We just got back. Our 5&6 year olds rode it and it was much tamer than I expected. It didn't bother them in the least bit. They never even mentioned the "fall" They loved it. I almost did not go on because I had heard it was pretty intense, but they are big Spiderman fans so we went. I was glad we did. Speaking of spiderman, there is a character lunch at COnfisco Cafe that has Spiderman and he is fantastic with the kids. Since he is one of the only characters who talks, he really hams it up.