3/4 inch, are you Kidding me!!!

[Crazy4Disney43611]

When my DS was too short we bought a pair of high tops and I manufactured lifts to put inside them. So as we would approach a ride that he needed a little extra height we would swap out his shoes and then he was tall enough. Best of luck to you in whatever option you choose, I'm sure everyone will have fun no matter what.

 

[maxiesmom]

When my DS was too short we bought a pair of high tops and I manufactured lifts to put inside them. So as we would approach a ride that he needed a little extra height we would swap out his shoes and then he was tall enough. Best of luck to you in whatever option you choose, I'm sure everyone will have fun no matter what.

If you child is not tall enough to ride a ride, you should respect that and not manufacture ways to get around that rule. The height rule is in place for safety reasons. The ride will always be there. It is kind of sad that so many people seem to think they know better than the people who engineered the ride, and will alter their child's height just to get them on a theme park ride.

Btw, if the CMs think you have shoes that are intended to increase your child's height, they can ask they be removed and then measure.

 

[poohbear luvs grumpy]

My DD has always been tall so we are on the other side of the fence. Even though she could ride the rides she was not emotionally ready for all of them. She was between three and four when we took her to Disneyland and she wanted to ride Splash Mountain but they had just changed the rules about one person to a seat and they aren't side by side like in Disney World. She would not sit down when we got in the seats so we had to get off the ride. Had I known she would not be able to sit with me we would not have even tried. Live and learn. I don't think the OP will have this problem with a six year old but if your child is tall enough or you are able to make them tall enough remember not every child who is tall enough should go on the ride. By the way my 6 yr old nephew wore cowboy boots to get the required height for the rides in Disney World. Good thing he loves cowboy boots.

 

[Sanchez]

If you child is not tall enough to ride a ride, you should respect that and not manufacture ways to get around that rule. The height rule is in place for safety reasons. The ride will always be there. It is kind of sad that so many people seem to think they know better than the people who engineered the ride, and will alter their child's height just to get them on a theme park ride.

Btw, if the CMs think you have shoes that are intended to increase your child's height, they can ask they be removed and then measure.

I find it sad that some people find it necessary to tell parents what they should or should not do.

Further, something tells me that the engineers (assuming it is engineers and not insurance companies that set tolerances) understood that kids would be wearing shoes (some of them thicker than others.) I also believe that engineers would not set a standard at 40 inches if it was unsafe for a 39.5 inch person to ride. I would imagine that if it takes only shoes to get a child to the height limit it is certainly safe for them to ride.

 

[RMulieri]

I find it sad that some people find it necessary to tell parents what they should or should not do.

Further, something tells me that the engineers (assuming it is engineers and not insurance companies that set tolerances) understood that kids would be wearing shoes (some of them thicker than others.) I also believe that engineers would not set a standard at 40 inches if it was unsafe for a 39.5 inch person to ride. I would imagine that if it takes only shoes to get a child to the height limit it is certainly safe for them to ride.

What is so wrong with telling your kid they are too short? Seriously..Life is full of disappoinments.My kid wasn't tall enough, and I didn't push the issue.She got over it .Height requirements are there for a REASON..Disney needs to draw the line somewhere and it does.And believe me they DO scrutinize shoes and take that into account. I watched them turn away a child that obviously had her shoes stuffed to make her taller...and MOM was screaming her fool head off over it too.

 

[maxiesmom]

I find it sad that some people find it necessary to tell parents what they should or should not do.

The height restrictions are not in place to ruin anyone's vacation. They are a safety measure! I don't think there is any justification for making your child artifically taller than they really are, just to get them on a ride! It is not up to the parents to decide, so there shouldn't have to be any telling them what to do. Parents should KNOW to do the right thing and follow the rule, not be stuffing their kids shoes, or combing their hair up, or any of the other tricks they try and pull. The parents should be responsible enough for that!

I find it sad that this even needs to be discussed.

 

[kid-at-heart]

The height restrictions are not in place to ruin anyone's vacation. They are a safety measure! I don't think there is any justification for making your child artifically taller than they really are, just to get them on a ride! It is not up to the parents to decide, so there shouldn't have to be any telling them what to do. Parents should KNOW to do the right thing and follow the rule, not be stuffing their kids shoes, or combing their hair up, or any of the other tricks they try and pull. The parents should be responsible enough for that!

