When planning your Walt Disney World vacation, there is lots to think about. From ticket types to where to stay, you’ve got to be prepped and ready to maximize the magic.
But one thing that you may not have thought about — but should absolutely know going in — is your kids’ heights! While most Disney attractions and shows are fit for the whole family, the thrill rides have specific height requirements.
We’ve compiled all of them, by height, along with alternate attractions nearby for little ones who don’t make the cut (or grown ups who don’t want the thrill). The alternate attractions are good ones, but maybe not things you’ll want to save for the entire family. This way, you can hopefully avoid any tears when the little kids can’t ride the same things as the big kids.
WALT DISNEY WORLD ATTRACTIONS BY HEIGHT REQUIREMENT
Height: 32″
Tomorrowland Speedway
Note: you must be 32″ inches to drive with an adult or 54″ inches to drive alone.
Alternate Attraction: Mad Tea Party
Alien Swirling Saucers
Alternate Attraction: Voyage of the Little Mermaid
Height: 35″
The Barnstormer
Alternate Attraction: Dumbo
Height: 38″
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Alternate Attraction: Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Alternate Attraction: Muppet Vision 3-D
Slinky Dog Dash
Alternate Attraction: Meet Mickey & Minnie in Red Carpet Dreams
Kali River Rapids
Alternative Attraction: Maharajah Jungle Trek
Height: 40″
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Alternate Attraction: Tom Sawyer Island
Splash Mountain
Alternate Attraction: Magic Carpets of Aladdin
MISSION: Space (Green)
Alternate Attraction: The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Soarin’
Alternate Attraction: Living with the Land
Test Track
Alternate Attraction: Gran Fiesta Tour
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Alternate Attraction: Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
Rise of the Resistance
Alternate Attraction: Disney Junior Dance Party (it’s not incredibly close, but Rise of the Resistance is a long attraction and would give you time to catch the show with the littles!)
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Alternate Attraction: Lightning McQueen Racing Academy
Dinosaur
Alternate Attraction: The Boneyard
Height: 44″
Space Mountain
Alternate Attraction: Tomorrowland Transit Authority People Mover
MiSSION: Space (Orange)
Alternate Attraction: The Seas with Nemo and Friends
Avatar Flight of Passage
Alternate Attraction: Navi River Journey
Expedition Everest
Alternate Attraction: Triceratop Spin
Height: 48″
Rock n’ Roller Coaster
Alternate Attraction: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage
Primeval Whirl
Alternate Attraction: The Boneyard
We hope this Height Requirement Guide helps you plan your next Disney World vacation! What are your best tips for planning with kids? Let us know in the comments!
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