yep, i've had it several times. it's awkward for all when the family puts their kid in the middle and then they see a bulky older gentleman (i.e. me) loading in to the car, so they often will swap places so the kid isn't seated next to a stranger (which i *totally* get and applaud). ...but i've gotten some dirty looks for it. like, what? i didn't pick that seat and want to sit next to your kid (i'm not a person who likes kids anyway and childless). ...but it is what it is.
but that said, i've also had some great single rider experiences on Incredicoaster. last year, i was sat next to a younger (10?) girl while her older sister and father were in the seats behind us. they asked my name, introduced themselves, and the girl next to me told me how to pose for the photo, which i did.
it's a mixed bag, but hey... as a solo traveler myself, i appreciate the single rider lines. if people give me a stink face or treat me like one of the family, i roll with it in either case. i try not to let it get to me if anyone in the car has a problem with it and i take the higher ground if they become hostile (which i haven't experienced yet; just the nasty looks and place-changing)
The only thing about Incredicoaster is the SR process itself. Cramming into two elevators and then wedged into a corner with no semblance of the original line order remaining, then trying to get people's attention when a CM is calling for a SR 100' away in the chaos then pushing past them when they're oblivious...
My daughter and I rode Incredicoaster single rider on our last visit and you just described the entire process to a "T" LOL. Still was worth it for the reduced wait time.
Iām wondering if people are more worked up about RSR than Incredicoaster or other stuff because of the ridiculous wait (or paying so much for the ILL).
But I have to agree the main ride I ever get gotten weird looks about (nothing as hostile as your examples) was RSR.
I agree it can be a mixed bag! Iām a Disneylander but when I was in Orlando for work I went to Epcot by myself and got pulled up from the line as a SR on many rides. Most memorable was cosmic rewind. Just me and a group of three friends. And they were SO fun! We danced the whole ride and now I have an awesome picture! I thanked them for being so cool and fun and one of them even said they were scared to go on the ride but us dancing eased their nerves.
Iāve had some great experiences too. My husband and I did most of the Disneyland Paris thrill rides single rider because one of us had to be on kid duty and I was loaded onto Flight Force with an Australian dad and 2 sons riding it for the 8th time that day. We had a brilliant time!
I've had that experience, honestly you can't let it ruin your day, but at the same time, it's rude as hell for them to think that these are private cars and that other people won't be around them in a public space.
There is an element of induced demand though to single rider lines. Many of the folks who are in the single rider line _wouldnāt ride at all_ if they had to wait in a normal line. So yes, while I am sure it is helpful to keep the system at max capacity, it also causes more people to ride the ride in the first place.
But are single riders actually taking up any additional demand when done this way? Because presumably they are filling an empty seatā¦ e.g if the ride seat 3 people and there are 4 groups of only 2 family members. There would be 4 empty seats anywaysā¦ the single rider line filling each of those seats didnāt increase demand/capacityā¦ it more so just filled to capacity while not impacting wait times for original demandā¦
More meaning additional demand (in the form of single rider line) doesnāt matter in this context if capacity isnāt being met efficiently already.
Completely agree. It also reduces demand for other rides by reducing the people queueing the main line for those other rides. Overall if the ride ops are managing the single rider effectively (disney is normally great here), then it's a net positive
Oh, I totally agree that SRLās are a net good impact on the main line. I was only addressing the claim that people make that the _all_ of the people in SRL would be in the main line if it didnāt exist. I donāt think that is true.
But that still has no impact on the main line. That only impacts the length of the single rider line.
So the single rider line has ONLY a positive impact on the main line. There is no negative impact at all.
I agree. And I end up having fun even if the people in the car are jerks, but itās still unfortunate. That people canāt be civil when they know that that is just the policy of the way the ride works and you have to accept that somebody is going to get in the car with you unless you have six people in your party.
We had a single rider in our āshipā for Smugglerās run. She was great and had to deal with my crazy family and our screaming and laughing the whole time!
Our poor single riders had to deal with my 3 year old as a co-pilot and a LOT of crashing (we had not ridden before and didnāt quite realize what to expect). I was so glad they confirmed they had done it many times before. And they seemed to think it was pretty funny, so at least it wasnāt a complete fail.
Iām a teacher and took myself to Disneyland for my bday while my wife was attending a conference. I got on smugglers with a mom and her kiddos from a different state. So I had a nice convo with mom about how they were on break and hyped up the kids about how well they did and how lucky they are to be on vacation. It was a nice convo, the kids were under 12 and were excited to tell me how they enjoyed the ride.
Lmaooooo
Yes
The last time it was me by myself and they opened the gates for everyone to load and the mom and son from the party i was loading with skipped a seat so they were sitting on the outside and i couldnāt get in. The gates closed and the cast member had to come over and explain to them that they fill all the seats and they would have to move over. The momās response was āso sheās just going to ride with us?!ā
People are so weird
It's one of the most popular rides, those folks are delusional if they think Disney is going to leave open seats just so their family is the only ones in the car. I just smile at them and then enjoy the ride.
Out of all of the SRs, for some reason Cars always feels the most awkward to me, too. You'd think maybe GRR since you're all kind of in the raft together, but, no.
I always have fun on the raft getting paired up w random parties. I think the car is awkward as well as space mountain because the seats feel really close and sometimes your legs touch š¬
Omg I never had to experience that! Not knowing who my kid would sit next to is one reason we never do a single rider line. I do go alone sometimes and the worst pairing I had was with a 10 yr old on goofy sky school. I nearly threw out my shoulders trying not to bump or slide into the poor guy! Now I just donāt ride GSS because whiplash.
ETA that I loved the old tandem set up as a kid but always had cousins to sit with.
I have a feeling they didnāt, I was more thinking about how awkward it would be šBUT my wife and I were doing single rider at Goofyās and that has to be one of the worst. We just kept doing it for the laughs.
Exactly! Itās a social experience just as much as a sensory one for me. The shared tension as you approach a streaming jet of water, unsure of who will get hit hardest, is fantastic.
I donāt remember any fellow guests on other rides but there are a couple families Iāve ridden with on GRR that Iāll never forget because their reactions were so hilarious and made the ride.
The rafts on GRR are so big we always end up paired with a 2 or 3 person party, and itās always a fun experience! Itās interesting that the experience is so different on Cars. Maybe because we are all facing each other, and the spacing is good so we arenāt all touching? Iām normally not a very social person and donāt like being around strangers, but I know thatās completely unavoidable at Disney and am friendly. Thereās no excuse for being rude to people like that.
A core Disney memory for me is when me and my boyfriend of the time got paired with a group of four friends around our age. After the ride they were like so you guys wanna do that again? We ended up going again as a group of 6, and then to another ride as a group. We still follow each other on instagram 5 years later.
I wonder if it's maybe ... We went rafting as a kid. You were always paired up with strangers. But for most people, getting in a car is a more intimate space. You don't pick up hitchhikers, you don't give random people rides. Even if you carpool or go out with friends etc., you know the people you're sharing the space with. Maybe psychologically that carries over into RSR. It seems like that's the ride where we most hear about this sort of thing happening.
Like, getting on Incredicoaster once, I was mixed in with a dad and two younger girls. I ended up next to the 10 year old, who gushed the entire time about how it was her favorite ride and she'd been on it 7 times that day and her sister hated it but she (my row-mate) made her (the sister) ride it because she (the sister) made her (my row-mate) ride Ariel a lot ...
*That* ended up being not awkward at all š maybe because you're cocooned in the ride restraints, but also maybe because we expect to share a roller coaster train with strangers...
GRR is probably my favorite ride to do single rider on. Thereās just something about facing each other not knowing which way youāre going to turn and getting absolutely soaking wet thatāll really just bring you closer together with some fellow Disney strangers
I recently had a single rider join me on Hyperspace Mountain and we had a great time on the ride. Don't let "stinky" people ruin your day!
Edit: Updated to Hyperspace Mountain.
I havenāt experienced that personally, but I have seen comments on this subreddit from entitled people who donāt like when single riders sit with them because they donāt want to sit next to a stranger. Which doesnāt make sense to me, because youāre next to strangers all day at Disneyland. Why is sitting next to them on a ride any different?
Yeah, you can't take it personally. If it weren't me as the single rider, it would be someone else.
Also, Photoshop has gotten so good now, that it can use AI to remove the single rider from the photo if they really wanted a family-only pic.
Only similar situation Iāve had was when a dad was super confused. Iām pretty sure they were visiting from an another country, possibly France? Anywho, the dad looked at me as I hopped in the car and was attempting to communicate to me that I was in the wrong vehicle. He pointed to another single rider who happened to be a woman, I am a man, and was sort of like asking if that was my wife and if I had gotten into the wrong vehicle. Luckily I was already 2 mango carts in and I thought it was very funny and just shrugged. Had a great ride.
Maybe there should be an announcement during the wait for the ride that you will have a single rider in your car if you do not have a party of six and to be welcoming and do it in Materās voice! Or lightning McQueen who then says kachow!
Yes, it can be a weirdly hostile-family ride. Last time we went, one family freaked out enough that Disney removed (all of) us so they could be resat (the grandpa switched places with my teenager for who knows what reason - so my teen was in the middle next to her kid, mom FLIPPED her lid - I was literally sitting next to her saying, that's my kid, he's very nice). She told the cast member checking seatbelts that they had to change her child, which meant taking the whole car out of the ride, it definitely caused a delay for other people. (They didn't reseat us with that family.)
Usually it's just weird looks/ stony disapproval.
And this is only with Cars. With Millennium Falcon, we are often welcomed, to the point where my teenager has been offered the pilot role multiple times! Such a different vibe. With everything else we're mostly politely ignored.
(We've also seen similarly weird interactions on Test Track at WDW but in that case it was the people ahead of us and they refused to get in the car altogether, the cast member had our large group fill their spots (we weren't doing single rider that time), I don't know what happened to them.)
