will they let me ride the roller coaster if im just a bit short?

Question

ok so i want to go on a 54" ride at great america, and im 53.4". Will they let me on the coaster? i know its hard to answer, but my mom and friends say yes because its just a little less.

Answer 1

Speaking from experience, most will not. Period.

Occasionally, you'll get someone who might, but in most cases they won't.

BUT, here's what you do. Instead of just sneakers with small soles, get taller shoes or boots. If that's what you're wearing, that's what you're wearing and if you need to speak to a supervisor to explain that that's the only shoes you had, so be it. Don't let them intimidate you.

You can also add some paper towels or something else that'll keep you in your shoe, but make you taller when measured.

Also, if you go with someone and can every angle the measuring stick, that'll measure you taller. Experienced Ride ops know to look for this, but you'll also get some ride ops who don't pay as good attention.

Further, be sure to look up and try to rise just ever so slightly off the ground while looking like you're standing flat.

We've gone on hundreds of rides with friends and kids that were just an inch or more below the height requirement and pretty much always were able to ride.

The important thing is if you do get to ride, be sure you're safe. I know height is just an arbitrary cutoff in many cases, but don't let "bending" the rules by wearing "taller" clothes influence the safety at all. Keep in your seat and be sure you're secure, because even though it could be 54 vs 53 inches, there is a point where being too small would endanger someone.

Be safe, and have fun!

Answer 2

Most of the people who have answered you so far don't know what they're talking about. Height requirements are put in place for safety reasons. If a person is not tall enough to ride, they can't ride, period. It doesn't have anything to do with the ride operator being 'cool' -- it's for your own safety that they won't let you ride! And if you think that wearing platform shoes or something is original, try again. An experienced ride operator is not going to fall for something like that. Maybe if you go to some lame-o park, but not at Disneyland or Disney World. Allowing underage or under height people to ride the rides sets the park up for a huge lawsuit if something should happen to you and they won't risk it. It could mean the loss of their jobs at the very least.

Answer 3

yeah cuz i wuz 3/4 of an inch short for all the 54" rides but they let me on.

Answer 4

The last amusement park I went to was very strict about this matter-but even so, I'd think any park would let you on because that's not a very significant difference.

Answer 5

Wait until eventually your bigger! they have top standards for risk-free practices reasons. do no longer lie! then you definately are endangering your self. Plus that's in simple terms flat out incorrect to lie, incredibly on your very own egocentric desires!

Answer 6

You absolutely can!
I rode a roller coaster when I was like almost 1 inch shorter....

Answer 7

it depends on the park its its policy. but you can always wear shoes that are a little thicker or add a couple of insoles (the kind you buy at a drug store) and it should put you at 54".

Answer 8

I would check my height in a few month or mid season. By than you might be at the correct height anyway.

Answer 9

I know they wouldn't when we took our kids to Disneyland. Try putting some padding in your shoes to give you that little extra lift.

Answer 10

Platforms.