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 Magic Kingdom Any height
2 Pirates of the Caribbean Disneyland Any height
3 Haunted Mansion Disneyland Any height
4 Pirates of the Caribbean Magic Kingdom Any height
5 Kilimanjaro Safaris Disney's Animal Kingdom Any height
6 Dollywood Express Dollywood Any height
7 Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Magic Kingdom Any height
8 Spaceship Earth EPCOT Any height
9 Calico Mine Ride Knott's Berry Farm Any height
10 Peter Pan's Flight Magic Kingdom Any height
11 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Disney's Hollywood Studios Any height
12 Carousel Columbia California's Great America Any height
13 Monster Mansion Six Flags Over Georgia Any height
14 Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Any height
15 Peter Pan's Flight Disneyland Any height
16 Jungle Cruise Magic Kingdom Any height
17 "it's a small world" Disneyland Any height
18 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Disneyland Any height
19 it's a small world Magic Kingdom Any height
20 Frozen Ever After EPCOT Any height
21 Hogwarts Express — Hogsmeade Station Universal Islands of Adventure Any height
22 E.T. Adventure Universal Studios Florida 34"+
23 Hogwarts Express — King's Cross Station Universal Studios Florida Any height
24 Jungle Cruise Disneyland Any height
25 Safari Off-Road Adventure Six Flags Great 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.