If you're planning a visit to Disneyland Resort with children, it's a good idea to review the Disneyland ride height requirements ahead of time. Measure your children at home, with their shoes on, with a standard tape measure. Then you have your child's height at the ready and you can prepare yourself for which rides they might not be tall enough for.
It's best to just avoid the rides that children cannot go on rather than give them a big list of things they can't ride because they're not tall enough. Focus on the rides they can enjoy and it will make your entire trip much more fun. There are plenty of incredible rides at Disneyland with height requirements that guests of any age can enjoy!
This guide will provide the height requirements for Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure rides and attractions so everyone can enjoy their time spent in the parks.
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Why Does Disneyland Have Ride Height Requirements?
Disney has height requirements to keep all of its guests safe on certain rides, especially more intense thrill rides with lots of motion. While it can be disappointing if your child is not tall enough to experience an attraction, it's important to remember that the height requirements exist for a reason, and trying to get around them can put your child in unnecessary danger.
Disneyland is strict on their height requirements—if you are not tall enough, even if you waited for an hour in line, you will not ride. It's important to familiarize yourself with these height requirements beforehand so that you are prepared before your visit.
Below, we will break down the height requirements for both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. If you have a child who is not tall enough to ride a certain attraction, see our guide to Disneyland Rider Switch for everything you need to know.
Disneyland Height Requirements
Here is the full list of Disneyland height requirements for attractions that have required height minimums in order to ride. If an attraction is not on this list, then there is no minimum height required and anyone can ride.
32″ (81 cm) or taller and accompanied by another rider 54″ or taller
35″ (89 cm) or taller
38 (92 cm) or taller
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Space Mountain
- Splash Mountain (soon to be Tiana's Bayou Adventure)
- Star Tours
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
42″ (107 cm) or taller
46″ (117 cm) or taller
54″ (137 cm) or taller to ride alone
California Adventure Height Requirements
Here is the full list of California Adventure height requirements for attractions that have required height minimums in order to ride. If an attraction is not on this list, then there is no minimum height required and anyone can ride.
32″ (81 cm) or taller
40″ (102 cm) or taller
- Jumpin' Jellyfish
- Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
- Radiator Springs Racers
- Silly Symphony Swings (tandem swings only)
- Soarin' Around The World
42″ (107 cm) or taller
- Goofy's Sky School
- Grizzly River Run
- Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (rock wall and zip line only)
48″ (122 cm) or taller
- Incredicoaster
- Silly Symphony Swings (ride in single swing)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Disneyland height requirements are present at attractions that require riders to be a minimum height. These are created for safety reasons and are strictly enforced. You can see our guide above for a list of all the height requirements at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure.
Disneyland is strict on height when it comes to rides that have a height requirement. If your child does not meet the height requirements, they will not be able to ride. You can see all of the Disneyland height requirements above to prepare ahead of your trip.
There are several rides that a 2 year old can ride at Disneyland that have no height requirement, including “it’s a small world,” Peter Pan’s Flight, and Storybook Land Canal Boats, and many more. You can see our full guide to Disneyland with toddlers for a list of all rides with no height requirements as well as our top picks for toddlers.
Younger guests can experience a significant amount of Disneyland rides with minimum height requirements once they are 40” or taller, including favorites like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Space Mountain, Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout, Radiator Springs Racers, and Soarin’ Around the World. There are a few more rides across the two parks with greater minimum height requirements that they will need to be a bit taller to experience. See our guide above for a list of all minimum height requirements at Disneyland!
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