OT: It's time for another Disney thread.

[SyonaraStanz]

Heading to Disney World next week. My daughter without shoes is 41.5 inches, but several rides, which I think she'll really enjoy, require 44 inches. I don't know if I can make up 2.5 inches in thick-soled shoes, without her wearing her soccer cleats to the parks. How strict are they on the height measurements, and will they let her slide if she's an inch or less under the requirement?

If they're strict, any suggestions besides shoes? Intense traction therapy for 6 days perhaps?

 

[jethreauxdawg]

They are very strict. Lawyers made sure of that after a kid died on a ride a few years back.
Suggestion, prepare her ahead of time.

 

[LawDawg97]

Very strict

and you'll be going on one of the busiest weeks of the year, so they really won't be tolerating a lot of begging from parents with undersized kids. But if I recall Space Mountain and Expedition Everest are the only good rides that hit the 44 inch mark. Take her back next year and go two weeks later at the end of January. It is amazing the difference in crowd size.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

and you'll be going on one of the busiest weeks of the year, so they really won't be tolerating a lot of begging from parents with undersized kids. But if I recall Space Mountain and Expedition Everest are the only good rides that hit the 44 inch mark. Take her back next year and go two weeks later at the end of January. It is amazing the difference in crowd size.

Damnit, that sucks. We read that early January was a time of low crowds, which is why we picked this time. The new avatar simulation is 44 inches, which is the main one I wanted her to ride.

 

[memphisbulldog]

Heading to Disney World next week. My daughter without shoes is 41.5 inches, but several rides, which I think she'll really enjoy, require 44 inches. I don't know if I can make up 2.5 inches in thick-soled shoes, without her wearing her soccer cleats to the parks. How strict are they on the height measurements, and will they let her slide if she's an inch or less under the requirement?

If they're strict, any suggestions besides shoes? Intense traction therapy for 6 days perhaps?

You can make up the 2.5 inches. I've done it several times. The first couple times, I stuffed paper in the shoes to increase height. The last couple times, I bought "lifts" for the shoes to increase height.

 

[RocketDawg]

Well ... the height limit is for a reason. You don't want her to get hurt.

 

[ronpolk]

Well ... the height limit is for a reason. You don't want her to get hurt.

That’s what I’m thinking. It’s not like they set the height limit to piss off people. It’s in place for a reason.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I would wait. I can’t imagine the guilt a parent would feel if a child got hurt by manipulating their height.

 

[preacher_dawg]

Why didn't we do this with Tyson Lee?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Why didn't we do this with Tyson Lee?

set a height limit to play QB?

 

[preacher_dawg]

Stuff paper in his shoes. I'm joking (I know that's probably against the rules.)**

 

[Xenomorph]

A few years back my five year old daughter made the height limit for Rockin Rollercoaster by about two hairs on her head. She was beside me in the car and I was terrified looking at how loosely she fit under the shoulder bars. Scared the hell out of me... I was telling her to wrap her arms around the bars and squeeze in tight right before launch. ....I'd never do it again.

 

[Dawgpoundrock21]

I'm 33 and would never ride the rockin rollercoaster. I'm terrified of heights lol. My fiancé and I went last year around Christmas and promised I would nut up and do some coasters like the Hulk, and the dragon one in Harry Potter world. The rocking roller coaster was a definite no from me. Lol

 

[JoMo MoJo]

I was diagnosed with whiplash after riding Space Mountain 2 years ago. It’s not for those past 40 years old. The sudden change in direction when it’s completely dark on the ride was more than my neck muscles could take. It also broke down like 4 times while we were waiting in line to ride. Probably would be a good time for Disney to do a major overhaul on it. For some reason it is their most popular ride still.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

Rocking Roller Coaster doesn't have a heights issue; it's inside, in the dark basically. No long drops, just some loops, sharp turns and fast speeds.

 

[LawDawg97]

You may find it okay

Damnit, that sucks. We read that early January was a time of low crowds, which is why we picked this time. The new avatar simulation is 44 inches, which is the main one I wanted her to ride.

I just know from word of mouth that the week after New Year’s is bad bc kids are still out of school and it’s usually the Disney Marathon week which can be crazy. Maybe you’ll be ok. Based on advice from a disney expert years ago we’ve always gone at the end of January and its always been dead.

