Motion Sensitivity at Walt Disney World

If you are prone to motion sickness or are sensitive to motion, there are some attractions at Walt Disney World you may want to avoid or, at least, use caution and think twice about entering.

Some rides may not bother you at all, but they have moving walkways for loading and unloading that could cause a problem.

Several members of the AllEarsNet.com team have motion issues and rated each ride's "Motion Quotient" as a guide.

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Here's a list, by theme park, of rides to be aware of:

Animal Kingdom

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Sickness Quotient	Inner Ear Problems
Dinosaur - DinoLand USA	Very rough jeep ride with lots of sharp turns and quick starts and stops	High
Expedition Everest -	New roller coaster, sharp turns, some backwards, expect some motion issues.	High	High
It's Tough to Be a Bug	3 D movie requires special glasses to see effects.	Low	Low
Kali River Rapids	White-water raft adventure, You WILL get wet! The raft spins around randomly as you travel through the water. Slow moving load and unload zone, goes the same speed as the boats	Medium
Kilimanjaro Safaris	Jeep ride through the animal savannas. You will be jostled on the ride. Near the end, there are some sharp quick turns.	Medium	Low
Primeval Whirl	Coney Island Wild Mouse and Tilt-a-whirl rolled into one. Lots of quick sharp 180 and 360 turns.	EXTREME
TriceraTop Spin	Gentle circular ride just like Dumbo and Aladdin's Magic Carpets in the Magic Kingdom	Medium
Wildlife Express to Rafiki's Planet Watch	Slow moving train ride and you will be seated facing left (facing out) not forward	Low

Epcot

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Sickness Quotient	Inner Ear Problems
Body Wars	Jerky motion simulator ride	High-EXTREME
Honey I Shrunk the Audience	3 D movie requires special glasses to see effects.		Low
Living with the Land	Gentle Boat Ride	Low
Mission: SPACE	High Speed Centrifuge	EXTREME	EXTREME
Spaceship Earth	Gentle slow moving ride. Car rotates and travels backwards through final portion of ride. Slow moving load and unload zone, goes the same speed as the vehicles	Low
Soarin'	Imax Movie with Motion Simulator, Seating rows move off the floor Request 3rd Row	Medium
Test Track	High Speed car ride	High
El Rio del Tiempo	Gentle boat ride	Low
Maelstrom	Boat ride, small drops, boat travels backwards briefly	Medium
Impressions de France	200 degree movie screen	Low	Medium-High
O Canada/ Wonders of China	360 degree movie screens, standing with lean rails	Low	Medium-High

Disney-MGM Studios

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Sickness Quotient	Inner Ear Problems
Muppet Vision 3D	3 D movie requires special glasses to see effects.		Low
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith	High speed roller coaster in dark with 3 upside down loops	EXTREME
Star Tours	Jerky motion simulator ride	High
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror	Thrill ride with fast movements up and down	High

Magic Kingdom

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Quotient	Inner Ear Problems
Astro Orbiter	Gentle circular motion that is also high in the air and moves up and down	High
Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm	Short kid's roller coaster	Medium
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	Roller coaster with more sharp turns than drops	Medium
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin	slow ride through larger than life arcade - you CAN spin your car, but it doesn't spin on its own Slow moving load and unload zone,	Low - High	Medium
Carousel of Progress	Theater gentle rotates around the stage after each scene	Low
Cinderella's Golden Carrousel	Gentle Merry-go-round	Medium
Dumbo the Flying Elephant	Gentle circular ride just like Aladdin's Magic Carpets in the Magic Kingdom and Triceratops Spin in Animal Kingdom	Medium
Haunted Mansion	Gentle ride but car will rotate backwards		Low
It's a Small World	Gentle boat ride
Jungle Cruise	gentle boat ride with a few sharp turns	Low
Liberty Square Riverboat	Gentle boat ride	Low
Mad Tea Party	Spinning tea cups, cups go in circular motion and you can ALSO spin them in their own circular motion	Medium - EXTREME
Magic Carpets of Aladdin	Gentle circular ride just like Dumbo in the Magic Kingdom and Triceratops Spin in Animal Kingdom	Medium
Main Street Vehicles	You must sit sideways, facing out, on some of the vehicles	Low
Mickey's PhilharMagic	3 D movie requires special glasses to see effects.		Medium during Magic Carpet Scene
Peter Pan	Slow moving load and unload zone	Low-Medium	Low
Pirates of the Caribbean	Boat ride Short drop in dark Upward Moving walkway after exiting
Snow White's Scary Adventure	Short, sudden turns Slow moving load and unload zone,	Medium
Space Mountain	High Speed Roller Coaster, sharp turns and drops Moving walkway after exiting	High	High
Splash Mountain	boat ride (mostly gentle) with significant drops!	Medium (drops only)
Timekeeper	360 degree movie, standing with lean rails	Low
Tommorowland Transit Authority	Seating is forward or backward, gentle ride	Low

Typhoon Lagoon

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Quotient
Keelhaul Falls	Tube can rotate as you go through the water	Medium
Gangplank Falls	Tube can rotate as you go through the water	Medium

Blizzard Beach

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Quotient
Downhill Double Dipper	Small rises and falls	Low
Teamboat Springs	Raft can rotate as you go through the water	Medium

Disney Quest

Attraction	Motion Issues	Motion Quotient
Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride	Virtual Reality, wear goggles	High
Invasion! ExtraTerrestrial Alien Encounter	Simulator Ride	Medium
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters	Cars can spin without warning	High
Cyber Space Mountain	You ride your own coaster creation	High
Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam	you're on a platform that rocks back and forth and you need to watch a screen at the same time.	Low
Pirates of the Caribbean	Virtual Reality, your on a ship	High
Ride the Comix	3d Virtual Reality	High
Virtual Jungle Cruise		Medium