Height Ride Restrictions - Little Person (Skeletal dysplasia)

[MapleGirl]

Is some one with skeletal dysplasia and under 40" allowed on all rides? Are they required to prove their height with the stick? How does this work? What if they are in a chair for the day?

 

[Mrsjvb]

no. if you do not meet the height minimum you do not ride. period. yes you will be required to prove height.

no exceptions are made as this is a safety issue.

if you are in a WC and the ride requires you to transfer and has a height restriction you will have to meet it.

if there is a HA car you can ride that way without having to transfer( generally speaking there won't be a HR on these rides anyway.) or you can transfer if that is your preference.

 

[MapleGirl]

no. if you do not meet the height minimum you do not ride. period. yes you will be required to prove height.

no exceptions are made as this is a safety issue.

if you are in a WC and the ride requires you to transfer and has a height restriction you will have to meet it.

if there is a HA car you can ride that way without having to transfer( generally speaking there won't be a HR on these rides anyway.) or you can transfer if that is your preference.

OK. Thanks.

 

[LilyWDW]

Is some one with skeletal dysplasia and under 40" allowed on all rides? Are they required to prove their height with the stick? How does this work? What if they are in a chair for the day?

The height requirements for the attractions has to do with how the restraint and safety systems work. Those shorter then the recommended height will not be safe on the attraction because that system will not work correctly for them. It is purely a safety issue.

As such, anyone who does not meet the requirements are not allowed to ride.

 

[dclfun]

Do you know how tall you are? That may sound silly but I have NO idea exactly of my height. Also can you stand tall and straight for a true height measurement? It might be a bit sensitive but I'd ask to be measured if you can tolerate it, just to see if it's possible that you meet the requirements. If you already know you're too short, then I'm sorry as I know it's disappointing to not be able to experience an attraction you were looking forward to.

 

[goofieslonglostsis]

Do you know how tall you are? That may sound silly but I have NO idea exactly of my height. Also can you stand tall and straight for a true height measurement? It might be a bit sensitive but I'd ask to be measured if you can tolerate it, just to see if it's possible that you meet the requirements. If you already know you're too short, then I'm sorry as I know it's disappointing to not be able to experience an attraction you were looking forward to.

Tip for those that can not stand, for instance, during measuring; have it done while lying down. Obviously that is not a workable (or desirable ) options to go through for all rides with an HR in place, but would be a great way of easy measuring at home for instance. Not only no risk of falling down, but gravity tends to help with the straightening out. Allhtough that's a a catch 22 if you ask me, since height wouldn't be the same as in a vertical posture and vertical height would be what makes a ride safe or not when using an HR.

I could even see where doing thise once at for instance first aid and having the length noted on a GAC might work for those situations where it isn't visably obvious one is tall enough and measuring isn't easily done at rides. But that would heavily rely on this being an option to begin with for WDW. (I could see there being some discussion about who measures, needing a CM there to monitor the correctness and that being an unfair strain).


Being measures can be done with all kinds of common and uncommon disabilities. So knowing your length can be done, just needs a creative enough mind and -most of the times- aid of someone else. But alas, very few options that might be able to be translated into WDW-usable when needing a less common way of measuring and not being obviously visably tall enough or too short.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

However, as a general rule just about every attraction which has a minimum height requirement is such that a person must be able to transfer to a ride vehicle. I cannot think of any attraction which has a wheelchair accessible car and a minimum height restriction.

 

[bookwormde]

All the newer rides are supposed to be compliant with universal design which included stature, so no restrictions based on height alone (or any other protected class). The older ones are still grandfathered.

bookwormde

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

All the newer rides are supposed to be compliant with universal design which included stature, so no restrictions based on height alone (or any other protected class). The older ones are still grandfathered.

bookwormde

Really, the Harry Potter ride at that other place that shall not be named is pretty new and has a height restriction. Why wouldn't the same rules apply there?

 

[LilyWDW]

All the newer rides are supposed to be compliant with universal design which included stature, so no restrictions based on height alone (or any other protected class). The older ones are still grandfathered.

bookwormde

What are you talking about? Restraint systems for safety usually have a minimum height that they will be useable at. It is a safety system...