Joncars05 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 An interesting article about how size (both tall and/or heavy riders) can possibly effect the way you can ride roller coasters safely. http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-tr-theme-parks-big-riders-20160511-story.html 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stashua123 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Great article above.... very interesting, especially since I am too big for some rides, but I am working on that. I want to be able to go to Cedar Point and ride every ride I can except for obvious ones I will not fit into(CCMR or Wilderness Run). I find it very interesting that the article says Clamshell restraints by B&M are accommodating, which is certainly not the case for me at all. I think the way my body is proportioned makes it difficult, My weight is more in my thighs than my stomach. I know I can fit into B&M OTSR because I went on Montu, Kumba and Sheikra last year, Maverick I will probably be able to ride since I rode Cheetah Hunt with no issues. I hope my quest is successful by the time June-July comes around, walk of shames are very embarrassing. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph88 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thank God for the tests seats that are accurate. I haven't had a walk of shame before, thankfully, but that's because those test seats are available and I know the few rides I need to skip. (Wicked Twister & Raptor being the only ones so far.) I've noticed the older a coaster is, the easier it is for larger riders to fit, which is odd considering people on average were smaller when Blue Streak and Racer were built. The B&Ms have the larger rider seats, but even those don't work for some people. While I think it's important to eat healthy and try to exercise, I do wish the newer rides could be a bit more inclusive. People over 6'2" or people with different proportions in their chest or thighs shouldn't be deprived of such an awesome experience. And for height, that's not something you can change. I realize they need to be a bit more "form fitting" so to speak because of the nature of these newer coasters, they have more inversions, greater forces, etc. But they could accommodate a greater variety of rider body types if they made it a priority, I think. I guess there's just no incentive to do so yet. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not where I thought the article was going lol. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joncars05 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Not where I thought the article was going lol. Haha were you thinking they were talking about the size of coasters instead of the riders? If so that's what I thought it was about before I clicked the article. Either way I was glad to see that the information was really good. Most articles like this butcher names of coasters, manufacturers, and how the rides operate. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 That's exactly what I was thinking! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Gal Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 "Guest with unusual body proportions" Is that what it says on the ride entrance signs? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creed Bratton Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Many amusement park rides incorporate safetysystems designed by the manufacturer to accommodate people of average physical stature and body proportion. These safety systems may place restrictions on the ability of an individual to safely experience the ride. Extremely large or small individuals, guests who have heart, back or neck trouble, pregnant women, people who have had recent surgery, people with casts, braces, restrictive devices or disabilities may not be safely accommodated by these systems. From the 2015 Guest Assistance Guide: https://www.visitkingsisland.com/images/uploads/file/Guest%20Assistance%20Guide%202015-KI.pdf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtk1378 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I can barely fit onto Drop Tower right now, I am trying to lose weight so I don't get to the point of not being able to ride it, especially after my daughter just now started wanting to ride it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantisMan Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Great motivation to lose weight. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragsterguy21 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The walk of shame is what keeps me fit lol. I never have taken it since im only 16 but my friend is getting pretty close on the stupid PTC trains. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdf21972 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Well written article about some popular rides and having taken that walk of shame from Millie last year was not fun. I didn't think I put on much weight from 2014 to 2015 but since that belt didn't click away I went. Very sad. Hoping the off season weight program did its job. Hope to report success on June 6. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VekomaRulz Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 The only issue I have with size restrictions is lack of consistency. The Cedar Fair B&M Hyper coasters require 3 clicks (I am not sure if that is the correct term or not) yet other chains only require 2 clicks. I can sort of understand it since its within the same chain of parks with the requirement although if someone is safe with 2 clicks on some of the coasters 2 clicks should be safe enough for all of them. The Impulse coasters are worse. Wicked Twister has a reputation of having much shorter belts compared to Impulse coasters in other Cedar Fair parks like Steelm Venom and Possessed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondback96 Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Great motivation to lose weight. Sent from my HTC6525LVW using Tapatalk But can it be a motivation to lose height? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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