 

[MTNDawg.sixpack]

You are thinking of Rip Ride Rockit at Universal - it is tall (but not too bad)

I'm 33 and would never ride the rockin rollercoaster. I'm terrified of heights lol. My fiancé and I went last year around Christmas and promised I would nut up and do some coasters like the Hulk, and the dragon one in Harry Potter world. The rocking roller coaster was a definite no from me. Lol

nm

 

[Dawgpoundrock21]

Yep that's it lol, it's a nightmare

 

[jb1020]

Wait times from this afternoon

[FONT=&quot]MK:[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Mine Train: 185 minutes
Space Mtn: 135
Peter Pan: 120
Big Thunder: 105
Buzz lightyear: 95
Ariel ride: 90
Speedway/HM/Splash Mtn/Barnstormer: 80
Jungle/Pirates: 70

Even theater shows like Philharmagic have 30min waits.

Epcot
TT: 180
Soarin:115
Frozen: 105
Space Ship Earth: 55
Land: 30

Studios:
TSM: 185
RnR Coaster: 180
Tower of Terror: 120
Star tours: 100

AK:
Flight of Passage: 210
Navi River: 180
Everest: 120
Kilimanjaro Safari: 105
Dinosaur: 60
Primeval Whirl: 60

You couldn’t pay me to be at Disney this week...hopefully it calms down for you next week. It should, but anytime kids are out of school it’s crowded. There really aren’t slow times at Disney anymore. It’s either crowded or insanely crowded.

MK has hit capacity the past 4 days...meaning about 100k people in the park.[/FONT]

 

[msugrad2003]

Take a pair of “ankle socks “ and fold in half then insert into heel of shoes. We did this for my son and it accomplished the mission

 

[harrydawg.sixpack]

We are in the worse week of the year as far as crowds and Disney. I’ve been this week 5 or so times in the past. I’ve never been January 1-5 but it can’t be worse than right now - thru New Years Eve

 

[Digging dog]

Rocking Roller Coaster doesn't have a heights issue; it's inside, in the dark basically. No long drops, just some loops, sharp turns and fast speeds.

There is a height limit. One of the times we went, my youngest daughter was 5 (she is 17 now) literally cried because she wasn’t y’all enough to ride. She was always the daredevil child. Think she rode the Tower of Terror the rest of the day.

 

[Shamoan]

Better pray for a massive growth spurt

 

[Drebin]

I was diagnosed with whiplash after riding Space Mountain 2 years ago. It’s not for those past 40 years old. The sudden change in direction when it’s completely dark on the ride was more than my neck muscles could take. It also broke down like 4 times while we were waiting in line to ride. Probably would be a good time for Disney to do a major overhaul on it. For some reason it is their most popular ride still.

All of the Disney coasters are barely more than a kiddie ride.

 

[JungRebel]

When you're southern enough that autocorrect fixes your talls into yalls.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

Now that's the Y'all Lifestyle...

 

[Shmuley]

y'all's

 

[Dawgzilla]

We are in the worse week of the year as far as crowds and Disney. I’ve been this week 5 or so times in the past. I’ve never been January 1-5 but it can’t be worse than right now - thru New Years Eve

Yes, this current week is usually their busiest, with New Years' Eve and New Years' Day being about as crowded as the parks can get. But the crowds really won't slack off next week either. I guess a lot of schools don't open again until the week of the 8th. THAT week would be an awesome week to visit the parks, crowd wise.

 

[JoMo MoJo]

What best worked for us was waiting to get their till about 5pm and the lines disappear by 6-7pm. All the peeps with little kids have already left the park by that time. Pirates ride you could get off and cycle back through the ropeways and be back on the ride in 5 minutes.

 

[Trojanbulldog19]

either wait until mid-late october or February. wait times are the best and the crowds are way smaller. The temps are usually really good too. Anytime near a holiday that kids are out of school is bad. I wouldn't chance it with rides. They are strict, and the rules are their for a reason. I found out the hard way of not preparing for universal studios. I''m a big dude and most of their rides I couldn't do which ended up leaving me pissed off. Just better to be prepare her for the rides she can't ride ahead of time if you are set to go next week.