Are you Tall Enough to Ride? Orlando Theme Park Height Requirements

So we did our monthly measurement of Carson tonight and he measured in at 40 inches!  If you are a theme park enthusiast you understand our joy at reaching this height milestone.  You see Carson can now ride MANY more rides at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld.  I am super excited to take Carson on some of the rides he is now tall enough for!

When planning your vacation to Orlando for the theme parks, knowing which rides your child or children can ride really helps to make a difference in enjoying your time in the parks.  So for our Travel Tips Thursday post,  I have put together a list of the height requirements for the three main Orlando area theme parks, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld.

You Must Be Taller Than 34 Inches:

• WDW MK – Tomorrowland Speedway {technically it is taller than 32 inches to ride & drive with an adult}
• US – E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios has a 34-inch height restriction. Children 34 to 48 inches tall must be accompanied by an adult.
• US IOA – The High In The Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride has a 34-inch height restriction. Children from 34 to 48 inches tall must be accompanied by an adult.

You Must Be Taller than 35 Inches:

• WDW MK – The Barnstormer featuring The Great Goofini has a 35-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 36 Inches:

• US IOA – Flight of the Hippogriff has a 36-inch height restriction.
• US IOA – The Pteranodon Flyers has a 36-inch height restriction. Children who are 36 to 48 inches tall must be accompanied by an adult. Also note, this attraction is designed for children 36 to 56 inches tall. Guests over 56 inches tall must be accompanied by a child meeting the 36 inch height requirement.
• US IOA – Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster has a 36-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 38 Inches:

• WDW MK – Stitch’s Great Escape has a 38-inch height restriction.
• SW – Shamu Express roller coaster has a 38-inch height restriction for children to ride with an adult. To ride alone, you must be 41 inches tall.
• WDW AK – Kali River Rapids ride has a 38-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 40 Inches:

• WDW HS – Star Tours has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW Epcot – Soarin’ has a 40-inch height restriction.
• US IOA – The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW AK – DINOSAUR has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW Epcot – Test Track has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW MK – Big Thunder Mountain Railroad has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW MK – Splash Mountain has a 40-inch height restriction.
• WDW HS – The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has a 40-inch height restriction.
• US – The Simpsons Ride  has a 40-inch height restriction.
• US – TRANSFORMERS: The Ride–3D has a 40-inch height restriction.
• US – Despicable Me Minion Mayhem has a 40-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 42 Inches:

• SW – Journey To Atlantis water roller coaster has a 42-inch height restriction for children riding with an adult. To ride alone, you must be 48 inches tall.
• SW – The Flying Fiddler has a 42-inch height restriction. Guests under 42 inches tall must be accompanied by a supervising companion (a supervising companion is a person 14 years of age or older). Hand held infants may not ride.
• SW – Wild Arctic simulator (which transforms at Christmas into the Polar Express) has a 42-inch height restriction for children riding with an adult. To ride alone, you must be at least 48 inches tall. There is no height restriction to watch the non-simulator video before moving on to the arctic exhibits that include polar bears, beluga whales and walruses.
• US IOA – Jurassic Park River Adventure has a 42-inch height restriction.
• US – MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack has a 42-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 44 Inches:

• US IOA – Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges has a 44-inch height restriction.
• US IOA – Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls has a 44-inch height restriction.
• WDW MK – Space Mountain has a 44-inch height restriction.
• WDW Epcot – Mission: SPACE has a 44-inch height restriction.
• WDW AK – Expedition Everest has a 44-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 48 Inches:

• US IOA – Harry Potter’s Forbidden Journey has a 48-inch height restriction.
• WDW AK – Primeval Whirl has a 48-inch height restriction.
• WDW HS – Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster has a 48-inch height restriction.
• US – Revenge of the Mummy has a 48-inch height restriction.
• SW – Skytower ride has a 48-inch height restriction to ride alone. Guests under 48 inches tall must be accompanied by a supervising companion (a supervising companion is a person 14 years of age or older). Hand held infants are permitted to ride with a supervising companion.

You Must Be Taller than 51 Inches:

• US – Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit has a 51-inch height restriction. There is also a maximum height restriction. You can be no taller than 79 inches.

You Must Be Taller than 52 Inches:

• US IOA – Doctor Doom’s Fearfall has a 52-inch height restriction.

You Must Be Taller than 54 Inches:

• US IOA – Harry Potter’s Dragon Challenge, formerly Dueling Dragons, has a 54-inch height restriction.
• US IOA – The Incredible Hulk Coaster has a 54-inch height restriction.
• SW – The Kraken has a 54-inch height restriction.
• SW – The Manta has a 54-inch height restriction.