I find it sad that this even needs to be discussed.

I agree.

 

[Sanchez]

What is so wrong with telling your kid they are too short? Seriously..Life is full of disappoinments.My kid wasn't tall enough, and I didn't push the issue.She got over it .Height requirements are there for a REASON..Disney needs to draw the line somewhere and it does.And believe me they DO scrutinize shoes and take that into account. I watched them turn away a child that obviously had her shoes stuffed to make her taller...and MOM was screaming her fool head off over it too.

I agree with you. However, that was not the point at issue. Parents can make decisions for their children. The chastising safety police should worry about others and their decisions.

 

[maxiesmom]

I agree with you. However, that was not the point at issue. Parents can make decisions for their children. The chastising safety police should worry about others and their decisions.

This is not an area where the parent can make the decision. It is not like deciding at what age a child can date. It is a safety measure that has an absolute line drawn. No where does it state that with a parent's ok a child can ride if they are too short.

Kind of like seat belt and car seat laws. They are set by the government, and are not up for negotiation.

I find it shameful that a parent would knowingly circumvent a rule in place for their child's safety. You might as well be saying riding the ride is more important that their child being safe. None of us here designed the rides, so none of us can say for sure why each height is chosen as the cut off. The only safe thing to do is to follow those restrictions.

 

[Sanchez]

This is not an area where the parent can make the decision. It is not like deciding at what age a child can date. It is a safety measure that has an absolute line drawn. No where does it state that with a parent's ok a child can ride if they are too short.

Kind of like seat belt and car seat laws. They are set by the government, and are not up for negotiation.

I find it shameful that a parent would knowingly circumvent a rule in place for their child's safety. You might as well be saying riding the ride is more important that their child being safe. None of us here designed the rides, so none of us can say for sure why each height is chosen as the cut off. The only safe thing to do is to follow those restrictions.

While the height figure is absolute, the types of shoes kids wear are not. That is a variable that was likely considered.

Seat belt use is the law. Ride height restrictions are set by a theme park. There is a major difference.

You find it shameful . . .that is your prerogative. You have the absolute right to have your family members and friends measured without shoes. If that makes you feel better (or feel like a better parent) then go for it. Others are free to do as they wish.

For the record, I have never attempted to artificially increase a child's height. If others want to do so over a quarter or half inch I have no argument.

I respect your position. I do not respect your condemnation of others for taking a different position.

 

[tjmw2727]

Just a caution - I have seen the CM's ask for children to remove obviously high shoes before measuring on 3 occasions. Two were girls, one with platform type flip flops, another was sketchers and a boy with heelies (no wheels).

We have done lots of trips with a kid just under that "40, "44 or 48" mark and its tough. For our family we think its important to abide by and teach our kids to do so as well. When you enter the gates you agree to the rules.

Having my dd measure tall enough for space mtn in the morning and not the afternoon was difficult but we managed. The ice cream we shared instead tasted very sweet

 

[pommfrites]

Has anyone ever noticed the changes in height requirements for some rides? I rode Space Mountain at age 4 with dad and was the right height ("I'm not a giant!") back in 1979, but now the height is changed? The ride seats are different sure, but how much has the ride really changed to warrant a height difference? just saying....btw...my DS (4yo)is huge (over 90% in height) and will be able to ride things his DS (3) (avg height)will be waiting years to get on...would I let her wear higher tennis shoes for a 1/2"...possibly, but I definitely would be wary of stuffing shoes to obtain a greater height for some of the wilder rides....ps. I'm a thrill junkie myself and can't wait for one or both of them to join me!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

The ride seats are different sure, but how much has the ride really changed to warrant a height difference?

It's hard to tell. It might be because of newer ride vehicles. It might be because it was decided the previous height limit wasn't safe enough.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

When my DS was too short we bought a pair of high tops and I manufactured lifts to put inside them.

Except that actually doesn't increase the safety of the ride for the child in question.

 

[mkovalm]

What rides are 48"+? DD6 is 47 1/2 inces tall and we're 6 months out from our trip. I would hate to have her miss out on many rides!

