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If Fastpass is your golden ticket then the Rider Switch program is Scrooge McDuck's vault. (Well, for parents and caregivers anyway.) In this post I will not only tell you all about the Rider Switch but also how to utilise it, along with Fastpass, to beat the system. What is Rider Switch? Rider Switch is a system for parents and caregivers with children who do not meet ride requirements or are not willing to go on certain attractions. It allows one parent to line up while the other waits outside of the attraction with the kids. At the end of the ride the parents swap, allowing the second to skip the line like a Fastpass. Not all attractions offer this but all the ones you'll want to use this for, should. How it Works: This is the simple part. Step 1: See the ride attendant and check to make sure that Rider Switch is available. You can see the full list of Rider Switch enabled attractions  here. Step 2: Divide your party into two groups; riders and non riders. Ride...

Mastering the Fastpass System at Disneyland is like finding a golden ticket to the chocolate factory, just lying in the street. Maybe that's a slight exaggeration, but this system is essential to the success of your Disneyland experience, so please read on! What is a Fastpass? The Fastpass is a predominantly FREE service that allows you to skip the queues at your favourite attractions, so you can maximise your time at either of the parks. It is also used to reserve your place at popular shows like Fantasmic! and World of Colour.  How it Works: Describing how this system works can get quite complicated but I will try my best to keep it simple with plenty of pictures to help along the way. For the purpose of this exercise let's use Space Mountain as the example. Step 1: Choose a ride you would like to get a Fastpass for and head in that direction. Step 2: Nearby the ride entrance there will be a sign displaying the words "Fastpass Distribution" A...

This is pretty much the most important thing I will say on this still very young blog. "DOWNLOAD THE DISNEYLAND RESORT APP!" I haven't been to Disneyland in two years but I still keep this app on my phone and regularly updated. It's great for live and accurate wait times, along with park maps, daily opening hours, and show times. Why would I keep it on my phone then? Well, until now, I didn't really need to know that the average wait time of Indiana Jones, between the hours of 6 and 7pm, was 45 minutes, in August 2017. Deep down though I knew that keeping this app would render my pointless knowledge marginally useful one day. To download the app for free just head to your phone's app store and search Indiana Disneyland. It should be the first one that comes up.               Maps:  For those who do not wish to download the app, please find the link to all park maps  here.  Having a good knowledge of these maps will make y...