soarin height requirements

[2Princes2Princesses]

Please don't get all wiggy at me for this, but...

The CM's are given the height restrictions and told that it is for safety reasons. As far as they know, a 39" child could be seriously hurt if they bend the rules and let them on. So they aren't trying to ruin your day. I know I would be a stickler, because if I let a child sneak by and they were seriously hurt on the ride, I would never be able to forgive myself, and I think most CM's feel the same way.

So go easy on them!!

Also, they can (and will) ask a child who looks like they have their shoes stuffed or who has obvious platforms to remove them.

Before we go every year, if one of the kids is "close" to a general height requirement, ie. 42 or 48 inches, I measure them and if they truly are close, we have a talk about how they probably cannot ride certain things, and then talk up what they can ride.

Of course, this year, my 2-year-old DD, who is 30" tall, REALLY wants on the TOT.

 

[DJR]

I can confirm that they are very strict. When we were there a couple of weeks ago, there was a father and son in line in front of us. The boy had gotten past the first CM with no problem, but when they got up to the ride entrance, he was measured again, and even though his hair (which was short) touched the stick, the CM was able to slip a piece of cardboard between the top of his head and the stick and htey wouldn't let him on. they even called over a supervisor, but no go! The dad was pretty upset, but the CMs were firm