Pre-measured wristband

[kennygman]

I took my son to 6 Flags Texas yesterday to redeem his free ticket for reading books and noticed that they offered a wristband that a child could wear to avoid having to get measured EVERY time. They boy's had "48" on it so he could ride any 48" ride. Does Disney offer this? My older 2 kids are both like 49-50 and get measured EVERY time.

 

[darthjohnny]

Disneyland I believe offers this. Also Disneyland will offer redeemable coupons so if a kid is not tall enough, they get a coupon where they can return when they become tall enough and use the coupon to get straight to the front of the line.

 

[napnet]

No, they have to measure them for every ride since each ride there has different height restrictions

 

[kennygman]

No, they have to measure them for every ride since each ride there has different height restrictions

Yes, I understand that. Six Flags had different restrictions also. The band allows the ride person to know what the MAXIMUM ride height is for the child.

 

[rangerbob]

Nothing like that at the WDW parks. I know that they use to do it at Disney Quest.

 

[ZambeziZelda]

I personally don't think premeasured armbands are safe at all- you know those parents who stuff ice cream sandwiches in their kids' shoes to make them taller? They would figure out a way to get ahold of a wristband for their too-short children. How awful would it be if a you, as a CM, saw a child that you were POSITIVE were too short, but couldn't do anything about? It only takes 10 seconds to measure a kid, and they usually do it right at the entrance, so it's not like you sit through a 40 minute line only to be turned away...

 

[Kronos]

I personally don't think premeasured armbands are safe at all- you know those parents who stuff ice cream sandwiches in their kids' shoes to make them taller? They would figure out a way to get ahold of a wristband for their too-short children. How awful would it be if a you, as a CM, saw a child that you were POSITIVE were too short, but couldn't do anything about? It only takes 10 seconds to measure a kid, and they usually do it right at the entrance, so it's not like you sit through a 40 minute line only to be turned away...

Tried it once, long ago (from what I'm told). Parents would use a taller child to get the band, cut it off, tape it to the smaller child, then get another band for the taller child from another attraction.

There is a "shoes count" rule when measuring a child's height - in other words, the shoes count towards the child's official height - CMs may not ask a child to remove their shoes before being measured. However, I've seen too many parents lately bring their kids in wearing platform sandals with four-inch soles. And you can just see the discomfort in the CMs faces as they're forced to say, "Well, the rules say the shoes count..."

The only real solution to the issue is to measure the child each and every time. And for God's sake, folks... if your child is too small, do NOT make the situation worse than it is. CMs do NOT enjoy turning guests away from the attractions. If your kid is too small... DON'T BRING THEM TO THE ATTRACTION. You have a TAPE MEASURE AT HOME! Measure your kid and find out FIRST what he or she can and cannot ride! If they are too small, comfort the child, tell them they were brave for trying, and that there are plenty of other rides at Disney.

I lost all sympathy for guests with too-small children the day I personally saw a mother tell her obviously too-small child, "Ok, now remember - wait until the man tells you you're too small to go on. THEN you can start crying."

 

[unkadug]

What's to keep the child from simply removing the armband if they are too short?

After all they are only children (no disrespect intended.)

What are they going to do throw the child out?

 

[bluefaery]

I lost all sympathy for guests with too-small children the day I personally saw a mother tell her obviously too-small child, "Ok, now remember - wait until the man tells you you're too small to go on. THEN you can start crying."

OMG are you serious? A mother told her child that? I can't believe parents today.

 

[kennygman]

Tried it once, long ago (from what I'm told). Parents would use a taller child to get the band, cut it off, tape it to the smaller child, then get another band for the taller child from another attraction.

There is a "shoes count" rule when measuring a child's height - in other words, the shoes count towards the child's official height - CMs may not ask a child to remove their shoes before being measured. However, I've seen too many parents lately bring their kids in wearing platform sandals with four-inch soles. And you can just see the discomfort in the CMs faces as they're forced to say, "Well, the rules say the shoes count..."

