Can My Kid Ride That? A No-Stress Guide to Disney Height Requirements

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Planning a Disney Trip

Planning a trip to Walt Disney World with young adventurers? Understanding height requirements is crucial to ensure everyone enjoys the magic safely. Here's a comprehensive guide to help you navigate the attractions based on height restrictions:

Understanding Height Requirements

Walt Disney World implements height requirements on certain attractions to ensure guest safety. These restrictions are strictly enforced, with measurements taken at ride entrances. It's advisable to measure your child beforehand to set expectations.

Tips for Parents

• Measure Before You Go: Knowing your child's height can help set expectations and plan accordingly.

• Use the Rider Switch Service: This allows one adult to wait with a non-rider while the rest of the party enjoys the attraction, then switch without waiting in line again.

• Prepare for Measurements: Cast Members will measure children at the entrance of attractions with height requirements.

• Set Expectations: Discuss with your child which rides they can and cannot go on to avoid disappointment.

By planning ahead and understanding the height requirements, you can ensure a magical and safe experience

Height Requirements at Disney World

• Magic Kingdom Park

  • The Barnstormer: 35" (89 cm) or taller

  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 38" (97 cm) or taller

  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • Space Mountain: 44" (112 cm) or taller

  • Tomorrowland Speedway: 32" (82 cm) or taller; 54" (137 cm) to drive alone

• EPCOT

  • Soarin': 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • Test Track: 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • Mission: SPACE:

    • Green Mission: 40" (102 cm) or taller

    • Orange Mission: 44" (112 cm) or taller

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: 42" (107 cm) or taller

• Disney's Hollywood Studios

  • Alien Swirling Saucers: 32" (82 cm) or taller

  • Slinky Dog Dash: 38" (97 cm) or taller

  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 38" (97 cm) or taller

  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance: 40" (102 cm) or taller

• Disney's Animal Kingdom

  • Kali River Rapids: 38" (97 cm) or taller

  • DINOSAUR: 40" (102 cm) or taller

  • Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain: 44" (112 cm) or taller

  • Avatar Flight of Passage: 44" (112 cm) or taller

  • Na'vi River Journey: No height requirement

• Water Parks

  Disney's Blizzard Beach

  • Chairlift: 32" (82 cm) or taller

  • Downhill Double Dipper: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Slush Gusher: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Summit Plummet: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Tike's Peak: Designed for guests 48" (122 cm) and underWalt Disney World+3Walt Disney World+3Parents+3

  Disney's Typhoon Lagoon

  • Bay Slides: 60" (152 cm) or shorter

  • Crush 'n' Gusher: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Humunga Kowabunga: 48" (122 cm) or taller

  • Ketchakiddee Creek: Designed for guests 48" (122 cm) and under

• Attractions with No Height Restrictions

  Many attractions across the parks are suitable for all ages and heights, including:

  • "it's a small world"

  • Peter Pan's Flight

  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

  • Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid

  • Jungle Cruise

  • Pirates of the Caribbean

  • Haunted Mansion

  • Living with the Land

  • Spaceship Earth

  • Na'vi River Journey

Source https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/height-requirements/