What Are the Height Restrictions (and Scary Rides) at the Tokyo Disney Resort?

Tokyo Disneyland

Over 81 cm | ~32 inches

The Happy Ride with Baymax

​Over 90 cm | ~35 inches

Splash Mountain

Gadget's Go Coaster

Over 102 cm | ~40 inches

Big Thunder Mountain

Star Tours: The Adventures Continue

None of these attractions really have any "scary" elements beyond what you would expect, with perhaps the exception of Star Tours which could scare younger guests as some of the effects can be quite loud and Darth Vader cuts a menacing figure. Star Tours also has the potential to make some guests feel nauseous with it being a simulator ride.

Of the non-height restricted attractions:

• Pirates of the Caribbean of course has some spooky elements (non more so than in other parks) but most kids take that one in their stride.

• The Enchanted Tiki Room has a couple of dark/loud moments which could upset very small kids who were just looking for a break from the sun with their pal Stitch.

• Snow White's Adventure is like the original version from the US parks and is definitely scarier than what exists there now. Not really "scary" but the witch effects might startle little ones.

• Haunted Mansion is a tough one because adults - who understand the humour - tend to forget that a portion of the ride is really quite scary. My kids have ridden every rollercoaster the second they were tall enough but one only got comfortable with this attraction when they were around eight, so it definitely varies kid-to-kid.

Tokyo DisneySea

​Over 90 cm | ~35 inches

Nemo & Friends SeaRider

Flounder's Flying Fish Coaster

Over 102 cm | ~40 inches

Soaring: Fantastic Flight

Tower of Terror

Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure

Over 117 cm (~46 inches)

Indiana Jones® Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Raging Spirits (maximum 195cm | 77 inches)

Unlike at Disneyland, several of these attractions have scary elements that you will want to consider even if your child is old enough to ride. Tower of Terror isn't as scarily themed as it's sister attraction at Walt Disney World, but the pre-show is dark and loud, as is the ride itself. It's worth noting though that the ride system here includes a cross body seatbelt (like in a car) which in my opinion quite dramatically limits the amount of air time you can get on the attraction. I'd say it's less spooky and intense than the Tower of Terror at WDW and not as loud as Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout at DCA.

Indiana Jones and Journey to the Center of the Earth both include story elements which can definitely spook younger kids, with the lava monster - accompanied with real fire effects - in Journey being particularly scary:

Indy is more dark and loud than overtly scary but there's a good helping of skeletons, snakes, and other elements which might worry some little ones. It's fairly comparable to the Disneyland attraction in terms of its scariness. Neither attraction feature any overly intense elements though [spoiler alert] Journey does have a nice launch element towards the end of the attraction.

Raging Spirits isn't a particularly intense coaster but dose feature Tokyo Disney's only inversion (a standard 360 loop):

The attraction is otherwise quite tame and is closer in intensity to Space Mountain than the various launch coasters around the globe (Incredicoaster, Rock 'n' Rollercoaster, TRON, Cosmic Rewind etc).

Of the non-height restricted attractions:

• Sindbad's Storybook Voyage includes some large animatronics but it's a very tame ride and the upbeat soundtrack sets the scene for fun, so most kids shouldn't have any issues here.

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea might bother kids by the idea of being underwater. We do come across a giant squid on our expedition but it isn't presented in an overly scary way.

It's also worth noting that DisneySea has several "simulator" attractions which can upset some guests, including Soaring: Fantastic Flight, Peter Pan's Neverland Adventure (3D glasses), Nemo & Friends SeaRider, and Toy Story Mania (3D glasses).