48 inches (122 cm): what can a child ride at Disney World?

At 48 inches, a child meets every posted height minimum at Disney World: all 27 attractions with a height requirement.

Counting the 169 attractions with no height requirement, that is 196 of 196 attractions in all.

Counts use the posted minimums on the Walt Disney World height requirements page (catalog updated October 28, 2026). Permanently closed attractions are left out.

Other heights

Under 32″32″35″38″40″42″44″48″

By park

Animal Kingdom: 3 of 3 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Kali River Rapids 38″ (97 cm)
Avatar Flight of Passage 44″ (112 cm)
Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain 44″ (112 cm)

Plus 44 attractions with no height requirement.

Blizzard Beach: 4 of 4 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Chairlift 32″ (81 cm)
Downhill Double Dipper 48″ (122 cm)
Slush Gusher 48″ (122 cm)
Summit Plummet 48″ (122 cm)

Plus 8 attractions with no height requirement.

EPCOT: 4 of 4 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Mission: SPACE 40″ (102 cm)
Soarin' Across America 40″ (102 cm)
Test Track 40″ (102 cm)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind 42″ (107 cm)

Plus 52 attractions with no height requirement.

Hollywood Studios: 7 of 7 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Alien Swirling Saucers 32″ (81 cm)
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run 38″ (97 cm)
Slinky Dog Dash 38″ (97 cm)
Star Tours – The Adventures Continue 40″ (102 cm)
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance 40″ (102 cm)
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 40″ (102 cm)
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets 48″ (122 cm)

Plus 13 attractions with no height requirement.

Magic Kingdom: 7 of 7 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Tomorrowland Speedway 32″ (81 cm)
The Barnstormer 35″ (89 cm)
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 38″ (97 cm)
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 40″ (102 cm)
Tiana's Bayou Adventure 40″ (102 cm)
Space Mountain 44″ (112 cm)
TRON Lightcycle / Run 48″ (122 cm)

Plus 43 attractions with no height requirement.

Typhoon Lagoon: 2 of 2 height-restricted attractions

Can ride

Crush 'n' Gusher 48″ (122 cm)
Humunga Kowabunga 48″ (122 cm)

Plus 9 attractions with no height requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

What can a 48-inch child ride at Disney World?

At 48 inches, a child meets every posted height minimum at Disney World: all 27 attractions with a height requirement. Counting the 169 attractions with no height requirement, that is 196 of 196 attractions in all.

Which Disney World park has the most height-restricted rides open to a 48-inch child?

Attractions with a height requirement that a 48-inch child can ride, by park: Animal Kingdom 3 of 3; Blizzard Beach 4 of 4; EPCOT 4 of 4; Hollywood Studios 7 of 7; Magic Kingdom 7 of 7; Typhoon Lagoon 2 of 2.