Height Requirements For Most Of Pennsylvania's Amusement Parks

I lived in PA for the first 17 years of my life and it is home to some incredible regional parks!

This will be all of the height requirements for the remaining parks we haven't covered in the family of parks guides I have already done. If you are looking for a park not on this list, please check out those lists!

• Knoebels Amusement Resort Elysburg PA

Let's start with Knoebels amusement resort. Home to fun, food, and fantasy! This is America's largest free-admission amusement park! I took this place for granted as a kid, but this place is incredible for all ages! Also the winner of best park food in the golden ticket awards for as long as I can remember! One thing to note about Knoebels, is you pay per ride or buy a wristband like a fair!

• Giant Flume 36", 42" alone

• Panther Cars 36", 42" alone

• Crystal Pool Slides, Two Slide Winders 42" without an adult, 48" to ride alone, Twin Twister Slides 48"

• Italian Trapeze 42"

• Phoenix 42" (winner of the best wooden roller coaster in the golden ticket awards for many years in a row!)

• Twister 42"

• Hand Cars Max 48"

• Impulse 48", 52" alone

• Helicopters Max 52"

• Hershey Park Hershey

One thing PA is known for is its snacks! And one of the most famous is of course Hershey chocolate!

• Coal Cracker 36", 48" to ride alone

• Cocoa Cruiser 36", 42" to ride alone

• Convoy 36" to ride alone, 60" maximum

• Dizzy Drums 36", 54" max

• Frog Hopper 36",60" max

• Frontier Flyers 36", 48" to ride alone

• Intercoastal Waterway under 36" must wear a life jacket, no hand-held infants, 48" to ride alone.

• Livery Stables 36", 54" maximum

• Mini Himalaya 36" to ride alone

• Mini Pirates 36", 60" maximum

• Misfit Bug 36" to ride alone, 60" maximum

• Red Baron 36", 54" maximum

• Reese's Cupfusion 36", 48" to ride alone

• Skyview 36", 48" to ride alone

• Sweet Swing 36", 60" maximum

• Swing Thing 36", 54" maximum

• Tea Cups 36", 42" to ride alone

• Tiny Tracks 36" to ride alone, 54" maximum

• Trailblazer 36", 48" to ride alone

• Breakers Edge Water Coaster 42", 48" to ride alone

• Carrousel 42" to ride alone

• Coastline Plunge- Hydro 42", 48" to ride alone

• Coastline Plunge- Pipeline 42", 48" to ride alone

• Coastline Plunge- Riptide 42", 48" to ride alone

• Coastline Plunge- Surge 42", 48" to ride alone

• Comet 42", 48" to ride alone

• Dry Gulch Railroad 42" to ride alone

• East Coast Waterworks 42" to ride alone, no hand-held infants, individual slide requirements may vary.

• Fender Bender 42", 48" to ride alone

• Kissing Tower 42" to ride alone

• Laff Trakk 42", 48" to ride alone

• Mix'd By Jolly Rancher 42", 48" to ride alone

• Music Express 42", 48" to ride alone

• Pirate 42", 48" to ride alone

• Sandcastle Cove 42" to ride alone, 54" maximum, no hand-held infants

• Sooperdooperlooper 42", 48" to ride alone

• The Howler 42", 48" to ride alone

• Tidal Force 42"

• Whip 42", 48" to ride alone

• Whitecap Racer 42"

• Bayside Pier 48" to ride alone

• Coastline Plunge- Vortex 48"

• Coastline Plunge- Whirlwind 48"

• Ferris Wheel 48" to ride alone

• Hershey Triple Tower 48"

• Jolly Rancher Remix 48"

• Lightning Racer 48"

• Monorail 48" to ride alone

• Mini Scrambler 48" maximum

• Sidewinder 48"

• Starship America 48" to ride alone

• The Claw 48"

• The Shore 48", under 48" must wear a life vest.

