I Need Some Serious Advice to help Invite some friends to KI

[Xdog42]

Ok, guys Please help me out. Here is the problem. So when I go to KI I have like one friend that I usually go with (We will Call him Cale for today) Him and his family love coasters It's Mostly because of them I bought a season pass for 2017. Anyways I have a few friends I want to Invite But I don't know how to. Let me Explain.

 

My first friend (we will can Jordon) is 17 So late summer he said he was going to Ki with a friend for the First time. I was excited for him. So then I started blabbering about the 2 times I went this year. When I went those times I was a part of the  GP and scared of Coasters. I was Telling him how scary the rides were. Anyways I scared him because I was talking too much about how scary the rides were and not how fun they are. Now When I bring up anything about KI he gets VERY Nervous about it all and starts making lame excuses. So how do I get him to at least to come with me and try out some rides?

 

My Second Friend (we will can Greg) is sort of like an older brother to me. we aren't related but he is pretty chill and nice dude and hangs out with Me, Cale and Jorden. Here is the problem, I won't sugar coat anything He is fat. I KNOW this might seem mean saying but I have to say the truth so you all can help me out. I almost asked him but then I realized his size. I'm Overweight myself but I haven't had trouble fitting in any rides and I have lost around 11 pounds since the end of November's and still losing. I heard that there are like Big Boy seats or whatever but he has a pretty huge belly. I couldn't imagine him sitting on the clam shell B&M restraints and the thing locking. He could maybe ride IDK, But the main reason I don't want to invite him Is Because  he might go unwillingly (again very nice guy) and then we get on a ride and he can't fit and has to go through "The walk of shame" and it would be my falt cause I was the person who invited him.

 

Guys so how do I do I Invite them the right way. Should I invite my Bigger Friend or should I not. I just want them to Enjoy KI for the place it is. Please, I will take any advice just help me. My friend Cale Helped me break my fear of coasters and I want Jordon to enjoy them. And it would be nice if Greg could go with us too. And please don't take this as a joke I'm legit serious. 

 

[Vortex lover]

I would say for the first friend that is freighted to make him watch POV's of like Beast, Diamondback (etc). For the more heavyset second friend. Theres alot of things to do than ridding coasters. Plus when hes there he can try out a test seat on any one of the coasters. And somebody correct me if im wrong the big boy row on Banshee is row 4

[tuxedoman52]

Big Boy rows on Banshee are 4 & 5.

[Rivertown Rider]

I would agree with starting with POVs so that your first friend can get an idea of what to expect.  Once at the park, I would say start with Racer or Adventure Express and then if he enjoys it then keep building up from there.  All of us started somewhere.  When I first got into coasters I didn't ride the upside down rides but then fell in love with the then Outer Limits now Flight of Fear and have enjoyed going upside down ever since.  If your first friend hasn't ever ridden anything they are probably not going to try everything the first time but there is plenty that they can do in the park even if they don't enjoy the coasters.

 

For the second friend it really depends upon how big they are.  I think that Banshee is the most restrictive of the coasters and I would certainly recommend they try the test seats for Banshee and Diamondback before lining up in the queue.  Some of the rides like Vortex and The Bat and Adventure Express are not as restrictive whereas Racer is sometimes a tighter fit because of the way the seats are.  Even if they can't ride the coasters there are a lot of other things they can do though.

[goettablitz]

I would invite your friend no matter how big or small they are.  Especially if you don't know if they will or wont fit.  As stated above there are some tricks for larger people to ride and there are other things to do besides coasters.  Each ride manufacturer is different and therefore depending on ones height and or weight might fit on Vortex but not on Beast or Flight of Fear.  Your friend wont know until he tries.  I have a large friend or two but I still invite them to go to the park when I go.  At the end of the day you are there to spend time with your friends and that is what it is about, hanging out and having fun.  I would bet that your big friend would appreciate the invite even if they don't go.

 

Also keep in mind that it is not your fault if your friends do not fit on a ride.  You have nothing to do with his size.  I have a friend that used to be able to ride but can't fit on most coasters now and that is his fault and life choices that he doesn't fit.  It was a very frustrating discovery for him that one season he could no longer fit.  But I still invite him because he still enjoys hanging out with his friends.

[Xdog42]

Thanks guys for the Advice. I Asked the bigger friend if he liked coaster and he said he LOVES them. He did jokingly admit that he can't fit on some rides but he said he set a goal to lose some weight so. When April comes maybe he is able to ride more rides. 

Thanks for the Advice everyone.