What rides have single rider lines at Disney World?
If you are looking for a way to get on those big-ticket rides at Walt Disney World and don’t have a Lightning Lane, the single-rider lines might be a good alternative.
The single rider lines allow solo travelers or those willing to enjoy the ride on their own to move quickly through certain rides at Disney World. The list is extremely limited, only for big attractions have single rider lines, and it might be a way to map out your strategy when not having Lightning Lanes.
How do the single rider lines at Disney World work?
The concept is easy: At various attractions at Disney World, there are rides that have separate entrances for single riders. Be warned: If you go in with a group of people, you will be split up. You will be riding next to strangers. If you’re with kids, the single rider line might not be an option. Guests must be at least seven years old in order to ride alone. If your child is not comfortable riding next to someone else than use the standby queue. Single riders are used to fill in empty seats left open, usually by odd-numbered parties. The idea for Disney is to fill every seat to maximize the number of people who can ride the attraction each hour. The more seats filled, the more people can ride.
Which Disney World attractions have single rider lines?
Currently, there are only four rides with single-rider lines: Test Track at Epcot, where you will be the third person in a three-person row; Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, where you will sit next to one other person in a two-seat row; Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Hollywood Studios, where you will sit next to one other person in a two-seat row. At Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, the flight deck sits six, and you will fill in the empty seats of the larger groups.
With so few single-rider lines, how does this really help me?
Think of it this way. For each of those parks, that can mean one less long line to stand in or allow you to ride the attraction again.
Are these lines really shorter than the normal standby line?
They are shorter than the normal standby lines but remember your party will be split up. If you are going to the park to experience something as a group or family, do not take this option. The priority for Disney lines are Lightning Lane then standby. The single rider fills in for both. That being said the lines are usually much shorter, especially in the morning.