• Tilt-A-Whirl 48" to ride alone

• Twin Turnpike Classic Cars Presented By Sunoco 48" to ride alone

• Twin Turnpike Speedway Presented By Sunoco 48" to ride alone

• Wave Swinger 48"

• Wild Mouse 48"

• Balloon Flight 54" maximum

• Bizzy Bees 54" maximum

• Candymonium 54"

• Fahrenheit 54"

• Granny Bugs 54" maximum

• Great Bear 54"

• Helicopters 54" maximum

• Miniature Train 54" maximum

• Minty Bees 54" maximum

• Pony Parade 54" maximum

• Scrambler 54" to ride alone

• Skyrush 54"

• Space Age 54" maximum

• Storm Runner 54"

• Traffic Jam 54" maximum

• Dutch Wonderland Lancaster

My apologies! This would technically be part of a chain as it is part of Palace Entertainment. I am not going to lie, I didn't know that company was a chain! Oh well, onto the rides!

• Choo Choo Charlie for children under 4

• Dino Dig for children under 4

• Duke's Dozers no hand-held infants

• Pipeline Plunge 90lbs minimum, maximum weight 350lbs, maximum two riders per raft

• Panda Party 30", for children under 4

• Sky Fighter 30", 54" max

• Wonder Whip 30", for children under 4

• Double Splash Flume 36", under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Frog Hopper 36", one 54"+ rider allowed per cycle and must sit in the middle seat

• Fun Slide 36", under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Joust Family Coaster 36", under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Kite Flight 36", under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Leapin' Frogs 36", this ride is reserved for children and one adult/taller companion per ride

• Off-Road Rally under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+. This ride is reserved for children and one adult/taller companion per ride. Adult/taller companion must sit in the back seat. No hand-held infants.

• Sky Ride 36", under 48" must be accompanied by an adult who is 18+

• Merlin's Mayhem 39", 78" max, under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Bumper Cars 42", under 54" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Flying Trapeze 42"

• Merry-Go-Round under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+, hand-held infants on chariot benches only

• The Twister 42", under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Wonder House under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+, no hand-held infants

• Wonderland Special under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Kingdom Coaster 46", under 54" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Dragon's Lair under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Monorail under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+

• Turtle Whirl under 48" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+, no hand-held infants

• Turnpike under 54" must be accompanied by a responsible rider 14+, no hand-held infants

• Waldameer Water World Erie

Let's head on over to Erie!

• Kidz Spray Zone reserved for children and their parents/guardians

• Balloon Race 30", 36" to ride alone

• Big Rigs 30", 36" to ride alone

• Ferris Wheel 30", 42" to ride alone, no single riders minimum two per gondola

• Frog Hopper 30" to ride alone, riders over 54" must accompany a rider under 54"

• Lil' Toot 30"

• Merry-Go-Round 30", 42" to ride alone, infants under 30" ride free and must sit in chariots

• Pirate's Cove 30", 42" to ride alone

• Pony Cart 30" to ride alone

• Sky Fighter 30" to ride alone

• SS Wally 30", 42" to ride alone

• Umbrella Ride 30" to ride alone

• Wendy's Tea Party 30", 36" to ride alone

• Wet Boat's 30" to ride alone

• Whacky Shack 30", 42" to ride alone

• Happy Swing 31", 36" to ride alone

• Comet 36", 46" to ride alone

• Flying Swings 36", 48" to ride alone

• Paratrooper 36", 46" to ride alone

• Scrambler 36", 48" to ride alone

• Sea Dragon 36", 48" to ride alone

• Sky Ride 36", 46" to ride alone

• Spider 36", 46" to ride alone

• Thunder River 36", 42" to ride alone

• Tilt-A-Whirl 36", 46" to ride alone

• Whirlwind 36", 48" to ride alone

• Ravine Flyer 3 40" to ride alone

• Ali Baba 42"

• Awesome Twosome 42", 48" to ride alone

• Bermuda Triangle 42"

• Cannon Bowl 42", 48" to ride alone

• Dodgems 42", 48" to ride alone, 42-48" must ride in the passenger seat

• Endless River 42" to ride alone

• L. Ruth Express 42" to ride alone

• Lake Erie Dip 42"

• Liquid Lightning 42", 48" to ride alone

• Presque Isle Plunge 42"

• Raging River 42"

• Rally Racer 42"

