Touring & rides
3 min readChecked Oct 2026

Tokyo Disney height requirements: every ride at 81, 90, 102 and 117 cm

13 rides at Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea have a height requirement, at four levels: 81, 90, 102 and 117 cm. At 117 cm you can ride all of them. At 90 cm you can ride Splash Mountain or Nemo & Friends SeaRider; at 102 cm, Big Thunder Mountain and Soaring.

13 rides
Rides with a height requirement (5 at Land, 8 at Sea)
117 cm
Tall enough for every ride with a requirement
No re-queue
With Rider Switch, both adults ride even if a child can't

Who this is for:Anyone visiting with children who wants to know which rides their height allows

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Tokyo Disney height requirements: every ride at 81, 90, 102 and 117 cm
Contents (6)
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Rides by height

Values from the official FAQ (updated July 28, 2026). Height is measured at the entrance with shoes on. If you meet a level, you can ride that row and every row above it.

Sources:[1]Official info

From 81 cm

The Happy Ride with Baymax at Tokyo Disneyland

From 117 cm

DisneySea's three most intense rides. Raging Spirits also excludes 195 cm and over

Photos: Wikimedia Commons(photographers & licences)

Worth noting:Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast, Anna and Elsa's Frozen Journey, Toy Story Mania!, Pooh's Hunny Hunt and every other ride have no height requirement.
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If a child is too short: Rider Switch

With two or more adults, tell the Cast Member at the entrance before you queue. One adult rides as normal, and the other rides afterwards without queueing again. It works at all 13 rides with a height requirement.

Sources:[2]Offpeak Parks data

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Rides to avoid during pregnancy

The official FAQ asks pregnant guests not to ride 11 of the 13 rides with a height requirement (all except The Happy Ride with Baymax and Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure). For other rides it asks guests to decide based on how they feel.

Sources:[3]Official info

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Plan a route for your child's height

In the route planner, choose kids and enter their height: rides they can't take are left out, and the order uses that day's wait forecast.

What to do next

Going with kids? Just this

  1. Before you go
    • Measure your child's height with shoes on
    • Choose what to ride from their row
  2. On the day
    • For rides a child can't take, ask for Rider Switch before you queue

Enter their height and rides they can't take are left out.

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Frequently asked questions

Q.

What are the height requirements at Tokyo Disney?

Depending on the ride, 81, 90, 102 or 117 cm. At 117 cm you can ride every ride with a requirement.More in "Rides by height"

Q.

Which rides have no height requirement?

Everything except the 13, including Beauty and the Beast, Frozen Journey, Toy Story Mania! and Pooh's Hunny Hunt.More in "Rides by height"

Q.

Is height measured with shoes on?

Yes, at the entrance, with shoes on.

Q.

Do any rides have a maximum height?

Raging Spirits excludes riders 195 cm and over. No other ride has a maximum.More in "Rides by height"

Q.

If a child is too short, do adults have to queue twice?

No. With Rider Switch both adults ride without queueing again; ask the Cast Member before you queue.More in "If a child is too short: Rider Switch"

Tools:Live waitsBuild a routePacking list

Who writes this and where the numbers come from:About Offpeak ParksHow our crowd forecast works

Sources for this article (3 sources, checked October 12, 2026)

Checked on October 12, 2026. Prices and rules can change, so check the official site just before you go.

  1. [1]Official infoTokyo Disney Resort official FAQ: rides with height requirements (ID 00002, updated July 28, 2026)13 rides at 81, 90, 102 and 117 cm; Raging Spirits also excludes 195 cm and over
  2. [2]Offpeak Parks dataOffpeak Parks: Rider SwitchHow adults take turns at rides with a height requirement
  3. [3]Official infoTokyo Disney Resort official FAQ: rides pregnant or elderly guests can't takeRides where pregnant guests are asked not to ride