with small child. You and family ride using fastpasses.

After ride, other adult uses childswap pass to ride, along with family.

The child swap pass is essentially a fastpass good for 3 people. So the most that can ride the second time would be four (child sap covers three, original adult still holds their own fastpass).

The point of child swap is to allow both parents the chance to ride with their family - not for your family to ride an exponential amount of times based on the number in your family.

Note that a child 40" or over has to have their own fastpass. Note that kids under age 3 cannot obtain fastpasses (but do not require them, either).

I think that the best you'll do (unless the CMs are not counting passes) is dad + kids using FP, mom + kids with child swap, one FP left over if somebody wants to single rider it. We pocketed several of these for our scrapbook.

 

[GrillMouster]

I've been told by CMs that when you use child swap, the first parent is supposed to go through the standby line and the second parent would use the child swap ticket to go through the fastpass line. If the entire party has fast passes, then you wouldn't need child swap.

 

[t_catt11]

I've been told by CMs that when you use child swap, the first parent is supposed to go through the standby line and the second parent would use the child swap ticket to go through the fastpass line. If the entire party has fast passes, then you wouldn't need child swap.

This is true *if* you don't have fastpasses. If you do, then the proceedure works as described above - one parent + kids in fastpass ine with FPs, then second parent + kids in FP line with child swap pass.

If parent one always had to stand in the standby line, why even bother to get FPs?



Note that my description of the process is not theoretical - we used child swap extensively on our trip at the beginning of this month, and also in January 2010.

 

[BuzzBiteyear]

I've been told by CMs that when you use child swap, the first parent is supposed to go through the standby line and the second parent would use the child swap ticket to go through the fastpass line. If the entire party has fast passes, then you wouldn't need child swap.

Not always the case. We did this a few trips ago. Our oldest son was just tall enough for some of the bigger rides. So on these rides, we'd get a Child Swap ticket, then DW would go thru the FP line with him, each using their FPs. Then we'd go thru the FP line again, which I used my FP, along with Child Swap ticket for our oldest to ride. Our youngest was not yet 3, so we could only obtain 3 FPs at a time.

 

[Baloo and Bagheera]

I read about this in another place and wondered if it was legit. Could I get fastpasses for my entire family, then just use two for one adult and one child. Then use child swap since the youngest is not 40" and under 3. So then the next adult and child would be able to go on without using their fastpasses. (Plus I know they'll let the first child on again). Then we would still have two fastpasses left and could do it again, alternatiing which older child got the bonus ride.

In doing so, the kids would get 3 rides each and each adult would get two rides using just 4 fastpasses.

The answer to your question is YES, you can get a total of 10 rides out of four fastpasses doing as you say - all via the fastpass queue. The reason for this is because the 'stay behind' parent doesn't need to use a fastpass. Here's the way it works.... P1 (parent 1) and C1 (child 1) redeem their fastpasses and a Child Swap ticket is given to P2, who stays behind with C2 (tall enough) and C3 (shorty). Next, P2, C1, and C2 redeem the child swap pass and P1 stays behind with C3. Total of 5 rides via the fastpass queue and you would still have two fastpasses in your pocket. Now repeat, exchanging C2 and C1.

This can also work for a family of four if the shorty is 3 or older, thus having a ticket with access to fastpasses. P1 and C1 enter FP line and a Child Swap ticket is given to P2, who stays behind with C2 (shorty). Next, C1 goes again with P2. Total of four rides, two fastpasses used, two in reserve. Repeat the process later and you end up with eight rides via the fastpass queue with only four fastpasses.

Some may think this isn't fair, but Disney allows this for families that have to break-up because of the height restrictions.