Ignore anyone who says otherwise: what people have said about having each parent get a FP for a different height restricted ride is what to do with a selection at each park (with the riding child getting it for one of two as well). I'd suggest using 1 pass split like that and using two where you all get for a ride you can carry the baby on so you can all ride together.
When MIL joins she basically just gets a FP for one of the two as well. If MIL is willing to watch baby - would allow the three of you to ride together on as well on one of the height restricted rides. (I.e. MIL/Kid get Soarin and Dad and Mom get TT. At Soarin - MIL and KID ride and parents get switch which they can bring kid on a 2nd time. At TT kid would only be able to ride once on the swap but you can ride together).
Not against rules and completely anticipated - makes up for all the extra time you lose in a day touring with a child who can't ride some rides. Since child in under 1 I'd plan the height restrictred rides for a time you anticipate a nap in the stroller. ALso remember you can use the swap anytime that day (and typically any time rest of month) so if you want to hold the swap pass and come back later when the child is napping it works. My wife and I used to hoard them and then when the nanny took the kids to the child room to nap for an hour we made a whirlwind tour of the rides we had swaps for.
Everyone who said this is extra fastpasses is wrong. You get 3 fastpasses just like anyone else. The rider swap is an entirely different thing. Even the fact that the made the swap passes good for the entire month shows they're trying to give guests with under height children a lot of flexibility. People have yelled at me for suggesting coming back later despite the fact that disney explicitly allows this because it didn't meet "their" view of how the system should work. It's your vacation - take advantage of what they allow you to do with swaps.
When MIL joins she basically just gets a FP for one of the two as well. If MIL is willing to watch baby - would allow the three of you to ride together on as well on one of the height restricted rides. (I.e. MIL/Kid get Soarin and Dad and Mom get TT. At Soarin - MIL and KID ride and parents get switch which they can bring kid on a 2nd time. At TT kid would only be able to ride once on the swap but you can ride together).
Not against rules and completely anticipated - makes up for all the extra time you lose in a day touring with a child who can't ride some rides. Since child in under 1 I'd plan the height restrictred rides for a time you anticipate a nap in the stroller. ALso remember you can use the swap anytime that day (and typically any time rest of month) so if you want to hold the swap pass and come back later when the child is napping it works. My wife and I used to hoard them and then when the nanny took the kids to the child room to nap for an hour we made a whirlwind tour of the rides we had swaps for.
Everyone who said this is extra fastpasses is wrong. You get 3 fastpasses just like anyone else. The rider swap is an entirely different thing. Even the fact that the made the swap passes good for the entire month shows they're trying to give guests with under height children a lot of flexibility. People have yelled at me for suggesting coming back later despite the fact that disney explicitly allows this because it didn't meet "their" view of how the system should work. It's your vacation - take advantage of what they allow you to do with swaps.
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