Rider Height and Safety Guide
At Great America, we have plenty of exciting rides and shows for everyone, and we are proud to have earned one of the best safety records in the industry. We are committed to providing our guests with a safe environment and enjoyable day. For additional information on our rides, please download our Rider Height Guide.
Thrill Rides
Minimum Height Required to Ride
54 Inches
Drop Tower
Flight Deck
Patriot
48 Inches
Delirium
Demon
Grizzly
RailBlazer
Tiki Twirl
Xtreme Skyflyer
44 Inches
Psycho Mouse (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Note: A supervising companion is someone who meets all the requirements to ride the ride themselves, is 14 years of age or older and demonstrates appropriate observed behavior.
Family Rides
Minimum Height Required to Ride
48 Inches
Barney Oldfield Speedway (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Celebration Swings
Delta Flyer (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Eagles Flight (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Rue le Dodge
46 Inches
Carousel Columbia (less than 46 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Centrifuge (less than 46 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Rip Roaring Rapids
Star Tower (less than 46 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Whitewater Falls
44 Inches
Mass Effect: New Earth
Berserker (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
40 Inches
Thunder Raceway (less than 58 inches must be accompanied by a legal guardian who is a minimum of 18 years of age)
Woodstock Express (less than 46 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
36 Inches
Flying Eagles (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Note: A supervising companion is someone who meets all the requirements to ride the ride themselves, is 14 years of age or older and demonstrates appropriate observed behavior.
Planet Snoopy Rides
Minimum Height Required to Ride
46 Inches
Character Carousel (less than 46 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
42 Inches
Flying Ace (less than 42 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Peanuts 500 (less than 42 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Sally's Swing Set
44 Inches
Peanuts Pirates (less than 44 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Sally's Love Buggies (less than 44 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
40 Inches
Woodstock Express (less than 40 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
36 Inches
Joe Cool's Gr8 SK8
Kite Eating Tree
Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies (less than 36 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Pumpkin Patch (less than 44 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Snoopy's Space Buggies (less than 36 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Note: A supervising companion is someone who meets all the requirements to ride the ride themselves, is 14 years of age or older and demonstrates appropriate observed behavior.
Boomerang Bay Rides
Minimum Height Required to Ride
48 Inches
Ripsnort Ridge
Scream' Wombat
44 Inches
Didgeridoo Falls
Down Under Thunder (less than 48 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Jackaroo Landing (for slides)
Tasmanian Typhoon
42 Inches
Castaway Creek (less than 42 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion)
Great Barrier Reef (less than 42 inches must be accompanied by a supervising companion; life jacket required for guests 48 inches or less or inexperienced/non-swimmers)
36 Inches
Jackaroo Landing (must be 44 inches for slides)
Note: A supervising companion is someone who meets all the requirements to ride the ride themselves, is 14 years of age or older and demonstrates appropriate observed behavior.