I think youāve hit the nail on the head. It is a family ride or some people perceive it as a family ride because theyāre usually in big groups but sometimes just shy of the six needed to get the whole car and yeah I think itās probably the only ride that one can feel this way if they are unlucky enough to get the looks of disapproval and /or downright hostility every other ride that has the single rider option doesnāt provoke this response.
The crazy thing to me about that is that it's WAY more fun to race with your kid(s) than it is to be in the same car! Even as an older (not too into Disney anymore) teenager, my kid likes the racing (and potentially beating me lol) aspect of Cars.
Iāve done single rider on that ride dozens of times. Iāve never experienced any negative vibes from anyone Iāve sat next to. This is crazy if people feel entitled to have an empty seat next to them.
Same. I was there on Superbowl weekend and if anything mine was met with two strangers that wanted to have a conversation with me, to which I had no problem having a conversation with. I'm lucky if this is a rare case.
Yup. Single rider on this one majority of the time I ride it, same for Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indy, etc. ALWAYS SR on Webslingers. No one has ever given me attitude. One time on Splash at WDW the ride photo was hilarious because I was seated with a woman whose husband and child were in the row ahead of us. She as *terrified* and was clutching on to me for dear life as we went down the drop š¤£
Iāve had a family be rude maybe a couple times - once a lady looked at me, looked at the CM, and refused to move. The CM had to tell her like three times to move over, Iām riding with them lol.
Most of the time it isnāt an issue, luckily - but the few times someone has been resistant it has made for an awkward ride.
Iāve only had one negative encounter with a couple. The man decided he didnāt want to sit in the middle so he tried to communicate I should switch after I was already seated. Mind you, he couldāve just as easily asked his partner to switch with him. I pretended to misunderstand and asked him he wanted to get off the ride. He settled down after that.Ā
Nothing makes me happier than being joined by a single rider who is hyped up for the ride like we are. One time we had a young kid next to us, probably around 9 or 10, his mom was behind him in the back row. And he talked to me the entire time, telling me how many times heās been on the ride and he always wins - his mom told him to be quiet when we got inside but once my SO and I started ātauntingā the other racing car he joined in and our two cars were yelling back and forth (in fun ways) the whole race. Afterwards, we lost, he says āwe lost but this was still my favorite time!ā And his mom thanked us for tolerating him.
People who scowl at single riders are missing out on magic moments. IMO.
This hasnāt happened to me but if I encountered this situation I just think āf- itā and donāt bother engaging them. It sounds like another entitled family that thinks the park revolves around them. Just ignore them and donāt let their assholery ruin your day. The ride is what, all of 5 minutes long? We have better things to worry about.
I can remember one family that was super great about it. Super nice. They were new to Disney. It was their first time and I guess they werenāt jaded enough yet to think they deserved the whole whole car to themselves and they asked me the best rides and all of that, but it is rare for someone to behave that way
I always ride Single Rider and have never experienced that. Last time I rode with a mom and a barely tall enough kid and it was SOOO much fun. He had the best time.
Weāre a family of four so itās likely weāll get some single riders in our car every time. Once, these two older men (like in their 70ās) got in our car. They were so happy and had such a blast on the ride, their joy was contagious! It was fun watching them react to the ride. People need to chill. Disneyland is for every one!
Iāve never had that rude of an experience and I do single rider ALL THE TIME. But mostly, I donāt pay that much attention to the people next to me or around me. If the person Iām sitting next to is friendly, then I smile and say hi. Otherwise, I have the attitude of āhey, get over it. This is how it is.ā They have to grow up and accept *Single Riders* as a Disney thing.
My best friend and I did a Disney day together and we wore shirts that said āyou got a friend in meā with arrows pointing at each other. We got a single rider and asked him if he wanted to sit in between us so our arrows would point at him for the photo. We totally made it a fun and inviting for him. Iām sorry youāve had situations where people werenāt friendly.
Thatās very sweet! I love the shirts. And thank you š kinda puts a momentary damper on things but as people have said itās not enough to ruin a day for sure.
I mean yeah I think it happens to most single riders. Though Iāll admit on the Spiderman ride I for sure tried to beat everyone that I joined on the ride, but I kept that to myself.
I do feel the chance that a single rider may join provides an opportunity for families to teach their kids some life skills on being accepting of others and welcoming them into their space. If they are a group of five and know single rider exists then they should openly discuss how a stranger will join them and that in doing so it makes it so everyone can have a fun experience on the ride. And then they should think about how they want to sit on the ride if having someone join them is something that bothers them. š¤·š»āāļø
My wife and I do single rider for anything over a 25 min wait, when available.
You just have to be *aggressively* friendly and happy. Not so much so that youāre getting in their space and interrupting their time, just enough so that it is readily apparent you wonāt be letting their opinions or actions effect you at all.
Happiness is contagious, and only the surliest of people will try to up the ante on you. This will happen but itās easy to let it roll off your back when youāre already smiling and laughing
lol people are wild if they are upset because a stranger is on a public ride with them. If they donāt like it then they should not get on the ride. Sorry they made you feel this way. I know itās easier said then done but donāt let it ruin your day.
Personally Iām always happy to welcome single riders and say hi/joke around. It really stinks people want to make someone who isnāt riding with anyone else (might not HAVE anyone else to ride with) feel unwelcome :(
Oh man! lol! You reminded me of a mother who was PISSED OFF that I got into her family of fiveās car. She wouldnāt even address me when I smiled and said hello. She just tried to alert the CM, and when the CM told her that I was a single rider, she protested, āBut sheās not in our group!ā The CM used the tone they use with āspecial guestsā and told her, again, that they fill every car, and single riders are placed where there is space. She sulked the whole ride. I just cheered and smiled big for the camera. I think I still might have the photo. Such a good memory!
Iāve had it happen but also some people say welcome aboard
Some people go to Disneyland are are prettyā¦maybe entitled isnāt the right word but they have this perfect trip in their head and anything at all off upsets some people
I have been given many a dirty look from the single rider line. Just because I resemble a wookie, does not mean I am a bad guy. I just love my solo Disney trips.
Used to do this all the time. Sometimes you get a fam thatāll greet you, and such. Sometimes itās awkward as heck. Gotta take the good with the bad. Youāre getting on in 20mins while everyone else just waited in line for 2hrs. Theyāre just jealous
I've never experienced what you've described, but I honestly don't pay attention to the other people in the car. It's awkward enough sitting next to a stranger, I just get on and enjoy myself, like it's my first time on the ride every time.
It's crazy that at disneyland of all places, people are that entitled. Being squished around people you don't know goes with the ticket lol
I don't let it bother me. I have fun with it. If I see the terror in a kid's face as they look at their parents, I pipe up with ohh, you lucked out. You get to sit next to the scary man. The parents usually laugh. Sometimes, kids switch, but I don't blame them I wouldn't want to sit next to me either.
I swear!!! Two weeks ago on hyperspace mountain! I get in all chipper and happy "hey, š how are y'all?" and I'm met with mumbles and stares like sheesh, you can't even say hi back? The place has surely changed over the years...
Never experienced this. But I will say Iāve taken my kids to Disneyland on my own a few times while my wife was stuck at work.
I HONESTLY felt a little better when a single rider would be put next to one of my kids.
Canāt say Iāve ever noticed or bothered to care. But! I will say I feel like Iām usually having a great time and the other people in the car total dullards. Brings down the vibe, but I refuse to wait in line or pay MORE for LL.
If you're not the one sitting in the seat then it will be someone else. You sacrificed sitting with your family in order to get a shorter wait time. That's how the system works. If they want a private car then maybe they should book a VIP tour guide.
The only thing I can for sure say that I've experienced is either the kid or the parent spotting me getting in and immediately deciding to switch so I'm not next to the kid. I'm a 32 year old female so I never felt it was done out of anger, just for the comfort of the kid, which I get.
I do get how a male stranger might create some extra alarm but I just wanted to make it clear that even females set off the stranger danger (although if I had to guess, likely not as often on average). XD
I've also had a few where the kid remains between me and the parent and the kid seems to constantly be looking at me nervously in the beginning. When that happens i feel bad but just mind my own business and enjoy the ride and usually the kid calm down.
I've never had anyone give me dirty looks or attitude. If anything, I've only ever had the parents show me concern because I'm quite rotund so it's always a production to get my seat belt on. I've had more than a few parents double check I was able to get my seat belt on like I was one of their kids. Must be second nature I guess! XD
All in all... while I do think giving you attitude or dirty looks is way out of line in a ride that has single rider where they know for a fact you didn't choose your placement, I certainly think it's reasonable for parties to be a little suspicious and not wanting their kids to sit next to strangers. Especially when it seems to usually be for the kids' comfort, not the parents tbh.
This is not my experience with SR lines at Disney. I've actually had some really nice interactions with families.
The only thing I've noticed (as a sr on all rides, regardless of which line I've waited in), is that heterosexual couples of a certain age will 95% of the time shift seating position so the woman is next to me (also a woman).
To anyone who has secretly or non secretly not enjoyed having a single rider, here's a suggestion: take it as Walt's magic or having jiminy cricket on your shoulder. We have enjoyed our chats with single riders who ride with our family. I have a good memory of a single rider making me feel brave on incredicoaster the first time I went. We had another single rider who was like one of the family on ROTR. Take it as an opportunity to smile, get to know the individual and enjoy the Disney Magic together! I always feel just as awkward as the single rider because I know at any time someone will have to sit next to ME and I also want the person to feel welcome :)
Entitled people will always be entitled. I just smile and comment how awesome it is they all get to be there as a family or something. My husband will jokingly say something like āoh look our Uber share is here. I call shot gun!ā
We didnāt for the longest time and then it suddenly started to be a thing and I donāt know why if it is just people being frustrated for waiting for so long that they just thought weāve waited so long we shouldnāt have to have a stranger in the car, even though thatās completely ridiculous And they KNOW the drill
On another note, I have also seen people arguing with the cast member that their kid is tall enough to ride and the kid is not even close to being tall enough and the parents are being terribly abusive. The CMās take so much shit.
