KateP85
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2015
Question about this... I don't know the answer for sure... could you have (i.e. would Disney have let you) sat the kids next to one another, with you seated immediately behind them? You're the adult responsible for both of them, and from that vantage point you could watch them both, without having another adult in that position. Logically, either you being BEHIND the kids counts as you supervising them per Disney, OR Disney effectively put that gentleman in charge of riding with your son (i.e. satisfying the "under 7 must ride with an adult" rule)...
My kids are 19mos apart, but this issue just didn't come up when they were that young. However, I am certain that a similar situation did arise when they were, say 5 and 6.5. Both under 7, but they sat next to each other while I sat where I could see them.
I was told by the CM that I would need to sit with one of them, and the other would have to ride solo. I sat with my niece because she's younger, and it was her first time riding, so I wanted to be close to her if she was afraid. I know my son and I trust him to sit in his seat for the whole ride - in other words, I knew the person next to him wouldn't have to help him in any way. I trust my little guy in a situation like this, and have no problem with him riding next to a solo rider. But that's me and my son, I understand if other parents feel differently.