mine train 38 inch

[Dreamer24]

Is the mine train measuring stick exactly 38 inches or do they make it higher to account for shoes? I don't want to take my 3 year old to be disappointed if he most likely won't his the height requirement. He's between 37 and 38 inches barefoot but when wearing he's sneakers he's 38. If the poles are actually higher than 38 to acount for everyone wearing shoes, he probably won't make it and I'd prefer not to try.

 

[beck00]

Our 38 inch daughter rode last trip. We were curious if she'd make it and there were no second thoughts or glances from cast members. I can only speak for our experience, but if he's at least 38 with his sneakers and they aren't obviously making him significantly taller, I would think he'd be fine.

 

[disnut8]

Disney measuring sticks are supposed to be at the height requirement for that attraction. As far as I could see when kids get measured, they do not remove their shoes unless something is suspected to artificially increase height.

That being said, the only measurement for your son is not the one you or your doctor is giving him at home. It's the one Disney gives him at the park that day at that attraction. What we did with our then five year old granddaughter on her first trip when she got measured was to tell her there were two outcomes. She could pass the stick test and we'd have a great ride and have ice cream after. She could not pass the stick test and we'd be disappointed and we'd get ice cream after.

 

[Dreamer24]

Thanks. We're definitely not trying to add height with his shoes, they're every day toddler sneakers. I'm just curious if the height is intended be withome or without

 

[hergosling]

Tough question to answer since I don't think most know the actual measurement from the pavement to the pole in the park itself, however I can tell you that last year my daughter was 2 years old when we were there and allowed to ride. When I measured her at home she was at the 38 inch mark but highly debatable depending on how she stood. When we got to the ride she casually walked up to the pole and they just waved her through like they really didn't care how close she was- and in my opinion in the park it looked like she wasn't going to be quite tall enough against their pole, even with shoes on. Honestly, sounds like your son is close, I'm sure he'll be fine and allowed to ride. Have fun!

 

[mrzrich]

Don't make a big deal about the ride. Don't talk about the ride. Don't even say the name of the ride. Just walk up and say "let's see if you are tall enough for this one". If he isn't, act like it's not a big deal. Say "That's ok! You know what we are going to ride a roller coaster instead!" And promptly take that child over to the barnstormer.

 

[bumbershoot]

But...for borderline kids it's good to practice standing straight and tall, so they can get on the ride. And try for the ride earlier in he day rather than later since we all shrink a bit as gravity pulls us down.

The sticks are set to that measurement. Shoe heels are of varying thicknesses and they don't know know what people will wear.

 

[DG25]

This brings up memories for me from years ago. I was very small for my age, I walked at 10 pounds, I wore size 3 in kindergarten, and as an adult I need a car seat to legally drive. All side, I remember the day the lines were 4 hours long for Indiana jones in Disneyland. Although I measured the right height at home, I didn't to the pole, even with my little heels on my cowboy boots for toy story. I remember throwing the buggiest fit, I went on space mountain and BTRR, but not indi, why same height marks supposedly. I would do what someone said, don't mention the ride, just walk up and say are you big enough for this. I'm not sure if they still do this, but if they do ask if they are a ride pass for later if she is not tall enough, I use to get ride passes, like fast passes that if you were not tall enough, you could save them and use them later on at another trip and up to six people could get on when you are finally tall enough. We had so many of these since I grew so slowly and it took so long for me to get to the right hieght, the when I was 14 my niece was born and we both collected them, by the time I was 16 I could finally ride everything, we then had my nieces, I think up until I was 20 we were still using all those cards we collected. I am now 4'8".

 

[KateP85]

It's 38 inches, so if he is 38 inches with his shoes on, he'll be good to go. My son just got measured at 39 1/2 inches at his 4-year appointment, yet he's getting on all of the 40 inch rides. Make sure you talk about standing up straight so the measurement is accurate.

 

[ArielSRL]

Piggy backing on the question....for those whose child was not much taller than the required 38 inches...how were the security bars on the ride? Did you feel comfortable with them? Did you put your arm across your child?

My 5 yr old doesn't want to ride (he did once last year but he says never again) but my 2 (almost 3) yr old says he wants to. So, if he ends up being tall enough, I'm just wondering how the security bars fit (I've forgotten from my one ride last year).

 

[bumbershoot]

Although I measured the right height at home, I didn't to the pole, even with my little heels on my cowboy boots for toy story. I remember throwing the buggiest fit, I went on space mountain and BTRR, but not indi, why same height marks supposedly.

Has the height for Indy changed over the years? Space and Big Thunder are 40" and Indy is 46".

