strict height requirement for Splash Mtn?

[jiminyfan]

My son got one and we had his name put on it and framed it for him.




ALMOST THERE!!!!!

 

[CarnotaurDad]

This is great info.....so, of course, I am full of questions:

* Which rides have the certificates?

* Does one wait for the whole ride and get it at the front of the line or do you pick them up somehwere else?

Thanks!

 

[badonahue]

Does anyone know where I can find Height restrictions for Disney and Universal rides?

 

[jiminyfan]

The official sites of both parks have the restrictions. For Disney you can also get them on this site www.wdwinfo and www.wdwig.com.

It is nice to know.

Brief Summary

35inches - Goofy Barnstormer

38 inches - Kali River

40 inches - Splash Mt, BTMRR, Test Track, Tower Of Terror, Body Wars, Star Wars, Dinosaur

44 Inches - Space Mountain and Mission: Space (must be the magical space erquirement)

48 Inches - Rock-N- Roller Coaster, Primevial Whirl

52 Inches - Tommorwland Speedway to go by themselves. Can be smaller if sharing a car.


Also was told about a 3 yr old age limit in Norway Malestrom, but we had no problem taking our son on this ride when he was an infant. Never knew there was a limit.

Hope this helps.

 

[missypie]

I've often thought they should be more blunt with the height signs: "If you are shorter than ___ inches, you may well fall out of this ride." "If you are shorter than __ inches, the harness will hurt you."

 

[sm4987]

UH Oh. You never should have asked that question. I asked last year and got the most horrible responses. They are pretty strict on the height requirements. My daughter was tall enough last year barely. We had to stop and get measured each time we went through the ride. What a pain. But, with the way the ride is, I can see why, she was afraid of falling out. If he's not tall enough, he may have to wait. Trust me, last year, I was so worried about what she would miss, turns out she could ride most things.

 

[LibertyBelle]

Originally posted by jiminyfan
What about Adults who are shorter than the require heigth are they allowed to ride or not? When I worked in an amusement park as a teen this was a very touchy subject with different answers depending which supervisor was on duty.
Any CMs care to answer?

Nope. The height restriction is for the safety of the guest and is set based on the restraint system on the ride. Even if you are 30 years old, if you do not meet the height requirement you can not ride. It is a very touchy subject especially when it is an adult, but in 8 years with WDW (and having worked many attractions) I have experienced this issue only once and the girl (who was a "little person" was very understanding and did not question why she could not ride).

As for the question about the rides with the Certificates, I know that Splash, Space and Thunder Mountain have them as well as Dinosaur (I have seen all those) I would assume that the other rides with height restrictions would have them as well (except Mission Space, it's still to new, they are working on a certificate but have not made one yet). You can ask any CM at the location (gretter, loader, exit, any of them) they are not usually readily avalaible (they are to large to carry around) but they can get one for you. At Dinosaur they were kept in the ride tower, it was just a matter of getting someone to go get one

Also I believe that all locations with height requirements now have the stationary height sticks. No more CM's on slanted ground (I am guilty of that too...the old height sticks were horrible) I know that Space, Spalsh and Thunder have the stationary ones as well as Test Track and Mission Space, I have not been to the other rides recently to have seen them but to my knowledge they are all in place.

 

[GERBSPA]

We have identical twin girls in which one is about a 1/4 inch taller. We entered splash mountain and do you believe my one daughter just made it and they would not let my other one go. I tried to push it but they said the really could not let her. But its OK because we then decided to go back in April and she will be tall enough in the Spring

 

[Disneyland_emily]

As a former Rock n Roller Coaster CM I always have to add my 2 cents about height restrictions...

The condensed version- My son stayed 47" the whole year I worked that attraction and he never rode Coaster with its 48" inch limit. Could I have put him on that attraction? Yes.
Would I put anyone I loved on Coaster? Without a doubt. Would I put anyone under 48" on that ride- Not on my life.

The CMs at Disney are very selfish. Why do you ask? They want your kid to live long enough to be brought back for another Disney vacation when he's tall enough to ride and not *heaven forbid* be injured or killed on a ride he shouldnt be on...

