Are you considering a trip to Walt Disney World and wondering if your children will be able to enjoy the attractions? You have come to the right place! Many parents wait until their children are older to enjoy a vacation to Disney World with the assumption that they won’t meet ride height requirements, but that is far from the truth! Did you know that many rides at Disney World do not have height requirements at all? I have been taking my son since he was 7 months old, and he was able to enjoy many of the rides, even then!
Actually, so few of the rides have height requirements that it is easier for me to tell you which rides have them than which ones don’t! Below is a complete list, organized by park. It is also important to keep in mind that just because your child meets the height requirements, doesn’t necessarily mean they are ready to ride. Some children are tall for their age and may not be mentally ready.
Animal Kingdom
Dinosaur – 40 inches **
Expedition Everest – 44 inches **
Kali River Rapids – 38 inches **
Flight of Passage – 44 inches **
Primeval Whirl – 48 inches **
Epcot
Mission Space – 40 inches **
Soarin’ – 40 inches **
Test Track – 40 inches **
Hollywood Studios
Alien Swirling Saucers – 32 inches
Rock n’ Roller Coaster – 48 inches **
Slinky Dog Dash – 38 inches
Star Tours – 40 inches **
Tower of Terror – 40 inches **
Magic Kingdom
Barnstormer – 35 inches **
Big Thunder – 40 inches **
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – 38 inches **
Space Mountain – 44 inches **
Splash Mountain – 40 inches **
Tomorrowland Speedway – 32 inches to ride, 54 inches to drive **
Blizzard Beach
Chair Lift – 32 inches
Downhill Double Dipper – 48 inches
Slush Gusher – 48 inches
Summit Plummet – 48 inches
Typhoon Lagoon
Crush ‘n Gusher – 48 inches
Humunga Kowabunga – 48 inches
Disney Springs
Marketplace Carousel – 42 inches
** indicates rides that offer rider switch
Does your little one not meet the height requirement? That’s okay, you may still be able to ride using a program called rider switch. One adult can wait with the non-rider(s) while the rest of your group rides. When the other adult returns, the second adult can ride without having to wait in line again with up to 2 members from the original group. Check in with the cast member at the ride entrance to utilize rider switch.
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