Not sure if this isnthe place to ask...

[MomOfWesAndNorah]

My daughter is 20 months old and 32.5 inches tall. She has developmental delays in gross motor skills which her doctors and PTs say could be just a delay, but as time passes, they think it is more likely a sensory disorder or mild CP. Anyway, she can't stand and normally won't stand with help and definitely won't stand up straight. I'd love to take her on tomorrowland speedway, which I believe has a minimum height of 32 inches. I love this as a child at MK and want to give her the same experiences. When I called the disney number to ask for their advice, I was pretty much told to wait in line and see what happens. Is this really the best option? The CM said they would be able to tell she was really taller and would probably let us get on. Thoughts?

 

[aaarcher86]

My daughter is 20 months old and 32.5 inches tall. She has developmental delays in gross motor skills which her doctors and PTs say could be just a delay, but as time passes, they think it is more likely a sensory disorder or mild CP. Anyway, she can't stand and normally won't stand with help and definitely won't stand up straight. I'd love to take her on tomorrowland speedway, which I believe has a minimum height of 32 inches. I love this as a child at MK and want to give her the same experiences. When I called the disney number to ask for their advice, I was pretty much told to wait in line and see what happens. Is this really the best option? The CM said they would be able to tell she was really taller and would probably let us get on. Thoughts?

Theres really nothing special you can do here. They have to measure for safety. If she's barely meeting the height requirement it's not going to be overly obvious (like a kid several inches over) so I don't see them being able to judge she's tall enough. They're pretty strict in making sure the heads hit the measuring bar, because again, it's for safety.

I'd definitely let them know just generally that she has a medical issue making standing straight difficult so they are prepared. If you can work in measuring at home to try and practice I would. If you're still concerned by the time you go I would really think about skipping until she's a little taller and they can tell she meets the requirement, if only to avoid waiting and not getting let on in the end.

 

[Michigan]

If she is 32.5 without shoes she will be taller with shoes. You may also want to consider getting a stroller as a wheelchair sticker for your stroller.

 

[lanejudy]

At 32.5 inches tall, Tomorrowland Speedway is the only height-restricted ride she could do. You won't need to measure at any others as the others with height restriction are 35" or taller.

At 20 months old, your DD is not likely to remember whether she rode the Speedway with you on this trip. Rather than put her through frustration of waiting in line and then trying to get her to stand straight and tall to be measured, and risk the chance of being told "no, she's not tall enough" -- personally I would just wait for the next vacation when she'll hopefully be more obviously taller. If she's all upset because of trying to measure her, she probably won't enjoy the ride anyway and it could end up with negative memories of that ride instead of the positive memories you want.

My DD also has developmental delays, was very small, and didn't hit that 32" mark until well after her 2nd birthday. So I understand. She still has lots of years to ride the Speedway with you. In my experience with our DD, whenever my husband or I try to sort of "re-create" the special moments we recall from our childhoods, it doesn't seem to have the same impact on DD. What I'm saying is, she has her own idea of what is a special memory, not necessarily what we expect.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[aaarcher86]

At 32.5 inches tall, Tomorrowland Speedway is the only height-restricted ride she could do. You won't need to measure at any others as the others with height restriction are 35" or taller. At 20 months old, your DD is not likely to remember whether she rode the Speedway with you on this trip. Rather than put her through frustration of waiting in line and then trying to get her to stand straight and tall to be measured, and risk the chance of being told "no, she's not tall enough" -- personally I would just wait for the next vacation when she'll hopefully be more obviously taller. If she's all upset because of trying to measure her, she probably won't enjoy the ride anyway and it could end up with negative memories of that ride instead of the positive memories you want. My DD also has developmental delays, was very small, and didn't hit that 32" mark until well after her 2nd birthday. So I understand. She still has lots of years to ride the Speedway with you. In my experience with our DD, whenever my husband or I try to sort of "re-create" the special moments we recall from our childhoods, it doesn't seem to have the same impact on DD. What I'm saying is, she has her own idea of what is a special memory, not necessarily what we expect. Enjoy your vacation!

With a 44" eight year old, I'd like to concur that sometimes it's just better to skip. They don't know what they're missing.

 

[chipsgirl]

You obviously know your child best but I just want to throw out there that if she does have SPD, consider the noises and smells of the speedway. I know that my son would not have been able to handle any of that when he was two.