As for trying to smudge for the checks- Believe me we've seen it all- from Icecream bars in the shoes to trying to sneek the kid on the ride (individual seats people- Ya REALLY think we're that dense???) to the whole familys socks in a pair of jelly shoes and the whole high hair thing (trust me 2" spikes of hair on the head DONT count" Most of the CMs can judge just by looking if your kids tall enough (not 100% accurate sometimes though- hey we ARE human) and even if by some reason ya get passed the first greeter be advised that ANY of that Attractions CMs have the authority to give your child a height check ie Passin the Greeter doesnt mean you are "home free". Because well if something were to happen we'd be held responsiable...

In the case of an incident your childs 2" padded soles will NOT save them.

The probability that your child would be just fine riding the rides is high but what kind of guilt would there be if they wernt...
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As for the adults that are not at the height requirement- It is a case by case basis. However in my experiance (with NO disrespect intended) at least most of the shorter adults are not as skinny as their same height level kids (as most 48" kids are toothpicks) and so even with the less heighth their bodies fit the restraints better than the kids do but it *IS* the final decision of the manager in charge-

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Okay so that wasnt soo condensed- I tend to get rather passionate towards childrens saftey, Maybe cause Ive had a few of my kids become angels and know how precious a kids life is and missing one or a few rides at Disney will not hurt your kid in the long run-

-em

 

[stonecreekboys]

These are all very important thoughts. I didn't mean to stir up so much controversy. For the record, I would NEVER try to get my children on Rock N' Roller Coaster, BTMR or Space Mtn if they truly weren't tall enough. There's more to the requirement than just height - we also worry about neck strain on jerky rides. However, my question should have been worded differently from the beginning. What I really wanted to know is what's the big deal with Splash that makes it a 40" height restriction? I was never planning on sneaking my son on. I would love for him to see it because we love the theming of the ride. I always thought parents were crazy who wanted to put their kids in lifts, but I truly wondered what makes Splash so dangerous with a concerned parent with a tight grip riding beside them. Does anyone know?

 

[KathyFP]

I was surprised by the post that said they were not strict. In my experience, they have been very strict.

DD has puffy hair and it is usually in a high ponytail or braids. Never once did they take her hair in account for her height.

I am glad they are strict. Who would yell, blame and point the finger if they let a child on under the height requirement and something happened?

In terms of your DS's disappointment, I have a lot of experience with that. DD is a thrill seeker and has frequently not been tall enough for rides.

I would just spend time talking with him in advance about what he is and is not able to ride. Use a book or pictures and have him mark the rides he is tall enough for. Focus on the things he can do and minimize the discussion around what he can't.

I had to prepare DD that she was not tall enough for RnR or primevial whip this year.

Good luck

 

[beattyfamily]

My DD was about 47, 47 1/2 inches at the beginning of the Summer. She was so worried she wouldn't make RnR on our trip in 3 weeks.

Recently, I bought her sneakers with a bit of a heal. I did this because she is now exactly 48 inches with no shoes and I want there to be no doubt she IS 48 inches by making her over 48 inches. I'm still preparing her for the 'stick' and how it may measure her wrong.

I would not, however, have bought these shoes to make her 48 inches when she's not already 48 inches. They are not high heels or platform shoes by any means; they just have a bit more of a heel than her regular sneakers. Just a little help to make sure she's over 48 inches.

I also heard this tidbit from my doctor. We measure a bit taller in the morning! So, of course, any rides with the height requirement of 48 inches that my DD wants to go on will be done first thing in the morning!

 

[tjkraz]

Originally posted by stonecreekboys
What I really wanted to know is what's the big deal with Splash that makes it a 40" height restriction?

That's actually a pretty good question. Last summer our family visited Cedar Point in Sandusky OH, and I was surprised to see that the ride restriction for their comparable attraction called White Water Landing is '46" or accompanied by a responsible adult.' In other words, children of ANY age were permitted to ride as long as accompanied by an adult.

However, upon comparing the rides closer, here is by observation. White Water Landing is more of a canoe ride. Riders are stacked 4 or 5 deep, in a single line, with no individual restraints. There are handholds inside the canoe, but basically you all just bunch up together and hold on. In this case, I can see where a 2 or 3 year old could easily be restrained by a parent holding him/her around the shoulders, waist, etc.

But, in the case of Splash Mtn, riders each have individual seats, two across and four deep. Each seat has its own restraint system. Honestly if an adult is secured properly his/her seat, I'm not sure how much could be done to protect a child in the next seat.