Cheating on Rides

[Silverbelle990]

OK, I know i will get flamed on this but my son is 46.9 inches tall with his shoes on. Has anyone every cheated and bought heel lifts or stuffed thier kids shoes to gain that one and half inch? This is just a question please not to many flames!!!

 

[ppiew]

Height restrictions are due to safety concerns, so I wouldn't fool with it if I were you! Harnesses and various seat restraints are there to protect you and are designed for certain heights in mind. It isn't worth the risk. Besides, what a perfect reason for another future trip to WDW!!!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Yes. There are many people who have.

However, the restrictions are set for safety reasons.

And also some CMs doing the measuring, if they see kids who just barely make the height and see the child wearing elevator shoes will ask them to take the shoes off to be measured.

Again, these standards are set to prevent injuries.

 

[graeme1299]

Hope your flame suit is on as I don't think a lot of folks here are going to go along with your idea. You could probably get away with it, but at what cost? Maybe none, maybe a lot. The question is how much are you willing to gamble. I mean, come on, your only talking about your child's life.

I know that sounds extreme, but that is the roll of the dice you are talking about. No ride in the world is worth putting your child's well being in danger.

 

[disneynewbeemom]

Your child should be able to go on everything but RNRC at MGM and Primeval Whirl. My son who was 46 inches went on every ride except RNRC and Primeval Whirl.

 

[tkhkroberts]

Okay, I will admit to doing it a couple of years ago with my youngest daughter. She was actually about 2 inches short and platform shoes got her onto Space Mountain and Mission Space at the time. Depending on the CM it will work or not.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Height restrictions are due to safety concerns, so I wouldn't fool with it if I were you! Harnesses and various seat restraints are there to protect you and are designed for certain heights in mind. It isn't worth the risk. Besides, what a perfect reason for another future trip to WDW!!!

I agree 100%. If he's not really tall enough, don't take a chance with his safety just for a ride.

 

[Lucky82061]

I guess it would depend on the CM measuring.. and I'm sure plenty of people have tried this to get their children on the rides. IMO it's not worth the risk. The standards are there for a reason and it would be a risk to take your child on the ride if they don't actually meet the height requirement. Generally the restraints are designed to hold someone that is atleast that height so you are taking a chance.

 

[finnster77]

Even though the multitude would have you believe the restrictions are for the restraints, it's not always the case. Splash mountain has no restraints, and that's the ride that my three year old was an inch too short for. Disney has these regulations in place to protect THEMSELVES. Having already ridden Splash, I knew my son would be safe between his mother and I. We purchased a pair of hideous, gaudy cowboy boots from Walmart, bought a pair of Dr. Scholl's inserts, and he had a great, SAFE time!!! The cast members were very helpful in encouraging him to stand up straight to make the height. Now, I wouldn't try to sneak him on a big coaster, and I think the cast members would put a stop to it as well, but it pains me to see others take a holier-than-thou position on this issue. I know what's best for my child.

 

[tripplanner]

We ran into this on RNRC. My daughter really wanted to ride the ride and was just a tad under. The CM commented that if her shoes were just a little higher that she would be tall enough. She was quite excited and we even walked over to a store to look at shoes. Good sense, finally kicked in and we decided that it still might not be safe for her. We didn't buy the shoes and didn't ride the ride. We still had a great trip. My daughter was disapointed, but quickly forgot about it when we moved on to the next attraction. She did ride the ride the next year and every trip since. Not being tall enough for a couple of attractions, really doesn't ruin a trip since there is just soo much to do anyway.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

In the past years there have been more accidents of teenagers or adults getting killed on such rides like Mission Space & Rock N Roller Coaster because they had some medical condition, then little kids getting hurt or killed because their parents cheated to make sure they got on.

 

[JessiMommy]

Not a flame but you asked for our opinions... I would never put my child in danger. Those restrictions are there to protect your child. My DD is tall enough for MS now but I won't take her on because of all that pressure that ride puts on the body. Yes, she's tall enough but she's a tiny, skinny little thing. It just makes me nervous. The ride will be there when she's a little bigger. (Of course now that they have the milder side we may try that.) She's 3 inches away from RRC but I probably won't let her go on that right away either for the same reason. I may be over reacting but I'd rather do that then take chances with her safety.

 

[trip]

For those who push the envelop on making the right height - would you sue the CM/Disney if something happened to your child?

 

[Hannathy]

A tad under or even a 1/2 inch I might understand but an inch and a half! That is a lot. My DS was right at 48 inches last summer and wanted to ride P. whirl (which I don't think is dangerous) and we made sure he wore his Sneakers not sandals to be extra sure but I would not try for that much that is really stretching it. It is also a lot to try and accomplish with out it being super obvious which they will check for.

 

[auntpolly]

Hope your flame suit is on as I don't think a lot of folks here are going to go along with your idea. .

That would be unfortunate - a flaming for asking a simple question.

 

[julsmom]

Not a flame but you asked for our opinions... I would never put my child in danger. Those restrictions are there to protect your child. My DD is tall enough for MS now but I won't take her on because of all that pressure that ride puts on the body. Yes, she's tall enough but she's a tiny, skinny little thing. It just makes me nervous. The ride will be there when she's a little bigger. (Of course now that they have the milder side we may try that.) She's 3 inches away from RRC but I probably won't let her go on that right away either for the same reason. I may be over reacting but I'd rather do that then take chances with her safety.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[skylilly]

I would think twice before I did that. The safety features and restrictions are in place for a reason. I would explain that to my son. We had that problem years ago with my nephew who was 11 at the time. He actually got in the seat and they started the coaster however before we got left the launch pad the stopped it and got him off. He did not set high enough in the seat and could have been injured. However, when my sister complained that he had to pay a higher ticket price and then could not ride the big rides. They gave her a refund for the difference between the kids and adult price since he could not ride the adult rides.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Soart of along the same idea as this thread, but would you want to swim at your WDW Resort after the lifeguards go off duty? Eventhough the Resorts may say the pools are open from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM, those are times when lifeguards are on dutry. However once they leave the guests are not forced to leave, so it's swim at your own risk. While it's not the same as trying to cheat & go on a ride because of height, is it not still a risk to swim with little kids when there are no lifeguards on duty?

 

[n2mm]

Not a flame but you asked for our opinions... I would never put my child in danger. Those restrictions are there to protect your child. My DD is tall enough for MS now but I won't take her on because of all that pressure that ride puts on the body. Yes, she's tall enough but she's a tiny, skinny little thing. It just makes me nervous. The ride will be there when she's a little bigger. (Of course now that they have the milder side we may try that.) She's 3 inches away from RRC but I probably won't let her go on that right away either for the same reason. I may be over reacting but I'd rather do that then take chances with her safety.

Well said and I absolutely agree! Safety is the most important issue--not worth it to take a risk.

 

[dlaushey]

Soart of along the same idea as this thread, but would you want to swim at your WDW Resort after the lifeguards go off duty? Eventhough the Resorts may say the pools are open from 6:30 AM - 10:00 PM, those are times when lifeguards are on dutry. However once they leave the guests are not forced to leave, so it's swim at your own risk. While it's not the same as trying to cheat & go on a ride because of height, is it not still a risk to swim with little kids when there are no lifeguards on duty?

I'm sure they obey every traffic law too - they would never go over the speed limit and risk putting their child in danger.