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2016 Update: What can my child ride at Disney?

When we were looking to go to Disneyland Pairs with young children, like everyone we started to worry that there would be nothing for them to do or that they would be too young to go on the rides. We need not worry though, Disneyland Paris is made for families and its packed with tones more than just rides! However if rides are what you're after, then great news! There really isn't much that young children can't do.

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Last Year the girls were 0 and 2, this year they were 1 and 3. Below is my guide to what they were able to ride and if there was any warning.

RIDE OR ATTRACTION
3+ Years
2 Years
1 Year
7 Weeks
Adventure Isle (Walk Around)
YES
YES
YES
YES (SLING NEEDED FOR SOME PARTS)
Alice's Curious Labyrinth (Walk Around Maze)
YES
YES
YES
YES (SLING NEEDED)
Arcade Alpha and Arcade Beta (Arcades)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Armageddon : les Effets Spéciaux (Show)
YES
YES
YES
NO (Loud Noises)
Art of Disney Animation® (Interactive Show)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Autopia® (Cars Tracks)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Big Thunder Mountain (Roller Coaster)
YES (102cm at 3 and ½)
NO
No
NO
Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains® (Snow White)
YES
YES
YES
YES (HEARING WARNING, OUT OF SLING)
Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast (Shooting RIde)
YES
YES
YES
NO (MUST BE 1)
Cars Quatre Roues Rallye (Spinning Cars)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Crush's Coaster® (Roller Coaster)
YES (AT 107 CM ¾ YEARS)
NO
NO
NO
Discovery Arcade (Arcade)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Disney Studio 1 (Walk Through with shops)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Dumbo the Flying Elephant (Flying RIde)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Horse-Drawn Streetcars (Down Main Street)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Indiana Jones™ and the Temple of Peril (Roller Coaster)
NO (140 CM APPRIX 10 YEARS)
NO
NO
NO
La Cabane des Robinson (Climbing through Tree)
YES
YES
YES
YES (SLING NEEDED)
La Galerie de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Castle walkthrough with Stained Glass Windows)
YES
YES
YES
YES (UPSTAIRS)
L'Astroport Services Interstellaires (Arcade)
YES
YES
YES
YES
La Tanière du Dragon (Dragon Walkthrough under castle)
YES
YES
YES
YES (SLING NEEDED FOR SOME PARTS)
Le Carrousel de Lancelot (Horses/Carousel)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin (Walkthrough)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Les Mystères du Nautilus (Walkthrough underwater)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Les Tapis Volants - Flying Carpets Over Agrabah® (Fly Carpets Ride)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Les Voyages de Pinocchio (Pinocchio fairytale ride)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Liberty Arcade (Arcade)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Mad Hatter's Tea Cups (Spinning Ride)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Main Street Vehicles (Travel to or from the Castle in style!)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Meet Mickey Mouse (Walkthrough meet and greet)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Orbitron® (Flying RIde)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Peter Pan's Flight (Sitting fairytale ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES (HEARING WARNING, OUT OF SLING)
Phantom Manor (Haunted Mansion)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Pirate Galleon (Walkthrough)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Pirates' Beach (Play area)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Pirates of the Caribbean (Sitting Water Ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Pocahontas Indian Village (Play area)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Princess Pavilion (Walkthrough meet and greet)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Ratatouille: The Adventure (Sitting fairytale ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES (MUST BE IN SLING)
RC Racer (Roller Coaster)
NO (120CM)
NO
NO
NO
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith (Roller coaster)
NO (120CM)
NO
NO
NO
Rustler Roundup Shootin' Gallery (Arcade)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Sleeping Beauty Castle (Walkthrough, shops and restaurant)
YES
YES
YES
YES (NEED SLING FOR SOME PARTS)
Sneak Peeks (Films)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Space Mountain®: Mission 2 (Roller Coaster)
NO (132 CM)
NO
NO
NO
Star Tours (Motion Simulator)
NO
NO
NO
NO
Studio Tram Tour®: Behind the Magic (Sitting Tram Tour with Special Effects)
YES
YES
YES
YES (LOUD NOISES)
Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop (Sitting Sky Drop, child friendly!)
YES
YES
NO (81CM APPROX 1.5 YEARS)
NO
Toy Story Playland (Play Area)
YES
YES
YES
YES
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™ (Adult Drop Ride)
YEA (102CM)
NO
NO
NO
Casey Jr. – le Petit Train du Cirque (Train Ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES WARNING GIVEN (We did not put her on this)
Disneyland Railroad (Train RIde around park)
YES
YES
YES
YES
'it's a small world' (Sitting Boat Ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Le Pays des Contes de Fées (Sitting Boat Ride)
YES
YES
YES
YES
Slinky® Dog Zigzag Spin (Fast Childrens Ride)
YES
YES
YES
NO
Thunder Mesa Riverboat Landing (Long Boat Ride/River Cruise)
YES
YES
YES
YES

Get set for fun and adventure, there's plenty to do! If you're looking for more information then check out our other posts; what to pack in your park bag, our trip report or holiday packing essentials lists! If videos are more you thing, then why not check out our Youtube channel where we have our Disneyland Paris vlogs, Haul video and planning videos.