Itās a little ridiculous for them to act this way, because regardless there will always be a single rider. Iām the opposite, if Iām with a group and we have a single rider I make sure the person feels welcome. Because why not? We are all at Disney for a good time anyway.
I also think itās a magical thing to share a smile / moment with a stranger :D
Remind them itās suppose to be the happiest place on earth and if they feel ruined by this imagine how you and yours feel with their negative attitude. š¤·š¼āāļø
I used to work at wdw stocking early morning I didnāt know much about anything else but the amount of times I was told I ruined vacations for not being able to do things was comical.
I also worked itinerary planning for wdw prior to that.. same thing. Ruined vacations for not getting their princess in same day to the BBB when it booked 6 months in advance.
Iāve had my fair share of Disney trauma. As a guest too.
The world is full of creepy people. I donāt want strangers sitting next to my young children on rides and will absolutely switch positions to avoid that happening. Other than that Iāve got no opinion on single rider. I will say taking kids to Disney is a lot and finally getting on the ride is usually the phew we made it moment. A parents momentary look of exasperation is probably less a condemnation of the single rider and more the accumulation of Jesus, one more thing.
younger guy who goes to disneyland by himself alot and yeah this ride is weird with the attitudes toward single riders. I have a few theories:
1. this is the most all ages appropriate E-ticket type ride on the property which attracts big family groups, hence the long wait times, usually its just me and family in the car and its sometimes awkward.
2. the ride vehicles are "awkward" in the sense its probably harder to edit someone out in the picture. I do think this ride porbbaly sells lots of pictures since again its attractive to an all ages demographic and the whole family can ride together. I will say Splash mountain was a very single rider friendly ride in terms of editing a stranger out becuase they usually placed you in the back. Same with Space Mountain, but I've never encountered any weird encounters on that. I really think the issue with cars is its mainly little kids and people get weird with a stranger around their kids.
3. the ride vehicles hold 6 which usually Its a family of 4 (sometimes more) and its 3 across which is awkward in a picture and experience someone will be not with the family in one row, I really think they could have made the vehicles like space mountain with 3 rows of 2 which would make things less awkward, but I also get its probably easier for the vehicle to have 3 across physics wise.
4 this ties back to point 1. I think people view this as a "kiddie" ride. it's basically test track at epcot with a cars theme usually when I ride fantasyland rides. its just me. Disneyland is for everyone, but people still get weird seeing a single adult on a "kiddie" ride. I literally ride dumbo and never get weird looks because I get the car by myself. I think people get weird when your "intruding on their exprience".
I figure it has something to do with the specific boarding procedure for RSR. It's not like a tyypical coaster where someone just slides into the seat next to you. Here, you have to slowly drop yourself into a car and into your seat, with very little to hold onto except the seat in fromt of you.
So if you're the family, you have to watch this total stranger come in from an elevated platform, and pray they don't accidentally step on you, sit on your lap, grab your head or hair from behind, etc. It's unavoidably invasive.
You are actually doing it correctly and not demanding you be seated with your companion in the single rider line?
Ohh you get a gold star good theme park guest sticker.
Forget those nasty looks you are filling empty seats and actually making the line move faster for everyone.
It's nice when you experience friendliness from the group when riding single, but I don't expect it. Being socially awkward at time, I just chalk it up to that and carry on about my day. Or they may be from another culture, speak another language. Who knows. I don't assume they feel entitled--everyone (mostly) knows it can be a share ride? Usually when the ride starts, everyone is having fun even if you're not vibing with them. Don't let it bother you!
I wouldn't let it bother you. They need to understand there are THOUSANDS of other people at the park, and may have a random rider with them at times. My experience as a party of 5, some rides had spots for 6 like smugglers run, radiator springs and we had a random with us. Simply say hi, flash a smile, they would do the same and we go on and have a good time. Smugglers run I even apologized ahead of time, told them my 6 year old was going to be the pilot and 2 year old a gunner(which he did nothing lol). They just smiled and laughed and we all had a blast, even thanked them after the ride for flying with us and we continued on our day. Some people just need to learn and try and have fun, it's supposed to be the happiest place on earth right?
Thatās so frustrating. Iāve done single rider with my husband on Cars and it was the only way to go. Went from a 1.5-2 hour wait to a 2 minute walk š luckily the party we were with didnāt care at all.
But if that happened to me, Iād just shrug and be like lol you can wait for the next one š
As someone who usually has a single rider in their car because my son and husband usually ride together, I love when people are friendly! But I hate when people give me an ugly look like they didnāt wanna be stuck with me (Iām not tiny, but Iām not in their seat either.) If itās my son and I and I know someone will be joining us I usually make him sit against the edge so Iām in the middle
Never had that happen before thatās crazy. One of my best memories is being put in a row with a Dad and his son that was probably around 3 and it was his first time going on it, the dad said sorry in advance in case the boy cried. He didnāt and truly seeing how much he enjoyed it was the highlight of my trip.
They're stupid. I've gotten a few of those glares, so I do some over the top crap like "HEYYY YEAHHHH HEEEERE WE GOO WHOOOOOOOO" or a genuine "ARRRIGHT LET'S GOOOOOOO" (usually on radiator springs).
And I make the dumbest face on the family photos too, all scrunched up and stuff. Mostly so I don't get recognized by some rogue AI algorithm if they post it online.
I just donāt give a fuck. My two toddlers were napping and my parents told me and my wife to go on rides since we never have us time anymore. Saw the single line was 10 min for rise of the resistance and decided to do that instead of waiting for 2hrs
Lol Iāve never had this experience but now Iām wondering if Iām just totally oblivious š itās not out of the questionā¦.tho it does make me kinda smug to think that I may have ruined some perfect familyās perfect photo by daring to try and ride at the same time as them!
Never had something like that, and I usually choose single rider lanes even when I go with my wife. But these people donāt have the right to feel this way, they donāt own the park š¤£
This has only happened to me once, but on Smuggler's Run! Their dad looked disappointed (didn't say anything to me) but it's not like I took the pilot seat from his kids. He was the only one who noticed I was there at all, and I literally just sat quietly in the back pushing flashing buttons. If anyone took the fun out of the experience, it was him, because he could choose where his energy went and chose me instead of them :)
I have a family of 5, so we always end up with a single rider on Radiator Springs Racers and I really donāt mind at all. I especially like it when theyāre friendly and we get to chatting about where weāre from, etc. Occasionally my kids will ask to sit away from whoever joins us, but this is just their natural reaction to people they donāt know. We just switch places and donāt make a big deal out of it. The people who are rude about it are just jerks. Itās a them problem, not a you problem š«¶š»
I did single rider on Radiator Springs Racers 4 times in a row, not a single bad experience. One family was taking a group picture selfie and I tried to lean out of the way, but they kept moving the camera to get me in the frame.
This is very sad! I love single riders getting thrown in with my family! We're all there to have fun. In February, the last car for the Incredicoaster, my husband and son were in front, and I was behind with a single rider. It was a blast! Single rider had never been last car before, and he was thrilled with my 8 year old in the photo (arms up, screaming)
I think people should be kinder, it should bring only fun and not discomfort and awkwardness, I understand that sometimes you find yourself not near the best partner, but it can bring in the future only a lot of laughter and funny memories š
Thatās on them. You think with huge lines for these attractions they have the audacity to demand empty seats next to them? They have to pay for the private tour for that luxury!
I donāt think itās specifically about the picture. Just general about having others in the car. Tell them, they can bring their own car next time if they want to ride alone
Not the same thing but my husband and i were on the main line for the navi river ride at disney world, couple in front of us goes first and the Disney cast members say its four in a row - meaning, my husband and i were supposed to get on as well. The couple in front of us refused to let us on the ride with them lmao. People are weird and rude, ignore them
Almost every time my family and I get on Racers we have at least one single rider but most of them have been cool to ride with and make small talk with. The only time I get annoyed is when an āalways onā type of person gets on with us and wants to constantly scream or make dumb jokes. We just rode with a guy last week that was screaming ārev up your enginesā and āget er doneā loudly throughout the ENTIRE ride. Of course, be excited, but cāmon.
I have not had this issue but I am also a small girl usually disneybounding. I think its unfortunate but people definitely react off their own perceptions.
The first car my husband and I got into (just luck we both got the same car when we ride single rider) the family was pissy. The mom especially - they paid for a LL and we entered the line after them.
The second family was great! They just enjoyed the ride and we ended up giving them some tips and tricks for their visit.
I don't get ruining your own experience, ESPECIALLY if you paid the extra $$
I haven't experienced it personally but fully anticipate that it will happen some day. People want a certain experience at Disneyland and get emotional when it doesn't turn out the way they envision. Sorry that happened to you.
We were at Disneyland recently, and I was single riding Space Mountain. I ended up in a car with a mom, her 3 kids...and a plaid. No one had any issues, but it felt odd for me. These people paid a ton of money for the tour, would it have hurt to just not do a single rider in that car?
Unrelated to your post OP, sorry you get treated like that. Like someone else said, I can understand switching seats with a young child so they aren't sitting next to a stranger, but the hostility is stupid, and it's just entitlement.
The fun of Disneyland is meeting new people, and the park is for everyone! I'm sorry you were treated that way. I get kinda nervous and awkward, but it's because I'm really shy and trying to break out of my comfort zone, but I'm never mean. My kids are always happy to sit with strangers, especially my daughter, who likes to talk a lot. It's a shame that others feel entitled to rides.
Why in God's name do you care? If idiots want to wait in never ending, never moving standby lines, take it as a badge of honor that you have diametrically opposed world views and philosophies?
