The Non-resilient Kids Ride Guide for 2025

Do you have sensory issues? Motion Sickness? Fear of the dark? Fear of heights? Dislike of being wet or want to be prepared? This guide focusing on Disney World parks and Universal parks is for you. Legoland and Epic Universe coming Summer 2025. Kids don’t like the water park slides so I didn’t include a break down. They’ve been to Typhoon lagoon and Volcano Bay and mainly used the wave pools and lazy rivers on repeat. One tube ride was attempted at each with negative reviews. The fearless river at Volcano Bay at Universal was acceptable entertainment for non-resilient kids, but they can swim, lifejackets are required, and we had a buddy system so no one got left behind.

Green-Good to Go Rides
Magic Kingdom
  • “it’s a small world”
  • Railroad
  • The barnstormer
  • Buzz lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
  • Dumbo the flying elephant
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Liberty Square Riverboat
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • TTA Peoplemover
  • Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid
Epcot
  • Frozen Ever After-Dark and one hill, but not a problem for our weak children. Splash Alert.
  • Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros
  • Living with the land
  • Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure-4D dark ride but kid approved, minor nausea but not every time, can find focal points. Tiny water spray.
  • The Seas with Nemo and Friends
  • Spaceship Earth
Hollywood Studios
  • Alien Swirling Saucers-try not to laugh, somehow not nausea inducing, find focal points if it is.
  • Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway-our family is ok but have seen toddlers upset by thrilling images and quick turns.
  • Star Tours: The Adventures Continue-some nausea inducing but mild
  • Toy Story Mania!
Animal Kingdom
  • Kilimanjaros Safaris
  • Na’vi River Journey
  • Wildlife Express Train
  • (Triceratops Spin closed)
Universal Studios
  • Despicable Me:Minion Mayhem
  • Hogwarts Express (need park to park ticket with Islands of Adventure)
  • Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast-standing on conveyer belt, kid approved.
Islands of Adventure
  • Caro-Seuss-el
  • Flight of the Hippogriff-heights alert, kids were resistant but no tears during or after.
  • The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!-heights but kid approved
  • Hogwart’s Express (park to park ticket needed)
Orange-Use Caution for these Rides
Magic Kingdom
  • Big Thunder Mountain Railroad-rough, fast, headache inducing.
  • The Haunted Mansion-Dark, frightening images
  • Mad Tea Party (almost went in green, it’s really a family favorite but must find a focal point to avoid nausea)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean-dark, frightening images, water splashes
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train-fast but smooth, kids have ridden it and will not ride it again
  • Tiana’s Bayou Adventure-large hill, heights alert and splash alert, could get very wet.
  • Tomorrowland Speedway-horrible alert-would put in red if kids didn’t love it-headache inducing for adults with gasoline smell and jerky cars when kids have control.
Epcot
  • Soarin’ Around the World, heights alert
  • Journey into Imagination with Figment-bad smell alert
  • Mission Space Green-claustrophobia alert, feels like soarin but you’re in a tiny ship
  • Test Track-fast, not a favorite but also not fear inducing.
Hollywood Studios
  • Star Wars:Rise of the Resistance-kids do not like being yelled at by cast members pretending to arrest them, one significant drop that made kids cry
  • Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run-can be nausea/headache inducing, depends on pilot, kid approved.
  • Slinky Dog Dash-heights alert, fast.
Animal Kingdom
  • Kali River Rapids-wet alert
Universal Studios
  • E.T. Adventure-heights, semi frightening for children. Can look away during creepy creatures segment.
  • Fast and Furious-Supercharged-nausea inducing.
  • Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts-Fast, tight ride bar and frightening imagery.
  • Kang & Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’Hurl-wet alert, nausea possible.
  • Men in Black Alien Attack-dark, frightening images. Kids haven’t tried yet.
  • Trolls Trollercoaster-small cars.
Islands of Adventure
  • Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure-thrilling but not nausea or headache inducing-kids won’t attempt, heights and a drop.
  • The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man-kids ok with it, some fire and splash alert.
  • The Cat in the Hat-kid approved, extreme nausea alert due to screens and spins.
  • Jurassic Park River Adventure-cannot convince kids due to large, wet drop at the end.
  • One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish-family approved but can get wet-also can attempt to not get wet, part of the fun.
  • Pteranodon Flyers-heights, has been closed and haven’t been able to attempt.
  • Storm Force Accelatron-kid approved but nausea without finding a focal point.
Red Flag-Stop and Think Rides If you have no fears or issues, these rides might be for you!
Magic Kingdom
  • Astro Orbiter-Heights alert.
  • Space Mountain-Dark, fast, also headache and nausea inducing.
  • Tron Lightcycle Run-heights, fast, no nausea or headache though.
Epcot
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Dark, very fast with screens-Sobbing from children, extreme nausea inducing.
  • Mission Space Orange-extreme nausea alert and claustrophobia alert.
Hollywood Studios
  • Rock ‘n’Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith- heights, upside down, headache inducing.
  • The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror-frightening images, dark, drops.
Animal Kingdom
  • Avatar Flight of Passage-heights, frightening, kids don’t like feeling of ride chair pressing on their back, lots of tears and anxiety.
  • Dinosaur-dark, frightening, headache inducing.
  • Expedition Everest-heights, fast, frightening, headache inducing.
Universal Studios
  • Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit-intense-closing in 2025
  • Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon-nausea inducing, content not known to kids.
  • Revenge of the Mummy-dark, kids won’t attempt.
  • The Simpsons Ride-nausea, kids won’t attempt.
  • Transformers: The Ride-3D-frightening, kids won’t attempt.
Islands of Adventure
  • Doctor Doom’s Fearfall-heights, drops-kids won’t attempt.
  • Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls-haven’t attempted, get soaked.
  • Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey-extreme nausea alert, frightening closeups with dementors, large spiders.
  • The Incredible Hulk Coaster-intense, heights, none of us have attempted-many loops.
  • Jurassic World VelociCoaster-heights, fast, none of us have attempted-very intense and large.
  • Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges-haven’t attempted as people are soaked, can’t convince family.
  • Skull Island: Reign of Kong-very frightening que, haven’t attempted as kids weren’t interested, despite one huge kong fan.