Meeting the height requirement

[ucf disneyfan]

On attractions where children must reach a certain height you will see parents pull all kinds of stunts to make their children appear taller. Probably the best story is from this summer when I was measuring a little girl and she started crying, saying her feet were cold. Thats because her father had the brilliant idea to buy two ice cream bars and put them in her shoes. It was so hot out that the ice cream was melting inside of her shoes before she even got to me. After the whole ordeal I don't think she even wanted to ride the ride if I let her.

[IndyBob]

I've seen some parents do some interesting things during my time at the plant. One parent had there child stand on top of their shoes, one had them wear and older siblings shoes that were bigger, and the best was when a lady took her child only about 6 feet in front of me, took her childs shoes off and stuffed them with kleenex or tissue paper of some sort WHILE I was watching her. I still refused to let her on even though she just barely hit the requirement. She was not to happy with me :twisted:

[cheshire]

I had a kid stuff paper in his hat to make him look taller. Sorry kid, you have to take the hat off when you get measured.

[se8472]

a friend of mine had some guest come up with her little girl with shoes that added about 3 in to her. Of course didn't let her on but mom was pissed.

I love it when guest find out that there little one can't go and they are all like "that is alright, we are here for them" Make me want to cry compaired to these people who want to kill there children.

[Wubbo]

i remember a little while back they used to measure the kids at the info. booth at the end of mainstreet and they would get a little wristband that was color coded depending on what rides they could ride on. i thought it was prett cool because we measured my lil sis and found out before hand what rides she could and couldn't ride- i went back a couple of weeks ago and they don't have it anymore. i thought it was a pretty good idea (i don't know the height of my sis off hand) but i guess it didn't make much difference with the parents trying to get their kids on the forbidden rides?

[IndyBob]

you know what stupid about the wrist band system is that even with the color code that tells what attractions the can go on, at the greeter potision we would still measure the kids and the parents would be quite irate.

[coldfire409]

A few years ago we tried a system like that at WDW and it failed badly. There were parents that would switch the wristbands so that the smaller child would ride. Then the parents would get pissed off when their children were measured and couldn't ride the ride. I even had one parent that offered to sign a waver form if I would allow their child to ride. It never ceases to amaze me how people will think nothing of putting their child's life in danger for them to go on a ride that they are too short for. And could potentally fly out of, and some parents even getting that graphic doesn't even faze them

[trojantuba]

you know what stupid about the wrist band system is that even with the color code that tells what attractions the can go on, at the greeter potision we would still measure the kids and the parents would be quite irate.
I hated that stupid thing... It was a little better when the Attractions Cm's got trained on it... I was one of them.

[trojantuba]

Oh the joys of working Indy...

I was at unload at Indy one time when I pulled a questionable kid out of line to double check his height. Well, naturally he was too short..so I explained to the mom..blah blah blah..she wants to talk to a manager. I call the inside lead over..she's not happy...he calls the Outside lead over..still not happy...so we called the Adventurland Manager...now mind you we had a Ramirez, a Solis and a Guzman standing there when she proceeded to tell us that we wouldn't let her kid on "cause he's a metz-i-can(that's how she prunounced it) ...*sigh

[PARKGUY]

Universal Orlando now has signs outside the park with thick lines that allow parents to see all the attractions kids can ride before they enter the park.

Of course, this doesn't stop it from happening..:)

[GMC]

Oh the joys of working Indy....

I was at unload at Indy one time when I pulled a questionable kid out of line to double check his height. Well, naturally he was too short... so I explained to the mom... blah blah blah... she wants to talk to a manager. I call the inside lead over... she's not happy... he calls the Outside lead over... still not happy... so we called the Adventurland Manager... now mind you we had a Ramirez, a Solis and a Guzman standing there when she proceeded to tell us that we wouldn't let her kid on "cause he's a metz-i-can(that's how she prunounced it) ...*sigh
I'm pretty sure i at least know one of those leads that was there for that, i bet he got a real kick out of it too. I hate pulling out minority groups for just that reason, i've not had the race card pulled on me yet, but it's ok i'll just tell them about the little blonde girl that i pulled outta line and sent away.

Some guy tried to start yelling at me, and i told him, that even tho they said he was ok outside, i've just seen that his son was too short here and now, and I couldn't let the boy on, because he can become VERY seriously injured. so the guy is ok with it, and just like every angry dad he goes and re-measure this kid... and much to my amazment he's shorter than when i checked him! I didn't say anything but this time there is light visble between the hair and the post, and the guy sees it and says something about out side, and i wished him a nice day.

[leftcoaster]

SNIP... I didn't say anything but this time there is light visble between the hair and the post, and the guy sees it and says something about out side, and i wished him a nice day.
Oh so that's how you do it... you have a sign outside the attraction that has a taller height line ("you must be this tall to ride this ride") than inside.

Yea, that way you can make guests wait in line for a long time, and then just before they can go on, you say that their kid can't go on because he's too short.

:D

[Sweetums]

Thats because her father had the brilliant idea to buy two ice cream bars and put them in her shoes.
Oh come on! Seriously? Really? No joke? You're telling me that there was someone dumb enough to spend an extra eight dollars to try and make their kid look taller to ride one ride? Actually the cost would be more like $48.00 after they realized they've ruined their kids shoes with chocolate and ice cream.