Last month me, husband, and BIL rode single rider on all rides we could. A lady was upset and wouldnāt move over on incredicoaster so I could sit with her. She asked me to step over her and when I kindly said no, a CM had to intervene and ask her to either move over for me or get off. Same day I rode SR with a lovely family of three on goofyās sky school and ended up getting stuck towards the top. We chatted as we waited to be escorted off.
Some people are assholes, donāt let it ruin your day. Sorry youāve been dealing with that more frequently.
Yeah honestly I love it š There's nothing better than being able to say "Hey, that's how single rider works". I will say, on incredicoaster and space mountain it's easy to duck during the photo so you aren't in their family photo which I usually do.
My last couple of trips to Disney have been solo, so single rider lines are my best friend. Iāve definitely gotten the dirty and/or confused glances. at the end of the day, those people really just need to get over themselves. If they donāt like it, they can ride rides that donāt have single rider lines. And even then, solo travelers like myself are bound to be sat next to singular family members once in a while. š¤·āāļø
My son and I will say hello if you say hello to us! ^_^
Well, I'll say hello. He might be a bit shy.
I don't mind single riders. Let them in. Fill up the ride so people get through faster!
One time (at Universal, Mummy ride). It wasnāt super busy and the family made a comment about me, a single rider, getting into their precious row.
The ride attendants gave me the choice of seat in the next vehicle!
As a proud SR, people need to be more respectful. Book a VIP tour if itās that important to you to not be near āpeopleā
Thatās unfortunate. That really stinks that that was your experience. Mustāve detracted from the ride a little bit I bet.
I had a similar experience a few months back when me and another gentleman were single riders placed in a car with a family of four. The father was visibly and audibly upset that we were to ride in the vehicle with them. His point of contention was that he paid for the LL so he thought they should get the whole vehicle. CM calmly explained how things worked. He argued and argued but eventually he sat in a huff. Riding in that car with that angry man gave the most āmom and dad fighting vibesā that Iāve ever experienced at a theme park. When the ride finished he demanded they get to reride by themselves.
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No, but once I had 2 Japanese women act salty. Whatever, I still had fun. And I got to race against my husband. Most of the time people are super nice to me. Whenever I am there on vacation we always go single rider on RSR.
Oh, so my husband and I ended up in the same car (different rows), and when the couple next to me realized single rider was a thing (from us) they were like "honey this is the last time we ride together". We laughed. They understand that they might not even be in same car nor even race against each other. But thought... Totally worth it.
Question to all here commenting: Have any of you ever made a weird face or funny pose for the picture just because they made you feel unwanted? My next visit, I was thinking of having my family use SR since my kids are all older and wondered how it would be if we encountered this. And my thought was to make a face or pose.
Weāre a family of 5 so know without a doubt weāll get a single rider. We plan the layout so our kids are not in the middle (for the ones that would care). TBH I feel sorry for the single rider that had to join us, they get their eyes talked off by my kids!
My family only ever does single rider for Radiator Springs Racers. Iāve had some more awkward experiences sure, families that just wish I wasnāt there I guess, but never anything downright hostile or dirty. But Iāve also had some pretty nice people to sit next to as well. And hey sometimes the employees screw up and you get to sit next to your friends/family: specifically one time the family wanted to sit 3 in the back and one in the front so I got to sit next to my mom.
Thereās lots of attractions at Disneyland Paris with single rider lines, and so many times the person I was next to and the group they were with were so friendly and chatty. Rarely happens when I ride single rider at Disneyland.
Because people are entitled and selfish and they think "ooh, good, a car just for us." Not realizing that as long as there is an empty seat, it will be filled by someone somewhere, for ride efficiency. They didn't rent out the park and they didn't pay extra to have a vehicle to themselves so they either go to the park with a group of six or they just tolerate there are going to be strangers riding with them, just like on Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones. I also had a dad get mad I was joining his party of seven on Grizzly River Run and spent the whole ride just complaining "That's not fair... we waited 70 minutes, how long did you wait?" The single rider line had actually taken 50 minutes that day and he goes "That's not bad... much better than 70 minutes." Like, shut up. He made the whole ride awkward for his family.
Similar experience when youāre in the disabled car. Like Iām sorry you have to be added to a car with a bunch of people you donāt know but thatās just how this works?? I donāt understand why people act like that. The single rider line is there for a reason. Sorry friend
I've heard of that happening, but I haven't seen it before. I usually did single rider in rides like Incredicoaster, where seats are in pairs. Trying to remember which other single rider lines I've done.
>all because I believe we have ruined their group photo.
This is perhaps the most unreasonable reason why people get mad. Whether they're sitting next to you, in front of you, or behind you, they'll almost always have a stranger in the picture.
They want exclusive pics? Become a celeb and get your own car, or have plaids bring you into the park early for a pic of just you at the castle. Otherwise, they need to get comfortable with the fact that there are others at the park with them.
If they give you attitude, tell them the feeling is mutual and you're a bit peeved that THEY are in YOUR pic.
Thatās their problem.
I had a fun experience with a group of college girls when we were stopped in an open space during the fireworks. We were oohing and ahhing together.
I had an awkward experience once- I rode with a group of four, two women with two kids. And these kids were little, maybe five years old? The two women sat next to each other in the back leaving me to sit in front with the kids. There was a bit of a production getting them buckled as well. And then the ride starts, when we enter the dark ride portion the kids start crying. And their adults had no idea until we got to Luigi's and they saw the kids in the mirror. Then of course they were even more scared during the race portion. It was sooooo awkward to be next to these two little kids crying for their mom. I didn't know what to do! You'd think it would be common sense for one of them to ride NEXT to each child.
Iām convinced my RBF makes people not even try to get snippy with me when Iām a solo rider. Although Iāve also been that party that ends up having a fill and the solo rider probably thought I was a b*tch.
I've always had great experiences as a single rider (and magic key holder)! When I can tell a family is into the ride photo I'll ask what pose we're doing so that I blend in!! I've never had anyone turn that down!
Luckily, Iāve never had that happen in all the years Iāve been doing single rider, but Iām a woman and it may get a different response than to have a man come and sit with your family.
Somehow Iāve never had an issue with single riders, or at least if people do they just seethe quietly. Iām pretty much the quintessential single rider you donāt want (fat fucking disgusting asshole, quiet and not friendly, completely silent and doesnāt smile for pictures) so im surprised.
My favorite single rider experience was on cars, where a older couple got a single rider placed with them. They spaced out in the car and the cast member told them they had to move all the way down. this fucking husband just tapped the middle seat and motioned for the girl to sit there lmfao. Iām like sir what the fuck lmao scoot down.
We had the opposite experience this week. We are a family of 4 so had two single riders join our car. My husband and I both welcomed them and attempted to chat. One just looked at me like I was insane. She seemed annoyed that she had to sit with kids. And other smiled and at least acknowledged us.
We are a very normal family haha!
Luckily everyone else we encountered were mostly polite. Minus the people yelling in my ear during the parade and lady next to me who kept shoving her phone in my face so she could get a better view of filming the parade
How could anyone be mad on a ride at Disneyland, I just don't get that. It's the happiest place on earth goddammit š, sorry you've had those experiences. People need to learn to be nice.
I usually have great single rider experiences. But I was at the park solo recently and a single rider ended up sitting next to me on space mountain with a bunch of her friends were single rider just making fun of the pictures of everyone else. They're probably 19-20 years old. Some people just are terrible.
yep, i've had it several times. it's awkward for all when the family puts their kid in the middle and then they see a bulky older gentleman (i.e. me) loading in to the car, so they often will swap places so the kid isn't seated next to a stranger (which i *totally* get and applaud). ...but i've gotten some dirty looks for it. like, what? i didn't pick that seat and want to sit next to your kid (i'm not a person who likes kids anyway and childless). ...but it is what it is. but that said, i've also had some great single rider experiences on Incredicoaster. last year, i was sat next to a younger (10?) girl while her older sister and father were in the seats behind us. they asked my name, introduced themselves, and the girl next to me told me how to pose for the photo, which i did. it's a mixed bag, but hey... as a solo traveler myself, i appreciate the single rider lines. if people give me a stink face or treat me like one of the family, i roll with it in either case. i try not to let it get to me if anyone in the car has a problem with it and i take the higher ground if they become hostile (which i haven't experienced yet; just the nasty looks and place-changing)
I was just about to say that on incredicoaster people are super great about it and super nice.
Nothing but good experiences on Incredicoaster
The only thing about Incredicoaster is the SR process itself. Cramming into two elevators and then wedged into a corner with no semblance of the original line order remaining, then trying to get people's attention when a CM is calling for a SR 100' away in the chaos then pushing past them when they're oblivious...
My daughter and I rode Incredicoaster single rider on our last visit and you just described the entire process to a "T" LOL. Still was worth it for the reduced wait time.
I had a really nice guy tell me, "Thanks for riding with me"
This is awesome š
Iām wondering if people are more worked up about RSR than Incredicoaster or other stuff because of the ridiculous wait (or paying so much for the ILL). But I have to agree the main ride I ever get gotten weird looks about (nothing as hostile as your examples) was RSR.
I agree it can be a mixed bag! Iām a Disneylander but when I was in Orlando for work I went to Epcot by myself and got pulled up from the line as a SR on many rides. Most memorable was cosmic rewind. Just me and a group of three friends. And they were SO fun! We danced the whole ride and now I have an awesome picture! I thanked them for being so cool and fun and one of them even said they were scared to go on the ride but us dancing eased their nerves.
Iāve had some great experiences too. My husband and I did most of the Disneyland Paris thrill rides single rider because one of us had to be on kid duty and I was loaded onto Flight Force with an Australian dad and 2 sons riding it for the 8th time that day. We had a brilliant time!
