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Guide to Walt Disney World® Resort Height Requirements

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No other place on earth does family fun like Walt Disney World® Resort. With thrilling attractions, enchanting shows and immersive interactive experiences, there’s something for everyone, from youngsters making their first visit to the young-at-heart who come back year after year.

Here is what you need to know about Walt Disney World® Resort attraction height requirements. Along the way, we will give you some tips to ensure your next visit is fun for family members of all sizes. We’ll start with this one: Disney® Visa® Credit Cardmembers can take advantage of special vacation financing when planning their upcoming Walt Disney World® Resort trip!1

How Walt Disney World® Resort Keeps it Safe and Fun for All

Many Walt Disney World® Resort attractions have height requirements that are set according to each attraction’s intensity and specific safety considerations to help ensure that everyone has a good time.

Many attractions’ mechanics require Guests to use restraint systems, so it’s important that all Guests are tall enough for the systems to work properly. Because every attraction is different, they also have different height requirements. In the next section, we’ll share a complete list of all Walt Disney World® Resort attractions with height requirements, organized by park.

Attractions Organized by Height Requirements

Walt Disney World® Resort has four parks, each with its own unique blend of magic. Magic Kingdom® Park is a land where fantasy reigns and you’ll find some of Disney’s most classic attractions, many of which are appropriate for even the littlest ones. EPCOT® explores our world’s wonderful cultures and amazing possibilities. Guests can walk around the world and set off around the stars on thrilling space-themed attractions, all in one unforgettable day. At Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, Guests can embark on amazing adventures on all-ages attractions alongside Toy Story pals or join the Resistance during an immersive Star Wars experience. Finally, celebrate the wonders of nature in Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, where you can strap in for one of the park’s wild thrill rides or sit back and watch the animals on a safari.

The following attractions have height requirements. Parents and guardians should also note that on all attractions, children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by a person 14 or older:

Magic Kingdom® Park

Attractions & experiences without height restrictions:

  • Astro Orbiter
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station
  • Cinderella Castle

  • Country Bear Musical Jamboree

  • Disney Fab 50 Character Collection

  • Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away

  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant

  • Enchanted Tales with Belle

  • Festival of Fantasy

  • The Hall of Presidents
  • Happily Ever After
  • Haunted Mansion
  • Horses – Disney Animals
  • “it’s a small world”
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Mad Tea Party
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • Main Street Vehicles
  • 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 Carousel
  • Smellephants on Parade
  • Swiss Family Treehouse
  • Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
  • Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid
  • Walt Disney World Railroad – Fantasyland
  • Walt Disney World Railroad – Main Street, U.S.A.®
  • Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
  • Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
Mom and son riding attraction

Attractions for Guests 32 to 39 inches or taller:

  • Tomorrowland Speedway: 32in (82cm) or taller; 54 inches (137 cm) or taller to drive a Speedway car alone
  • The Barnstormer: 35in (89cm) or taller
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: 38in (97cm) or taller
Guests on 7 Dwarfs Mine Train

Attractions for Guests 40 inches or taller:

  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Space Mountain: 44in (113cm) or taller
  • TRON Lightcycle / Run: 48in (122cm) or taller
Man and woman riding attraction

 EPCOT®

Attractions & experiences without height restrictions:

  • Advanced Training Lab
  • The American Adventure
  • American Heritage Gallery

  • Animals found at EPCOT: Manatees, Reef Fish, Coral Reefs, Sea Turtles, Sharks and Rays

  • Awesome Planet
  • Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
  • Bijutsu-kan Gallery
  • Bruce’s Shark World
  • Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360
  • Coral Reefs – Disney Animals
  • Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
  • Disney Fab 50 Character Collection
  • Disney’s DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
  • Gallery of Arts and History
  • Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
  • House of the Whispering Willows
  • ImageWorks – The “What If” Labs
  • Impressions de France

  • JAMMitors

  • Journey Into Imagination with Figment
  • Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana
  • Kidcot Fun Stops
  • Living with the Land

  • Luminous The Symphony of Us

  • Mexico Folk Art Gallery
  • Project Tomorrow: Inventing the Wonders of the Future
  • Reflections of China
  • Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
  • SeaBase Aquarium
  • The Seas with Nemo & Friends
  • Spaceship Earth
  • Stave Church Gallery
  • Turtle Talk with Crush
Father and on at EPCOT®

Attractions for Guests 40 inches or taller:

  • Soarin’ Around the World: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Mission: SPACE: 40in (102cm) or taller for GREEN MISSION, 44in (122cm) or taller for ORANGE MISSION
  • Test Track Presented by General Motors: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind: 42in (107cm) or taller
Group of friends at EPCOT

Disney’s Hollywood Studios®

Attractions & experiences without height restrictions:

  • Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage

  • Disney Fab 50 Character Collection

  • Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After Fantasmic!

