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Is Slinky Dog Dash Scary?
Not really. It is a bright, bouncy family coaster with two gentle launches, small hills, and no inversions or big drops.
The short answer
Not really. Not really. It is a bright, bouncy family coaster with two gentle launches, small hills, and no inversions or big drops.
The second launch, a quick friendly push that is the biggest jolt on an otherwise sunny, gentle ride.
What it does to you
- Launch
The numbers
- Height to ride
- 38 in (97 cm)
- Ride length
- About 2 minutes
- Inversions
- None
How it scares you, broken down
Scary is not one thing. These four bars are our editorial read of where the fear comes from, zero to ten.
The moment people brace for
The second launch, a quick friendly push that is the biggest jolt on an otherwise sunny, gentle ride.
The two little launches and the soft airtime over the hills are the whole thrill, playful rather than frightening.
Is Slinky Dog Dash scary for kids?
The 38 inch gate makes this a favorite first launch coaster. It is one of the safest yeses at Hollywood Studios for a cautious kid.
Height to ride. You must be at least 38 in (97 cm).
How to make it less scary
This is the ride that shows a nervous kid a launch is fun, not scary. Everything about it is bright, short, and gentle.
Where it sits on the scale
Every ride below is scored on the same fear index. Yours is highlighted. Tap another to read it.
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 45
- Test Track 42
- Slinky Dog Dash you are here 40
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train 38
- Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run 30
See the full ranked list of the scariest rides at Disney World
Questions people ask before they get in line
Is Slinky Dog Dash scary?
Not really. It is a bright, bouncy family coaster with two gentle launches, small hills, and no inversions or big drops. The second launch, a quick friendly push that is the biggest jolt on an otherwise sunny, gentle ride.
Is Slinky Dog Dash scary for kids?
The 38 inch gate makes this a favorite first launch coaster. It is one of the safest yeses at Hollywood Studios for a cautious kid.
Does Slinky Dog Dash go upside down?
No. Slinky Dog Dash has no inversions and never turns you upside down.
Is Slinky Dog Dash in the dark?
No, Slinky Dog Dash runs in daylight or a lit setting, so you can see what is coming.
How tall do you have to be to ride Slinky Dog Dash?
You must be at least 38 in (97 cm) to ride Slinky Dog Dash.
Is Slinky Dog Dash scary?
Not really. It is a family coaster with no loops or inversions, gentle drops, and a top speed of about forty miles per hour. Being fully outdoors, you can see each hill coming, which makes it one of the best first coasters for kids.
Does Slinky Dog Dash have big drops?
It has one main drop of about fifty feet and a few smaller hills, but they are gentle. The ride slows as it reaches the top of each drop, so they feel more like fun dips than steep plunges, and there are a couple of small drops right after the launches.
The four fear scores are Rope Drop News's own read of what frightens riders, never a measured stat. Every speed, height, and drop figure is a published Disney or attraction number.