Disney Doctor Visit

This morning I took my daughter to her 2-year-old well check at the pediatrician's office.  There were the usual activities that are associated with this sometimes monotonous trip:  We paid our co-pay, I chased her around the sick-patient waiting room trying to politely, in front of other waiting families, inform her that she was WELL, and did not need to be playing with the germ infested toys in this particular waiting room.  We settled into the well-patient waiting room while she played (nicely, thank Heavens!) with the other children who were also waiting for their finger pricks, vaccines, and "say ahhh"s.  


Finally our name was called and we went to the nurse's station to get her height, weight and temperature checked before being taken to the examination room.  All seemingly normal activities for any parent and child on any given day of the year.  But, least we forget, I am a Disney Dork and this spills into all areas of my life, even my parenting.  


The nurse reported my daughter's weight and temperature, then had her stand with her back against the wall to measure her height.  When the report came back that she was exactly 36 inches, a smile spread across my face.  Now, this is not the smile that most parents smile when their child reaches a milestone of achievement.  I mean, what kind of parent holds a silent celebration in the corner of the nurse's station at the news of her child reaching 3-feet?  The answer, of course, is obvious.


My child is only 2 inches away from the height requirement to ride Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom, a ride we have avoided altogether since bringing children to "The World" with us.  By the time of our next trip to Disney World (likely Summer 2012) she may very well have reached this height requirement and we will be able to ride Kali River Rapids for the first time since having children in 2007.      


I realize that this is Disney Dorkness at its finest.  Below is the complete list of rides that have height requirements, and thus are on our "Ride Swap" or "Avoid Altogether" lists.  

Park	Restricted Attraction	Height Requirement
Animal Kingdom	Dinosaur	40"
Epcot	Wonders of Life / Body Wars	40"
Blizzard Beach	Summit Plummet	48"
Animal Kingdom	Primeval Whirl	48"
Blizzard Beach	Downhill Double Dipper	48"
DisneyQuest	Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam	48"
Magic Kingdom	Tomorrowland Indy Speedway	52"
Typhoon Lagoon	Bay Slide	52"
Animal Kingdom	Kali River Rapids	38"
DisneyQuest	Buzz Lightyear's AstroBlaster	51"
DisneyQuest	Cyberspace Mountain	51"
Epcot	Test Track	40"
Epcot	Soarin'	40"
Hollywood Studios	Star Tours: The Adventures Continue	40"
Magic Kingdom	Space Mountain	44"
Magic Kingdom	Stitch's Great Escape	40"
Typhoon Lagoon	Humunga Kowabunga	48"
Animal Kingdom	Expedition Everest	44"
Blizzard Beach	Cross Country Creek	48"
Epcot	Mission Space	44"
Hollywood Studios	The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror	40"
Hollywood Studios	Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith	48"
Magic Kingdom	Splash Mountain	40"
Magic Kingdom	Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	40"