• Rocket Blast 42", 48" to ride alone

• Wild River 42"

• Wipeout 42" to ride alone

• Steel Dragon 46", 50" to ride alone

• Chaos 48" to ride alone

• Giant Heated Relaxing Pool 48" to ride alone

• Giant Wave Pool 48" to ride alone

• Heated Relaxing Pool 48" to ride alone

• Mega Vortex 48" to ride alone

• Ravine Flyer 2 48" to ride alone

• XScream 48" to ride alone

• Music Express 52" to ride alone

• Kidz Slide Zone 54" max

• Kennywood West Miflin

This park is also a part of Palace Entertainment!

• Diesel Drivers under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Dizzy Dynamo under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Elephant Parade 36", 56" maximum

• Flynn's Fire Training under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Harold's Helicopter Tour under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Kenny's Karousel 36", 52" maximum

• Lil' Phantom under 36" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Pittsburg Plunge Boat Ride 36", 36"-46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Red Baron 36", 56" maximum

• Steel City Choppers 36", 56" maximum

• Wacky Wheel 36", 52" maximum

• Whippersnapper 36", 52" maximum

• Whirlwind Miniature Swing Ride 36", 48" maximum

• Pirate 39", 39"-48" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Cranky's Drop Tower 42"

• Crazy Trolley under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Jack Rabbit 42", 42"-48" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Kangaroo 42", 42"-48" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• SS Kenny under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Turtle Chase under 42" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Raging Rapids 43", 43"-51" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Auto Race under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Exterminator 46", 46"-59" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Ghostwood Estate under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Journey With Thomas under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Merry-Go-Round under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Old Mill under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Paddle Boats under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Noah's Ark under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Racer Track Rollercoaster 46"

• Turtle under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Wave Swinger 46", 220lbs maximum

• Whip under 46" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Aero 360 48"

• Cosmic Chaos 48"

• Gran Prix 48", 48"-52" must have a partner

• Phantom's Revenge 48"

• SwingShot 48"

• Musik Express 50"

• Black Widow 52"

• Sky Rocket Rollercoaster 52", 52"-55" must be accompanied by a responsible person

• Steel Curtain 52", 77" maximum, 300lbs maximum

• Thunderbolt 52", must have a partner to ride

• DelGrosso's Park and Laguna Splash Tipton

This was named Bland's Park until 2000!

• Carousel 36", under 36" with a supervising companion 16+, no hand-held infants

• Dizzy Dragons 36"

• Paratrooper 36"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Scrambler 36"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Super Slide under 36" with a supervising companion 16+

• Tilt-A-Whirl 36"-46" with a supervising companion 16+, or 46" to ride alone

• Tipton Creek Railroad 36", under 36" with a supervising companion 16+

• Wacky Worm 36"-42" with a supervising companion 16+, or 42" to ride alone

• Free Fall 38"-42" with a supervising companion 16+, or 42" to ride alone

• Casino 42"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Dodgem 42"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Gravity Groove 42"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Great White 42"-48" with a supervising companion 48"+, 48" to ride alone

• Frog Slide must be under 42"

• Midnight Express 42"-48" with a supervising companion 48"+, 48" to ride alone, the combined weight of double tube 400lbs maximum

• Pharaoh's Fury 42"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Rock Star 42"

• Shotgun Slide must be 42" or less

• Swing Buggy 42"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Twin Slides must be under 42"

• Yo-Yo 42", guests must remove or secure leg prosthesis before boarding the ride and brace using at least one extremity below the knee

• Crazy Mouse 44"-48" with a supervising companion 16+, or 48" to ride alone

• Super Spiral 46"

• River Lazio under 48" with a supervising companion 16+ within arms reach at all times.

• Twin Twister 48"

• Wave Oceano under 48" must be accompanied by a supervising companion 16+ within arms reach at all times and wear a life vest

• X-Scream Tower 48", guests with prosthetic legs will be asked to remove them or secure them before riding this attraction. The residual limb must be below the knee to ride.

