Do I have this right? Height Restrictions?

[BellsFam]

DD will be (a month from 6) she's 44in tall...

She can ride Expedition Everst, but not Primeval Whirl?

Does anyone have a good place to find height restrictions for all rides?

 

[UnderTheRialto]

Yes. She can ride everything except PW and RnR.

 

[Alesia]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/

 

[figment_jii]

In theory, you can filter the WaltDisneyWorld.com attraction list by height requirement. I can't get it to work right now...

wdwinfo also has a list of height requirements. You enter you child's height and it'll tell you which rides they cannot ride.
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/height.cfm

 

[mesaboy2]

DD will be (a month from 6) she's 44in tall...

She can ride Expedition Everst, but not Primeval Whirl?

Does anyone have a good place to find height restrictions for all rides?

Keep in mind that height restrictions are less a function of thrill factor than they are of ride vehicles and restraints.

 

[BellsFam]

Ok thank you... We watched a video of PW online and it seemed pretty tame compared to EE... But ok thanks!

 

[BellsFam]

Keep in mind that height restrictions are less a function of thrill factor than they are of ride vehicles and restraints.

OH! Didn't really think of that! That makes much more sense!

 

[maxiesmom]

Ok thank you... We watched a video of PW online and it seemed pretty tame compared to EE... But ok thanks!

PW really throws you around. I get a bruise every time I ride, and I have even gotten off bleeding a little. It is fun, but it is rough!

 

[Robo]

DD will be (a month from 6) she's 44in tall...

She can ride Expedition Everst, but not Primeval Whirl?

It's rough "carnival-type" ride.
The very common nickname for PW on the boards is 'Primeval HURL.'

 

[disney world dreamer]

height requirements are posted under the name of each attraction right on the disney world website.

EE is 44"
primeval whirl is 48"

 

[disnut8]

It's rough "carnival-type" ride.
The very common nickname for PW on the boards is 'Primeval HURL.'

Totally agree. We go to Disney World about five times a year and do this attraction maybe once every five years. It may seem to be calmer but with the wide open spaces and the drops and twirls, it's more of a "have to make sure everyone in battened down before they start the adventure" type of ride. The thing with the Whirl is you don't stop the adventure for one second the entire time.

 

[BellsFam]

Wow... That little video is deceiving! tks though! I was able to switch FPs from PW to EE... Didn't think DD could ride EE! I'm happy now I was wrong!!!

 

[tierney026]

I've seen the sticks they use to measure, but does anyone know if they are exact in inches?? My son is 44 inches almost exactly with shoes on. I really want him to be able to ride Space Mountain this year (and so does he!). It was the first real roller coaster I ever remember going on and I was probably only about 3 or 4! lol. Did they have height restrictions in the 80s??

 

[mesaboy2]

I've seen the sticks they use to measure, but does anyone know if they are exact in inches?? My son is 44 inches almost exactly with shoes on. I really want him to be able to ride Space Mountain this year (and so does he!). It was the first real roller coaster I ever remember going on and I was probably only about 3 or 4! lol. Did they have height restrictions in the 80s??

You should prepare him for the possibility that he may not be able to ride.

 

[chmurf]

I've seen the sticks they use to measure, but does anyone know if they are exact in inches?? My son is 44 inches almost exactly with shoes on.

Any answer you'll get about this will be very poor advice.

your son may pass in the morning but fail after a long day in the parks
he may pass at the entrance of the line, and fail at the load area when he's measured again, because it depends on the floor being level or not, it depends on the child shying away from the stick, and it depends on the cast member

if you think your son might not pass the height test, just cross that bridge when you get there

you may get answers saying that 44" with shoes on will be okay. So wo what's next ? you make plans and build up expectations ... and when you get there, you realise that the cast member won't let him ride ....

if he's 44" tall without shoes on, he's safe. If he's 44" tall with thick soles, then be prepared to take no for an answer, and if that's a yes, then enjoy

(people are taller in the morning, so maximise the odds by doing the "tall rides" early)

