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Ride Heights — The Free Family Ride Planner
How Ride Heights works
Review Results
Using your family’s heights, resorts and parks are ranked in order of maximum participation. Expand parks to identify who can and cannot ride specific attractions. Each ride includes an official operator source link for additional information.
Take it along
Export one resort’s ride matrix as a PDF to share and have handy at the parks. One resort export is available every five minutes.
Optional walkthrough
See what you could ride together.
New to the planner? See how one fictional family turns ride results into a plan.
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Example Park
Fictional attractions and rules for illustration only.
50%family compatibility
| Fictional attraction | 40 in | 48 in | 68 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden CruiseNo height restriction | Can Ride | Can Ride | Can Ride |
| River Quest40 in minimum; accompaniment below 48 in | Maybe | Can Ride | Can Ride |
| Sky Coaster48 in minimum | Cannot Ride | Can Ride | Can Ride |
| Little Racers52 in maximum | Can Ride | Can Ride | Cannot Ride |
Why 50%? Two of four attractions have Can Ride or Maybe for everyone: 2 ÷ 4 × 100 = 50%. Conditional possibilities count, so this is not a guarantee of boarding.
✦ Our story
About Us
As our family grew, so did the challenge of planning vacations that everyone could enjoy. With small children of different ages and heights, we quickly realized how confusing it could be to figure out who could ride what at a theme park. Since we loved theme parks, we wanted an easier way to compare rides and destinations so we could choose vacations where the whole family could participate as much as possible.
I’ve always liked to be organized and go into a vacation with a plan, rather than dealing with unnecessary headaches along the way. That’s what inspired us to create Ride Heights—a resource designed to help other families who found themselves in the very same situation.
We hope Ride Heights makes planning family adventures a little easier. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or ways we could improve the site, we’d love to hear from you through our page!
Measure consistently
Measure on a hard, level surface with the rider standing naturally and looking straight ahead. A home measurement is useful for planning, but the park’s on-site measurement always controls.
How to measure before your trip →Plan for different heights
When family members fall on different sides of a requirement, plan which attractions everyone can enjoy together and where adults may need to divide the group or use an operator’s rider-switch process.
Plan a mixed-height family day →Treat every result as a planning aid
Height is not the only rule that can apply. Age, supervision, restraints, accessibility guidance, temporary operating rules, and the attraction operator’s current policies may also affect participation.
Understand ride-height rules →✦ Frequently asked questions
A few things worth knowing before you plan.
How does Ride Heights calculate a theme park’s family compatibility score?
The score is the percentage of included attractions where every family member you entered receives either a Can Ride or Maybe result. Divide that number by the park’s attractions included by your destination, park-type, attraction-type, and intensity selections, multiply by 100, and round to the nearest whole percent. The participation view only hides ride rows; it does not change the score or its denominator. For example, 15 qualifying attractions out of 20 gives a 75% score. If anyone receives a Cannot Ride result, that attraction does not count toward the family-compatible total. Maybe results count, so the percentage includes conditional possibilities rather than guaranteed participation.
What does a Maybe result mean when checking ride eligibility?
Maybe means the recorded rules need an extra check. A rider may meet the minimum height but fall below a threshold that requires supervision or another condition, or the attraction’s requirements may be flagged for review. Read the ride’s notes and official source link, then consult the attraction operator about the exact conditions. A Maybe result is a prompt to verify eligibility, not permission to board.
What is the difference between a resort’s compatibility score and an individual park’s score?
A park’s score considers the included attractions at that one park. A resort’s score combines the family-compatible attraction counts across all its included parks and divides by their combined attraction count, rounding to the nearest whole percent. It is not a simple average of park percentages: a park with more included attractions contributes more to the resort score. Destination, park-type, attraction-type, and intensity selections affect both scores. Choosing a participation view changes the displayed rows, not either score.
Can I customize my results based on the kinds of attractions my family enjoys?
