How do they measure you for height restrictions?

[DisneyKings]

The measured DD & she wouldn't stand up straight or she would have met the height req. They wouldn't let DH get her to stand straight either, so she didn't get to ride. I think we'll wear the crocs next time so if she is not so cooperative she'll still be tall enough.

 

[mom22bless]

Splash Mountain is closed and will be Splashin' soon. That's what the sign said yesterday.

At EE the CM's kept checking and rechecking a little girl. They had an upside down L and if the kid's head didn't touch the botton they couldn't ride. My DD was 2 inches too short for the Rockin RC in HS and that's what they did to her.

 

[rparmfamily]

We just left and both my kids got measured at nearly every ride that required it. (They are about 48-50" and ages 6 and 8) I am pregnant and didn't ride many rides so I hung out around the rides and watched many kids get turned away, so it seems that at both AK and MK they are being pretty by the rules when it comes to it.

 

[bkstrick0725]

My son has a little more than 3 weeks to grow 3/4" Think that's possible? I definitely like the idea of making the CM the "bad guy" in enforcing the rules.

 

[lissiesmum]

I'm glad they enforce the rules, I'd rather be safe than sorry!

 

[Joanna71985]

My son has a little more than 3 weeks to grow 3/4" Think that's possible? I definitely like the idea of making the CM the "bad guy" in enforcing the rules.

Why are CMs "bad guys" for making sure the rules are followed?

 

[sdarwkcabemanmy]

When we went this past summer, I didn't know what DS would be able to ride and what he wouldn't. But I had a general idea and the rides that were too big/scary or he wasn't tall enough for we either skipped or babyswapped. DS was fine with this..it gave him a chance to get out of his stroller and play a bit while Mommy or Daddy were in line.

So yes, we stuck to mostly 'kiddie' rides but that was fine. Those rides will still be there the next time we visit and we can ride them then.

 

[Disneymommmyof2]

My dd wanted to ride Soarin' last year and she was just shy of 40 inches. They had her stand under the sign as the previous poster said, then they put a piece of paper between the top of her head and the sign. If they could easily pull the paper out, she could not ride. I thought that was taking it a bit far. She'll be tall enough for everything this year so she's excited!

That happened to us...but after DD rode it with me and was going back with DH cause of a baby swap pass

 

[Sheribo]

Why are CMs "bad guys" for making sure the rules are followed?

LOL! They are certainly not the bad guys for doing the right thing but to the kids, they must seem pretty mean. As a parent of 3, I'm not above letting a CM take the heat for this one. They brush it off and move on but for me, I'd hear about for a very long time.

 

[Babboo]

DD is 39.5 inches and desperate to ride Splash Mountain - maybe she'll change her mind when she sees it again.

I can't remember how they measured her last year for rides like the Barnstormer. If she is just shy how likely is it that they'll let her ride?

SharkyGoddess and I have agreed that from now on (while our youngest is below 6' tall) will have a letter from the doctor stating his ACTUAL height and we will be carrying a tape measure. Our experience is this - the "measuring sticks" are varying and inaccurate. According to one that came to my waist (I am 6' 1") and the measure was "42" then I am only 4' 6".

Some have reported having to get a CS manager.

We have also noticed two different sticks at some rides where one is taller than the other. We have wondered and asked why. Naturally we did not get an answer.

 

[btcrane]

Ok, I know I'm going to get flamed here but I can't keep quiet. If a child was 2 inches too short to stop using a car seat, would putting on thick shoes make them safe in a regular seat belt? The whole point is safety. We've all seen small kids sitting with those over the head restraints and they don't look comfortable but we know that they're safe because the ride was designed for it. Each ride has been designed with a certain height ratio in mind for safety.

Certainly not going to get flamed by me. Our first trip to Disney, our youngest wore cowboy boots the entire time. Sure, this was his favorite pair of shoes since his granddad had bought them for him, but I remember thinking, hey, he can get on a ride or two that he was an inch or so too short for. A few years later, (and possibly a few years wiser), I wonder what I was thinking. He's tall enough for just about any roller coaster at any park now, but he's very thin, so now I worry about him just "sliding through" the bars. How crazy is that?

 

[btcrane]

We have also noticed two different sticks at some rides where one is taller than the other. We have wondered and asked why. Naturally we did not get an answer.

I've noticed this, too!

 

[maxiesmom]

SharkyGoddess and I have agreed that from now on (while our youngest is below 6' tall) will have a letter from the doctor stating his ACTUAL height and we will be carrying a tape measure. Our experience is this - the "measuring sticks" are varying and inaccurate. According to one that came to my waist (I am 6' 1") and the measure was "42" then I am only 4' 6".

Some have reported having to get a CS manager.

We have also noticed two different sticks at some rides where one is taller than the other. We have wondered and asked why. Naturally we did not get an answer.

Don't bother with either the letter of the tape measurer. Neither one has any weight with Disney. Disney has no way of knowing if a letter from a doctor is real or a forgery. And the only measuing instument that matters is their own. All you will do by brining a letter and a tape measurer is to cause a scene, and make yourself angry.

 

[bopper]

Why are CMs "bad guys" for making sure the rules are followed?

It is the difference between "Mommy says you can't go on" and "The CM measured you are you are not tall enough and those are the rules."

I would prepare the child ahead of time by having them wear their normal shoes, practicing standing up straight, but telling them if they are not tall enough this trip that you promise this will be your first ride on the next trip.

If the child would not stand up straight to be measured, maybe subconsciously they don't really want to ride?

 

[bennyb98]

Don't bother with either the letter of the tape measurer. Neither one has any weight with Disney. Disney has no way of knowing if a letter from a doctor is real or a forgery. And the only measuing instument that matters is their own. All you will do by brining a letter and a tape measurer is to cause a scene, and make yourself angry.

Ditto. As someone who has worked at an attraction with a height requirement I can assure you that the Disney height sticks are the only official measurements allowed.