![]() ![]() Some may have followed in the weight thread on the random section but for those that haven't since our Disney trip with all the pictures of me being at my heaviest I have dropped 50 pounds. Changing my diet was done for many reasons but as nerdy as it sounds when I am struggling on a distance run or feel my diet slipping I think do I really want to miss out on riding this awesome coaster? no I need to push through to make sure I am not too big. I would be very unhappy to not be able to ride the coasters I love it just means too much to me to be okay with missing out on. I have used all of the tips mentioned in the past. I get that the idea is if you're riding with your small child that you'll keep them from doing anything stupid, but I'm honestly surprised we haven't had more issues with kids getting loose from kiddie coaster restraints. If the lapbar locks in a position where it's fitting me, there's no way in heck it's holding a kid securely. And many of these rides have single-position lapbars. ![]() The scary thing to me is how many children's coasters I've been able to ride with restraints that really should be designed to keep a small child in place, not a chunky adult. And I don't think there's any fixing that short of simply losing weight. I had in issue with El Toro this weekend where I fit, but the lapbar dug into my gut in a way that was quite painful during the ride and kept me from at all being able to enjoy the ride. And I'm right on the threshold of being good in the standard B&M OTSR's vs needing the big-boy seats (and the difference can often be how late in the day it is and how much I've had to eat/drink throughout the day). That being said, I'm certain there's no chance I'd be able to fit in Wicked Twister now because of the new belt configuration. I've ridden over 600 coasters, and I've never not fit on a coaster I've been trying to ride (5'7", 250lbs). Or when a park has unusually short belts when compared to other comparable rides (a la CGA). Or when the park keeps changing seatbelt lengths and buckle positions (lookin' at you, Wicked Twister). When a ride isn't consistent from seat-to-seat or when the test seat doesn't match the actual ride. This kind of thing is what's so frustrating. ![]() They put me in the seat in front of me and then I fit with plenty of clearance to spare. I was really confused why I fit fine on my first lap but then couldn't fit when I got back around to ride again. Idk if other Intamin rides have those as I’m not too well traveled. My dad (~6ft, >300lb) couldn’t fit the seats with the black things but had zero problem in the ones without them. Wish I had a picture to show what I’m talking about. If for whatever reason you have trouble getting into the seats with those things, then take the back row of the car, which doesn’t have them. ^Tip for SFA’s Superman since you mentioned it: The front row of each car has these black things in front of you that make it hard for some people’s legs to fit. ![]()
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