38 inches (97 cm): what can a child ride at Disneyland Resort?
At 38 inches, a child meets the posted minimum for 5 of the 20 Disneyland Resort attractions that have a height requirement; the 15 still off-limits are Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (40 in), Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! (40 in), Jumpin' Jellyfish (40 in), Radiator Springs Racers (40 in), Silly Symphony Swings (40 in), Soarin' Across America (40 in), Space Mountain (40 in), Star Tours - The Adventures Continue (40 in), Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40 in), Tiana's Bayou Adventure (40 in), Goofy's Sky School (42 in), Grizzly River Run (42 in), Matterhorn Bobsleds (42 in), Indiana Jones Adventure (46 in), Incredicoaster (48 in).
Counting the 61 attractions with no height requirement, that is 66 of 81 attractions in all.
Counts use the posted minimums on the Disneyland Resort height requirements page (catalog updated October 8, 2026). Permanently closed attractions are left out.
Other heights
By park
Disney California Adventure: 2 of 10 height-restricted attractions
Can ride- Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters 32″ (81 cm)
- Mater's Junkyard Jamboree 32″ (81 cm)
- Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! 40″ (102 cm)
- Jumpin' Jellyfish 40″ (102 cm)
- Radiator Springs Racers 40″ (102 cm)
- Silly Symphony Swings 40″ (102 cm)
- Soarin' Across America 40″ (102 cm)
- Goofy's Sky School 42″ (107 cm)
- Grizzly River Run 42″ (107 cm)
- Incredicoaster 48″ (122 cm)
Plus 18 attractions with no height requirement.
Disneyland Park: 3 of 10 height-restricted attractions
Can ride- Autopia 32″ (81 cm)
- Chip 'n' Dale's GADGETcoaster 35″ (89 cm)
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run 38″ (97 cm)
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 40″ (102 cm)
- Space Mountain 40″ (102 cm)
- Star Tours - The Adventures Continue 40″ (102 cm)
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 40″ (102 cm)
- Tiana's Bayou Adventure 40″ (102 cm)
- Matterhorn Bobsleds 42″ (107 cm)
- Indiana Jones Adventure 46″ (117 cm)
Plus 43 attractions with no height requirement.
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Frequently asked questions
What can a 38-inch child ride at Disneyland Resort?
At 38 inches, a child meets the posted minimum for 5 of the 20 Disneyland Resort attractions that have a height requirement; the 15 still off-limits are Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (40 in), Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! (40 in), Jumpin' Jellyfish (40 in), Radiator Springs Racers (40 in), Silly Symphony Swings (40 in), Soarin' Across America (40 in), Space Mountain (40 in), Star Tours - The Adventures Continue (40 in), Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (40 in), Tiana's Bayou Adventure (40 in), Goofy's Sky School (42 in), Grizzly River Run (42 in), Matterhorn Bobsleds (42 in), Indiana Jones Adventure (46 in), Incredicoaster (48 in). Counting the 61 attractions with no height requirement, that is 66 of 81 attractions in all.
Which Disneyland Resort park has the most height-restricted rides open to a 38-inch child?
Attractions with a height requirement that a 38-inch child can ride, by park: Disney California Adventure 2 of 10; Disneyland Park 3 of 10.