
Disney 101: Rider Swap
06/21/23 • 43 min
On this show we talk about the new Hollywood Nights we are so excited about and break down Rider Swap.
Rider Swap
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/rider-switch/
When would you use rider swap?
If you have a child that is too small to go on a ride, or you have a child that is a little fearful and wants to sit out on a ride.
Rider swap only works on certain rides, basically any with a height or age requirement.
I have a child that doesn't like Mickey and Minnies runaway railway and we would not be able to use rider swap with that since it doesn't have a height or age requirement.
How it works. First you need to set up the rider swap.
Outside of each attraction there is a cast member to facilitate the rider swap. If you are unsure where to go ask the cast members by the entrance to the ride they will help you.
The cast member will ask who is riding second. If you have 3 children and one is not riding you will only be able to pick one of your other children to ride with you. I cannot stand this rule. It used to not be this way, but with Genie+ they changed the rules.
If you have magicbands they will scan the bands of who is riding second and you go wait to the side or go get a snack or shop.
The rest of your party will go to the standby line to wait in the line. If you have genie+ you go through the lightning lane.
Once the first party has ridden you and the other person you are riding with will go through the lightning lane to ride the attraction.
Before we begin let's see how we did with our guesses for the dining plan.
QS $57.01 and $23.83
DDP $94.28 and $29.69
For both of these the child price went down.
Anna’s guess
- quick service $60 and $30 - Winner
- DDP $80 and kids $35
Leah
- $70 adult $35 child
- DDP $93 $40 - Winner
Christmas room discounts dropped and they are amazing! They also announced a new party which we are going to talk about before we do rider swap.
Jollywood Nights. I am going to read about it, but Tickets go from $159-$179 per person and these will sell out quickly! I will include a link to a video I found super helpful that gives all the information.
Celebrate the Season in Style With a New Nighttime Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This is Disney Jollywood Nights - a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights November 11-December 20, 2023.
Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres
- Guests will be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes.
- Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. With 3 Latin bands playing and light strung everywhere
- Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends Mickey and Minnie, Tiana, Belle, live
Find us at themickeymomsshow.com
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com
If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @themickeymomsshow
On this show we talk about the new Hollywood Nights we are so excited about and break down Rider Swap.
Rider Swap
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/rider-switch/
When would you use rider swap?
If you have a child that is too small to go on a ride, or you have a child that is a little fearful and wants to sit out on a ride.
Rider swap only works on certain rides, basically any with a height or age requirement.
I have a child that doesn't like Mickey and Minnies runaway railway and we would not be able to use rider swap with that since it doesn't have a height or age requirement.
How it works. First you need to set up the rider swap.
Outside of each attraction there is a cast member to facilitate the rider swap. If you are unsure where to go ask the cast members by the entrance to the ride they will help you.
The cast member will ask who is riding second. If you have 3 children and one is not riding you will only be able to pick one of your other children to ride with you. I cannot stand this rule. It used to not be this way, but with Genie+ they changed the rules.
If you have magicbands they will scan the bands of who is riding second and you go wait to the side or go get a snack or shop.
The rest of your party will go to the standby line to wait in the line. If you have genie+ you go through the lightning lane.
Once the first party has ridden you and the other person you are riding with will go through the lightning lane to ride the attraction.
Before we begin let's see how we did with our guesses for the dining plan.
QS $57.01 and $23.83
DDP $94.28 and $29.69
For both of these the child price went down.
Anna’s guess
- quick service $60 and $30 - Winner
- DDP $80 and kids $35
Leah
- $70 adult $35 child
- DDP $93 $40 - Winner
Christmas room discounts dropped and they are amazing! They also announced a new party which we are going to talk about before we do rider swap.
Jollywood Nights. I am going to read about it, but Tickets go from $159-$179 per person and these will sell out quickly! I will include a link to a video I found super helpful that gives all the information.
Celebrate the Season in Style With a New Nighttime Holiday Party at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
This is Disney Jollywood Nights - a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights November 11-December 20, 2023.
Experience holiday vibes throughout Disney’s Hollywood Studios with entertainment areas inspired by different genres
- Guests will be welcomed to Disney Jollywood Nights with a DJ spinning a mix of holiday tunes.
- Commissary Lane comes to life with a lively Latin Street Fair. With 3 Latin bands playing and light strung everywhere
- Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy host a live holiday special at Theater of the Stars with some of their Disney friends Mickey and Minnie, Tiana, Belle, live
Find us at themickeymomsshow.com
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com
If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @themickeymomsshow
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Drop it Like It's Hot: Disney News and Thoughts
It was an insane few weeks for Disney News. On this show we cover every big announcement and out thoughts on all of it.
2024 Packages
No reservations
2023 tickets
Dining Plan returning and our guesses as to how much it will cost
Star Cruiser closing
Imagineering not moving to Lake Nona
And More!
Here are the show notes:
- Live action Little mermaid meet and greet coming May 26! In HS at walt disney presents theater
- Pixar area is open. It looks really cool also in HS
- the lake Nona imagineering campus and move has been canceled. Politics aside this is not great for World. Even though we make all the money and pay the bills we are treated like the red headed step child.
- the star cruiser is closing permanently October 1!
- 2024 packages open May 31. This is earlier than last year by about a week. https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/05/disney-dining-plans-returning-exciting-park-reservation-updates-and-more-at-walt-disney-world/
- Early entry and late night for deluxe are staying
- If you purchase tickets in a package you no longer have to make theme park reservations!
- 2 new ticket options for summer, one for everyone and one for florida residents
- 4 ParkMagic ticket
- Florida Summer Magic https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/05/new-summer-ticket-offers-coming-to-walt-disney-world-resort/
- The dining plan is coming back!
- Only 2 tiers are coming back, quick service and standard disney dining
- Each of the plans comes with the refillable mug
- The quick service is 2 quick service meals a day plus one snack and an alcoholic or specialty non alcoholic drink with each meal.
- The standard of what they call the DIsney Dining Plan(DDP) is one quick service and one sit down meal and a snack per person per day as well as the alcoholic or non alcoholic drink with each meal.
- Let’s have some fun: what do you think the cost will be once it comes back?
- In early 2020, the last time we had it Quick service, was $55 for adults and $26 for kids with tax
- DDP $78.01 for adults and $30.51 for kids with tax
To give context a character meal was averaging $58 for lunch and dinner for adults and $35 for kids with tax so $55 and $32 in 2020. Now it’s $60 + tax for adults and $38 for kids tax is 6.5% so $63.9 and $40.47
Quick service meals probably averaged $14-$15
Alcohol around $9-$14 depending on the type of drink.
Anna’s guess
- quick service $60 because you get 1 less snack $30
- DDP $80 again because you get 1 less snack kids $35
Leah
- Quick service $70 adult $35 child
- DDP $93 $40
Find us at themickeymomsshow.com
Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com
If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @themickeymomsshow
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Thank you to our sponsors:
Sunburst Trout Farm. This 3rd generation trout farm located in picturesque Haywood County NC grows and processes rainbow trout fillets, caviar, smoked trout, and more! Find them at sunbursttrout.com
If you need help planning a Disney or Universal vacation you can reach out to, Anna Eason, and she would love to help plan a magical vacation: [email protected].
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @themickeymomsshow
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