Disneyland how tall to ride

Either way, nobody stopped me and even the Cast Members were curious to find out exactly how accurate the Disneyland height requirement measuring sticks were. Before I get to the results, I need to give full disclosure. I did not measure every single ride.

I also did not measure most of the height requirements at the loading zone because of crowds. Splash Mountain was closed for refurbishment so I was only able to measure the height requirement marker at the Fastpass kiosks.

All other rides I measured both the Fastpass kiosk stick if it had Fastpass and the Disneyland height requirement marker at the beginning of the ride queue. The first thing I noticed about the Disneyland height requirement markers was that two markers on the same ride may measure differently. Say what? That is right, so your child may measure up fine at the beginning of the queue, only to be turned away when remeasured at the loading zone.

Which could be enough to make it so a child can not ride. It can be heartbreaking for a child to wait in line only to be turned down at final boarding, but the Cast Members assured me when a child is close at the beginning of the queue, they warn parents that the CM at the loading zone has the final say. I had always heard rumors that Disneyland height requirement sticks were actually taller than the listed height requirement.

However, I had never had a child that actually measure that height not get on a ride. So I was really interested to see if those rumors were true. Truth is, the majority of Disneyland height requirement markers are pretty accurate. After measuring almost all of the Disneyland height requirement markers in the resort, I found NONE of the height requirement markers were taller than the listed height requirement.

Not a single one that I measured. That means stories of kids who were 40 inches at a recent doctor appointment but still denied entry on Star Tours were not due to the markers. Keep reading to find out other reasons your kid may not measure up when you think they should. But just because none of them were over does not mean every single marker was accurate. A ride we had been debating about this trip. See, one of our twins was definitely tall enough.

He was around 36 inches at his last appointment, the height requirement for this roller coaster is 35 inches. His twin brother, however, had only measured around We were worried but decided to see if he was tall enough with shoes on.

However, I had already measured several rides at this point and knew there was always a chance the marker would be off. They did remeasure the shorter one at the loading area, but since his twin is noticeably taller, he did not have to be remeasured. Now, the real question is did they like the ride? You can judge! There are actually several things that could be happening. Some doctors still use measuring devices that have to be mounted 6 inches off the ground or so. Or maybe you measured your own child at home.

It can be difficult to measure a child at home. We don't support IE due to its failure to integrate new web standards. Though Disneyland is obviously a family park, some attractions have height requirements to keep guests safe. Cast Members will measure guests who appear to be close to the requirement for that attraction and will not allow kids who fall under that height to board.

This is for safety reasons. Children will be measured at every single ride where they appear to be close to the height requirement. No hand stamps are given after being measured to allow entry on every ride.

Families with kids should have a nice time at either park. One final thing to note from the chart is that the biggest number of rides gained comes when you hit 40 inches. Your group has at least three people and one of them is too short for the ride e. Break the people who can ride into two groups—Group 1 and Group 2.

Approach the Cast Member outside the line to the ride with everyone Groups 1 and 2. Group 2 stays with the person too short to ride. As of this writing, rider swap is available at every ride with a height requirement.

We live switch rider, our youngest kud is not super young but she gets scared pretty easily so we really use this advantage and not just my husband and me were able to ride but my oldest kid was abke to rude twice without the double line???? Back when I'd take my daughter we'd have to take turns sitting out certain rides. Love that you've made a comprehensive list for others. Makes the planning stages easier to maximize fun to be had. As tempting as it is, be aware of height requirements and have realistic expectations for what your child can and can not ride.

Remember, the rules are there for safety reasons and rides will be around for the next tripplus it gives you something to look forward to! Thanks for sharing all the tips! We never really took advantage of rider swap in Disney World.

We may have to if we go to Disneyland! Good guide for parents to have! Waiting in line only to find out a kid is too short is the absolute worst. Now it's harder to take full advantage of it :. I remember on our first trip, we didn't know about the rider switch. It would've come in handy, but it's good to know for future visits! All rights reserved. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Visit Blog Home. Disneyland Rider Switch While the list above of Disneyland height requirements may seem long, we should tell you that most of the attractions at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure don't have height requirements. Here is what happens with Disneyland Rider Switch: When the rest of the family wants to ride an attraction that Lily can't or doesn't want to ride, we approach the cast member at the queue.

We let them know we want to do Rider Switch. Our group is divided into two parties. Party One would be Leap and Tad. Party Two is Lily and me but also Tad since he is going to ride with me once he and Leap return. Scan the maximum number of passes for Party Two. So if someone changes their mind and wants to join the party, they will be out of luck if they did not scan in initially.

Anyone in Party One who thinks they might like a second turn should speak up before they ride. Fairfield Inn Anaheim Resort. Comments Leave a Comment. Sort: Newest to Oldest Oldest to Newest. May 18, at p. David Says Rider switch is an awesome feature!