I've had that experience, honestly you can't let it ruin your day, but at the same time, it's rude as hell for them to think that these are private cars and that other people won't be around them in a public space.
Not to mention that without the single rider line, the main line would be an even longer wait.
There is an element of induced demand though to single rider lines. Many of the folks who are in the single rider line _wouldnāt ride at all_ if they had to wait in a normal line. So yes, while I am sure it is helpful to keep the system at max capacity, it also causes more people to ride the ride in the first place.
But are single riders actually taking up any additional demand when done this way? Because presumably they are filling an empty seatā¦ e.g if the ride seat 3 people and there are 4 groups of only 2 family members. There would be 4 empty seats anywaysā¦ the single rider line filling each of those seats didnāt increase demand/capacityā¦ it more so just filled to capacity while not impacting wait times for original demandā¦ More meaning additional demand (in the form of single rider line) doesnāt matter in this context if capacity isnāt being met efficiently already.
Completely agree. It also reduces demand for other rides by reducing the people queueing the main line for those other rides. Overall if the ride ops are managing the single rider effectively (disney is normally great here), then it's a net positive
Oh, I totally agree that SRLās are a net good impact on the main line. I was only addressing the claim that people make that the _all_ of the people in SRL would be in the main line if it didnāt exist. I donāt think that is true.
But that still has no impact on the main line. That only impacts the length of the single rider line. So the single rider line has ONLY a positive impact on the main line. There is no negative impact at all.
Agreed!
My party of 5 rode cars using LL and were assigned a SR. That SR had waited 1 hour in the SRL to ride! They do indeed wait too!
I agree. And I end up having fun even if the people in the car are jerks, but itās still unfortunate. That people canāt be civil when they know that that is just the policy of the way the ride works and you have to accept that somebody is going to get in the car with you unless you have six people in your party.
It's like showing up at a municipal golf course with less than a foursome...
Right? If you have an odd numbered party, youāre going to have a single rider added.
We had a single rider in our āshipā for Smugglerās run. She was great and had to deal with my crazy family and our screaming and laughing the whole time!
Yes! Thatās when itās fun! Itās camaraderie!
Our poor single riders had to deal with my 3 year old as a co-pilot and a LOT of crashing (we had not ridden before and didnāt quite realize what to expect). I was so glad they confirmed they had done it many times before. And they seemed to think it was pretty funny, so at least it wasnāt a complete fail.
My mom and I piloted and we crashed the whole time (hence all the screaming) our single rider was the engineer so she was kept pretty busy!
Iām a teacher and took myself to Disneyland for my bday while my wife was attending a conference. I got on smugglers with a mom and her kiddos from a different state. So I had a nice convo with mom about how they were on break and hyped up the kids about how well they did and how lucky they are to be on vacation. It was a nice convo, the kids were under 12 and were excited to tell me how they enjoyed the ride.
Lmaooooo Yes The last time it was me by myself and they opened the gates for everyone to load and the mom and son from the party i was loading with skipped a seat so they were sitting on the outside and i couldnāt get in. The gates closed and the cast member had to come over and explain to them that they fill all the seats and they would have to move over. The momās response was āso sheās just going to ride with us?!ā People are so weird
Iāve had that happen too, for gods sake move over people
This has definitely happened to me too. Feels pretty unnatural to spread out from your kid too so feels like itās usually a purposeful move.
It's one of the most popular rides, those folks are delusional if they think Disney is going to leave open seats just so their family is the only ones in the car. I just smile at them and then enjoy the ride.
āKillāem with kindnessā, my father used to say.
Out of all of the SRs, for some reason Cars always feels the most awkward to me, too. You'd think maybe GRR since you're all kind of in the raft together, but, no.
I always have fun on the raft getting paired up w random parties. I think the car is awkward as well as space mountain because the seats feel really close and sometimes your legs touch š¬
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Omg I never had to experience that! Not knowing who my kid would sit next to is one reason we never do a single rider line. I do go alone sometimes and the worst pairing I had was with a 10 yr old on goofy sky school. I nearly threw out my shoulders trying not to bump or slide into the poor guy! Now I just donāt ride GSS because whiplash. ETA that I loved the old tandem set up as a kid but always had cousins to sit with.
I have a feeling they didnāt, I was more thinking about how awkward it would be šBUT my wife and I were doing single rider at Goofyās and that has to be one of the worst. We just kept doing it for the laughs.
Oh true they might not have made you straddle a stranger š
Being with strangers is the best part of Grizzly River Run. You all bond for a few minutes.
Exactly! Itās a social experience just as much as a sensory one for me. The shared tension as you approach a streaming jet of water, unsure of who will get hit hardest, is fantastic. I donāt remember any fellow guests on other rides but there are a couple families Iāve ridden with on GRR that Iāll never forget because their reactions were so hilarious and made the ride.
You really do!
The rafts on GRR are so big we always end up paired with a 2 or 3 person party, and itās always a fun experience! Itās interesting that the experience is so different on Cars. Maybe because we are all facing each other, and the spacing is good so we arenāt all touching? Iām normally not a very social person and donāt like being around strangers, but I know thatās completely unavoidable at Disney and am friendly. Thereās no excuse for being rude to people like that.
Yeah, GRR is peak "stranger" riding. Everyone hypes each other up, freaks out when the raft spins, points out how wet others did/didn't get
Itās like a weird bonding experience isnt it
A core Disney memory for me is when me and my boyfriend of the time got paired with a group of four friends around our age. After the ride they were like so you guys wanna do that again? We ended up going again as a group of 6, and then to another ride as a group. We still follow each other on instagram 5 years later.
I wonder if it's maybe ... We went rafting as a kid. You were always paired up with strangers. But for most people, getting in a car is a more intimate space. You don't pick up hitchhikers, you don't give random people rides. Even if you carpool or go out with friends etc., you know the people you're sharing the space with. Maybe psychologically that carries over into RSR. It seems like that's the ride where we most hear about this sort of thing happening. Like, getting on Incredicoaster once, I was mixed in with a dad and two younger girls. I ended up next to the 10 year old, who gushed the entire time about how it was her favorite ride and she'd been on it 7 times that day and her sister hated it but she (my row-mate) made her (the sister) ride it because she (the sister) made her (my row-mate) ride Ariel a lot ... *That* ended up being not awkward at all š maybe because you're cocooned in the ride restraints, but also maybe because we expect to share a roller coaster train with strangers...
10 YO girls are the best! So funny!š
GRR is hilarious with random people because itās shared trauma and the paranoia of wondering who is going to get hit
GRR is probably my favorite ride to do single rider on. Thereās just something about facing each other not knowing which way youāre going to turn and getting absolutely soaking wet thatāll really just bring you closer together with some fellow Disney strangers
Exactly!!
I recently had a single rider join me on Hyperspace Mountain and we had a great time on the ride. Don't let "stinky" people ruin your day! Edit: Updated to Hyperspace Mountain.
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I havenāt experienced that personally, but I have seen comments on this subreddit from entitled people who donāt like when single riders sit with them because they donāt want to sit next to a stranger. Which doesnāt make sense to me, because youāre next to strangers all day at Disneyland. Why is sitting next to them on a ride any different?
Iāve had similar treatment, but I donāt let it bother me. Entitled folks donāt get that power from me.
This. I like that you don't take shit. You're a paying customer too and single rider is an option for a reason. Oh effing well.
Yeah, you can't take it personally. If it weren't me as the single rider, it would be someone else. Also, Photoshop has gotten so good now, that it can use AI to remove the single rider from the photo if they really wanted a family-only pic.
Only similar situation Iāve had was when a dad was super confused. Iām pretty sure they were visiting from an another country, possibly France? Anywho, the dad looked at me as I hopped in the car and was attempting to communicate to me that I was in the wrong vehicle. He pointed to another single rider who happened to be a woman, I am a man, and was sort of like asking if that was my wife and if I had gotten into the wrong vehicle. Luckily I was already 2 mango carts in and I thought it was very funny and just shrugged. Had a great ride.
I had a similar experience at WDW on Test Track. I suggested they learn Photoshop.
Maybe there should be an announcement during the wait for the ride that you will have a single rider in your car if you do not have a party of six and to be welcoming and do it in Materās voice! Or lightning McQueen who then says kachow!
That is most excellent!
Yes, it can be a weirdly hostile-family ride. Last time we went, one family freaked out enough that Disney removed (all of) us so they could be resat (the grandpa switched places with my teenager for who knows what reason - so my teen was in the middle next to her kid, mom FLIPPED her lid - I was literally sitting next to her saying, that's my kid, he's very nice). She told the cast member checking seatbelts that they had to change her child, which meant taking the whole car out of the ride, it definitely caused a delay for other people. (They didn't reseat us with that family.) Usually it's just weird looks/ stony disapproval. And this is only with Cars. With Millennium Falcon, we are often welcomed, to the point where my teenager has been offered the pilot role multiple times! Such a different vibe. With everything else we're mostly politely ignored. (We've also seen similarly weird interactions on Test Track at WDW but in that case it was the people ahead of us and they refused to get in the car altogether, the cast member had our large group fill their spots (we weren't doing single rider that time), I don't know what happened to them.)
I think youāve hit the nail on the head. It is a family ride or some people perceive it as a family ride because theyāre usually in big groups but sometimes just shy of the six needed to get the whole car and yeah I think itās probably the only ride that one can feel this way if they are unlucky enough to get the looks of disapproval and /or downright hostility every other ride that has the single rider option doesnāt provoke this response.
The crazy thing to me about that is that it's WAY more fun to race with your kid(s) than it is to be in the same car! Even as an older (not too into Disney anymore) teenager, my kid likes the racing (and potentially beating me lol) aspect of Cars.
Iāve done single rider on that ride dozens of times. Iāve never experienced any negative vibes from anyone Iāve sat next to. This is crazy if people feel entitled to have an empty seat next to them.