• Boats must be 52" or less

• Corvettes must be 52" or less

• Fire Trucks must be 52" or less

• Helicopters must be 52" or less

• Kiddie Carousel must be 52" or less unless accompanying a child, but not permitted to sit on a horse

• Turtles must be 52" or less

• Whales must be 52" or less

• Idlewild and Soak Zone Ligonier

Another park in the Palace Entertainment family. How have I never heard of them before this list?

• Float Away Bay adult companion required

• Little Squirts adult companion required

• Suspension Bridge adult companion required

• Tipping Buckets adult companion required

• Ricky's Racers 32", 56" maximum

• Captain Kidd's Adventure Galley 36", adult companion required

• Dino Soars 36", 56" maximum

• Motorcycles 36", 56" maximum

• Tea Party adult companion required if under 36"

• Turtles adult companion required if under 36"

• Flying Aces 42", adult companion required if under 48"

• Rollo Coaster 42", adult companion required if under 48"

• Adult Handcars adult companion required if under 46"

• Merry-Go-Round adult companion required if under 46"

• Paratrooper adult companion required if under 46"

• Paul Bunyan's Loggin' Toboggan adult companion required if under 46"

• Tilt-A-Whirl adult companion required if under 46"

• Balloon Race 48", adult companion required if under 48"

• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, adult companion required if under 48"

• Howler adult companion required if under 48"

• Hydro Racers 48", adult companion required

• Loyalhanna Limited Railroad adult companion required if under 48"

• Pipeline Plunge 48", adult companion required, 250lbs maximum

• Scrambler adult companion required if under 48"

• Serpentine Slides 48", adult companion required, 250lbs maximum

• Skooters 48"

• Spider adult companion required if under 48"

• Wild Mouse 48"

• Wowabunga Family Wave Pool 48", adult companion required

• Little Rascals 50" maximum

• Cattail Derby 56" maximum

• Doodlebug 56" maximum

• Pollywog Regatta 56" maximum

• Red Baron 56" maximum

• Scampers 56" maximum

• Great Wolf Lodge Poconos

The first of the Great Wolf Lodges in these guides!

• Big Foot Pass 400lbs maximum

• North Hot Springs 21+

• South Hot Springs under 16 must be accompanied by an adult

• Alberta Falls 42", 42"-48" with a supervising companion 14+, one rider 250lbs maximum, two riders 400lbs combined maximum

• Coyote Canyon 42", maximum weight for single riders is 300lbs, the maximum combined weight for two riders is 400lbs.

• Fort Mackenzie 42", supervising companion 14+

• River Canyon Run 42", 42"-48" must have a supervising companion 14+, 2-5 riders allowed, 800lbs combined maximum

• Totem Towers under 42" must be accompanied by an adult

• Double Barrel Drop 48", maximum weight for two riders is 400lbs on Whirly Wheel Tube, maximum weight for 2-5 riders is 700lbs on Clover Leaf Tube

• Hydro Plunge 48"

• Slap Tail Pond under 48" must wear a life jacket

• Whooping Hollow under 48"/weak swimmers/non-swimmers should wear a life jacket. A supervising companion 14+ should accompany children at all times. Designed for 52"

• Cub Paw Pool 52" maximum, a supervising companion 14+ should accompany children at all times.

• Camelback Mountain Adventures Tannersville

They have a roller coaster so might as well have this on the list too!

• 4D VR Chaos Jump Experience 42" preferred height. Preferred age 7+.

• 7D Dark Ride 350lbs maximum

• 1000' Double Barrel Zipline minimum 6 years old and 60lbs. Maximum weight 250lbs.

• 4000' Zip Flyer/Rider minimum 8 years old. Minimum weight 75lbs, maximum weight 275lbs. Minimum height 4'4", maximum height 6'8".

• Axe Throwing 18+

• Bumper Cars 42". maximum weight 350lbs.

• Escape Rooms an adult 18+ must be present in the room

• Mountain Coaster driver must be 52" tall. Rider must be 36" tall. Driver must be at least 9 years old. Riders must be at least 3 years old and driven by someone at least 18 years old. Combined passenger weight must not exceed 300lbs.

• Laser Tag 42" recommended

• Rock Climb 42". 40lbs minimum, 275lbs maximum

• Ropes Courses 42". Under 48" must be accompanied by an adult. 300lbs maximum weight.

