Overweight and Disneyland [Archive] - Page 2

PhiSigDuchessCV

11-02-2006, 09:46 AM

HI There,

At 5'5 and in the 275+ range I haven't really encountered problems at DL resort. As mentioned previously - the Stinger has a weight limit so I can't ride that. I haven't done Mulholland Madness so I can't speak about that one. The only ride that I find uncomfortable is the Rocket Jets in Tomorrowland. It's a tight squeeze trying to get in and out of the car but it is doable - I just choose not to.

Tell your friend she will have a great time at Disneyland, her weight won't be an issue.

Carolyn

h_lehmann

11-02-2006, 09:54 AM

......people of size?

When in the world did that become a euphemism for being extremely overweight? Are there people of no size? Infinitesimally small people, perhaps? They must therefore be black holes.

Malcon10t

11-02-2006, 10:12 AM

I just called Disneyland, and they said there is no longer a weight limit on the Orange Stinger. I know there was last Christmas, as we all commented about it. Anyone been there recently and know something different?

missmonkey

11-02-2006, 10:15 AM

Just wanted to jump in and assure the OP and her friend that park visitors are on better behavior than crowds elsewhere. For example, I still get bumped by people hurrying by but they usually will stop, turn and say, "Excuse me." Both visitors and CMs have been so kind on recent visits that my friends and I have turned to each other and half-jokingly asked, "Why is everyone being so nice?":D

Bytebear

11-02-2006, 10:51 AM

I go to Disneyland very often with a group called the Disney Bears. The lightest person in our group is probably me at 220#. We have some members who are pushing 350# at 6'4". Believe me, we stick out.

We go on pretty much everything. We have bottomed out on Pirates and Small World but thats with a full boat of really big guys. We also have sent Space Mountain down the left track and they had to spit up our group. I really don't recommend being in the front of Splash Mountain in a heavy boat if you want to stay even a little dry (we had the water literally go over our heads).

But if everything can accomodate a big group of guys like us, even Stinger and Mulholand Madness (which is probably worse for a tall person than anything else), then your friend should have no problem.

disneychick

11-02-2006, 02:14 PM

When in the world did that become a euphemism for being extremely overweight? Are there people of no size? Infinitesimally small people, perhaps? They must therefore be black holes.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15319430/site/newsweek/

The advent of negative-zero sizing does seem to indicate the possibility....

;)

Momtowolf

11-02-2006, 07:26 PM

We just got home last night from Disneyland. I'm a plus size mom and the only rides that were really tight were Mulholland Madness.....I did fit but it was a bit tight and didnt' really feel that comfy. Other than that everything else was fine. I didn't want to ride the Zinger.

Most of the lap bars adjust for the size of the person getting in the ride. Also when I got in Indy or other rides that had the pull our straps I pulled them as far out as I could before I sat down and then sat down. Worked out fine.

I also have a slight bum knee so hopping on and off rides wasn't in the cards this time. I took my time getting in and out and never had a problem feeling rushed by the CM or anyone.

We had a BLAST!!!! My weight was not a factor in the trip at all.....

Katlovett

11-02-2006, 09:41 PM

We go on pretty much everything. We have bottomed out on Pirates and Small World but thats with a full boat of really big guys. We also have sent Space Mountain down the left track and they had to spit up our group. I really don't recommend being in the front of Splash Mountain in a heavy boat if you want to stay even a little dry (we had the water literally go over our heads).

I am a big and tall woman (5'10" and really quite heavy) and I noticed that on many rides where weight may be an issue, the CMs seem to quietly deal with the situation. For example, on Peter Pan, they seat me in one boat then they seat my husband (who is thin) in the next boat. On Pirates of the Carribean, they tend to seat us in the middle of a boat with the rows in front of us and behind us left empty. And so forth. No attention is drawn to me, no one makes fun of me. I never even really thought about it until I saw this discussion.

Katprint

MouseWife

11-02-2006, 10:08 PM

I had a thought, and, this may not even pertain to Disneyland rides at all.

It came to my mind with the mention of lapbars, children, and how they adjust themselves;

What came to my mind is the Jurassic Park ride at Universal. There was one lap bar for the entire row. That was bad. It was supposed to fit snuggly but it had to fit me and my lithe 5 year old son. I didn't even think of this until the ride was going and I looked over at him and I surely didn't think he was safe.

So. Like I said, I don't think this happens at Disneyland because there aren't any rides {dangerous ones especially} like this?

I just had to post this because I remembered it and how frightened I was.

Katlovett~Aw, thanks for posting your experience. I am glad to hear they have been taught to treat everyone with dignity and respect. We all deserve it. :)

Katran

11-03-2006, 11:50 AM

Not quite 8 years ago my best friend and her husband (who was well over 300 pounds then) went to Disneyland. On one ride he could not fit the seatbelt across his middle (and forgive me, I can't remember which ride but I'm pretty sure it was in Fantasyland), so he asked for an extender and the ride operator told him they didn't have any and if the seatbelt didn't fit that meant he was too big for the ride. My friend said the operator was really rude about it and her poor husband felt publicly humiliated.

So they complained to management who told them that the operator was absolutely WRONG and that seatbelt extenders were indeed available. The manager apologized and gave them each a free one-day park-hopper ticket good for anytime the following year. If I remember right, the manager also promised to have a talk with that CM.