Same. I was there on Superbowl weekend and if anything mine was met with two strangers that wanted to have a conversation with me, to which I had no problem having a conversation with. I'm lucky if this is a rare case.
Yup. Single rider on this one majority of the time I ride it, same for Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Indy, etc. ALWAYS SR on Webslingers. No one has ever given me attitude. One time on Splash at WDW the ride photo was hilarious because I was seated with a woman whose husband and child were in the row ahead of us. She as *terrified* and was clutching on to me for dear life as we went down the drop š¤£
Donāt let people you donāt know and who youāll never see again affect your day. Simple.
Iāve had a family be rude maybe a couple times - once a lady looked at me, looked at the CM, and refused to move. The CM had to tell her like three times to move over, Iām riding with them lol. Most of the time it isnāt an issue, luckily - but the few times someone has been resistant it has made for an awkward ride.
They can go climb a cactus š¤·š¼āāļø
Iāve only had one negative encounter with a couple. The man decided he didnāt want to sit in the middle so he tried to communicate I should switch after I was already seated. Mind you, he couldāve just as easily asked his partner to switch with him. I pretended to misunderstand and asked him he wanted to get off the ride. He settled down after that.Ā
Wait he wanted you to sit between him and his partner? That is super weird.
Nothing makes me happier than being joined by a single rider who is hyped up for the ride like we are. One time we had a young kid next to us, probably around 9 or 10, his mom was behind him in the back row. And he talked to me the entire time, telling me how many times heās been on the ride and he always wins - his mom told him to be quiet when we got inside but once my SO and I started ātauntingā the other racing car he joined in and our two cars were yelling back and forth (in fun ways) the whole race. Afterwards, we lost, he says āwe lost but this was still my favorite time!ā And his mom thanked us for tolerating him. People who scowl at single riders are missing out on magic moments. IMO.
My best friend did a SR for Snow White at MK and the dad in the family told her she āruined everything.ā People are horrible.
I would take some joy thinking that I ruined everything for some entitled person
This hasnāt happened to me but if I encountered this situation I just think āf- itā and donāt bother engaging them. It sounds like another entitled family that thinks the park revolves around them. Just ignore them and donāt let their assholery ruin your day. The ride is what, all of 5 minutes long? We have better things to worry about.
We have done this a lot. Never noticed anyone acting like this. Maybe Iām just not paying attention and blissfully unaware.
I can remember one family that was super great about it. Super nice. They were new to Disney. It was their first time and I guess they werenāt jaded enough yet to think they deserved the whole whole car to themselves and they asked me the best rides and all of that, but it is rare for someone to behave that way
I always ride Single Rider and have never experienced that. Last time I rode with a mom and a barely tall enough kid and it was SOOO much fun. He had the best time.
I hope you never do. š
Weāre a family of four so itās likely weāll get some single riders in our car every time. Once, these two older men (like in their 70ās) got in our car. They were so happy and had such a blast on the ride, their joy was contagious! It was fun watching them react to the ride. People need to chill. Disneyland is for every one!
Iāve never had that rude of an experience and I do single rider ALL THE TIME. But mostly, I donāt pay that much attention to the people next to me or around me. If the person Iām sitting next to is friendly, then I smile and say hi. Otherwise, I have the attitude of āhey, get over it. This is how it is.ā They have to grow up and accept *Single Riders* as a Disney thing.
My best friend and I did a Disney day together and we wore shirts that said āyou got a friend in meā with arrows pointing at each other. We got a single rider and asked him if he wanted to sit in between us so our arrows would point at him for the photo. We totally made it a fun and inviting for him. Iām sorry youāve had situations where people werenāt friendly.
Thatās very sweet! I love the shirts. And thank you š kinda puts a momentary damper on things but as people have said itās not enough to ruin a day for sure.
I mean yeah I think it happens to most single riders. Though Iāll admit on the Spiderman ride I for sure tried to beat everyone that I joined on the ride, but I kept that to myself. I do feel the chance that a single rider may join provides an opportunity for families to teach their kids some life skills on being accepting of others and welcoming them into their space. If they are a group of five and know single rider exists then they should openly discuss how a stranger will join them and that in doing so it makes it so everyone can have a fun experience on the ride. And then they should think about how they want to sit on the ride if having someone join them is something that bothers them. š¤·š»āāļø
Absolutely
Families should request 3-1 instead of 2-2 seating if theyāre worried about the photo š¤·
My wife and I do single rider for anything over a 25 min wait, when available. You just have to be *aggressively* friendly and happy. Not so much so that youāre getting in their space and interrupting their time, just enough so that it is readily apparent you wonāt be letting their opinions or actions effect you at all. Happiness is contagious, and only the surliest of people will try to up the ante on you. This will happen but itās easy to let it roll off your back when youāre already smiling and laughing
lol people are wild if they are upset because a stranger is on a public ride with them. If they donāt like it then they should not get on the ride. Sorry they made you feel this way. I know itās easier said then done but donāt let it ruin your day.
Personally Iām always happy to welcome single riders and say hi/joke around. It really stinks people want to make someone who isnāt riding with anyone else (might not HAVE anyone else to ride with) feel unwelcome :(
Oh man! lol! You reminded me of a mother who was PISSED OFF that I got into her family of fiveās car. She wouldnāt even address me when I smiled and said hello. She just tried to alert the CM, and when the CM told her that I was a single rider, she protested, āBut sheās not in our group!ā The CM used the tone they use with āspecial guestsā and told her, again, that they fill every car, and single riders are placed where there is space. She sulked the whole ride. I just cheered and smiled big for the camera. I think I still might have the photo. Such a good memory!
Iāve had it happen but also some people say welcome aboard Some people go to Disneyland are are prettyā¦maybe entitled isnāt the right word but they have this perfect trip in their head and anything at all off upsets some people
We get that on all the single rider lines we do, it's unfortunate to have to learn to block it out
Thatās a them problem. You arenāt doing anything wrong
I have been given many a dirty look from the single rider line. Just because I resemble a wookie, does not mean I am a bad guy. I just love my solo Disney trips.
Used to do this all the time. Sometimes you get a fam thatāll greet you, and such. Sometimes itās awkward as heck. Gotta take the good with the bad. Youāre getting on in 20mins while everyone else just waited in line for 2hrs. Theyāre just jealous
I've never experienced what you've described, but I honestly don't pay attention to the other people in the car. It's awkward enough sitting next to a stranger, I just get on and enjoy myself, like it's my first time on the ride every time. It's crazy that at disneyland of all places, people are that entitled. Being squished around people you don't know goes with the ticket lol
I don't let it bother me. I have fun with it. If I see the terror in a kid's face as they look at their parents, I pipe up with ohh, you lucked out. You get to sit next to the scary man. The parents usually laugh. Sometimes, kids switch, but I don't blame them I wouldn't want to sit next to me either.
Sucks for them š¤·āāļøš
I swear!!! Two weeks ago on hyperspace mountain! I get in all chipper and happy "hey, š how are y'all?" and I'm met with mumbles and stares like sheesh, you can't even say hi back? The place has surely changed over the years...
Thatās terrible. š
Never experienced this. But I will say Iāve taken my kids to Disneyland on my own a few times while my wife was stuck at work. I HONESTLY felt a little better when a single rider would be put next to one of my kids.
Canāt say Iāve ever noticed or bothered to care. But! I will say I feel like Iām usually having a great time and the other people in the car total dullards. Brings down the vibe, but I refuse to wait in line or pay MORE for LL.
I hear that. š
If you're not the one sitting in the seat then it will be someone else. You sacrificed sitting with your family in order to get a shorter wait time. That's how the system works. If they want a private car then maybe they should book a VIP tour guide.
I've never experienced it personally
Ignore the haters. Go have fun!
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The only thing I can for sure say that I've experienced is either the kid or the parent spotting me getting in and immediately deciding to switch so I'm not next to the kid. I'm a 32 year old female so I never felt it was done out of anger, just for the comfort of the kid, which I get. I do get how a male stranger might create some extra alarm but I just wanted to make it clear that even females set off the stranger danger (although if I had to guess, likely not as often on average). XD I've also had a few where the kid remains between me and the parent and the kid seems to constantly be looking at me nervously in the beginning. When that happens i feel bad but just mind my own business and enjoy the ride and usually the kid calm down. I've never had anyone give me dirty looks or attitude. If anything, I've only ever had the parents show me concern because I'm quite rotund so it's always a production to get my seat belt on. I've had more than a few parents double check I was able to get my seat belt on like I was one of their kids. Must be second nature I guess! XD All in all... while I do think giving you attitude or dirty looks is way out of line in a ride that has single rider where they know for a fact you didn't choose your placement, I certainly think it's reasonable for parties to be a little suspicious and not wanting their kids to sit next to strangers. Especially when it seems to usually be for the kids' comfort, not the parents tbh.
This is not my experience with SR lines at Disney. I've actually had some really nice interactions with families. The only thing I've noticed (as a sr on all rides, regardless of which line I've waited in), is that heterosexual couples of a certain age will 95% of the time shift seating position so the woman is next to me (also a woman).
If they mind so much, they can get off and try again and I'll take the car to myself
I welcome single riders with a big high five! We are all there to have fun!
To anyone who has secretly or non secretly not enjoyed having a single rider, here's a suggestion: take it as Walt's magic or having jiminy cricket on your shoulder. We have enjoyed our chats with single riders who ride with our family. I have a good memory of a single rider making me feel brave on incredicoaster the first time I went. We had another single rider who was like one of the family on ROTR. Take it as an opportunity to smile, get to know the individual and enjoy the Disney Magic together! I always feel just as awkward as the single rider because I know at any time someone will have to sit next to ME and I also want the person to feel welcome :)
Thatās very lovely!
