DS is 40" tall...but worried since CM's ruler is taller...what about Heely's?

[snikelfrizt]

Maybe someone can find the Disney rule that states no tall shoes??? I didn't see one but maybe I am looking in the wrong spot........

 

[2infinityandbeyond]

Yes, and I can't believe only about 3 people in this entire thread have said that. It's not like pool hopping or refillable mugs or any of the other zillion issues everyone likes to get all spun up about -- it's a safety measure that's put in place for the protection of visitors.

It is much easier to circumvent the rules to make Junior happy than it is to set a good example for your child and follow the rules.

 

[snikelfrizt]

I guess the rest of us should be brought up on child endangerment charges????

 

[tinkabella627]

For everyone who says the OP (or anyone replying) is breaking safety rules- they clearly are not. It was specifically mentioned that the child is tall enough. The child has been measured by a doctor and I am sure other places. I would take a dr's word over a stick at disney. I don't see why you are saying everyone on here is endangering a child. I could see if you were having a child wearing 5 inch heals just to get on, but be realistic. If the child measures tall enough and then a stick at the park says no, the stick is wrong. The end... a quarter inch thickness on a shoe will not make the child fall out of the ride. Like someone said, when height regulations were put into place, the people most likely took into account that there are thicker soled shoes.

 

[maxiesmom]

I guess the rest of us should be brought up on child endangerment charges????

Maybe you should be if you think getting a child on a ride is more important than their safety. Disney doesn't look for ways to make parent's angry, or children unhappy. The height restrictions are in place to keep your child safe. I can't believe so many people think nothing of trying to circumvent them.

 

[MeanestMomEver]

I agree with a PP...I have a DD and she is 41" tall but if they tell us she is not tall enough to ride then so be it...I want her to be safe. It may not make her happy at the time but at least she will be safe...

Good for you mom. She will also learn to that rules are made to be followed.

 

[snikelfrizt]

Maybe someone should inform Disney that people are wearing the 3" heeled sandles they sell on site on rides....... I am not saying my DD was too short but also was at 40" standing tall. The extra height added was just a "make sure" adjustment. You guys need to chill and let people make that decision for thier kids, stop bashing everyone else! Jeez!!! Call the Shoe police why don't ya!

 

[MeanestMomEver]

For everyone who says the OP (or anyone replying) is breaking safety rules- they clearly are not. It was specifically mentioned that the child is tall enough. The child has been measured by a doctor and I am sure other places. I would take a dr's word over a stick at disney. I don't see why you are saying everyone on here is endangering a child. I could see if you were having a child wearing 5 inch heals just to get on, but be realistic. If the child measures tall enough and then a stick at the park says no, the stick is wrong. The end... a quarter inch thickness on a shoe will not make the child fall out of the ride. Like someone said, when height regulations were put into place, the people most likely took into account that there are thicker soled shoes.

I'm not saying this about the OP, as I do not know her, nor her DR.

But let's say some random kid slips out of a ride and is injured (or worse!) And the parents say the doctor said the child was 40 inches and (coveniently leaving out the part of the story about purchasing thick soled skate shoes and adding folded up socks inside to make height) he passed the measure stick test, who do you think the family will sue, the doc, WDW or the shoe company?

 

[tinkabella627]

Good for you mom. She will also learn to that rules are made to be followed.

Right- rules are made to be followed and that is why I am sure no one in here that is bashing others decisions have ever broken the rules or let their children slide on some things...

And again I will say- no one here is BREAKING any rules. They are letting a child ride a ride that they are tall enough to ride based on the written height restriction.s

 

[snikelfrizt]

Again maybe if Disney had an actual rule about shoes and measurment the issue would be solved, end of story

 

[Tink888]

I think that if you put Heelys on your kid, even without the wheels, you'd just be attracting more attention to your child from the CMs

If he's 40 inches, you should be okay. If it turns out that he isn't tall enough for something, they do have parent swap and there are so many other attractions to see. He might be disappointed for a few minutes but it won't be long before he forgets all about it.

 

[tinkabella627]

I'm not saying this about the OP, as I do not know her, nor her DR.