The only real solution to the issue is to measure the child each and every time. And for God's sake, folks... if your child is too small, do NOT make the situation worse than it is. CMs do NOT enjoy turning guests away from the attractions. If your kid is too small... DON'T BRING THEM TO THE ATTRACTION. You have a TAPE MEASURE AT HOME! Measure your kid and find out FIRST what he or she can and cannot ride! If they are too small, comfort the child, tell them they were brave for trying, and that there are plenty of other rides at Disney.

I lost all sympathy for guests with too-small children the day I personally saw a mother tell her obviously too-small child, "Ok, now remember - wait until the man tells you you're too small to go on. THEN you can start crying."

I'm not making a big deal out of this, just wondering if it was available. I thought it would save some time for everyone. Didn't think people would put "Ice Cream Sandwiches in their shoes" What a yuckie mess that would be, but the parent would deserve it :hammer: :sohappy:

In Dec. 05 my son was 49" tall and able to ride everything. He had ridden RnR 3 times consecutively and went for a fourth ride in a row and the CM said he was "too short." :brick: My wife didn't make a big deal, but told him he had just ridden 3 times. He called for a manager who noticed that the guy's measure was obviously bent, badly I might add. The manager was very kind and let him ride and also gave us family fast passes to any 2 attractions for our inconvenience. :wave: Throwing a fit doesn't help. Being polite and explaining may. :king:
See you all in 44 days!

 

[PixyDust]

I know they do this at Kali River Rapids, because my daughter got a wristband there on our last trip. They put the Kevlar band on, then stamp KALI across it so the stamp is partially on her arm and partially on the band. Very useful!

 

[Master Yoda]

I know they do this at Kali River Rapids, because my daughter got a wristband there on our last trip. They put the Kevlar band on, then stamp KALI across it so the stamp is partially on her arm and partially on the band. Very useful!

If I am not mistaken Kali has 2 different height restrictions. 36" can ride in any seat and shorter than 36" but greater that 32" can ride but in a special seat with a lap bar. For this they will put a wrist band on so the cast member that is loading the child will make sure he/she gets put in the special seat. I am not positive that the numbers are exactly correct but you get the idea.
This is what happened to our youngest the first time she rode.

 

[Master Yoda]

I'm not making a big deal out of this, just wondering if it was available. I thought it would save some time for everyone. Didn't think people would put "Ice Cream Sandwiches in their shoes" What a yuckie mess that would be, but the parent would deserve it :hammer: :sohappy:

In Dec. 05 my son was 49" tall and able to ride everything. He had ridden RnR 3 times consecutively and went for a fourth ride in a row and the CM said he was "too short." :brick: My wife didn't make a big deal, but told him he had just ridden 3 times. He called for a manager who noticed that the guy's measure was obviously bent, badly I might add. The manager was very kind and let him ride and also gave us family fast passes to any 2 attractions for our inconvenience. :wave: Throwing a fit doesn't help. Being polite and explaining may. :king:
See you all in 44 days!

No wiser words have ever been spoken.

 

[typhoonguy]

This does not directly deal with this specific case, but something on topic I wanted to add for parents of little ones. Please remember, just because your child can ride an attraction with a 48 inch requirement in the parks does NOT mean that the same child can ride Crush 'n Gusher or Humunga Kowabunga. At a water park your child is not wearing shoes and will be measured shorter.

When I used to be at Typhoon Lagoon, at LEAST 5 times a day a parent would yell and scream at me, and say "but he was tall enough to ride 'attraction x' ". There is nothing more frustrating for a lifeguard who needs to be attending to the safety of the guests in the water than a parent complaining about the safety restrictions and the fact that a lifeguard will not bend them. So thank you to the poster here that mentioned being polite. I'm sure every other Cast Member would agree with me, and say THANK YOU!

