cjacob Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ok so I was wondering is their like a weight restrictions for the rides. My friend is overweight and we really want him to come with us but he is nervous about not fitting on the rides. Like the belt things won't fit or something. I haven't been at Kings Island forever so I wasn't for sure if stuff has been changed. Please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 How tall is he/she and how much do they weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkifootballer Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Most rides he will fit on, but i don't know his actual size so i wouldn'texactlyknow what he could ride. Some rides are pretty tite while others are fairly loose. The have added seatbelts to some rides in the past couple of years though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauntguy Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I'm a pretty big guy.... 5'8 and 260 lbs.... I can ride all of the rides. It's a REALLY tight fit on some of them, but I can ride them! -Hauntguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterville Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I can fully relate to your question. Unfortunately there is no simple answer. I think it was Maureen who said in a recent post that "it depends on how (or where) you wear your weight". In my case (6', 270) the rides I have the most trouble with at the park are Drop Zone, Flight of Fear,and Reptar. I can ride (as verified on 7/9/06), any 'adult' ride in the park but Drop Zone is very tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKlockster Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I am 5'6" and 250-260 depending on the day, and I can ride anything. The only questionable Shoulder Restraint for me is Drop Zone. Each seat's belt is a little different - but I can fit in most of them. Then Flight of Fear is another one I have to be stapled into. Everything else is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I am 6'1 or so and about 220 and I am worried about fitting on Millieum Force when I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastergirl Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I am 6'1 or so and about 220 and I am worried about fitting on Millieum Force when I go. My husband is about the same size as you and he fit on both MF and TTD with no problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN1993 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 On Flight of Fear Last Seat Driver side I heard was the Biggest seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffear1996 Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 WEll I can fit easy into every ride at Kings Island so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjacob Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 I think he is about 6' and i am not for sure about his weight but i would say maybe anywhere from 260 to 280...i am not sure. Thank you for everyone who has posted. I will show him these messages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjacob Posted August 8, 2006 Author Share Posted August 8, 2006 bumping up...we are going tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight Of The Dead Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Doesnt matter how much you weigh, Im 194pounds and 5,8 and im skining and i can ride everything, just depends how big the waist is and the stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Doesnt matter how much you weigh, Im 194pounds and 5,8 and im skining and i can ride everything, just depends how big the waist is and the stomach. News Flash: If you are 5 foot, 8 inches tall and 194 pounds you are NOT skinny. And if you are "skining," what does that have to do with this thread? By the way, adult amusement rides are designed for 170 pound, 5 foot, 10 inch tall males. Have been for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzarley Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 By the way, adult amusement rides are designed for 170 pound, 5 foot, 10 inch tall males. Have been for years. Even so, at 5'9" 155lbs, some rides still feel pretty confining. (Of course, maybe that's the idea ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIBeast Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 You are all a bunch of fat butts! Just kidding. I am 5'11", 180 lbs and no problem riding any of the rides. It is really a matter of where you carry your weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFreak273 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Unfortunately, I can honetly say that I had an issue at Cedar Point this past summer. MF was closed for repairing a certain part that the park could not tell the public (as usual...) but TTD was open. I had been on every other ride in the park with about an inch or two to spare. Now I am a pretty big guy at 6'2 280ish pounds. I got all the way up on the Dragster train and the darn seatbelt had about an inch to go! I was outraged at how rude the ride attendent was to me. He said, "either adjust yourself or get off." Now this was my first time not being able to fit on any ride. As I got off, I realized that there were two other older guys actually smaller than me getting off. I got really emotional and just had to sit down and cry. It was so embarassing and so depressing but it was a really big wake up call. I had never been overly concerned with getting fit, but that was the straw that broke the camel's back. I plan on going up to CP and riding Dragster next summer, come hook or crook! Keep your head up and just enjoy the ride, literally! Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I would have made a quick trip to Guest Relations. And I would NOT have been amused. Then again, given it was Cedar Point and Cedar Fair, I wouldn't expect them to actually do ANYTHING about it. Sigh. Each year MF and TTD have gotten more and more restrictive....there are reasons for this, but there is also more than one way to restrain a guest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Sleeps Tonight Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 O yes^ i can see it now, Fat people fallin out of coaster??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 O yes^ i can see it now, Fat people fallin out of coaster??? Yep...there have been several perilous plunges, some with fatal results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Sleeps Tonight Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 ^for real? cuz i was only joken... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatar Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 CoasterFreak273; I believe in you and I know you can do it!!! If you have a goal and something to prove and it sounds like you do, then all that’s left is a plan. Have you got one? From time to time when I look into the mirror and realize I let myself go a bit, I start to be a little hard on myself. So back to the gym and a diet that I can live with and a few months later I always have a new attitude and wonder why I didn’t do this sooner! I’m currently down 32lbs with 10lbs to go for my ideal weight. I will be cheering you on for next year. Don’t give up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirToTheMaX Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Each year MF and TTD have gotten more and more restrictive....there are reasons for this, but there is also more than one way to restrain a guest... But is that CP's doing or Intamin's? (I honestly do not know) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Sleeps Tonight Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 well if you dont know^ why you posted . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Each year MF and TTD have gotten more and more restrictive....there are reasons for this, but there is also more than one way to restrain a guest... But is that CP's doing or Intamin's? (I honestly do not know) The Six Flags parks have made accomodations in other ways that do NOT include shortening the seat belts....but the shin guards there can be somewhat painful for ALL riders! In Ohio, parks must follow manufacturer's recommendations if they want their rides to be licensed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirToTheMaX Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 well if you dont know^ why you posted . I was simply asking a question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubaman Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Unfortunately, I can honetly say that I had an issue at Cedar Point this past summer. MF was closed for repairing a certain part that the park could not tell the public (as usual...) but TTD was open. I had been on every other ride in the park with about an inch or two to spare. Now I am a pretty big guy at 6'2 280ish pounds. I got all the way up on the Dragster train and the darn seatbelt had about an inch to go! I was outraged at how rude the ride attendent was to me. He said, "either adjust yourself or get off." Now this was my first time not being able to fit on any ride. As I got off, I realized that there were two other older guys actually smaller than me getting off. I got really emotional and just had to sit down and cry. It was so embarassing and so depressing but it was a really big wake up call. I had never been overly concerned with getting fit, but that was the straw that broke the camel's back. I plan on going up to CP and riding Dragster next summer, come hook or crook! Keep your head up and just enjoy the ride, literally! Markus I would be extremely angry considering you managed to get that far into the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOB_TOM Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 6'4" 250LBS. and just need taller restraints on most rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 6'4" 250LBS. and just need taller restraints on most rides. So I take it you make Drop Zone? What about Runaway Reptar? Can you ride the impulse coasters like Steel Venom at Geauga Lake? I seem to remember 6 4 is the height limit on those.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenageninja Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I got all the way up on the Dragster train and the darn seatbelt had about an inch to go! That's why they have a test seat at the entrance, now I understand the attendant shouldn't have been that rude, but you can't be upset that you fit if you didn't try the test seat. As far as that goes, I used to be about 270, been down to 180 and now back up to 220, and I fit on everything at CP, MF was close, but I fit fine. I'm 6'1 by the way. And good job for being motivated to lose weight, cut out all pop (diet doesn't really help much) and drink water, juice, and pop. I promise that'll work. Good luck to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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