 

[pacrosby]

Except that actually doesn't increase the safety of the ride for the child in question.

Apparently you, and others in your camp, missed the earlier post that pointed out that a ride could not possibly be completely safe for someone who is 44" tall yet not be safe for someone 43 1/2 " tall. That simply defies logic. Also................if you want to get technical...........it could be argued that what's really important is the length of someone's torso, not the length of their legs. Some people have very long legs but a shorter torsos. Others have long torsos but short legs. But they don't measure the length of their torso do they? Bottom line is it's a guideline...............not a hard and fast safety measure.

And for those who like to express how proud they are of themselves, teaching their children to "abide by the rules"..................I am equally proud of myself for teaching my children to use their common sense and not just "blindly follow the rules". I want them to grow up to be critical thinkers not sheep. Generally speaking rules are made with the expectation that they will be 'bent' alittle (especially those made for the sake of safety). Absolutely no one is going to be hurt by a higher heel or a wad of tissue in a sneaker. And not everyone goes back to Disney every year. Sometimes it's now or never (or at least not for a very long time)


And btw: the smilies are used not in an attempt to be snarky but rather in an attempt to show that I am not writing this in anger so please don't read it as such.

 

[tjmw2727]

Apparently you, and others in your camp, missed the earlier post that pointed out that a ride could not possibly be completely safe for someone who is 44" tall yet not be safe for someone 43 1/2 " tall. That simply defies logic. Also................if you want to get technical...........it could be argued that what's really important is the length of someone's torso, not the length of their legs but they don't measure the length of their torso do they? So it's a guideline...............not a hard and fast safety measure.

And for those who like to express how proud they are of themselves, teaching their children to "abide by the rules"..................I am equally proud of myself for not teaching my children to use their common sense and not just "blindly follow the rules". Generally rspeaking rules are made with the expectation that they will be 'bent' alittle (especially those made for the sake of safety). Absolutely no one is going to be hurt by a higher heel or a wad of tissue in a sneaker. And not everyone goes back to Disney every year. Sometimes it's now or never (or at least not for a very long time)


And btw: the smilies are used not in an attempt to be snarky but rather in an attempt to show that I am not writing this in anger so please don't read it as such.

Since you quoted me without actually quoting me me - I posted my experience and my opinion just as you have. I never said I was proud of my self nor did I infer my decision was better or worse than anyone elses.

Where in my post did I say anything about blindly following all rules?

If you don't like Disney rules then you can choose another vacation destination but IMHO when you purchase the ticket and enter the turnstyles then you are agreeing to Disney's rules. To me that's common sense.

 

[pacrosby]

Since you quoted me without actually quoting me me - I posted my experience and my opinion just as you have. I never said I was proud of my self nor did I infer my decision was better or worse than anyone elses.

Where in my post did I say anything about blindly following all rules?

If you don't like Disney rules then you can choose another vacation destination but IMHO when you purchase the ticket and enter the turnstyles then you are agreeing to Disney's rules. To me that's common sense.

No actually I didn't quote 'you'..................honestly, I would've actually quoted your post if I were referring to 'you'. Actually, I don't even remember your post.................I'd have to go back and reread all three pages to find it. It was just a general observation. People on these types of threads always, eventually, start in with the "I teach my children to tell the truth" etc. etc. etc. Sorry for the misunderstanding.


And while I appreciate your suggestion that I choose another vacation destination if I don't like Disney's rules I will respectfully decline. "Inane" rules and general guidelines disguised as "rules" run rampant in this country, there is no getting away from them. I'll go where I so desire. I just reserve my right to be an independent thinker and use my definition of common sense (clearly different than your own).

 

[PrncessA]

When we go in December I am worried that DD will not meet the 40" cut off, by a ways and it stressful to me. Not because I think that NOT riding the 40" rides will in any way cause for a worse trip for her but because I KNOW she wants to ride them and DS will be riding them. I am praying for another growth spurt and that 40" is in our future!!! We live near Six Flags and when we pass BOTH my kids BEG to stop and ride the rollar coasters... not for a while will they meet those requirments, lol.

 

[auralia]

they have some really big hiking boots at sears with about a one inch heal that still look quite comfortable..... they are about 20$ in kids sizes