While many attractions at Walt Disney World welcome guests of all ages and heights, some of the more thrilling attractions come with specific height requirements. Whether it’s a maximum height or a minimum height, we’ll be sharing your guide to all of the height requirements you need to know as you’re planning your Disney vacation.
Disney World Height Requirements
As you plan your Disney World vacation, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with these height requirements to ensure a smooth experience. These rules are strictly enforced to guarantee the safety of all riders. We’ll guide you through the height requirements for rides at the four major theme parks, as well as the two water parks. Jump ahead to a section below!
- Magic Kingdom Ride Height Requirements
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ride Height Requirements
- EPCOT Ride Height Requirements
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios Ride Height Requirements
- Rider Switch
- Water Park Ride Height Requirements
Magic Kingdom Ride Height Requirements
The majority of Magic Kingdom attractions don’t have height requirements. This means guests of any heart or age can ride of experience these attractions. Hwoever, just because a child’s height allows them to ride an attraction, it doesn’t necessarily mean the content is going to be suitable for all. An example is Haunted Mansion, which has no height requirement but may be a bit scary for younger riders. Height requirements are put in place for the safety of the ride, not for age-appropriateness, so you will want to do your research in advance.
These are the Magic Kingdom attractions with no height requirements:
- 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
- Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade
- The Hall of Presidents
- Haunted Mansion
- “it’s a small world”
- Jungle Cruise
- Liberty Square Riverboat
- 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
- A Pirate’s Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
- Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
- Walt Disney World Railroad
As for rides that do have a minimum or maximum height requirement:
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 38 inches or taller
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 38 inches or taller
- Tomorrowland Speedway: 32 inches or taller (Guests must be 54 inches or taller to ride alone)
- Space Mountain: 44 inches or taller
- The Barnstormer: 35 inches or taller
- TRON Lightcycle / Run: 48 inches or taller
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ride Height Requirements
At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the following rides and attractions have no height requirement:
- Affection Section
- The Boneyard
- Conservation Station
- Discovery Island Trails
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
- It’s Tough to be a Bug!
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Maharajah Jungle Trek
- Na’vi River Journey
- Tree of Life
- TriceraTop Spin
- Wildlife Express Train
- Walt Disney World Railroad
Four rides have height requirements at Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
- Avatar Flight of Passage: 44 inches or taller
- Expedition Everest: 44 inches or taller
- DINOSAUR: 40 inches or taller
- Kali River Rapids: 38 inches or taller
EPCOT Ride Height Requirements
The majority of attractions have no height requirements at EPCOT, including:
- Advanced Training Lab
- The American Adventure
- 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!
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- Reflections of China
- The Seas with Nemo & Friends
- Spaceship Earth
- Turtle Talk With Crush
Four attractions do have height requirements, these are:
- Soarin’ Around the World: 40 inches or taller
- Test Track: 40 inches or taller
- Mission: SPACE (Orange and Green): 44 inches or taller
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: 42 inches or taller
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Ride Height Requirements
Unlike Magic Kingdom, the majority of rides at Disney’s Hollywood Studios do have height requirements. The attractions with no height requirements are:
- Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
- Muppet*Vision 3D
- Toy Story Mania!
The rides that do have height requirements include:
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance: 40 inches or taller
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: 40 inches or taller
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: 48 inches or taller
- Slinky Dog Dash: 38 inches or taller
- Alien Swirling Saucers: 32 inches or taller
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run: 38 inches or taller
- Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 40 inches or taller
Disney World Height Requirements and Rider Switch
So, what do you do if someone in your group doesn’t meet the height requirement for a ride? You can take advantage of Rider Switch (also known as rider swap or child swap). This service at Disney Parks lets guests with small children take turns riding attractions with height requirements without having to wait in line twice.
To use Rider Switch, speak to a Cast Member at the entrance of the ride and inform them you’d like to use the service. They will issue a Rider Switch pass, either as a physical pass or digitally linked to your MagicBand. The first group can then wait in line and enjoy the attraction while the second adult stays with the child who doesn’t meet the height requirement. Once the first group finishes the ride, the waiting adult can then ride without having to queue again.
Disney World Water Park Height Requirements
Water parks also have height requirements that you need to know. Both Disney World water parks (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach) have requirements for certain attractions.
Typhoon Lagoon Height Requirements
At Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, the following attractions have no height requirement:
- Castaway Creek
- Gangplank Falls
- Keelhaul Falls
- Mayday Falls
- Miss Adventure Falls
- Storm Slides
- Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool
Four attractions have height requirements, both minimum and maximum heights:
- Bay Slides: 60 inches or shorter
- Crush ‘n’ Gusher: 48 inches or taller
- Humunga Kowabunga: 48 inches or taller
- Ketchakiddee Creek: 48 inches or shorter
Blizzard Beach Height Requirements
At Disney’s Blizzard Beach, the following attractions have no height requirements:
- Cross Country Creek
- Melt-Away Bay
- Runoff Rapids
- Ski Patrol Training Camp
- Snow Stormers
- Teamboat Springs
- Toboggan Racers
These five attractions have either a minimum or a maximum height requirement:
- Chairlift: 32 inches or taller
- Downhill Double Dipper: 48 inches or taller
- Slush Gusher: 48 inches or taller
- Summit Plummet: 48 inches or taller
- Tike’s Peak: 48 inches or shorter
