Disneyland Ride Sizes | Height/Weight Requirements | Rider Swap

When you go to Disneyland with your kids, you want to know exactly what the height and weight requirements are for every single ride. This way, you can plan accordingly and know which rides they’ll be able to go on, which ones they won’t, and what rides allow for rider swap. Here is the complete guide to Disneyland ride sizes, height requirements, rider swap, and videos with tons of extra information and personal reviews!

Guide to Disneyland Ride Sizes

Below, I’m going to cover everything you need to know about Disneyland ride sizes:

• Disneyland attraction height requirements
• Disneyland ride weight restrictions
• California Adventure ride minimum height requirements
• California Adventure attraction weight requirements
• Rider swaps (aka, Rider Switch) List at Disneyland and California Adventure
• And more!

So, without further ado, let’s right into it…

Disneyland Attraction Height Requirements

This information comes straight from Disneyland.com, so it’s updated and accurate as of late 2020.

See the full list of rides here at Disneyland’s website.

32″ (81 cm) or taller and accompanied by another rider 54″ or taller

• Autopia

35″ (89 cm) or taller

• Gadget’s Go Coaster

38″ (97 cm) or taller

• Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

40″ (102 cm) or taller

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Space Mountain
• Splash Mountain
• Star Tours
• Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

42″ (107 cm) or taller

• Matterhorn Bobsleds

46″ (117 cm) or taller

• Indiana Jones Adventure

54″ (137 cm) or taller to ride alone

• Autopia

California Adventure Attraction Height Requirements

This information comes straight from Disneyland.com, so it’s updated and accurate as of late 2020.

See the full list of rides here at Disneyland’s website.

32″ (81 cm) or taller

• Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
• Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters

40″ (102 cm) or taller

• Jumpin’ Jellyfish
• Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
• Radiator Springs Racers
• Silly Symphony Swings (tandem swings only)
• Soarin’ Around The World

42″ (107 cm) or taller

• Goofy’s Sky School
• Grizzly River Run
• Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (rock wall and zip line only)

48″ (122 cm) or taller

• Incredicoaster
• Silly Symphony Swings (ride in single swing)

Disneyland and California Adventure Height & Weight Restrictions

The above is about minimum height requirements at Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks and attractions.

But you might also wonder about the maximum height and weight limits at Disneyland and California Adventure.

As of late 2020, Disneyland and California Adventure do not have general maximum height and weight restrictions. Keep in mind that each person’s situation will be different, including comfort level. Also, for the safety of all park guests, all attraction and ride restraint systems must always fit properly into place.

But that’s the only real “restriction” when it comes to height and weight at Disneyland and California Adventure ride sizes and maximums.

Rider Switch at Disneyland and California Adventure

Now that we’ve seen all the height and weight restrictions and requirements for the attractions and rides at the theme parks…

Let’s take a look at all the rider switch (or rider swap) opportunities at Disneyland and California Adventure.

What is Rider Switch? If you aren’t familiar, here is Disneyland’s definition of Rider Swap / Rider Switch below, as well as how to actually go about using it on your family Disney trip and vacation.

DISNEYLAND RIDER SWITCH LIST + CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE RIDER SWITCH LIST

1. Autopia
2. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
3. Gadget’s Go Coaster
4. Goofy’s Sky School
5. Grizzly River Run
6. Guardians of the Galaxy
7. Incredicoaster (formerly, California Screamin’)
8. Indiana Jones Adventure
9. Jumpin’ Jellyfish
10. Luigi’s Honkin’ Haul-O-Ween
11. Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl
12. Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters
13. Mater’s Graveyard JamBOOree
14. Mater’s Jingle Jamboree
15. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree
16. Matterhorn Bobsleds (link, to our complete guide)
17. Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run
18. Radiator Spring’s Racers
19. Silly Symphony Swings
20. Soarin’ Around the World (and, Soarin’ Over California)
21. Space Mountain
22. Splash Mountain
23. Star Tours — The Adventure Continues
24. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

That’s the full Disneyland Rider Switch list and the full California Adventure Rider Switch list, all in one.

Keep in mind that sometimes these are referred to as the Disneyland Rider Swap list and the California Adventure Rider Swap list instead.

The official name at Disneyland and California Adventure is technically Rider Switch, but Cast Members will know what you mean if you say Rider Swap instead.

Wrap Up

I hope you found this list helpful in planning your family vacation trip to Disneyland and California Adventure!

If you have any questions or thoughts, let me know in the comments or on Twitter.

Whatever you want to know about when it comes to Disneyland and California Adventure, you can find it right here on D Is For Disney.

And if you don’t happen to see it yet… Just ask! 🙂

Have a magical day!

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