Yes. Settings has three sections. Where lets you search and select active parks, resorts, states, or countries, and choose theme parks or water parks. Suggestions come from the current catalog, support partial names and minor spelling errors, and include each destination once per type. What lets you choose roller coasters, water rides, other attractions, and Gentle, Moderate, Thrilling, or Unspecified intensity. Who lets you show all attractions, only those where everyone has Can ride, or those where everyone has Can ride or Maybe. Destination and attraction selections affect compatibility scores; the participation view only changes displayed rows and PDF contents. Choose Apply filters to update results, or Reset filters to restore defaults before applying. Sorting changes the row order without changing eligibility.
Do some theme park rides have maximum height restrictions as well as minimums?
Yes. Some attractions have an upper height limit as well as a minimum. Operators may set these limits because of a ride’s vehicle, restraint design, or available clearance; the reason depends on the attraction. Taller children and adults can therefore be too tall for certain rides even when shorter family members qualify. Ride Heights checks recorded maximums and marks riders above them as Cannot Ride. Always confirm the operator’s current rules.
Does Ride Heights account for temporary ride closures, wait times, or reservation requirements?
No. Ride Heights compares recorded height requirements; it does not provide live operating status, wait times, or reservation availability. A height-compatible ride may be closed or require a reservation, separate ticket, or other arrangements. Check the park’s official website or app for the operating calendar, current closures, admission rules, and reservation requirements before your visit and again on the day.
Why might a particular theme park or attraction be missing from my results?
Check your selected destinations, park types, attraction types, and intensities. A park is omitted from results if none of its attractions remain under those selections. The participation view can hide every ride row at a park while leaving its compatibility score visible. Destination search still lists every active park in the current catalog and its resort, state, and country, regardless of these filters; already selected destinations are shown as chips instead of repeated suggestions. Planned or inactive parks are not search options. Ride Heights covers a maintained selection rather than every attraction worldwide. Use Contact Us to suggest an addition or report missing information.
Can I use Ride Heights to plan a vacation several months in advance if my children are still growing?
Yes. Start with your children’s current measured heights, then change the inputs to compare possible future-height scenarios and see how the results differ. Treat a higher input as a what-if comparison, not a prediction or guarantee of growth. Build a plan that works at current heights, measure again closer to departure, and verify important requirements with the park. The operator’s measurement on the day determines eligibility.
What should I do if a ride’s height requirement differs from the information shown on Ride Heights?
The attraction operator’s current requirements take precedence. Follow the official source link shown with the ride and check the park’s website, accessibility guide, posted signage, or staff for clarification. To report outdated information, use Contact Us and include the park and attraction names, the conflicting requirement, and an official source link if available. This helps us review the entry; until it is verified, rely on the operator’s information.
How can I save my family’s personalized ride comparison to use at a theme park without internet access?
After generating your results, choose PDF export and select a resort. Ride Heights creates a PDF containing the selected resort’s ride matrices, with your family’s personalized eligibility comparisons and applied preferences. Destination, park-type, attraction-type, intensity, and participation selections determine the included rows. Participation filtering does not change the compatibility scores shown on the site. If no rows match, adjust Settings before exporting. One resort export is available every five minutes. Download the PDF to your device and confirm it opens before leaving, or print a copy. The saved document can be read offline, but later rule changes and live operating information will not update in it.
Does Ride Heights save names or heights?
No family plan is saved by Ride Heights. Names stay in the browser. Anonymous numeric heights are sent only long enough for the application server to calculate results and are not written to a Ride Heights database.
Why can a park measurement differ from home?
Different floors, posture, footwear, measuring tools, and rounding can create small differences. If someone is close to a minimum, build your plan assuming the attraction operator may measure differently.
Does a green result guarantee that someone can ride?
No. The planner evaluates height information. Other safety, restraint, age, supervision, accessibility, health, or operational requirements can still apply.
Can attraction requirements change?
Yes. Parks can revise requirements or operating procedures. Ride Heights includes update information and official-source links, but travelers should verify important requirements directly before and during a trip.
Important planning note
Ride Heights is an independent planning tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any park, resort, attraction operator, or company referenced on this site. Third-party names and trademarks are used for informational and identification purposes only and remain the property of their respective owners. Ride information may change; always verify current requirements with the applicable attraction operator.