  • For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration

  • Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!

  • The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure

  • Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
  • Toy Story Mania!
  • Vacation Fun – An Original Animated Short with Mickey & Minnie
  • Walt Disney Presents

  • Wonderful World of Animation

Mom and child having fun

Attractions for Guests 32 to 39 inches or taller:

  • Alien Swirling Saucers: 32in (82cm) or taller
  • Slinky Dog Dash: 38in (97cm) or taller
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run 38in (97cm) or taller
Guests riding attraction

Attractions for Guests 40 inches or taller:

  • Star Tours – The Adventures Continue: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith: 48in (122cm) or taller
The Hollywood Tower Hotel

Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Attractions & experiences without height restrictions:

  • Affection Section

  • Animals found at Disney’s Animal Kingdom®: African Birds, African Elephants, African Hogs, African Lions, Ankole Cattle, Anteaters, Asian Birds, Asian Small-Clawed Otters, Babirusas, Bats, Butterflies, Cotton-Top Tamarins, Flamingos, Gibbons, Giraffes, Gorillas, Hippopotamuses, Invertebrates, Kangaroos, Komodo Dragons, Lemurs, Meerkats, Migratory Birds, Okapis, Rhinos, Tigers, Vultures, Zebras

  • The Animation Experience at Conservation Station
  • Conservation Station
  • Discovery Island Trails

  • Feathered Friends in Flight!

  • Festival of the Lion King

  • Finding Nemo: The Big Blue.. And Beyond!

  • Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail
  • Kilimanjaro Safaris
Zebra
  • Maharajah Jungle Trek
  • Na’vi River Journey
  • The Oasis Exhibits
  • Tree of Life

  • Tree of Life Awakenings

  • Viva Gaia Street Band!

  • Wilderness Explorers
  • Wildlife Express Train

Attractions for Guests 32 to 39 inches or taller:

  • Kali River Rapids 38in (97cm) or taller
Kids having fun

Attractions for Guests 40 inches or taller:

  • DINOSAUR: 40in (102cm) or taller
  • Avatar Flight of Passage: 44in (113cm) or taller
  • Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain: 44in (113cm) or taller
Man and woman having fun riding attraction

Tips for Families with Young Children

If you’re visiting Walt Disney World® Resort with small children, height requirements are no barrier to a good time. For a magical vacation that’s fun for the whole family, all it takes is a bit of planning. Start by checking the Walt Disney World® Resort website or the My Disney Experience app, where each attraction’s page will list its most up-to-date height requirements and guidelines, as well as any relevant age and health recommendations. You can also filter attractions by height requirement, letting you find attractions that your whole family can experience.

When it’s time to plan your daily itinerary, one idea is to focus on the many attractions that have no height requirements and that everybody can enjoy together. You can also take advantage of Rider Switch, which is available on almost all attractions with a height requirement. The service allows Guests to split their party, letting older family members take turns experiencing the attraction and waiting with any children who don’t meet the height requirement without having to reenter the queue.

And because growth spurts happen, Walt Disney World® Resort has height check stations throughout its parks.

Making the Park Visit Fun for Little Ones

Want to forget the feet and ignore the inches? Many activities across the parks, like Character experiences, fireworks and stage shows, don’t have any restrictions, meaning the whole family can meet Mickey Mouse and then watch the Fantasmic! fireworks together. Just remember: Walt Disney World® Resort has something for everyone, so everyone should have something special to do. Cardmembers also have access to private photo locations including EPCOT® in Future World and the outside of the Star Wars Launch Bay in the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®.23 The key to the perfect family vacation is balance, mixing thrilling attractions that will excite adults and teens with all-ages activities that every family member can take part in.

Minnie Mouse with family

When planning lodging, transportation and the daily itinerary for your family vacation, it’s easy to overlook attraction height requirements. But taking a moment to check them in advance will ensure that your trip doesn’t come up short. Speaking of things you shouldn’t overlook, don’t forget that you can secure special vacation financing for your next Walt Disney World® Resort getaway if you’re a Disney® Visa® Cardmember!1

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