 

[pamkat1820]

This ride is the biggest discussion in our household when we talk about animal kingdom. My daughter was right at the height requirement 48 inches she even measured taller than that at her dr. Visit before we traveled. She was so excited to ride it. When we got there she was below the stick they used to measure your height, she was crushed. I understand why and don't have any issues that she couldn't ride PW. But man it didn't make for a happy day. How do u get a 6 year old to understand she measured one thing a home but not that at the park. Me- it's August sweetie maybe we sweated a few inches away..... Ya didn't go over well. She wants a note from her doctor stating what she measures in the office. Lol. Ya.... That's not going to work lol.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

This ride is the biggest discussion in our household when we talk about animal kingdom. My daughter was right at the height requirement 48 inches she even measured taller than that at her dr. Visit before we traveled. She was so excited to ride it. When we got there she was below the stick they used to measure your height, she was crushed. I understand why and don't have any issues that she couldn't ride PW. But man it didn't make for a happy day. How do u get a 6 year old to understand she measured one thing a home but not that at the park. Me- it's August sweetie maybe we sweated a few inches away..... Ya didn't go over well. She wants a note from her doctor stating what she measures in the office. Lol. Ya.... That's not going to work lol.

did the doctor measure her without shoes on? That would be the only reason I could see why it would be different.

 

[tierney026]

I think I should prepare him for not being able to ride. Two years ago we thought he would be tall enough for Soarin' and he just missed it and they wouldn't let him ride. He was crushed! My husband let me go on with the rest of our group, while he waited outside with my son. He apparently cried the entire time. Cast member did give him a pass to cut the line when he was tall enough to ride. We used it last year. DS was SOOOO excited. It brought tears to my eyes. He loved it!

 

[disnut8]

I've seen the sticks they use to measure, but does anyone know if they are exact in inches?? My son is 44 inches almost exactly with shoes on. I really want him to be able to ride Space Mountain this year (and so does he!). It was the first real roller coaster I ever remember going on and I was probably only about 3 or 4! lol. Did they have height restrictions in the 80s??

Disney measuring sticks are Disney measuring sticks. They aren't your doctor's measuring sticks and they aren't yours. When my granddaughter went for her first trip at the age of five and she didn't even know she was going until we drove under the first purple sign, we and her parents told her that she would be measured twice for any attraction and if she wasn't at the correct height according to Disney, she couldn't ride. She accepted that.

For your son, I would approach with a "let's see what Disney says your height is" attitude but remember that it will be for that day so I wouldn't get him measured at another attraction the day before and think it will be OK. I would talk with your son and have him come up with a plan if he doesn't meet the requirement.

I think the important thing is to not let not making the requirement something "bad". I think it should be "well, we won't do Space Mountain this trip but we are going to do *this* instead!"

 

[bumbershoot]

How do u get a 6 year old to understand she measured one thing a home but not that at the park.

Experienced that when DS was 3, though it wasn't a home-measure, but a "first stick at the line" measure. And it was because he wasn't standing straight and tall. The CM had his hand on DS's shoulder and DS didn't like that and was bending a bit. DH was there with him, not me, and he doesn't do well under perceived pressure, and didn't think to tell the CM to get his hand off DS's shoulder.

Made our next trip that much sweeter because of all the "stand straight and tall, HIT the bar with your head don't shy away from it" coaching.

Me- it's August sweetie maybe we sweated a few inches away..... Ya didn't go over well.

Should have, though.

Go first thing in the morning. Make sure there's adequate rest and hydration. The reason we slump during the day is fluid. There is fluid in our intervertebral discs, and through the day gravity and the forces we put on ourselves (including other exciting rides at themeparks) squash those discs, down, causing the fluid to not puff them up as much. Dehydration plays a role, absolutely.

Assuming she's in a booster seat or just seatbelt depending on your state's laws, have her notice the fit of the belt early in the morning after a great restful night, vs when she's coming home from school or a long playdate involving running around, etc.