Ride Height Restrictions

All the theme parks employ height restrictions on some of their rides for safety reasons. It’s a good idea to measure your child’s height before you go so that you know what exactly they can and can’t ride.

The height restrictions are strictly adhered to so there is no point arguing with the ride operators, they just won’t let a child onto a ride if they do not meet the minimum height requirement.

The list below shows the theme park rides that have height restrictions in place

Magic Kingdom

  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 40″ (102cm)
  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 40″ (102cm) Re-themed Splash Mountain coming soon
  • Space Mountain 44″ (112cm)
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 38″ (97cm)
  • The Barnstormer 35″ (89cm)
  • Tomorrowland Speedway 32″ (80cm) (54″, 137cm to ride solo)
  • Tron 48″ (122cm)
  • Stitch’s Great Escape 40″ (102cm)

Animal Kingdom

  • Avatar Flight of Passage 44″ (112cm)
  • Dinosaur 40″ (102cm)
  • Expedition Everest 44″ (112cm)
  • Kali River Rapids 38″ (97cm)
  • Primeval Whirl 48″ (122cm)

Epcot

  • Guardians of the Galaxy : Cosmic Rewind 42″ (107cm)
  • Test Track 40″ (102cm)
  • Mission: SPACE 44″ (112cm)
  • Soarin’ 40″ (102cm)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

  • Alien Swirling Saucers 32″ (81cm)
  • Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run 38″ (97cm)
  • Rise of the Resistance 40″ (102cm)
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster 48″ (122cm)
  • Slinky Dog Dash 38″ (97cm)
  • Star Tours 40″ (102cm)
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 40″ (102cm)

Typhoon Lagoon

  • Bay Slides – under 60″ (152cm)
  • Crush ‘n’ Gusher 48″ (122cm)
  • Humunga Kowabunga 48″ (122cm)
  • Ketchakiddee Creek – under 48″ (122cm)

Blizzard Beach

  • Chairlift 32″ (80cm)
  • Downhill Double Dipper 48″ (122cm)
  • Slush Gusher 48″ (122cm)
  • Summit Plummet 48″ (122cm)
  • Tike’s Peak – under 48″ (122cm)

Universal Studios

  • Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 40″ (102cm)
  • E.T. Adventure 34″ (86cm)
  • Harry Potter and The Escape from Gringotts 42″ (107cm)
  • Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit 51″ (130cm)
  • Men in Black Alien Attack 42″ (107cm)
  • Revenge of the Mummy 48″ (122cm)
  • The Simpsons Ride 40″ (102cm)
  • Transformers The Ride 3D 40″ (102cm)
  • Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse 36″ (91cm)

Islands of Adventure

  • Doctor Doom’s Fearfall 52″ (132cm)
  • Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls 44″ (112cm)
  • Flight of the Hippogriff 36″ (91cm)
  • Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure 48″ (122cm)
  • Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey 48″ (122cm)
  • Jurassic Park River Adventure 42″ (107cm)
  • Jurassic World VelociCoaster 51” (130cm)
  • Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges 42″ (107cm)
  • Pteranodon Flyers 36″ (91cm)
  • The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman 40″ (102cm)
  • The Incredible Hulk Coaster 54″ (137cm)

Volcano Bay

  • Honu of Honu ika Moana 48″ (122cm)
  • ika Moana of Honu ika Moana 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • Kala and Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides 48″ (122cm)
  • Ko’okiri Body Plunge 48″ (122cm)
  • Krakatau™ Aqua Coaster 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • Ohyah and Ohno Drop Slides 48″ (122cm)
  • Punga Racers 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • The Reef under 48” (122cm) must wear a life vest
  • Runamukka Reef under 48” (122cm)
  • Taniwha Tubes 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • TeAwa The Fearless River 42″ (107cm)
  • Tot Tiki Reef under 48” (122cm)
  • Waturi Beach under 48” (122cm) must wear a life vest

Seaworld

  • Abby’s Flower Tower 42″ (107cm)
  • Big Bird’s Twirl ‘N’ Whirl 36″ (92cm)
  • Cookie Drop 42″ (107cm)
  • Elmo’s Choo Choo Train 36″ (92cm)
  • Ice Breaker 48″ (122cm)
  • Infinity Falls 42″ (107cm)
  • Journey to Atlantis 42″ (107cm)
  • Kraken 54″ (137cm)
  • Mako 54″ (137cm)
  • Manta 54″ (137cm)
  • Penguin Trek 42″ (107cm) Opens Spring 2024
  • Pipeline 54” (137cm)
  • Sea Carousel 42″ (107cm)
  • Slimey’s Slider 42″ (107cm)
  • Super Grover’s Box Car Derby 38″ (97cm)
  • Wild Arctic 42″ (107cm) (Ride element can be skipped)

Aquatica

  • Dolphin Plunge 48″ (122cm)
  • Ihu’s Breakaway Falls 48″ (122cm)
  • Karekare Curl 48″ (122cm)
  • Loggerhead Lane – Under 48″ (122cm) strongly recommended a lifejacket
  • Omaka Rocka 48″ (122cm)
  • Ray Rush 42″ (107cm)
  • Roa’s Rapids – Under 48″ (122cm) strongly recommended a lifejacket
  • Tassie’s Twisters – Under 48″ (122cm) strongly recommended a lifejacket
  • Taumata Racer 42″ (107cm)
  • Walhalla Wave 42″ (107cm)
  • Whanau Way – Under 48″ (122cm) strongly recommended a lifejacket

Busch Gardens

  • Air Grover 38″ (97cm)
  • Cheetah Hunt 48″ (122cm)
  • Falcon’s Fury 54″ (137cm)
  • Cobra’s Curse 48″ (122cm) to ride alone or 42″ (107cm) with a parent/guardian
  • Congo River Rapids 42″ (107cm)
  • Iron Gwazi 48″ (122cm)
  • Kumba 54″ (137cm)
  • Montu 54″ (137cm)
  • Phoenix Rising 42″ (107cm) (opens Spring 2024)
  • Sandserpent 46″ (117cm)
  • Scorpion 42″ (107cm)
  • Sheikra 54″ (137cm)
  • Skyride 56″ (143cm)
  • Stanley Falls Flume 46″ (117cm)
  • Tigris 54” (137cm)
  • Wild Surge 38″ (97cm)