The 25 best theme park rides for little kids

Little-kid rides get graded here on the same scale as headliner coasters: how good is it at being what it is? These 25 — all boardable at 36 inches or less, most at any height — are the ones worth crossing a park for. A great kids’ ride is a real attraction, not a consolation prize.

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1 Haunted Mansion Knoebels Any height
2 Haunted Mansion Magic Kingdom Any height
3 Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland Any height
4 Studio Tour Universal Studios Hollywood Any height
5 Haunted Mansion Disneyland Any height
6 Pirates of the Caribbean Magic Kingdom Any height
7 Kilimanjaro Safaris Disney's Animal Kingdom Any height
8 Dollywood Express Dollywood Any height
9 Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Magic Kingdom Any height
10 Spaceship Earth EPCOT Any height
11 Calico Mine Ride Knott's Berry Farm Any height
12 Grand Carousel Knoebels Any height
13 Peter Pan's Flight Magic Kingdom Any height
14 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Disney's Hollywood Studios Any height
15 Carousel Columbia California's Great America Any height
16 Monster Mansion Six Flags Over Georgia Any height
17 Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Any height
18 Peter Pan's Flight Disneyland Any height
19 Jungle Cruise Magic Kingdom Any height
20 "it's a small world" Disneyland Any height
21 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Disneyland Any height
22 Reese's Cupfusion Hersheypark 36"+
23 it's a small world Magic Kingdom Any height
24 Frozen Ever After EPCOT Any height
25 Hogwarts Express — Hogsmeade Station Universal Islands of Adventure Any height

Rankings come from Rideable's ride-by-ride grades: every attraction is judged against the best of its own kind, with Florida parks graded first-hand and national parks by research consensus. Disagree? Tell us why.