 

[PixyDust]

If I am not mistaken Kali has 2 different height restrictions. 36" can ride in any seat and shorter than 36" but greater that 32" can ride but in a special seat with a lap bar. For this they will put a wrist band on so the cast member that is loading the child will make sure he/she gets put in the special seat. I am not positive that the numbers are exactly correct but you get the idea.
This is what happened to our youngest the first time she rode.

I didn't know that! We never even took her near the ride until we knew she was 36". Had we known about the 32" deal, she could have started enjoying it earlier!

I learn something new everyday!

 

[ScrapIron]

Disneyland I believe offers this. Also Disneyland will offer redeemable coupons so if a kid is not tall enough, they get a coupon where they can return when they become tall enough and use the coupon to get straight to the front of the line.

DL experimented with and rejected such a system which did not work because of reasons mentioned in previous posts. The coupon part for coming back later is pure fiction.

You have a TAPE MEASURE AT HOME! Measure your kid and find out FIRST what he or she can and cannot ride!

But the tape at home is irrelevant; only the measuring device at the ride counts; doesn't matter if you have a tape measure in your pocket. When my son was right at 46", height for Indy at DL, I took the tape to the store when we bought shoes. No, I wasn't going to get him inches thick heels or anything, but different soles have different thicknesses, and I wanted to make sure he wasn't left too short. The ride's measuring device is a hooded cobra which the child stands beneath. The CM was just able to get a postcard between the boy's head and the cobra after much wedging and wiggling. We went back later with a map in his shoes, and no, I feel zero guilt for boosting his height the thickness of a postcard, especially since he did meet the requirement without it using a different measuring device.

I did not argure with the CM that refused entry, either. That's pointless. Only once have I ever even appealed in one of these situations, and that was because we had a ride photo from the same park on the same day with him on another ride with the same height requirement. Even then, I let it drop when that didn't fly.

Cheers.

 

[ZambeziZelda]

DL experimented with and rejected such a system which did not work because of reasons mentioned in previous posts. The coupon part for coming back later is pure fiction.

I...kind of remember getting a coupon for Big Thunder Mountain when I was like 8...but hey, I could be remembering wrong.

 

[GrowingUpDisney]

I can't believe there is a thread on this! My husband & I were just talking about this yesterday. As a mother of a three year old who loves rides, there is nothing more disappointing than telling him that he is tall enough (at 40") to ride BTM, Sorin, TT, SplashM etc, only to find that he measures tall enought at BTM, but not at the rest.

I am no expert, but to me 40" tall at BTM should be the same 40" tall at soarin, but that was not the case on our last trip in April. The soarin post was at least a 1/2" taller than BTM

I know that height wrist band might take some innovative thinking, but I think it would be a great idea especially for those who are at a borderline height. Simply have someone in Guest services at the park who can measure and give a wristband to children once they are measured. If they used the same plastic kind as those for MNSSHP and MVMCP, they could not be cut off and taped back together as easily.

If a kid walks up (armband or not) and is obviously inches shorter than the post, they should not be permitted to ride. But when we have a 3 year old that is tall enough to ride some 40" rides and not others, I think there is a problem with Disney's system for measuring. A problem that could be solved with wristbands.

 

[csaribay]

...the coupon part for coming back later is pure fiction.

While these don't have the future re-entry part denoted, "not tall enough" certificates surely do exist: Space Mountain Certificate and Splash Mountain Certificate. I've seen them at almost every ride with a height requirement.

I swear I've seen at least one of these certs promise (fastpass like) re-entry, but I can't find one right now.

 

[gemini]

In Dec. 05 my son was 49" tall and able to ride everything. He had ridden RnR 3 times consecutively and went for a fourth ride in a row and the CM said he was "too short."

This is the purpose of the wrist bands at the parks that do use them. It just makes things more convenient and consistent for everyone.

There is no park that is more zealous about strict rules than Cedar Point and these bands are used there. They are tamper proof and the ride op can tell if it's been removed.