But let's say some random kid slips out of a ride and is injured (or worse!) And the parents say the doctor said the child was 40 inches and (coveniently leaving out the part of the story about purchasing thick soled skate shoes and adding folded up socks inside to make height) he passed the measure stick test, who do you think the family will sue, the doc, WDW or the shoe company?

But what I am saying is that the quarter inch that the shoe lifts the child is not going to make a difference. Most sneakers add a little height to people. No I do not agree with taking extreme measures to get an inch or more for the child but it seems as though the OP is not going to that extreme measure- just a thick soled shoe.

Splash mountain has a height restriction right? But why- there is nothing holding you down anyways. Now no I am not saying put a baby or small child on that ride, but is that quarter inch going to make a difference when there is nothing but gravity keeping you in the ride?

 

[tinkabella627]

I think that if you put Heelys on your kid, even without the wheels, you'd just be attracting more attention to your child from the CMs

If he's 40 inches, you should be okay. If it turns out that he isn't tall enough for something, they do have parent swap and there are so many other attractions to see. He might be disappointed for a few minutes but it won't be long before he forgets all about it.

The heely's without the wheels just look like regular sneakers. there is nothing about them that would draw anyone's extra attention to them. They look like skechers or something like that.

And for the record- you may not think it will be long before he forgets but I experienced first hand this summer that that is not always the case. I went to an amusement park this summer with kids that were finally tall enough to ride some ride. We got there and one of the kids was not tall enough. It was a couple hours before she "forgot" that she had to sit in a "cage" while all the other kids got to go on the ride. And then once she forgot, we got in line for another ride that her and another child ended up not being tall enough. Their mother had to take them elsewhere because they got so down about it. Now no I am not saying they should have broke the rules (and they didn't)- I am just saying, not all kids will forget, especially having waited so long and FINALLY being the right height but being denied (in the OPs case, not mine).

 

[maxiesmom]

Right- rules are made to be followed and that is why I am sure no one in here that is bashing others decisions have ever broken the rules or let their children slide on some things...

And again I will say- no one here is BREAKING any rules. They are letting a child ride a ride that they are tall enough to ride based on the written height restriction.s

Why the assumption that it is the Disney measuring sticks that are wrong? It could be the the Doctor's measurment is wrong. It doesn't matter what any other measuring devise says, only Disney's counts. And apparently theirs are saying her child is not tall enought.

Disney shouldn't need a rule about shoes. It should be common sense. But then I bet Disney never thought of people stuffing ice-cream bars into their shoes to grow their child. And that was actually posted on these boards before.

And no, I would never let a child skate on a safety issue. I wouldn't gamble with their lives for a few minutes of fun. And it is a gamble because none of you are privy to how exactly height factors into the safety of the rides. You are just guessing that a child a little short would be ok. What a thing to make a guess about.

 

[tinkabella627]

Nobody is making a guess about it. Take out a measuring tape and measure the kid. If it says 40'', guess what- he is 40'' and if Disney's sticks are not wrong, then they need to change their height requirements to match the height of their sticks. I think some people are over reacting. The OP was never going to add multiple inches to her child. That I could see as being dangerous for the child.

 

[snikelfrizt]

I guess the point about the shoe rule would be that there would be no question for CM's. It is very hard for a kid to understand why 1 CM would measure and say ok and another would say no. If people knew they could not wear heeled shoes and CM's had straight across the board instuctions on measuring than there would be no discussion. They have rules on offensive clothing why wouldn't they have a rule on shoes that may cause a safty issue???

 

[Tink888]

The heely's without the wheels just look like regular sneakers. there is nothing about them that would draw anyone's extra attention to them. They look like skechers or something like that.

And for the record- you may not think it will be long before he forgets but I experienced first hand this summer that that is not always the case. I went to an amusement park this summer with kids that were finally tall enough to ride some ride. We got there and one of the kids was not tall enough. It was a couple hours before she "forgot" that she had to sit in a "cage" while all the other kids got to go on the ride. And then once she forgot, we got in line for another ride that her and another child ended up not being tall enough. Their mother had to take them elsewhere because they got so down about it. Now no I am not saying they should have broke the rules (and they didn't)- I am just saying, not all kids will forget, especially having waited so long and FINALLY being the right height but being denied (in the OPs case, not mine).

