Am I Tall Enough? Disney World height requirements

With all the rides at Disney World, they have a ride for pretty much everyone, from exciting thrill rides to slower pace rides. However, they do take safety first and have restrictions on height based on the ride. One of the most common questions that come up when planning a Disney trip is “Will my kid be able to ride (insert ride name)”. It can be a pain to go back and forth to find the information. Here we will breakdown each of the Disney World height requirements for the different parks. Many of the rides do not have any height requirements, with the exception of the more thrill rides however some may surprise you.

Article was updated from 11/15/2019 for accuracy and adjustment of the list of rides as some have closed and new rides have been added since the original publish date.

Disney World Height Requirements

This has been updated to include new rides that have been open within the past couple of years. The biggest being Cosmic Rewind at Epcot! Using Disney World height requirements list to plan ahead what you would like to pick for lightning lanes through Genie Plus or the need to use the rider swap. So let’s jump into the lists!

Animal Kingdom Height Requirement

No Height Requirement

  • Affection Section
  • The Boneyard
  • Conservation Station
  • Discovery Island Trails
  • Gorilla Falls Exploration Trails
  • It’s Tough to be a Bug
  • Kilimanjaro Safaris
  • Maharajah Jungle Trek
  • Navi River Journey
  • Tree of Life
  • TriceraTop Spin
  • Wildlife Express Train

38” (95 cm) of Taller

  • Kali River Rapids

40” (102 cm) or Taller

  • Dinosaur

44” (113 cm) or Taller

  • Avatar Flight of Passage
  • Expedition Everest

EPCOT Height Requirements

No Height requirement

  • Advanced Training Lab
  • The American Adventure
  • Canda Far and WIde in Circle-vision
  • Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival
  • Frozen Ever After
  • Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
  • Impressions De France
  • Journey Into Imagination with Figment
  • Journey of Water
  • Living with the Land
  • Reflections of China
  • Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
  • The Seas with Nemo & Friends
  • Spaceship Earth
  • Turtle Talk with Crush

40” (102 cm) or Taller

  • Soarin
  • Test Track

42″ (107cm) or taller

  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

44” (113 cm) or Taller

  • Mission: Space

Hollywood Studios Height Requirements

No Height Requirement

  • Beauty and the Beast Stage show
  • Disney Junior Dance Party
  • First time in Forever: Frozen Sign-along
  • Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Show
  • Lightning McQueens Racing Academy
  • Mickey and Minies Runaway Railway
  • Muppet*Vision 3D
  • Toy Story Midway Mania!

32” (81 cm) or Taller

  • Alien Swirling Saucers

38” (97 cm) or Taller

  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
  • Slinky Dog Dash

40” (102 cm) or Taller

  • Star Tours: The Adventure continues
  • Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
  • Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

48” (122 cm) or Taller

  • Rock n’ Roller Coaster
Disney World height requirements

Magic Kingdom Height Requirements

No height requirements

  • Astro Orbiter
  • Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Carousel of Progress
  • Casey Jr. Splash’N’Soak Station
  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Enchanted Tiki Room
  • 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
  • Main Street Vehicles
  • 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
  • Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
  • Swiss Family Treehouse
  • Tom Sawyer Island
  • Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
  • Under the Sea
  • Walt Disney World Railroad
  • Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Age Requirement – At least 3 years old

  • Big Thunder Mountain
  • Space Mountain

32” (82 cm) and Taller

  • Tomorrowland Speedway

35″ (89cm) and Taller

  • Barnstormer – Younger children can ride with an adult if they are over 35″

38” (97cm) and Taller

  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

40” (102 cm) and Taller

  • Big Thunder Mountain
  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

44” (113 cm) and Taller

  • Space Mountain

48″ (122 cm) and Taller

  • Tron Lightcycle Run
Disney World height requirements

Blizzard Beach Height Requirements

No Height Requirement

  • T-Bar must be under 5′ feet tall to ride
  • Cross Country Creek: Any height (adult supervision is required)
  • Melt-Away Bay: Any height
  • Runoff Rapids: Any height
  • Ski Patrol Training Camp: Any height
  • Snow Stormers: Any height
  • Teamboat Springs: Any height
  • Toboggan Racers: Any height
  • Tike’s Peak must be under 48″ inches (122 cm) tall

32” or Taller

  • The Chair Lift (No infants or lap riding)

48” (122 cm) or Taller

  • Downhill Double Dipper
  • Slush Gusher
  • Summit Plummet
Typhoon Lagoon

Typhoon Lagoon Height Requirements

No height Requirement

  • Bay Slide must be under 5′ tall to ride
  • Ketchakiddee Creek must be under 48″ (122 cm) tall
  • Gangplank Falls: Any height
  • Keelhaul Falls: Any height
  • Mayday Falls: Any height
  • Storm Slides: Any height
  • Castaway Creek: Any height (adult supervision is required)
  • Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool: Any height
  • Miss Adventure Falls: Any height

48” (122 cm) or Taller

  • Humunga Kowabunga
  • Keel Haul Falls
  • Mayday Falls
  • Storm Slides

Age Requirements

  • Shark Reef: Any height (guests must be 10 years old or older)

There are a lot of things to do at the Disney theme parks. No matter your child’s height, you will be able to find something for them to do! But it is important to remember and take into consideration the Disney World height requirements when planning your lightning lane choices. But before choosing which Lightning lane, you need to decide when to go!

If you have any questions or if I missed something, leave a comment below

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