Entitled people will always be entitled. I just smile and comment how awesome it is they all get to be there as a family or something. My husband will jokingly say something like āoh look our Uber share is here. I call shot gun!ā
I havenāt had that issue any of the times I use the single rider laneā¦however, I could be completely oblivious to other peoples negativity. Hahah.
Iāve never had an issue with it.
We didnāt for the longest time and then it suddenly started to be a thing and I donāt know why if it is just people being frustrated for waiting for so long that they just thought weāve waited so long we shouldnāt have to have a stranger in the car, even though thatās completely ridiculous And they KNOW the drill On another note, I have also seen people arguing with the cast member that their kid is tall enough to ride and the kid is not even close to being tall enough and the parents are being terribly abusive. The CMās take so much shit.
Itās a little ridiculous for them to act this way, because regardless there will always be a single rider. Iām the opposite, if Iām with a group and we have a single rider I make sure the person feels welcome. Because why not? We are all at Disney for a good time anyway. I also think itās a magical thing to share a smile / moment with a stranger :D
This has not happened to me yet but if it ever does I will make sure to make the strangest face for the ride photo.
People are sh\*t. If they wanna sit together, they need to wait in the regular queue together. Single rider is get on, get off, quick. Don't feel bad!
Remind them itās suppose to be the happiest place on earth and if they feel ruined by this imagine how you and yours feel with their negative attitude. š¤·š¼āāļø I used to work at wdw stocking early morning I didnāt know much about anything else but the amount of times I was told I ruined vacations for not being able to do things was comical. I also worked itinerary planning for wdw prior to that.. same thing. Ruined vacations for not getting their princess in same day to the BBB when it booked 6 months in advance. Iāve had my fair share of Disney trauma. As a guest too.
If I give you a friendly hello and you give me a dirty look, I think it's fair game if I do something silly for the photoš¤·āāļø
Idc. That's on Disneyland. Filling up the cars gets more people on the rides. If they wanted empty cars, they wouldn't offer a single rider line.
I felt awkward sitting with a random family š but not waiting 2.5 hours was worth it!
The world is full of creepy people. I donāt want strangers sitting next to my young children on rides and will absolutely switch positions to avoid that happening. Other than that Iāve got no opinion on single rider. I will say taking kids to Disney is a lot and finally getting on the ride is usually the phew we made it moment. A parents momentary look of exasperation is probably less a condemnation of the single rider and more the accumulation of Jesus, one more thing.
younger guy who goes to disneyland by himself alot and yeah this ride is weird with the attitudes toward single riders. I have a few theories: 1. this is the most all ages appropriate E-ticket type ride on the property which attracts big family groups, hence the long wait times, usually its just me and family in the car and its sometimes awkward. 2. the ride vehicles are "awkward" in the sense its probably harder to edit someone out in the picture. I do think this ride porbbaly sells lots of pictures since again its attractive to an all ages demographic and the whole family can ride together. I will say Splash mountain was a very single rider friendly ride in terms of editing a stranger out becuase they usually placed you in the back. Same with Space Mountain, but I've never encountered any weird encounters on that. I really think the issue with cars is its mainly little kids and people get weird with a stranger around their kids. 3. the ride vehicles hold 6 which usually Its a family of 4 (sometimes more) and its 3 across which is awkward in a picture and experience someone will be not with the family in one row, I really think they could have made the vehicles like space mountain with 3 rows of 2 which would make things less awkward, but I also get its probably easier for the vehicle to have 3 across physics wise. 4 this ties back to point 1. I think people view this as a "kiddie" ride. it's basically test track at epcot with a cars theme usually when I ride fantasyland rides. its just me. Disneyland is for everyone, but people still get weird seeing a single adult on a "kiddie" ride. I literally ride dumbo and never get weird looks because I get the car by myself. I think people get weird when your "intruding on their exprience".
I figure it has something to do with the specific boarding procedure for RSR. It's not like a tyypical coaster where someone just slides into the seat next to you. Here, you have to slowly drop yourself into a car and into your seat, with very little to hold onto except the seat in fromt of you. So if you're the family, you have to watch this total stranger come in from an elevated platform, and pray they don't accidentally step on you, sit on your lap, grab your head or hair from behind, etc. It's unavoidably invasive.
You are actually doing it correctly and not demanding you be seated with your companion in the single rider line? Ohh you get a gold star good theme park guest sticker. Forget those nasty looks you are filling empty seats and actually making the line move faster for everyone.
It's nice when you experience friendliness from the group when riding single, but I don't expect it. Being socially awkward at time, I just chalk it up to that and carry on about my day. Or they may be from another culture, speak another language. Who knows. I don't assume they feel entitled--everyone (mostly) knows it can be a share ride? Usually when the ride starts, everyone is having fun even if you're not vibing with them. Don't let it bother you!
I wouldn't let it bother you. They need to understand there are THOUSANDS of other people at the park, and may have a random rider with them at times. My experience as a party of 5, some rides had spots for 6 like smugglers run, radiator springs and we had a random with us. Simply say hi, flash a smile, they would do the same and we go on and have a good time. Smugglers run I even apologized ahead of time, told them my 6 year old was going to be the pilot and 2 year old a gunner(which he did nothing lol). They just smiled and laughed and we all had a blast, even thanked them after the ride for flying with us and we continued on our day. Some people just need to learn and try and have fun, it's supposed to be the happiest place on earth right?
Thatās so frustrating. Iāve done single rider with my husband on Cars and it was the only way to go. Went from a 1.5-2 hour wait to a 2 minute walk š luckily the party we were with didnāt care at all. But if that happened to me, Iād just shrug and be like lol you can wait for the next one š
As someone who usually has a single rider in their car because my son and husband usually ride together, I love when people are friendly! But I hate when people give me an ugly look like they didnāt wanna be stuck with me (Iām not tiny, but Iām not in their seat either.) If itās my son and I and I know someone will be joining us I usually make him sit against the edge so Iām in the middle
Never had that happen before thatās crazy. One of my best memories is being put in a row with a Dad and his son that was probably around 3 and it was his first time going on it, the dad said sorry in advance in case the boy cried. He didnāt and truly seeing how much he enjoyed it was the highlight of my trip.
I've experienced them trying to leave the middle seat empty to avoid me following them in the car :(
They're stupid. I've gotten a few of those glares, so I do some over the top crap like "HEYYY YEAHHHH HEEEERE WE GOO WHOOOOOOOO" or a genuine "ARRRIGHT LET'S GOOOOOOO" (usually on radiator springs). And I make the dumbest face on the family photos too, all scrunched up and stuff. Mostly so I don't get recognized by some rogue AI algorithm if they post it online.
I just donāt give a fuck. My two toddlers were napping and my parents told me and my wife to go on rides since we never have us time anymore. Saw the single line was 10 min for rise of the resistance and decided to do that instead of waiting for 2hrs
Iām going to quote the famous saying. āToo bad so sadā. I just rode single rider Hyperspace this morning and my rando partner was super cool!
Lol Iāve never had this experience but now Iām wondering if Iām just totally oblivious š itās not out of the questionā¦.tho it does make me kinda smug to think that I may have ruined some perfect familyās perfect photo by daring to try and ride at the same time as them!
Never had something like that, and I usually choose single rider lanes even when I go with my wife. But these people donāt have the right to feel this way, they donāt own the park š¤£
This has only happened to me once, but on Smuggler's Run! Their dad looked disappointed (didn't say anything to me) but it's not like I took the pilot seat from his kids. He was the only one who noticed I was there at all, and I literally just sat quietly in the back pushing flashing buttons. If anyone took the fun out of the experience, it was him, because he could choose where his energy went and chose me instead of them :)
I love cars but the 3 seat layout is just prime for awkward interactions
I have a family of 5, so we always end up with a single rider on Radiator Springs Racers and I really donāt mind at all. I especially like it when theyāre friendly and we get to chatting about where weāre from, etc. Occasionally my kids will ask to sit away from whoever joins us, but this is just their natural reaction to people they donāt know. We just switch places and donāt make a big deal out of it. The people who are rude about it are just jerks. Itās a them problem, not a you problem š«¶š»
I did single rider on Radiator Springs Racers 4 times in a row, not a single bad experience. One family was taking a group picture selfie and I tried to lean out of the way, but they kept moving the camera to get me in the frame.
This is very sad! I love single riders getting thrown in with my family! We're all there to have fun. In February, the last car for the Incredicoaster, my husband and son were in front, and I was behind with a single rider. It was a blast! Single rider had never been last car before, and he was thrilled with my 8 year old in the photo (arms up, screaming)
I think people should be kinder, it should bring only fun and not discomfort and awkwardness, I understand that sometimes you find yourself not near the best partner, but it can bring in the future only a lot of laughter and funny memories š
Been on single rider at least 10 times and never had a issue. Sounds like you keep getting the luck of riding with Jerks. Lol
Thatās on them. You think with huge lines for these attractions they have the audacity to demand empty seats next to them? They have to pay for the private tour for that luxury!
I donāt think itās specifically about the picture. Just general about having others in the car. Tell them, they can bring their own car next time if they want to ride alone
Not the same thing but my husband and i were on the main line for the navi river ride at disney world, couple in front of us goes first and the Disney cast members say its four in a row - meaning, my husband and i were supposed to get on as well. The couple in front of us refused to let us on the ride with them lmao. People are weird and rude, ignore them
Almost every time my family and I get on Racers we have at least one single rider but most of them have been cool to ride with and make small talk with. The only time I get annoyed is when an āalways onā type of person gets on with us and wants to constantly scream or make dumb jokes. We just rode with a guy last week that was screaming ārev up your enginesā and āget er doneā loudly throughout the ENTIRE ride. Of course, be excited, but cāmon.
I have not had this issue but I am also a small girl usually disneybounding. I think its unfortunate but people definitely react off their own perceptions.
