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I'd say that's accurate. Diamondback was flat out TIGHT on the legs, whereas WindSeeker seems like it could get iffy for any guy with a waist in the mid to high 40's.

Yeh..some of the names I had to work to recall, and may not have gotten correct. I think the last time I was there, their was a "Days of Thunder" ride..lol

Hey everyone, I love the site! I noticed several topics about plus sized riders. I spent all day yesterday at KI (Its been years since I've been) and have to admit that I too was a little concerned before I got there about what I would and wouldn't fit on. I consider myself to be a very, very large man. A competitive powerlifter up until about 3 years ago, my dimensions are Height - 6'1 Weight - 321 lbs Chest - 56 inches Waist - 40 inches Those are all very accurate, I know because I spent a week after we booked the room and bought the tickets fretting about whether or not I had just wasted my money..lol I found that while there were lots of articles and forum posts about larger people riding, none of them really fit the body type I had, so if this helps just one person t not worry or hesitate as much as I did...great! We started with the Drop Zone, which was admittedly the most uncomfortable ride of the day. However, with a forceful push from the ride workers I was in and on my way up. Next we hit Delirium...to my suprise, I was able to get everything locked into place on my own with no problem at all. Next was Invertigo ...again, a tight fit, but very dooable. I was able to lock in and release without help. Then we hit Flight Deck...piece of cake, snug but got in and out as quick as anyone else. Flight of Fear was next, a little tighter across the lap. Took some force (big thighs), but got it locked and was on my way. From FOF we went on Firehawk...suprisingly roomy in the chest harness, no problem at all. (Other than the shin guard digging into my legs..lol) Next was Diamondback...the weird lap thing had me a little nervous, and I will admit that it was very snug, but no assistance was needed with that one either, rode without problem. From there we rode Beast .. belt was a little bit of a pain to fish out, and the lap bar was tight, had to get a little push after the ride to catch the release pin...no biggie. Vortex was next...one click came pretty easily, although I would have liked to have had one more, it was sufficient and off we went! WindSeeker...I rode this because I was guilted into it. I love coasters, but rides like carousels and the WindSeeker, not so much. As we stood in line, I'll admit I was a little worried as it seemed like on every ride ahead of us we were hearing the "unlock" call from the booth and shortly after, someone was taking the long walk to the exit because they couldn't lock in far enough. When it was our turn, I was prepared for the worst, and fully expected my girlfriend to have to ride alone (which would have been fiiiiiine with me btw..lol) But to my surprise, I was able to lock in far enough to green light on the first go, and got to ride without anyone being the wiser. On a side note, this morning we were at the Waffle House in Mason before we headed home, and I looked over the parking lot and saw them raising the WindSeeker in the rain, and it gave me chills....never again will I get on that thing..lol Crypt ... I fit fine, rode it...it sucked. So I guess, in summary...my size prevented me from riding...nothing. At least nothing I wanted to ride, their were a couple we didn't do out of time constraints but I can't imagine the seats would have been any less accomodating. I hope this provides some useful feedback, and if anyone replies with any specific questions, I'll reply right back!