{"id":5752,"date":"2022-09-12T16:38:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T15:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2023-02-06T14:38:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T14:38:19","slug":"alton-towers-height-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/alton-towers-height-restrictions","title":{"rendered":"Alton Towers Height Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dh-row\"><div class=\"dh-col\"><div class=\"dh-text\"><p>Is a day trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/attractions\/alton-towers-9824a4a9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alton Towers<\/a> on the horizon? Or a short break at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/travel\/alton-towers-hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alton Towers Hotel<\/a> perhaps? If you&#8217;re looking for an incredible day out zooming around on the huge range of rides at the theme park, then maybe reading up on the <strong>Alton Towers height restrictions<\/strong> may be of importance to you. Especially if you have kiddies and aren&#8217;t sure whether they&#8217;re tall enough!<\/p>\n<p>No worries, we have it all laid out for you, so you don&#8217;t need to scour the internet looking for the right info you need.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dowtk-blog-image dh-image\"><picture><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-16-9 size-blog-16-9\" alt=\"rita before it speeds off at alton towers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/01_rita_closeleft-1-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dh-row\"><div class=\"dh-col\"><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h2>Alton Towers Height Restrictions<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the rides, the height restrictions will differ. For instance, the more intense the roller coaster is, the higher the height restrictions will be.<\/p>\n<p>So, we&#8217;ll start off with the lowest restrictions!<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h3>Fun Rides for Kids with No Restrictions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sharkbait Reef by SEALIFE<\/li>\n<li>Mr Bloom&#8217;s Allotment<\/li>\n<li>Big Fun Showtime<\/li>\n<li>Get! Set! Go! Tree Top Adventure<\/li>\n<li>Something Special Sensory Garden<\/li>\n<li>Tree Fu Tom Training Camp<\/li>\n<li>CBeebies Land Photo Studio<\/li>\n<li>Skyride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><figure class=\"dh-image thb-image dh-image--full\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"height restriction at theme park\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_1404860-1-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h3>Ride Height Restrictions of 0.9m or over<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Runaway Mile Train<\/li>\n<li>Battle Galleons<\/li>\n<li>Heave Ho<\/li>\n<li>Enterprise<\/li>\n<li>Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop<\/li>\n<li>Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure<\/li>\n<li>Justin&#8217;s House Pie-O-Matic Factory<\/li>\n<li>Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride<\/li>\n<li>Duel: The Haunted house Strikes Back<\/li>\n<li>Bugbie-Go-Round<\/li>\n<li>Postman Pat Parcel Post<\/li>\n<li>In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h3>Ride Height Restriction of 1.0m\/1.1m or over<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Blade (1.0m)<\/li>\n<li>Marauder&#8217;s Mayhem (1.1m)<\/li>\n<li>Congo River Rapids (1.1m)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><figure class=\"dh-image thb-image dh-image--full\"><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"entrance to rita at alton towers\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/shutterstock_2171803061-1-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h3>Rollercoaster Ride Height Restrictions of 1.2m\/1.4m or over<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/thirteen-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Th13teen<\/a> (1.2m) and maximum height limit is 1.96m<\/li>\n<li>Spinball Whizzer (1.2m) and maximum height limit is 1.95m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/the-wicker-man-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wicker Man<\/a> (1.2m)<\/li>\n<li>Nemesis (1.4m)<\/li>\n<li>Rita (1.4m) and maximum height limit is 1.95m<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/galactica-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galactica<\/a> (1.4m)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/the-smiler-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Smiler<\/a> (1.4m)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/oblivion-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oblivion<\/a> (1.4m)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><p>For all rides and attractions, it&#8217;s best that you wear a <strong>secure pair of shoes<\/strong> to eliminate the chance of them falling off mid-flight. And <strong>remove any loose items<\/strong> like glasses\/sunglasses\/ caps\/scarves etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dh-row\"><div class=\"dh-col\"><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"dowtk-faq dh-faq dowtk-faq--boxed-qa\"><h3 class=\"dowtk-faq__question\">What if I don&#039;t want to go on the bigger thrill rides?<\/h3><div class=\"dowtk-faq__answer\">No worries, there are plenty of attractions in Alton Towers that aren&#8217;t big on thrills. Whether it&#8217;s exploring the <strong>beautiful gardens<\/strong>, visiting <strong>The Towers<\/strong> and discovering the long history. Or the small and <strong>gentle rides<\/strong> like Duel: The Haunted house Strikes Back<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dowtk-faq dh-faq dowtk-faq--boxed-qa\"><h3 class=\"dowtk-faq__question\">What rides can I go on if I&#039;m pregnant?<\/h3><div class=\"dowtk-faq__answer\">If you are pregnant, it&#8217;s advised that you only go on the <strong>smaller and gentle rides\/attractions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Each attraction will have a list of <strong>safety requirements<\/strong>, so you can read there whether pregnant women are allowed. But please <strong>follow the advice<\/strong> given by your <strong>doctor<\/strong>.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dowtk-faq dh-faq dowtk-faq--boxed-qa\"><h3 class=\"dowtk-faq__question\">What rides have stroke lighting and affect those with epilepsy?<\/h3><div class=\"dowtk-faq__answer\">There is a range of rides that have stroke lighting effects. Such as: Duel, Wicker Man, The Smiler, Hex and Th13teen.<\/p>\n<p>Please read the safety information at each ride before queuing.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dowtk-faq dh-faq dowtk-faq--boxed-qa\"><h3 class=\"dowtk-faq__question\">What are the opening times for Alton Towers?<\/h3><div class=\"dowtk-faq__answer\">The opening and closing times are as follows:<br \/>\nMonday to Sunday 10:00 &#8211; 18:00. But are subject to change depending on seasonality.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dh-row\"><div class=\"dh-col\"><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dowtk-blog-image dh-image\"><picture><img width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-16-9 size-blog-16-9\" alt=\"oblivion before it drops down\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-185x123.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-740x493.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/oblivion_close-1-72x48.jpg 72w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"dh-space\" style=\"--dh-space:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><div class=\"dh-text\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now you know all the <strong>height requirements<\/strong> for the thrilling rides that Alton Towers Resort offers, you know which rollercoasters to head for as soon as you enter the park! Hopefully, there are plenty of rides that your kids can have a go on, so you and the family can have fab Alton Towers holidays\/getaway!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Have you got all the information you need to make sure your rollercoaster day out goes off without a hitch? How about finding out what awesome <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/?partner=dayoutwiththekidslimited\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attractions<\/span><\/a> there are in other popular <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/theme-parks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme parks<\/a><\/span>? Or maybe you need a place to stay? Don&#8217;t fret, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/travel\/hotels-near-alton-towers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hotels near Alton Towers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk\/hub\/things-to-do\/alton-towers-restaurants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restaurants you can eat at Alton Towers<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what rides your kiddies can go on at Alton Towers? Not to worry, we&#8217;ve listed out all the Alton Towers height restrictions for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":5755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[407,142],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-theme-park-rides","category-things-to-do"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}