So it would seem that Disneyland is perfectly capable of accomodating even very large guests. As for anyone who might make fun of her, that's far more a reflection on their immaturity and insensitiveness than on her. My best friend's husband and another friend of mine are both over 300 pounds, and they are two of the kindest, most intelligent and generous people I know. As Yoda says, "Size matters not." :D

SarahShep

11-03-2006, 10:43 PM

Last time I went to DL, I weighed over 250. I'm not an extremely bulky person though...Most people would never quite guess that I weigh that much. Anyway, I've never had a problem on any of the rides, not even Mullholland Madness. I just plain don't like that ride because I feel like the car is going to tip right off of the track when it turns. I also have a few large family members who've never had any problems. In fact, we can get all 20 of us into a boat on POTC and have never bottomed out (not all of us are big, but we've still never had a problem). The rides are very forgiving at DL. I only feel uncomfortable on jerky and bumpy rides because I have a large chest...so if your friend has that problem, advise her to wear a sports bra! LOL

cstephens

11-04-2006, 09:38 AM

What came to my mind is the Jurassic Park ride at Universal. There was one lap bar for the entire row. That was bad. It was supposed to fit snuggly but it had to fit me and my lithe 5 year old son. I didn't even think of this until the ride was going and I looked over at him and I surely didn't think he was safe.

So. Like I said, I don't think this happens at Disneyland because there aren't any rides {dangerous ones especially} like this?

I have that problem on Big Thunder when I ride with my husband. It's one lap bar that comes down. However, since my husband is much taller than me, and he's got longer legs, the comfortable position for the lap bar for him means it sits a few inches above my legs. I could probably even climb out from under the bar if I tried. When I ride with him, I just know that I have to hang on a bit more because I will move around a lot more and come out of my seat on the drops.

SactoGuy

11-04-2006, 10:28 AM

Momtowolf

11-04-2006, 05:37 PM

Okay just got back....I'm about 5'5 and well fluffy....2-3X for a woman...Mulholland Madness was a tight fit but I did it. Some of the rides were a little tight but never where I felt like I would fall out or anything.....

I didn't test the Orange Stinger....I would of loved to go on it...but didn't.....oh well!!!

Katran

11-05-2006, 03:51 PM

I have to say I'm pretty slender and some of the rides are a tough fit even for me. I have long legs, and always have to splay them out on Big Thunder Mountain to get them to fit under the lap bar! I'm really surprised that they made some of these rides to be so cramped.

ThemeParkAddictOfOC

11-05-2006, 11:59 PM

Star Tours might be a tight fit.

cwillis

11-06-2006, 04:46 AM

I have a thing for the astro orbiter, but I don't like to go alone. .. So hubby gets smashed and i feel big going on that one... they should make it a two seater

junglemom

11-07-2006, 06:59 AM

you know disneyland is the only theme park i can think of that is very conscious of peoples weights, height etc... there a few rides like thundermountain and maybe space moutain that its a tight squeeze but other then that its pretty good. My friend works for calosha and said DL is probably one of the nicer parks. Magic Mountain, Six Flags they have lots of rides that people with various problems cant ride... and they dont care.

I just got back from Dollywood and on two rides there were issues with the size of the riders. The guy on the first ride just stepped off so the ride could get going. As he walked away I was shocked. He wasn't even that big. The harness just wouldn't latch safely over him. On the second ride, it was a roller coaster somewhat like BTMRR, the guy couldn't get the lap bar to latch. He adjusted himself while the CM's(I guess that isn't what they are called there is it) pushed on the bar to get it to latch. It worked, but man he had to be miserable. The one thing that Dollywood did right was, they put a sample car/seat in front of the ride so you could test out your fit.

My point is that these guys weren't all that large. Disney has definitely made provisions for people of all sizes to ride. Way to go Disney.

IdahoMike

11-08-2006, 07:56 AM

I am 6'0, 260, and the only ride I was ever uncomfortable on is Mulholland Madness, but more because of the leg room, rather than my gut getting in the way :D Never tried the Stinger, but some of the others mentioned (Astro Orbiter, Big Thunder, Star Tours) don't give me problems at all. It is kind of a pain climbing in and out of the Orbiter, but it is fine for me and one of my sons to fit in there.

Jill

11-08-2006, 07:18 PM

We went in August and I was so worried at the last minute that I wasn't going to be able to do anything (I'm 6' and was 320). I did EVERYTHING (ok, not the barfy orange stinger but that was my own choice). My husband and I even did all the kiddy rides in Bug Land - he's 6'6" and about 350 - it was hilarious.

People were awesome - we had the best week ever. Tell her to stop worrying and she'll have a blast.

MrsPooh

11-09-2006, 09:57 AM

I was going to add that there might be leg room problems on the Matterhorn, but it will be closed when you go.

I have long legs. Actually, I am all legs. :rolleyes: I have a heck of a time in the Matterhorn, inevitably my knees get banged up quite a bit. I think that has been discussed here as a problem for heavy people as well.

disneychick, I get so mad when I hear of those kinds of comments being made about heavy people. My sister faces that at times, and I am still blown away that people can be that rude.

Tell your friend to go, have fun, and ignore the idiots. I know it is hard, but they don't deserve her emotions. She is a better person than they are.