How To Make Your Kid Taller For Rides

I clicked on this thread just to see if you got flamed, and yes, poor dear, you did!

Do not let it get to you--people on this board can be quick to jump to flaming! Ask me--I've been the object of flaming before!

Everyone goes through this dilema....we are still in the midst it of ourselves with a 9-year old and a 6-year old and a September trip on the way!

Here's what you do! First things first--prepare your youngster for disappointment...no matter what trick you try, there are some CMs that will make you take off shoes, hats, etc. Don't know why--but they just do. I'd go to www.allears.net, and navigate to the height requirement page, and then, call your child in to you.

Go through the list with him, and show him all the neat rides he CAN ride! Then, you can also show him the rides he cannot ride. BUT....always remind him that he will be able to go through the ride que with you and Dad (and other siblings), so he will be able to experience all of the "story" leading up to the ride.

Each ride provides parent swaps, and it's at that point that you will be able to let your son stand with each of you while the other parent rides (if you so desire). That way, he doesn't feel so left out of the loop for that particular ride, and we have found that it gives that child a taste of the ride and an anticipation for the next trip.

My 6-year old used to ask us to measure him EVERY SINGLE DAY....he was trying hard to get to 48" to ride Rock 'n Roller Coaster. Well...he just made it, and all that anticipation was built up from five previous years of trips to MGM and The World.

Second thing that people do ALL THE TIME at WDW is put some higher-soled shoes on your kid. A lot of tennis shoes are higher-soled than something like a pair of flip flops. So, make sure he has on higher-soled shoes before he attempts a ride with a higher height requirement.

When you are talking about only an 1", it's not that big of a deal. Yes, Disney has height requirements for obvious safety reasons, but if you can make the ht. requirement by simply changing shoes, then it's a miniscule difference at best anyway!

I've never heard the hat trick, but of course, it never hurts to try. I say, show him the AllEars ht. requirement page now, ahead of time, and talk it over with him. Explain to him that he can try and wear his sneakers to pump him up a bit, but that it might not work, and then, explain to him that he will still be able to go "in" the ride with the rest of the family.

We underestimate kids. Explain it honestly to him, and I think you may be surprised at his reaction! Good luck! (And remember to keep that flame-retardant suit close by!)

How To Make Your Kid Taller For Rides

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