Walt Disney World Resort is a place for guests of all ages to enjoy the magic, but many attractions do have height requirements to ensure the safety of everyone visiting the parks. This comprehensive list will allow you to plan ahead of your vacation and hopefully avoid disappointed kids getting turned away when it’s time to ride.
Cast Members strictly enforce the posted height requirement(s) for each attraction, and guests may be asked to confirm their height multiple times while inside the queue. Guests are allowed to keep their shoes on but may be asked to take them off if they are wearing platforms or heels.
There is also information regarding Rider Switch, a service Disney World provides that allows adult Guests to take turns waiting with youngsters or Guests unable to ride due to height requirements.
Disney World Height Requirements
For attractions that do not have a height requirement, anyone can ride (even babies!).
Magic Kingdom
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Astro Orbiter
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
- Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Enchanted Tales with Belle
- The Hall of Presidents
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Jungle Cruise
- Mad Tea Party
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mickey’s PhilharMagic
- Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority – PeopleMover
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
- Walt Disney World Railroad
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
- Barnstormer: 35″ (89 cm) or taller
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 38″ (97 cm) or taller
- Space Mountain: 44″ (113 cm) or taller
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Tomorrowland Speedway: 32″ (82 cm) to ride and 54″ (138 cm) to drive
- TRON Lightcycle / Run 48″ (122 cm) or taller
EPCOT
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Advanced Training Lab
- The American Adventure
- Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
- Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
- Frozen Ever After*
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
- Impressions de France
- Journey Into Imagination With Figment
- Living with the Land
- O Canada!
- Reflections of China
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
- Turtle Talk With Crush
*Rider Switch is available for Frozen Ever After, even though it does not have a height requirement.
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: 42″ (107 cm) or taller
- Mission: SPACE (orange): 44″ (113 cm) or taller
- Mission: SPACE (green): 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Soarin’: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Test Track: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
Hollywood Studios
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Toy Story Mania!
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
- Alien Swirling Saucers: 32″ (81 cm) or taller
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 38″ (97 cm) or taller
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Slinky Dog Dash: 38″ (97 cm) or taller
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Star Tours – The Adventure Continues: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Tower of Terror: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
Animal Kingdom
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Affection Section
- Conservation Station
- Discovery Island Trails
- Festival of the Lion King
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue…and Beyond!
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Maharajah Jungle Trek
- Na’vi River Journey*
- Tree of Life
- Wildlife Express Train
- Zootopia: Better Zoogether
*Rider Switch is available for Na’vi River Journey even though it does not have a height requirement.
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
- Avatar Flight of Passage: 44″ (113 cm) or taller
- DINOSAUR: 40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain: 44″ (113 cm) or taller
- Kali River Rapids: 38″ (97 cm) or taller
Typhoon Lagoon
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Castaway Creek
- Gangplank Falls
- Keelhaul Falls
- Mayday Falls
- Miss Adventure Falls
- Storm Slides
- Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
Two Typhoon Lagoon attractions also have a height maximum.
- Bay Slides: 60″ (152 cm) or shorter
- Crush ‘n’ Gusher: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Humunga Kowabunga: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Ketchakiddee Creek: 48″ (122 cm) or shorter
Blizzard Beach
Attractions that DO NOT have a height requirement:
- Cross Country Creek
- Melt-Away Bay
- Runoff Rapids
- Ski Patrol Training Camp
- Snow Stormers
- Teamboat Springs
- Toboggan Racers
Attractions that DO have a height requirement:
One Blizzard Beach attraction also has a height maximum.
- Chairlift: 32″ (82 cm) or taller
- Downhill Double Dipper: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Slush Gusher: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Summit Plummet: 48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Tike’s Peak: 48″ (122 cm) or shorter
Disney Springs
- Marketplace Carousel: 42″ (107 cm) or taller to ride alone
- Marketplace Train Express: 48″ (122 cm) or taller to ride alone
Rider Switch
What can families with younger children who are too short (or too scared) to ride do? Disney offers Rider Switch, and families will take turns experiencing the attraction. One person waits outside the queue (with the child) while the remainder of their party waits in the queue. Once the group returns from riding, the waiting guest(s) may board the attraction without having to wait in the standard queue.
All attractions above that do have height requirements (plus Frozen Ever After and Na’vi River Journey) offer Rider Switch. We recommend finding a snack, meeting a character, or taking a small rest while each group is riding. You may not want to travel too far from the attraction.
Learn more about when to use the service, how it works, and more considerations.
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