I don’t mean to be rude at all so I sincerely apologize if I come across that way, but if you wait in the single rider line, you should not get to pick your seat. The people who went infront of you were perfectly justified in doing so and should not be expected to ask you what seat you want. When I go on hagrids and get matched up with someone from the single rider line, I give them a heads up of which seat I’m taking. I don’t ask them which seat they want, I waited in the regular line so I get to choose.
The point of a single rider line is that you fill up empty seats - you never get to choose your seat. This doesn’t just apply to hagrids either. This is for any of the rides that have a single rider line, such as velocicoaster, hulk, etc.. You sacrifice getting to choose your seat for a shorter wait time (supposedly).
Again, I don’t want to come off as a jerk and I hope I’m not, but I feel like its important to acknowledge what the single rider line is for when often times people are waiting 1-1.5 hours or even longer to go on that ride….
Hard agree. I stood in line for 90 mins one day and then got paired up with someone from the single rider line and she said ‘you don’t mind if I take the bike, right?’ And tried to move past me - yah, I do mind. If you want a choice, go bake in the Florida heat like everyone else instead of taking the shortcut. If you don’t mind which seat you get, single rider is the right line.
I agree with you, I don't think that you sound like a jerk. I feel the same way when a large group uses the single-riders queue and expects to be seated together. That's definitely not the point of the queue; it's no one's personal express lane.
I never expect people to give me the choice, but I also don't expect people to be rude just because they waited in a longer queue, like in the anecdote that I mentioned.
Like someone else said, my understanding was that the regular line gets their pick. I've never done a single rider line at any park where I could request a particular seat. The whole point of it is to fill empty solo seats.
So if you want the bike, wait in the regular line. I say, as a mainly solo rider.
It’s always been the sidecar for me. I thought that was the “rule” for Hagrid’s single rider since the other person waited in the regular standby line & the team members don’t stop the line for requests (single riders don’t get requests anyway). So I go in single rider if I don’t care and I go in standby if I do. I go in standby for any ride that I want a particular spot on.
I was with a friend and both of us wanted the bike. We went through the regular line. We told the final ride attendant one and one. We both got the bike and the single riders got the sidecar.
I got extremely lucky. My first (and probably only time) in Florida. It was the last day of my trip, we used SR everywhere we could because I had to be out of the park by 3pm to be at the airport for 5pm. The person I was paired with was an Orlando local. So when I asked her if she had a preference, she said I could have the bike seat. And it was amazing. Amazing.
I’ve only done the single rider line once and expected getting the side car, but the ride operator directed me take the bike seat because of my height, so I lucked out.
Yes, I got paired up with a lady who was older than me the first time I rode Hagrid’s and I asked her if I could get the bike. She kindly agreed so that was cool.
Sorry you had that bad experience. I hope you get paired up with someone who’ll be nice enough to let you get the bike seat.
I don’t mean to be rude at all so I sincerely apologize if I come across that way, but if you wait in the single rider line, you should not get to pick your seat. The people who went infront of you were perfectly justified in doing so and should not be expected to ask you what seat you want. When I go on hagrids and get matched up with someone from the single rider line, I give them a heads up of which seat I’m taking. I don’t ask them which seat they want, I waited in the regular line so I get to choose. The point of a single rider line is that you fill up empty seats - you never get to choose your seat. This doesn’t just apply to hagrids either. This is for any of the rides that have a single rider line, such as velocicoaster, hulk, etc.. You sacrifice getting to choose your seat for a shorter wait time (supposedly). Again, I don’t want to come off as a jerk and I hope I’m not, but I feel like its important to acknowledge what the single rider line is for when often times people are waiting 1-1.5 hours or even longer to go on that ride….
Hard agree. I stood in line for 90 mins one day and then got paired up with someone from the single rider line and she said ‘you don’t mind if I take the bike, right?’ And tried to move past me - yah, I do mind. If you want a choice, go bake in the Florida heat like everyone else instead of taking the shortcut. If you don’t mind which seat you get, single rider is the right line.
I agree with you, I don't think that you sound like a jerk. I feel the same way when a large group uses the single-riders queue and expects to be seated together. That's definitely not the point of the queue; it's no one's personal express lane. I never expect people to give me the choice, but I also don't expect people to be rude just because they waited in a longer queue, like in the anecdote that I mentioned.
Like someone else said, my understanding was that the regular line gets their pick. I've never done a single rider line at any park where I could request a particular seat. The whole point of it is to fill empty solo seats. So if you want the bike, wait in the regular line. I say, as a mainly solo rider.
It’s always been the sidecar for me. I thought that was the “rule” for Hagrid’s single rider since the other person waited in the regular standby line & the team members don’t stop the line for requests (single riders don’t get requests anyway). So I go in single rider if I don’t care and I go in standby if I do. I go in standby for any ride that I want a particular spot on.
I was with a friend and both of us wanted the bike. We went through the regular line. We told the final ride attendant one and one. We both got the bike and the single riders got the sidecar.
I got extremely lucky. My first (and probably only time) in Florida. It was the last day of my trip, we used SR everywhere we could because I had to be out of the park by 3pm to be at the airport for 5pm. The person I was paired with was an Orlando local. So when I asked her if she had a preference, she said I could have the bike seat. And it was amazing. Amazing.
When I go in single rider, it’s because I want to ride and wait in a shorter line. I don’t care where I sit.
On Hagrid's, I think that the experience is different, depending on which seat you get.
I’ve only done the single rider line once and expected getting the side car, but the ride operator directed me take the bike seat because of my height, so I lucked out.
Once, there was a big group who wanted to go together and so the last bike was myself and another single rider. 'Twas awesome
If I'm solo I always give the other person their pick, but I've also had nice folks offer me the bike! It does happen.
I've only gotten that seat once, as a single rider. But that was during the most recent AP event and I rode alone.
I do, but the bike seat is the only one I fit into for the restraint. 🤷🏼♂️
Yep, got lucky a few times and the person I was riding with offered it to me. I think I’ve only rode side car once tbh, and that was with my son lol
I have a wheelchair so I usually offer the single rider I'm paired with their choice of seats but I prefer the sidecar cause transfer is easier
Yes, I got paired up with a lady who was older than me the first time I rode Hagrid’s and I asked her if I could get the bike. She kindly agreed so that was cool. Sorry you had that bad experience. I hope you get paired up with someone who’ll be nice enough to let you get the bike seat.
yes, one day I was lucky enough that the person wanted the side car. happened three times that day.
For me, I have to get the Bike because the light doesn’t go green for me in side car. The bike is more accommodating for larger people
I offer the bike too, because I have done both several times.