Check out one of the CM sites on the web. You'd be surprised how quickly a CM can spot a pair of heelys.

I've been to the parks when one of my kids wasn't tall enough to ride and one was. DH & I split up and took the non-rider on another cool ride or got him a little treat to keep him occupied while we waited. A lot of times, how a parent or adult responds to a situation will dictate how well a child reacts. At least that's been my experience, can't speak for others. JMO

 

[izzyzoeybear]

Good for you mom. She will also learn to that rules are made to be followed.

I see you are from Indiana...so am I...Welcome!!!

 

[bumbershoot]

The child has been measured by a doctor and I am sure other places. I would take a dr's word over a stick at disney.

Why? Hubby has been doing Weight Watchers for 2.5 years now. He knows how often their scales are calibrated. He just went to see an endocrinologist whose scale measured him 12 pounds heavier than WW's scales. If WW's scales are off, it would be in the opposite direction, as once you reach goal you can attend meetings for FREE (so if they were being sneaky they would do so in the making-more-money direction). He doesn't know how often the doctor's scales are calibrated. And in fact after we told the doc emphatically that there was something wrong with his scales and he denigrated the WW scales, we did hear them calibrating the scale (it was right outside the exam room). So...ha.

Anyway, if a doc measures with a soft tape the tape could be wrong. The kid could move. If on the wall, it might not be set up right on the wall. It might have been set up correctly, but tectonic plate shifting might have changed the relationship between the measuring stick and the ground. etc.

And that might have happened at WDW/DLR too (more likely at DLR I imagine). But the rule is is that you have to hit the stick. Their stick. Period.

The heely's without the wheels just look like regular sneakers. there is nothing about them that would draw anyone's extra attention to them. They look like skechers or something like that.

Yikes, no they don't. They look more like orthopedic shoes with their very very thick and solid sole, than anything else.




My son had a piece of paper slipped between his head and the top of the stick at the second stick in the line for Star Tours at Disneyland. Did it suck? Yes. Did it disappoint him? Yes. Did it disappoint my husband more? Oh yes. Did it also get DS to eat lots of veggies and whole grains between Sept and Dec, when we went again? YES. And since they give kids who don't measure up a little card that is as close to "front of line" pass as Disneyland gets, did we enjoy going to the front of the line when he was tall enough and we used that card? OH YES.

The piece of paper moment was caused by DS not knowing to stand up straight and tall, by hubby not knowing to tell DS to stand straight, and by DS wanting to please the CM and not knowing enough to "fight back" by standing up taller. It wasn't anything to do with height, but maturity.

And while he was being measured again, hubby reports that a TINY little girl with a high ponytail and high heels sauntered past with her family. A true safety problem went through the line as my non-safety-problem son was stopped. Did THAT suck too? Yes. And I am so offended when people talk about higher heel sandals for little girls to get past measuring sticks, you can not even imagine. At least with sneakers it's all even between boys and girls. But unless a boy happens to have a pair of cowboy boots with him (me and my brother had those, but my son doesn't) the higher heel thing is only for one group of children and that sucks.

Buy shoes that you feel are appropriate for your child. My son wasn't in thick soled shoes, well, until our Sept '07 trip when we bought some Buzz sneakers at a giftshop in DCA b/c his other shoes were sopping wet from the Flik's Fun Fair water play areas. I didn't feel he could walk well enough in them until that point.

But it's the buying of really thick shoes, when you otherwise wouldn't, just so a kid can get onto a ride that they don't measure up for, that's when people like me have problems with it.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Check out one of the CM sites on the web. You'd be surprised how quickly a CM can spot a pair of heelys.

I've been to the parks when one of my kids wasn't tall enough to ride and one was. DH & I split up and took the non-rider on another cool ride or got him a little treat to keep him occupied while we waited. A lot of times, how a parent or adult responds to a situation will dictate how well a child reacts. At least that's been my experience, can't speak for others. JMO

I agree. Ds and I have shared many Mickey ice cream bars while older ds and dh went on Aerosmith. It's nice now that we can all go on. I think anything less than 1/4" is a moot point though.