Shoes and height requirements

[jasmine91]

Anyone’s kids ever been asked to take their shoes off to check a height requirement for a ride? My daughter is just shy of 40 inches, so we are having her wear cowboy boots with a slight heel that should do the trick! Think they’ll let her be measured with the boots?

 

[MissionMouse]

Safety is not a trick. CMs can ask children to remove shoes at their discretion when children are right at the required minimum height. This can happen at any ride with a height requirement and she can be challenged again at a ride she may of ridden a few minutes ago. Think Safety...the CM is thinking safety for the sake of your child's life. It is a little rough to face this at this age, but it is solely based upon safety determined by the human factor engineers who designed and created the ride...they also have factored in the human behavior of circumventing safety standards.

 

[CAS239]

Children won't be asked to remove footwear unless it appears that their wearing shoes specifically to make them taller. Cowboy boots in the park are not common mainly due to comfort, so there's a greater chance they would ask to remove the boots vs a regular pair of shoes.

Height restrictions are taken seriously as stuff can happen if it's manipulated and someone really isn't tall enough to ride.

Also keep in mind that nearly every height restricted ride will have two check points. One at the ride entrance then one again right before boarding. It does happen from time to time that a child passes the first check, waits in line, but then doesn't pass the second check. So just keep this in mind and maybe let your daughter be aware so she isn't too let down in case she doesn't pass.

 

[AngiTN]

I'm also wondering why you want to screw around with the safety of your child by using shoes to help fudge their height.
The measuring devices they use aren't very uniform either. One may be slightly higher, one slightly lower. If the child is close, they'll measure at each point and even if they pass one, if they don't pass the next, they can't ride. I've never had them ask to remove shoes but honestly, I don't screw around with safety and that's what height requirements are for. Not to keep someone from riding just for the sake of it. But to keep them safe. Don't screw around with that.

 

[jasmine91]

Thanks for the responses! We might try the boots and see if she can ride a few of the rides she is most excited about. But, we’ll make sure she knows there’s a chance she might be too short.

We did napkins in big clunky tennis shoes for my son a few years ago, which worked like a charm. Maybe we’ll go that route since it isn’t as obvious as boots.

 

[disneygirlsng]

Thanks for the responses! We might try the boots and see if she can ride a few of the rides she is most excited about. But, we’ll make sure she knows there’s a chance she might be too short.

We did napkins in big clunky tennis shoes for my son a few years ago, which worked like a charm. Maybe we’ll go that route since it isn’t as obvious as boots.

Probably not something I would admit to doing. Risking your child's safety isn't worth getting them on a few more rides.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

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