• Segway Tours 14-17 must be accompanied by a participating adult. 100-250lbs.

• Switchback UTV Tour minimum height 62", all drivers must be 18+ and present valid license, 4 person UTV maximum combined weight 1100lbs, 6 person UTV maximum combined weight 1600lbs.

• Sunbowl Tubing40". Minimum 3 years old. Minimum weight 40lbs, maximum weight 270lbs. Under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

• Tree Top Adventures 5'11" minimum, 300lbs maximum, under 18 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

• Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark Tannersville

This is also part of the Camelback family.

• Mystic Springs 6-14 should be accompanied by an adult

• Penguin Play Bay should be accompanied by an adult

• Kartrite's Quest 40" for Out-N-Back Trek and Silkroad Runner Slides, 48" for the Lava Luge Bowl Slide. Under 48" should be accompanied by an adult

• Outa-Space Race 40"

• The Himalayan 40"

• Bombora Flowrider 42" for boogie boarding, 48" for stand-up flow boarding

• Constrictor 42". under 48" must wear a life jacket and be accompanied by another passenger

• Mountain Mayhem 42". under 48" must wear a life jacket and be accompanied by another passenger

• Storm Chaser 42", at least one passenger must be 48", total passenger weight must be between 100-450lbs.

• Venus Slydetrap 42". 3-6 riders. Total passenger weight must be greater than 300lbs but less than 800lbs

• Ally-Oop Lagoon under 48" must wear a life jacket

• Croc-O-Nile Crossing under 48" should wear a life jacket

• Paradise Plunge 48", maximum weight 300lbs.

• Skydive Plummet 48" 300lbs maximum weight

• The Great Ka-Na-Gawa Wavepool under 48" must wear a life jacket

• The Lost River under 48" should wear a life jacket

• Camelbeach Tannersville

The last of our Camelback properties and my favorite waterpark as a kid!

• Pharaoh's Phortress 36". Children 36"-42" may use the small green and pink slides. Kids/adults 42" or taller may use the other big slides.

• Spin Cycle 36" with a responsible chaperone. 48" to ride alone. Maximum weight on one person tube is 200lbs. Maximum weight on two-person tube is 400lbs.

• Tube Slides 36"-48" tall with an adult. 48" to ride in a single tube. Single tube maximum weight is 200lbs. Two-person tube maximum weight is 400lbs. Triple-tube maximum weight is 600lbs.

• Blue Nile Adventure River under 42" must be accompanied by an adult

• Dune Runner 42". 42"-48" can ride with a responsible chaperone. 100lbs minimum tube capacity

• Flowrider 42" to boogie board, and 48" to stand-up flow board

• Sand Storm 2-4 riders. 42" minimum. 42"-48" must be accompanied by a responsible chaperone.

• High Noon Typhoon 48". Total passenger weight must be more than 250lbs and less than 700lbs.2-4 riders.

• Kahuna Lagoon Wave Pool under 48" must be accompanied by an adult and wear a life jacket.

• Mummy's Oasis 48" maximum unless accompanying a child

• Titan under 48" must be accompanied by another passenger. Maximum tube weight is 800lbs.

• Triple Venom 48"

• Vortex 48" and a strong swimmer.

• Lakemont Park Altoona

I had never heard of this one, but let's see what they have to offer!

• Tin Lizzy Antique Cars 24" to be a passenger and able to sit up independently. 48" to drive.

• 4x4 Monster Trucks under 30" with an adult, 30" to ride alone

• C.P. Huntington Train under 36" with an adult, 36" to ride alone

• Leap-The-Dips Rollercoaster 36"-47" with an adult, 48" to ride alone

• Motorway Go-Carts 36" to be a passenger, 60" and at least 10 years old to drive a single or double car

• Skyliner Rollercoaster 36" with an adult, 48" to ride alone

• Lil' Leaper Kiddie Roller Coaster 42"

• Lake Monster Paddle Boats under 54" with an adult, 54" to ride alone. Under 10 years of age and non-swimmers must wear a life jacket.