What happens if daughter changes mind about riding?

[4Rfamily]

First Disney trip for DD6 and DS1. We will be doing rider swap for some rides and I wondered what happens if one of us waits for a ride with DD and she gets scared at the last minute and doesn't want to ride? Not sure I'd feel comfortable leaving her to ride myself but also hate to miss a ride I waited for. Would the CM's let the rider parent walk her back to the non riding parent or give a return pass or something?

Took her to Cedar Point this week and she got nervous at the last minute on several of what I consider "small" rides. Disney rides are different but still want to have a plan.

Posted a similar question in the Pandora thread but it got lost in the mix there. Flight of Passage is a particular concern for this happening.

 

[maxiesmom]

Most rides have a chicken exit. Unfortunately with many rides there is no way to walk back to where you enter, not without a massive amount of trouble. Some rides have separate rooms before you get to the actual ride, so there is no way at all to go back.

I'm not sure if they will give you some sort of pass, so I can't help you with that one. But I will say if she is nervous, I would probably not take her on Fight of Passage. You are locked onto the ride vehicle by yourself, so there would be no way for you to comfort her if she became nervous. And no way off of it either.

 

[DisneyWishes14]

If you really want to ride something and you are concerned DD6 will become scared at the last minute, I would suggest simply riding it by yourself and leaving DD6 with the non-riding parent. My DS decided at the last minute not to ride RnRC, but DH was with us and he took DS through the exit so I could still ride. If I had been alone with DS, I would have had to just skip the ride. On solo trips with DS, I have occasionally put him in a kids' club (which he loves) in the evening so I could ride some of the bigger rides he didn't want to go on.

If she had trouble on smaller rides, based on what I've read, FOP might be a little much for her.

 

[StraightToDumbo]

No, you'd have wasted a wait. As the above stated, if there's a question, leave her with a non rider but GET A PARENT SWAP.

 

[Thing 1]

Would never be comfortable leaving a six year old alone to ride myself. I have had one of my boys chicken out a few times. We simply told the CM that he had changed his mind. Every time we have had the CM give us anytime FP in case he wanted to try again later. I'm sure it does not happen every time but that has been our experience.

 

[KrazeeK120]

I wouldn't be comfortable leaving a 6 year old either. It stinks of course, but sometimes it's part of being a parent.

 

[MainMom]

Honestly, I would have a talk with her about it and tell her if she gets in line she's going on the ride, but that's the kind of parent I am and my kids have survived (16 and 12.) First time we took DD to WDW she cried about getting on Dumbo. Once she started flying she was grinning ear to ear. Sometimes they just need a gentle push/insistence. However, I would work her up from small rides (Fantasyland/Barnstormer) to bigger rides (Splash, BTMRR, Star Tours, FoP.)

 

[Thing 1]

I have gently and firmly encouraged my guys to ride things I knew they would like too but remember if they are quite vocal in their protest, CMs will sometimes step in and not allow a child that is upset to ride. Seen it happen a few times.

 

[KrazeeK120]

Honestly, I would have a talk with her about it and tell her if she gets in line she's going on the ride, but that's the kind of parent I am and my kids have survived (16 and 12.) First time we took DD to WDW she cried about getting on Dumbo. Once she started flying she was grinning ear to ear. Sometimes they just need a gentle push/insistence. However, I would work her up from small rides (Fantasyland/Barnstormer) to bigger rides (Splash, BTMRR, Star Tours, FoP.)

See, I'm the opposite. I've gotten in lines before and then chickened out (as an adult). Personally, I don't see the need to make my child afraid or upset on vacation. It's not like riding amusement park rides is a fear that needs to be gotten over, like some other fears may be. Once again, just my opinion, and this is one of those "you do you" situations.

 

[MainMom]

See, I'm the opposite. I've gotten in lines before and then chickened out (as an adult). Personally, I don't see the need to make my child afraid or upset on vacation. It's not like riding amusement park rides is a fear that needs to be gotten over, like some other fears may be. Once again, just my opinion, and this is one of those "you do you" situations.

My 12 year old was/is on the chicken side, but not the one to cry before Dumbo. He's one I have to push to go on the bigger rides. We made a deal to try one new "scary" ride per trip. So far he has not done TOT or RNR. Last trip was EE which he said wasn't bad, but has no desire to do it again which is fine, he tried it once. All of the rest he now loves and does with no problems. Of course, everyone knows their child best. I was just giving a different perspective.

 

[4Rfamily]

Thanks for the feedback. My daughter is excited about everything Disney and we watched ride videos and talked a lot about each of the rides before deciding if she wanted to try it. I wasn't planning to push her on anything I didn't thing she was ready for. Before our Cedar Point trip she wanted to do RnRc but now we both know thats too much for her. I really do think she'll do fine on most rides, just worried about last minute jitters for a few.

 

[DisneyRegulars]

I would definitely talk to a CM. My son had to pee one time after waiting all the way to the end of Tower of Terror. He let us out the chicken exit, and told us to return right outside that exit once we were done with the restroom. Sure enough he poked his head out and let us back into the queue and right onto the ride.