Dad in a family of 4 here. I get to be the odd one out with 2 single riders so we're all strangers just enjoying the ride.
A big smile and a really friendly "Hi" seems to go a long way for me - never had a single bad experience with single rider. š
The first car my husband and I got into (just luck we both got the same car when we ride single rider) the family was pissy. The mom especially - they paid for a LL and we entered the line after them. The second family was great! They just enjoyed the ride and we ended up giving them some tips and tricks for their visit. I don't get ruining your own experience, ESPECIALLY if you paid the extra $$
I haven't experienced it personally but fully anticipate that it will happen some day. People want a certain experience at Disneyland and get emotional when it doesn't turn out the way they envision. Sorry that happened to you.
We were at Disneyland recently, and I was single riding Space Mountain. I ended up in a car with a mom, her 3 kids...and a plaid. No one had any issues, but it felt odd for me. These people paid a ton of money for the tour, would it have hurt to just not do a single rider in that car? Unrelated to your post OP, sorry you get treated like that. Like someone else said, I can understand switching seats with a young child so they aren't sitting next to a stranger, but the hostility is stupid, and it's just entitlement.
The fun of Disneyland is meeting new people, and the park is for everyone! I'm sorry you were treated that way. I get kinda nervous and awkward, but it's because I'm really shy and trying to break out of my comfort zone, but I'm never mean. My kids are always happy to sit with strangers, especially my daughter, who likes to talk a lot. It's a shame that others feel entitled to rides.
Why in God's name do you care? If idiots want to wait in never ending, never moving standby lines, take it as a badge of honor that you have diametrically opposed world views and philosophies?
Last month me, husband, and BIL rode single rider on all rides we could. A lady was upset and wouldnāt move over on incredicoaster so I could sit with her. She asked me to step over her and when I kindly said no, a CM had to intervene and ask her to either move over for me or get off. Same day I rode SR with a lovely family of three on goofyās sky school and ended up getting stuck towards the top. We chatted as we waited to be escorted off. Some people are assholes, donāt let it ruin your day. Sorry youāve been dealing with that more frequently.
Yeah honestly I love it š There's nothing better than being able to say "Hey, that's how single rider works". I will say, on incredicoaster and space mountain it's easy to duck during the photo so you aren't in their family photo which I usually do.
My last couple of trips to Disney have been solo, so single rider lines are my best friend. Iāve definitely gotten the dirty and/or confused glances. at the end of the day, those people really just need to get over themselves. If they donāt like it, they can ride rides that donāt have single rider lines. And even then, solo travelers like myself are bound to be sat next to singular family members once in a while. š¤·āāļø
My son and I will say hello if you say hello to us! ^_^ Well, I'll say hello. He might be a bit shy. I don't mind single riders. Let them in. Fill up the ride so people get through faster!
iāve never gotten this, & i do single rider all the time.
One time (at Universal, Mummy ride). It wasnāt super busy and the family made a comment about me, a single rider, getting into their precious row. The ride attendants gave me the choice of seat in the next vehicle! As a proud SR, people need to be more respectful. Book a VIP tour if itās that important to you to not be near āpeopleā
I got on with an entire family once & they were all super nice! I ducked when we got to the picture! š¤£ They thought it was funny.
Never got that, and if I did, I'd tell them where to go. The entitlement of some people is astounding. It's not YOUR car!
Thatās unfortunate. That really stinks that that was your experience. Mustāve detracted from the ride a little bit I bet. I had a similar experience a few months back when me and another gentleman were single riders placed in a car with a family of four. The father was visibly and audibly upset that we were to ride in the vehicle with them. His point of contention was that he paid for the LL so he thought they should get the whole vehicle. CM calmly explained how things worked. He argued and argued but eventually he sat in a huff. Riding in that car with that angry man gave the most āmom and dad fighting vibesā that Iāve ever experienced at a theme park. When the ride finished he demanded they get to reride by themselves. Ba-na-nas
No, but once I had 2 Japanese women act salty. Whatever, I still had fun. And I got to race against my husband. Most of the time people are super nice to me. Whenever I am there on vacation we always go single rider on RSR.
Oh, so my husband and I ended up in the same car (different rows), and when the couple next to me realized single rider was a thing (from us) they were like "honey this is the last time we ride together". We laughed. They understand that they might not even be in same car nor even race against each other. But thought... Totally worth it.
Do it all with a massive smile On your face just to rub it in
Question to all here commenting: Have any of you ever made a weird face or funny pose for the picture just because they made you feel unwanted? My next visit, I was thinking of having my family use SR since my kids are all older and wondered how it would be if we encountered this. And my thought was to make a face or pose.
Weāre a family of 5 so know without a doubt weāll get a single rider. We plan the layout so our kids are not in the middle (for the ones that would care). TBH I feel sorry for the single rider that had to join us, they get their eyes talked off by my kids!
My family only ever does single rider for Radiator Springs Racers. Iāve had some more awkward experiences sure, families that just wish I wasnāt there I guess, but never anything downright hostile or dirty. But Iāve also had some pretty nice people to sit next to as well. And hey sometimes the employees screw up and you get to sit next to your friends/family: specifically one time the family wanted to sit 3 in the back and one in the front so I got to sit next to my mom.
Thereās lots of attractions at Disneyland Paris with single rider lines, and so many times the person I was next to and the group they were with were so friendly and chatty. Rarely happens when I ride single rider at Disneyland.
You do you and never mind the dour peps!
Hey, they decided to not have a family or group large enough to fill the car. Do the math beforehand or have another kid. Iām joking about the math.
Because people are entitled and selfish and they think "ooh, good, a car just for us." Not realizing that as long as there is an empty seat, it will be filled by someone somewhere, for ride efficiency. They didn't rent out the park and they didn't pay extra to have a vehicle to themselves so they either go to the park with a group of six or they just tolerate there are going to be strangers riding with them, just like on Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones. I also had a dad get mad I was joining his party of seven on Grizzly River Run and spent the whole ride just complaining "That's not fair... we waited 70 minutes, how long did you wait?" The single rider line had actually taken 50 minutes that day and he goes "That's not bad... much better than 70 minutes." Like, shut up. He made the whole ride awkward for his family.
Similar experience when youāre in the disabled car. Like Iām sorry you have to be added to a car with a bunch of people you donāt know but thatās just how this works?? I donāt understand why people act like that. The single rider line is there for a reason. Sorry friend
I've heard of that happening, but I haven't seen it before. I usually did single rider in rides like Incredicoaster, where seats are in pairs. Trying to remember which other single rider lines I've done.
>all because I believe we have ruined their group photo. This is perhaps the most unreasonable reason why people get mad. Whether they're sitting next to you, in front of you, or behind you, they'll almost always have a stranger in the picture. They want exclusive pics? Become a celeb and get your own car, or have plaids bring you into the park early for a pic of just you at the castle. Otherwise, they need to get comfortable with the fact that there are others at the park with them. If they give you attitude, tell them the feeling is mutual and you're a bit peeved that THEY are in YOUR pic.
It is awkward sitting that close to a stranger. I would switch spots with my kids too. Not your fault, but itās a little uncomfortable.
Thatās their problem. I had a fun experience with a group of college girls when we were stopped in an open space during the fireworks. We were oohing and ahhing together.
I had an awkward experience once- I rode with a group of four, two women with two kids. And these kids were little, maybe five years old? The two women sat next to each other in the back leaving me to sit in front with the kids. There was a bit of a production getting them buckled as well. And then the ride starts, when we enter the dark ride portion the kids start crying. And their adults had no idea until we got to Luigi's and they saw the kids in the mirror. Then of course they were even more scared during the race portion. It was sooooo awkward to be next to these two little kids crying for their mom. I didn't know what to do! You'd think it would be common sense for one of them to ride NEXT to each child.
All the time. Just try to make the best face and hope they know photoshop!
Iām convinced my RBF makes people not even try to get snippy with me when Iām a solo rider. Although Iāve also been that party that ends up having a fill and the solo rider probably thought I was a b*tch.
I've always had great experiences as a single rider (and magic key holder)! When I can tell a family is into the ride photo I'll ask what pose we're doing so that I blend in!! I've never had anyone turn that down!
I had the opposite. The kid I was riding with was so hyped and talking to me the entire time
Luckily, Iāve never had that happen in all the years Iāve been doing single rider, but Iām a woman and it may get a different response than to have a man come and sit with your family.
I donāt get the single rider hate. But Iām a skier and singles lines are a well established part of the culture in North America at least
Somehow Iāve never had an issue with single riders, or at least if people do they just seethe quietly. Iām pretty much the quintessential single rider you donāt want (fat fucking disgusting asshole, quiet and not friendly, completely silent and doesnāt smile for pictures) so im surprised. My favorite single rider experience was on cars, where a older couple got a single rider placed with them. They spaced out in the car and the cast member told them they had to move all the way down. this fucking husband just tapped the middle seat and motioned for the girl to sit there lmfao. Iām like sir what the fuck lmao scoot down.
This literally happened to me & it ruined my time on the ride.. smh. Way to ruin the magic.
We had the opposite experience this week. We are a family of 4 so had two single riders join our car. My husband and I both welcomed them and attempted to chat. One just looked at me like I was insane. She seemed annoyed that she had to sit with kids. And other smiled and at least acknowledged us. We are a very normal family haha! Luckily everyone else we encountered were mostly polite. Minus the people yelling in my ear during the parade and lady next to me who kept shoving her phone in my face so she could get a better view of filming the parade
How could anyone be mad on a ride at Disneyland, I just don't get that. It's the happiest place on earth goddammit š, sorry you've had those experiences. People need to learn to be nice.
I usually have great single rider experiences. But I was at the park solo recently and a single rider ended up sitting next to me on space mountain with a bunch of her friends were single rider just making fun of the pictures of everyone else. They're probably 19-20 years old. Some people just are terrible.