DD is just 48 inches any problems with her riding thebig rides

[daisylove]

I know she measures up but has anyone had any problems with children on the rides like space mountain/tot/rnrr?

 

[kbkids]

My DD is a thrill ride junkie - so she loves them all - she's not quite tall enough for RNRC yet, and let me tell you, she's none too happy about having to miss it each trip. Space Mountain is the only one she hesitated on for just a split second, but now loves it. She and I rode it 4 times in a row on our last trip.

Oh, and TOT is her most favorite ride!!

 

[bjakmom]

My DNeph (7) is 'just' 48" and determined to ride the big rides - we've been praticing how to stand tall and "stretch your spine toward the top of your head"! And if he changes his mind and backs out at the last minute, no harm done !!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

The only height restriction that your child will barely be making is RnR. Space has a 44" restriction and ToT at 40" restriction.

My almost 5yo son is 44" so can go on Mission:Space and Space Mt this trip and he's excited. He's been on ToT without a problem and is miffed that he can't go on Rock N RollerCoaster. Tonight he told me that he thinks they changed the height to 44" and if not he thinks that they are going to shrink the seats so he can ride. Poor guy, he really wants to ride!

T&B

 

[LoriLea]

As Tigger&Belle mentioned, you might have trouble with RnR. My DD7 is 47 3/4" barefoot and did not measure up for this ride with sandals on.
Primeval Whirl in AK also has a 48" height requirement. She was amazingly tall enough for this ride. She had the same shoes on and measured well above the 48" mark.
Make sure you prepare your child for the possibility of not making the height requirement. Also, your child may be tall enough when measured at the entrance but may not be tall enough when they are remeasured prior to boarding.
As I waited outside of RnR with my DD while DH and DS rode the ride, I watched many extremely upset children as they were turned away. I also watched angry parents arguing with the CM's.

 

[kirbsam]

I will say this about Disney. They are sticklers for height. I have been to six flags(yes, I will admit it) and they will be somewhat more lenient. I have seen a child not get to go on primeval whirl because he missed the height by what looked like the width of a couple of hairs. And yes there was crying involved. My point is not to bash disney for this, my point is 48" means 48" and not 47.8". Good luck. If your child makes the height requirement, I have no doubt they will love the rides.

 

[kbkids]

Originally posted by kirbsam
I will say this about Disney. They are sticklers for height. I have been to six flags(yes, I will admit it) and they will be somewhat more lenient. I have seen a child not get to go on primeval whirl because he missed the height by what looked like the width of a couple of hairs. And yes there was crying involved. My point is not to bash disney for this, my point is 48" means 48" and not 47.8". Good luck. If your child makes the height requirement, I have no doubt they will love the rides.

I agree with this, if they aren't tall enough, they aren't tall enough - but my only problem with them is being measured twice, sometimes three times in line. If they let them through in the entrance, the child pretty much assumes they are going on the ride. Turning them down at the vehicle is not right. It would be easier for the parents to deal with the disappointment at the entrance than "teasing" the child the entire way through the queue. This hasn't happened to me personally, but I've seen it happen, and that's IMHO (in most situations) what makes the parents angry, and I must say I don't blame them. My DS was measured three times for Test Track on our trip in October. He was close, so I was nervous the entire time through the queue. You should have seen how excited he was, and I was so worried he was going to be heartbroken at the end. I kept telling him, "We're not sure yet - wait until we get until the end." Didn't help to have other guests around us saying, "Oh, they'll let him in. They've already measured him - they can't tell him no now." They didn't believe me that they could and would. I just think it's wrong!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Too bad there aren't stamps or wristbands to be put on the child at the entrance to the ride that would elimininate all the measuring once they are in the queue and the next time they want to ride.

When my son was barely 40" tall we went to Universal and went to ride Spiderman. For some reason they weren;t being real careful about the height and let us go without measuing Jake. The second time we went (and each time after that) they measured him several times, so they are normally sticklers about height, too, but he would have been mad if they didn't let him go the second or third time.

Wristbands would help with the whole measuring issue and a child would know right off the bat what rides they could ride.

T&B

 

[kbkids]

Originally posted by Tigger&Belle
Too bad there aren't stamps or wristbands to be put on the child at the entrance to the ride that would elimininate all the measuring once they are in the queue and the next time they want to ride.

When my son was barely 40" tall we went to Universal and went to ride Spiderman. For some reason they weren;t being real careful about the height and let us go without measuing Jake. The second time we went (and each time after that) they measured him several times, so they are normally sticklers about height, too, but he would have been mad if they didn't let him go the second or third time.

Wristbands would help with the whole measuring issue and a child would know right off the bat what rides they could ride.

T&B

I agree with this. This would be such a simple solution to the problem. Take a few minutes to stop at Guest Services - or wherever - and get a wristband for any child whose height might come in question.

 

[Figment1964]

Originally posted by kbkids
I agree with this, if they aren't tall enough, they aren't tall enough - but my only problem with them is being measured twice, sometimes three times in line. If they let them through in the entrance, the child pretty much assumes they are going on the ride. Turning them down at the vehicle is not right. It would be easier for the parents to deal with the disappointment at the entrance than "teasing" the child the entire way through the queue. This hasn't happened to me personally, but I've seen it happen, and that's IMHO (in most situations) what makes the parents angry, and I must say I don't blame them. My DS was measured three times for Test Track on our trip in October. He was close, so I was nervous the entire time through the queue. You should have seen how excited he was, and I was so worried he was going to be heartbroken at the end. I kept telling him, "We're not sure yet - wait until we get until the end." Didn't help to have other guests around us saying, "Oh, they'll let him in. They've already measured him - they can't tell him no now." They didn't believe me that they could and would. I just think it's wrong!

My son had waited for 2 years to be able to go on Primeval Whirl and we'd been measuring him at home for months prior to going. We showed 48" on the wall at home before we left and he was very excited to have "made it". At PW he was let in by the first CM only to be turned away just at the boarding spot. He was heart-broken and we felt the same way. If he was tall enough when he got measured at the front of the line, how did he shrink during the wait? I cried during the ride since my other son wanted to go on it while dh took our younger son out. My older son HATED the ride and I know my other son would have loved it since Mission:Space and TOT are his favorites.

 

[mejaie]

We were told once if the height is borderline, get the kids on them early in the day. Supposedly and it does seem logical, that you will measure shorter later in the day.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Barb, your poor son! That must have been hard since he'd been waiting to go on it for so long and was tall enough at home. I don't blame both of you for being upset.

T&B