If it has changed, and it used to be the same, did you ride them all the same day? If so, that's why you didn't hit Indy's mark. The forces of the other rides you did squashed down the intervertebral discs enough that you lost the height you had had while in line for the other rides.

Piggy backing on the question....for those whose child was not much taller than the required 38 inches...how were the security bars on the ride? Did you feel comfortable with them? Did you put your arm across your child?

I like googling "xyz ride vehicles" when I wonder. There are all sorts of good images in the mine train image search, and this thread has a picture that's nice to show how tight it is. http://www.disboards.com/threads/very-disappointed-in-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-ride.3321286/page-2

 

[Accident]

If there is a concern with shoes like you put them in some type of platform sneakers, they will ask them to take off their shoes and then measure with no shoes. I've never seen that happen at 7dmt but it will happen at RnR which is more of a concern as it's looping and they need to fit into the over shoulder restraint but 7dmt is a lap bar that is individual for each rider and seats that stop you from sliding back and forth.

 

[hergosling]

My daughter was 2.5 yrs old when we rode 7DWMT. She was tall enough to ride, I suppose tall for her age, but I felt the lap restraint was plenty enough. I still placed my arm around her or at her chest to help stabilize her but that's just because I wanted to be on the safe side. I am not a big person, so I was able to push the lap bar down pretty far and felt she was plenty restrained. Now, if I was a bigger adult, the lap bar would not go down as far (I believe there was one bar to restrain both passengers but correct me if I'm wrong)- if that was the case I'm not so sure I would have felt as safe with her riding, regardless that it doesn't loop or go upside down.

 

[mrzrich]

Nope you are not remembering correctly. 7DMT has individual restraints. Everyone has their own lap bar. Big thunder Mountain on the other hand has one lap bar, which had me worried when my son was four and my husband was almost 300 pounds. Even in that case, he was fine. We moms are worrywarts. Butconsidering how many people have written those rides over the years,you have never heard of a child flying out of his seat at Disney.

 

[bumbershoot]

Big thunder Mountain on the other hand has one lap bar, which had me worried when my son was four and my husband was almost 300 pounds. Even in that case. He was fine. We moms are worrywarts.

Actually my husband reports that our son DID nearly slide out on Disneyland's BT. it was the one time he consented to go with DS, because DS was something like 10 and had been on it many times and he finally figured there wouldn't be a problem. But DH is bigger than yours is/was, and I don't know what went wrong, but they both got off the ride pale (which is hard for DH as he's a melanin'y kinda guy) and scared. I, as the mom, had always pooh-poohed reports of kids sliding to that degree, and I had encouraged DH for years to go with DS, but I was wrong-o-rama, apparently!

 

[Dakota731]

What is the mine ride? Is it new - I don't remember it from our last trip - 7 years ago?

 

[mrzrich]

What is the mine ride? Is it new - I don't remember it from our last trip - 7 years ago?

Opened in 2014. A lot has changed in Fantasyland since your last visit.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/seven-dwarfs-mine-train/

 

[ArielSRL]

I like googling "xyz ride vehicles" when I wonder. There are all sorts of good images in the mine train image search, and this thread has a picture that's nice to show how tight it is. http://www.disboards.com/threads/very-disappointed-in-seven-dwarfs-mine-train-ride.3321286/page-2

My daughter was 2.5 yrs old when we rode 7DWMT. She was tall enough to ride, I suppose tall for her age, but I felt the lap restraint was plenty enough. I still placed my arm around her or at her chest to help stabilize her but that's just because I wanted to be on the safe side. I am not a big person, so I was able to push the lap bar down pretty far and felt she was plenty restrained. Now, if I was a bigger adult, the lap bar would not go down as far (I believe there was one bar to restrain both passengers but correct me if I'm wrong)- if that was the case I'm not so sure I would have felt as safe with her riding, regardless that it doesn't loop or go upside down.

Nope you are not remembering correctly. 7DMT has individual restraints. Everyone has their own lap bar. Big thunder Mountain on the other hand has one lap bar, which had me worried when my son was four and my husband was almost 300 pounds. Even in that case, he was fine. We moms are worrywarts. Butconsidering how many people have written those rides over the years,you have never heard of a child flying out of his seat at Disney.

Thank you all for the responses.

 

[SorryI'mNotSorry]

Random thing but... when smaller kids need to make a ride height, their natural inclination (and often the parents encourage this) is to tilt the head upwards by lifting the chin and looking upwards. This actually doesn't make you any taller. Having a child look downward while keeping the neck upright (tilting the chin down to chest) raises the back of the head and makes you taller than trying the aforementioned tactic. I always tell my kids "Keep your feet flat on the ground, stand up tall, and look at your shirt."

 

[Dakota731]

Is this a jerky ride sort of like Big Thunder Mountain?