Height checker
What can a 38-inch child ride at Disney World?
At 38 inches (97 cm), here is every ride at the four parks a child can and cannot go on, and what opens up at the next height. Check a different height or one park.
51 of 64 rides
A child of 38 inches (97 cm) can ride 51 of the 64 we track. 13 are still out of reach.
By park
- Animal Kingdom12 of 14
- EPCOT9 of 13
- Hollywood Studios7 of 11
- Magic Kingdom23 of 26
What opens up as they grow
The question behind the question: go now, or wait. Here is what each extra inch buys.
- 40″ · +27 more ridesMission: SPACE · Soarin' Across America · Star Tours – The Adventures Continue · Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance · Test Track · The Twilight Zone™ Tower of Terror · Tiana's Bayou Adventure
- 42″ · +41 more rideGuardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- 44″ · +64 more ridesAvatar Flight of Passage · Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain · Mission: SPACE (Orange mission) · Space Mountain
- 48″ · +102 more ridesRock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets · TRON Lightcycle / Run
- 54″ · +161 more rideTomorrowland Speedway (driving alone)
Not yet
Animal Kingdom
EPCOT
- Mission: SPACE40″This is the Green (less intense) mission. The Orange mission requires 44in / 3ft 8in.
- Soarin' Across America40″
- Test Track40″
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind42″
Hollywood Studios
Magic Kingdom
Most of these run rider swap: one adult waits with the child while the other rides, then they change places without queueing twice. Ask at the entrance.
Can ride today
Animal Kingdom
- Animal Care at Conservation Stationno minimum
- Bluey's Wild World at Conservation Stationno minimum
- Discovery Island Trailsno minimum
- Gorilla Falls Exploration Trailno minimum
- Jumping Junctionno minimum
- Kali River Rapids38″
- Kilimanjaro Safarisno minimum
- Maharajah Jungle Trekno minimum
- Na'vi River Journeyno minimum
- The Oasis Exhibitsno minimum
- Wilderness Explorersno minimum
- Wildlife Express Trainno minimum
EPCOT
- Frozen Ever Afterno minimum
- Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballerosno minimum
- Journey Into Imagination With Figmentno minimum
- Journey of Water, Inspired by Moanano minimum
- Living with the Landno minimum
- Remy's Ratatouille Adventureno minimum
- SeaBase Aquariumno minimum
- Spaceship Earthno minimum
- The Seas with Nemo & Friendsno minimum
Hollywood Studios
- Alien Swirling Saucers32″
- Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railwayno minimum
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run38″
- Slinky Dog Dash38″
- The Magic of Disney Animationno minimum
- Toy Story Mania!no minimum
- Walt Disney Presentsno minimum
Magic Kingdom
- "it's a small world"no minimum
- A Pirate's Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seasno minimum
- Astro Orbiterno minimum
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad38″
- Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spinno minimum
- Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak Stationno minimum
- Dumbo the Flying Elephantno minimum
- Haunted Mansionno minimum
- Jungle Cruiseno minimum
- Mad Tea Partyno minimum
- Main Street Vehiclesno minimum
- Peter Pan's Flightno minimum
- Pirates of the Caribbeanno minimum
- Prince Charming Regal Carrouselno minimum
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train38″
- Swiss Family Treehouseno minimum
- The Barnstormer35″
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdinno minimum
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Poohno minimum
- Tomorrowland Speedway32″
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMoverno minimum
- Under the Sea - Journey of The Little Mermaidno minimum
- Walt Disney World Railroad - Main Street, U.S.A.no minimum
Where these come from
Height requirements are Disney’s own published figures, checked against the ride listings in September 2026, and each one is on that ride’s page with its source. We track 21 rides with a minimum and 43 with none — a ride with no minimum is open to everybody, which is the answer rather than a gap.
Measure at home in shoes, and expect to be measured again at the ride. Cast members measure to the requirement, not to your estimate, and a child right on the line is sometimes turned away — which is worth knowing before you queue.
By height
The answer only changes at these heights, so each one has its own page.