Originally Posted By candbsmom Have you ever done this or would you even consider it? My daughter meets the height requirement for this but i'm unsure if she would be "ready" for it. Am i crazy for even considering it? Thanks!! You guys are great ~Molly
Originally Posted By No Waiting in Line I took my daughter on the Matterhorn when whe was 3. I guess it would depend on how big your daughter is, does she like thrills, can she handle so much excitment at such a young age? I so remember wanting to take my young kids on the big rides. I got my Daughter on Space Mt. when she was right at the height and it freaked her out. As a parent I guess we have to remember they are still little kids. Don't worry, they get big fast enough.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka My daughter hates the yeti (or whatever the heck it's supposed to be) and is too afraid to go on the ride.
Originally Posted By markedward <My daughter hates the yeti (or whatever the heck it's supposed to be) and is too afraid to go on the ride.> Our son, 7 at the time, like Matterhorn, but did not like the yeti. You can't discount how seriously kids take stuff like that. I can't imagine taking the younger ones on it, but every kid and every family is different.
Originally Posted By minniemichele Actually I think the height requirement is 36 inches. My niece went on when she was about 2 1/2 and did just fine. So it all depends on the child
Originally Posted By elsid50 i have a 2 year old and persoanally i wouldn't take her on it-the ride is to fast for her IMO plus the rider gets moved around alot i'd worry that she would hurt her neck or back
Originally Posted By ncnike7 I don't know why but I haven't gone on the Matterhorn in a long time. My daughter will be 3 when we go in May and I'm worried about her climbing out if the ride broke down (she's VERY curious) Is it still a you sit on the person behind you kind of ride or did they change like they did Splash Mt? If I can still hold on to her I think I'll take her on it.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Wow, the requirement is actually 35" according to the website. I was wrong! Sorry. When I worked in Guest Relations it was changed from an age only (3) to the 40". I guess it was changed again. My apologies...
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I probably wouldn't take a 2 1/2 year old myself, but I think it depends on the child - you probably have a fairly good idea if she can handle thrills, etc. Does she really want to go on it? If she's looked at the ride and shown interest in going on it, it would probably be okay.
Originally Posted By candbsmom Thanks to everyone that posted I was just surprised to see such a short height requirement for that ride. I am probably rushing things a bit - i just don't know when we will be back and would like her to experience as much as she can. I know she will have fun no matter what! I did google the video of the ride and had my daughter watch - she said it looked scary so i guess we will just have to wait. Thanks again!!!
Originally Posted By Dave The Disneyland website says the height requirement is 35" (89 cm) or taller. However if you plan on feeding the child to the Yeti the minimum height requirement is 40" because they like bigger meals.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ For some reason I thought Matterhorn had a height and age requirement. I thought is was 35" AND 3 years old?
Originally Posted By oneyepete If thye height requirements are the same, maybe you could work her up to it by doing gadget coaster first.
Originally Posted By Splashgirl I took my son on the Matterhorn when he was almost 3. He loved the ride. The Yeti scared him a little, only because of the red eyes. He loved Gadgets Go Coaster too. We are going again this summer (he's 4 now) and he definitely wants to go on the Matterhorn.
Originally Posted By jpmg My daughter (6 1/2) wouldn't touch the Matterhorn with a 10 ft pole, but my wild child 4 year old niece can't wait. You can usually get a good idea just from the way the kid reacts when they see it. I agree that the go coaster is a good warm up. My niece wants to go on EVERYTHING. I think she'd go on California Screamin' if they'd let her.
Originally Posted By momofbuzzfan I agree with oneyepete....see if she likes the Gadget Coaster. My almost 3 year old loved that one, but I wouldn't have taken her on the Matterhorn. I can't really remember, but it think it is much jerk-ier.
Originally Posted By junglejoy From experience, if you take them and they end up being scared, it's very, very difficult to get them to go back on... We always give them the choice and never encourage one way or the other. "It's your choice." "This ride is fast." etc. We tell them what it's like and that they may like it, they may not. And that it's okay if they like or don't like it. But if they go on it and don't like it, it's been hard to get them to go on it again when they're older. I have a 10 yr old who still won't go on Indiana Jones. Her 7 yr old brother wants to ride it over and over and over...
