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"
Hiya Stepahnie!! Disney limits the MVMCP tickets it sells, so either night would be fine.
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Hi Dave!
I’ve been reading through trying to find my scenario, but couldn’t. This is far from our first visit (we LOVE Disney), but its our first time with Christmas decorations! So, here’s my question, we’ll be in Orlando 11/5/13-11/13/13. We want to goto the MVMCP but I’m struggling between the first show on the 8th or on the 11th? My concerns are Jersey week, marathon, and Monday the 11th being no school! Please advise! Thanks!!!!
Hi Mariela, I focus on kids 8 and older, so I’m afraid I don’t have much to offer…There’s no “express pass” at Disney WOrld–that’s only at Universal, and the summer is wildly busy until late AUgust. You can get some itinerary ideas for such young kids here http://touringplans.com/magic-kingdom/touring-plans?utm_campaign=referral&utm_medium=website&utm_source=yourfirstvisit&utm_content=r1&property_id=1 and here http://www.leaveittogenie.com/
Hi Dave,
I have two toddlers age 2 1/2 and 18 months old that I would like to take to Disney in Orlando this Summer. Any day this Summer is good. I’m a Florida resident; I would like itinerary for a couple of days that will best suit my little ones. Do hotels on site offer an express pass? Should I take the kids to animal kingdom or should I just focus on Magic kingdom?
Many thanks for all of your input.
OK Alessandra!