Question on height requirements

[Jaina]

So I'm trying to figure out which rises we're going to run into trouble on with our 5 kids. You know, the ones where they can ride if they're a certain height but have to be with an adult? We will have two adults, a 10- and 8-year old (both only 51 inches, not 54), a 6-year-old - 45 inches, a 2-year-old - 36 inches, and a 4-month-old. So anything with a height requirement one of us will have to stay off with. Are there any rides the 10- and 8-year-old have to ride with an adult since they're not 54 inches? (Like Autopia, for instance, I'm thinking...)

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Most restrictive height requirement for anything in Disneyland is 48". Children have to be 7 years or older to ride alone, so your 10 and 8 year olds will be fine by Disney rules. Children under age 7 must be accompanied by someone age 14 or older (and meet the ride height requirements).

ETA: You are right about Autopia being the weird exception with the 54" requirement to drive alone. We haven't ridden that one in years so I forgot.

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

Mater Junkyard Jamboree will be an issue, and I see you already mentioned Autopia.

 

[bumbershoot]

ETA: You are right about Autopia being the weird exception with the 54" requirement to drive alone.

Ah but it's not weird. Unless you are all legs you can't see, steer, and push the pedal all the way until that height.

DS had to wait until he was even taller than that to go alone because his height is mainly in his torso, and he couldn't get the pedal right.

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

Ah but it's not weird. Unless you are all legs you can't see, steer, and push the pedal all the way until that height.

DS had to wait until he was even taller than that to go alone because his height is mainly in his torso, and he couldn't get the pedal right.

Yeah, I figured that's what it was. I didn't mean it's weird from the perspective of the logistics of the ride itself, just in the way it's such an outlier compared to being able to do all other rides in the parks independently, including coasters, as soon as soon as you hit 48" and 7 years old.

 

[Aladora]

Mater Junkyard Jamboree will be an issue, and I see you already mentioned Autopia.

Mater's JJ has a height restriction of only 32 inches so there should not be a problem for the 10 and 8 year old. I had to look up Silly Symphony Swings but it seems as though only children under 40 inches need to ride with an adult in the tandem swing so that should not be an issue either!

 

[disneychrista]

ETA: You are right about Autopia being the weird exception with the 54" requirement to drive alone. We haven't ridden that one in years so I forgot.

This is a requirement because one is not tall enough to reach the pedals & drive under this requirement.

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

Mater's JJ has a height restriction of only 32 inches so there should not be a problem for the 10 and 8 year old. I had to look up Silly Symphony Swings but it seems as though only children under 40 inches need to ride with an adult in the tandem swing so that should not be an issue either!

It also says that if you want to ride with someone else they have to be 54" inches, if you want to ride alone you can be 32 inches.
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/ca/plan/guest-services/height-requirements/
But maybe I am misunderstanding it.

 

[disneychrista]

It also says that if you want to ride with someone else they have to be 54" inches, if you want to ride alone you can be 32 inches.

No you have to be at least 32" and accompanied by someone at least 54". So 54" inches to ride alone. But no rider can be under 32".

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

No you have to be at least 32" and accompanied by someone at least 54". So 54" inches to ride alone. But no rider can be under 32".

I'm talking about Mater's not Autopia unless you're talking about the same thing. (then that makes more sense.)

 

[disneychrista]

I'm talking about Mater's not Autopia unless you're talking about the same thing. (then that makes more sense.)

Yes for Mater - it says 32" (82 cm) or taller and accompanied by another rider 54" or taller

 

[DahliaRW]

Don't forget to use rider swap for the rides you can't all go on!

 

[starshine514]

Yes for Mater - it says 32" (82 cm) or taller and accompanied by another rider 54" or taller

I'm not seeing this on the actual page for the Mater ride, nor have I noticed more than one height requirement at the ride itself. I think it may be an error on the other page.


https://disneyland.disney.go.com/attractions/disney-california-adventure/maters-junkyard-jamboree/

Disney California Adventure Park

Cars Land

Guests Must Be
32" (81 cm) or Taller

Age Interest
All Ages

Thrill Level
Spinning

 

[starshine514]

Mater's JJ has a height restriction of only 32 inches so there should not be a problem for the 10 and 8 year old. I had to look up Silly Symphony Swings but it seems as though only children under 40 inches need to ride with an adult in the tandem swing so that should not be an issue either!

Actually, for Silly Symphony Swings, kids between 40" and 48" have to ride in the tandem swings. Kids under 40" can't ride at all (my 36" 2-yr-old cried because she couldn't ride this when her sisters did last trip).

 

[figment_jii]

For some reason, the additional requirement for Mater's is not showing up on the Mater webpage, but it's on the height requirement FAQ:
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/faq/parks/height-requirements/

I also don't recall seeing the requirement for a 54" or taller individual to accompany smaller guests, but in some ways it wouldn't surprise me either.

 

[agamble]

To recap and add to what others said:

8 and 10 year old can ride everything with or without an adult except Autopia. This includes going through the single rider line, which children under 7 cannot do.

6 and 2 year olds must be accompanied by an adult on ALL rides, even if they meet the height requirement to ride. This means on Mater a parent would have to ride with both of them in the same vehicle (they fit an adult and 2 kids easily), the little kids cannot ride with your big kids because they must be with someone 14 and older at all times. Gadget’s go coaster could be a difficult one depending on CM you get. They allowed DD to sit in front of my husband who sat with our DS even though DD was not quite 5, but different CM could be more strict and not allow that. They will do a rider swap at the exit if you ask.

The 4 month old can ride any ride without a height requirement except Roger Rabbit (and maybe Lady Bug Boogie), which requires a child be able to sit up independently. We have taken an infant to Disneyland and it’s not too bad. They’re pretty indifferent, but you’ll enjoy it. There are more rides without height requirements than with.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the Rider Swap. The rider swap will allow three people to ride again. You can use FP and Rider Swaps together to make it possible for a parent and all 3 big kids to re-ride a coaster ride after the other parent has ridden them. It’s a bit of a strategy, but not too hard to figure out. They will probably want to see your non-rider(s) when initially asking for the pass, but you don’t have to hang out at the ride after the rest of the group gets in the queue. If you’re waiting for them to get off of Space Mountain you can take the little ones on Buzz Lightyear or Astro Orbiters, or even over to Fantasyland, etc. Also, Rider Swap passes are good all day, they do not have a return window like FP and can be saved for any time that day. Unlike FP. You can be strategic about this if you like, though sometimes getting a large family from one area of the park to the other is more hassle than optimizing ride time is worth.