Disney World Height Requirements for All Rides (Plus No-Restriction List)

Walt Disney World Attractions with Height Requirements

Here is a list of every ride at Walt Disney World with a height requirement.

• Alien Swirling Saucers (32″)
• Tomorrowland Speedway (32″ to ride and 54″ to drive)
• The Barnstormer (35″)
• Kali River Rapids (38″)
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (38″)
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (38″)
• Slinky Dog Dash (38″)
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (40″)
• DINOSAUR (40″)
• Mission: Space Green (40″)
• Soarin’ Around the World (40″)
• Star Tours, The Adventure Continues (40″)
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40″)
• Test Track (40″)
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (40″)
• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (40″)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (42″)
• Avatar Flight of Passage (44″)
• Expedition Everest (44″)
• Mission: Space Orange (44″)
• Space Mountain (44″)
• Tron Lightcycle / Run (48″)
• Rock’ n’ Roller Coaster (48″)

Next, we’ll look at a list of attractions with no height requirements for comparison. Then, we’ll break down the rides into smaller lists based on location.

Attractions (No Height Requirements at Disney World)

The following attractions do not have height requirements at Walt Disney World.

• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin 
• Casey Jr. Splash’ N’ Soak Station 
• Country Bear Musical 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
• Advanced Training Lab 
• The American Adventure 
• Disney and 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 and Friends 
• Spaceship Earth 
• Turtle Talk With Crush
• Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Toy Story Mania!
• Affection Section 
• The Boneyard 
• Conservation Station 
• Discovery Island Trails 
• Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail 
• Kilimanjaro Safaris 
• Maharajah Jungle Trek 
• Na’vi River Journey
• Tree of Life 
• Wildlife Express Train

To simplify things, we’ve grouped the attractions underneath each park below.

Magic Kingdom Height Requirements

Magic Kingdom has the largest number of attractions, and six rides have height requirements. Those rides are:

• Tomorrowland Speedway (32″ to ride and 54″ to drive.)
• The Barnstormer (35″)
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (38″)
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (40″)
• Space Mountain (44″)
• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (40″)
• Tron Lightcycle / Run (48″)

With that said, there are plenty of attractions at Magic Kingdom with no height requirements:

• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Casey Jr. Splash’ N’ Soak Station
• Country Bear Musical 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

Epcot Height Requirements

Epcot has a handful of attractions with height requirements, including Mission: SPACE, which features two different ride experiences, each with its own minimum height. Overall, Epcot is a great park for families with small children. Much of the park is hands-on and educational, like a mix between a science museum and a cultural center. Plus, each country in the World Showcase offers a Kidcot activity, with crafts and activities designed for children. Be sure to stop at the designated Kidcot location in each pavilion. It will give your children something fun to find!

As far as height requirements at Epcot go, you’ll run into these:

• Mission: Space Green (40″)
• Soarin’ Around the World (40″)
• Test Track (40″)
• Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (42″)
• Mission: Space Orange (44″)

The following Epcot attractions do not have a height requirement.

• Advanced Training Lab 
• The American Adventure 
• Disney and 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 and Friends 
• Spaceship Earth 
• Turtle Talk With Crush

Hollywood Studios Height Requirements

Hollywood Studios’ height requirements have changed drastically over the past few years due to all the new additions. Surprisingly, the park has more rides with height requirements than the Magic Kingdom.

They are:

• Alien Swirling Saucers (32″)
• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (38″)
• Slinky Dog Dash (38″)
• Star Tours: The Adventure Continues (40″)
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40″)
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (40″)
• Rock’ n’ Roller Coaster (48″)

Fun Fact: Tron at Magic Kingdom and the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios have the tallest height requirements at Walt Disney World.

Additionally, the following attractions at Hollywood Studios do not have a height requirement:

• Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway
• Toy Story Mania!

*Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to multiple stage shows (e.g., Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage, A Frozen Sing Along Celebration, Villains Unfairy Ever After, The Little Mermaid Musical Adventure). These performances do not have any height requirements.

Animal Kingdom Height Requirements

Animal Kingdom only has a few rides with minimum heights. These attractions include:

• Kali River Rapids (38″)
• DINOSAUR (40″)
• Avatar Flight of Passage (44″)
• Expedition Everest (44″)

Additionally, here are the attractions at Disney’s Animal Kingdom that do not have height requirements:

• Affection Section 
• Conservation Station 
• Discovery Island Trails 
• Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail 
• Kilimanjaro Safaris 
• Maharajah Jungle Trek 
• Na’vi River Journey
• Tree of Life 
• Wildlife Express Train

Height Requirements for Disney Water Parks

Lastly, we have a list of height requirements for the two water parks at Walt Disney World. Both water parks are entirely different in theming and provide the opportunity to be highly active or relaxingly chill. We tend to tour a water park until lunch and then spend the afternoons relaxing in the lazy river and wave pool.

Typhoon Lagoon Rides

• Crush ‘n’ Gusher (48″)
• Humunga Kowabunga (48″)
• Miss Adventure Falls requires you to be tall enough to sit in the float and hold both handles.

Maximum Height Requirements at Typhoon Lagoon

• Bay Slides (minimum of 60″ or shorter)
• Ketchakiddee Creek (minimum of 48″ or shorter)

Blizzard Beach Rides

• Chairlift (32″)
• Downhill Double Dipper (48″)
• Slush Gusher (48″)
• Summit Plummet (48″)
• Tike’s Peak (48″)

Final Thoughts

Hopefully, this list of height requirements for Walt Disney World is helpful for your planning. With so much to do at Walt Disney World, it can be challenging to plan your time. I would also like to mention that your child’s height doesn’t reflect whether or not they are prepared to experience a ride. Some children may be tall enough to ride something but still timid, and that’s okay.

Speaking from experience, I recommend positive encouragement. However, I wouldn’t force anyone to ride something that made them feel intimidated.

Not everyone loves to be thrilled. For some, a thrill can be terrifying, even if it is your child.

Keep these things in mind while touring. Also, remember to make time for the things that your child will remember forever. Those things include play areas and character meet-and-greets. If they want to take a spin on Dumbo a gazillion times, it’s normal. Your child’s time to enjoy these things is minimal. And I imagine if you are reading this review, your children are at the forefront of your mind when planning.

If you’ve read this review and realized that a member of your party doesn’t meet most height requirements, you might want to learn about Rider Switch. This guide will help with that: Rider Switch at Disney World. You might also enjoy our Disney World Lightning Lane Guide. It provides a complete overview of how the Lightning Lane system works at Walt Disney World.

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