Thanks for your response! So you're wife didn't need a FP? I was hoping I wouldn't have to use it, so I could take my daughter to a FP meet & greet and then ride later?
Do you have to present the pass? Or do you scan it?
Yes that's correct. You don't need to make a FP for the adult that is NOT riding the first time around.
Sounds like you are a family of 4 with one child that is too short to ride. Hopefully this clarifies the process a little bit:
1.Make FP for 7DMT for only 2 of you (one adult and the older child)
2.Whole family approaches the FP line.
3.Ask Castmember for a Rider Swap pass.
4.The 2 family members that have the FP scan their Bands and will be given a Rider Swap pass as they enter the line.(for some attractions they will be given a lanyard and instructed to give the lanyard to the next Castmember at the end of the line who then gives them the actual paper Rider Swap pass)
5.The remaining 2 family members that are not riding can do whatever they want while waiting.(I suggest having a FP for a nearby attraction such as Winnie the Pooh)
6.When first 2 family members exit 7DMT they will have the Rider Swap pass that is good for up to 3 people to ride 7DMT again via the FP line with just that single pass.
7.This means that for a family of 4 with one child that is too short to ride, the older child gets to ride twice (once with each parent, or twice with the same parent, etc.)
When used effectively, you will quickly realize that Rider Swap can be a beautiful thing. It is essentially extra FastPasses for your entire family, well actually everyone except the "too short" child as they are not able to ride the attractions with the height requirements. To quote another poster on another thread, "Just be sure to tell that "too short" child how special they are!"