DISNEY WORLD RIDES RANKED FOR LITTLE AND BIGGER KIDS
This chart ranks all rides at Walt Disney World based on two different points of view:
- Vertically from the eyes of pre-school kids: best loved, to be avoided, or neither;
- Horizontally from the eyes of kids in the third grade or older, and their parents: skippable, favorites, or neither.
[pinit]Groupings are based on ratings by age from a number of sources, on height restrictions, and on “scariness.”
If you have trouble interpreting it, this should help
- The lower right shows rides and attractions everyone likely will love
- The upper left shows ones everyone likely may find skippable
- The upper right shows ones 3rd graders and older guests will likely love, but that pre-schoolers should avoid
- The lower left shows ones pre-schoolers will love, but that every one else likely may find dull
Supplement this with this page for a more nuanced view of who might wish to skip a ride.
For download a printable PDF version, click here.
 ITINERARY LINKS
- For itinerary design goals and the basic December Itinerary, see this
- For shorter and longer itineraries targeted at the same December week, see this
- For itineraries covering all the other parts of the year, see this
- To design your own itinerary, see this
- For rides that might be skipped, see this
- For a comprehensive guide to rides and attractions, see this
LINKS FOR HOW OLD/TALL YOUR KIDS SHOULD BE
- How Old/Tall Your Children Should Be
- What if They’re Too Short/Young?
- Taking Your Too Short/Young Kids Anyway,&*#$@!!
- The Comprehensive Guide to Rides
- Rides That Might be Skipped
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116 Comments on "The Comprehensive Guide to Walt Disney World Rides and Attractions"
Hi Michelle!
Given the ages of your kids, and the incredible crowding you’ll face, I would advise focusing solely on the Magic Kingdom. See this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/03/09/the-comprehensive-guide-to-walt-disney-world-rides-and-attractions/
For where to stay, see this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-first-family-trip/where-to-stay/next-best-resort-choices/
Hi Jen, coupla things.
First, the Disney part will go much better if you can stay at a Disney resort hotel–you both get certain privileges and avoid certain risks if you do so. See this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/11/30/park-closings-at-walt-disney-world/ this: http://yourfirstvisit.net/2011/12/19/holiday-crowds-at-walt-disney-world/ and also this http://yourfirstvisit.net/2010/01/12/extra-magic-hours-at-walt-disney-world/
Second, the December schedules won’t be out for another 20-30 days, and I need them to advise you. Come back in 3 to 4 weeks and re-ask, and also let me know then if you will be staying at a WDW hotel or not…
We are planning a trip December 23-29, 2012. We want to spend 1 day at each of the 4 Disney parks and then spend 1 day at LegoLand and1 day at Kennedy Space Center. Any suggestions on which days would be better to visit each of these parks? I know that it is one of the worst weeks to go but that is the only time we can arrange it. Thanks!!
Hi Melinda, lap babies can come along on many rides, and on some others you can do a “baby swap”–the parents stay in line, at ride boarding, one boards and the other holds the baby, and when the first parent gets off they swap the baby and the second parent rides without another wait.
Fireworks are every night.
Your week overall is a low crowd week, but the weekend will be busier than the weekdays.