How fat can you be to ride a roller coaster

The walk of shame is not fun Occasionally I will try the test seat on the Intamins to see how close I'm getting, but those are too small for me I'm also 6 ft 1". Everything Robb said in the thread is excellent advice that any heftier rider should take to heart. I always wear shorts, usually Under Armour gym shorts or cargo shorts with no belt, don't keep ANYTHING in my pockets, and will do the "sit all the way back, lower the shoulders, and exhale all the way" to get the last bit.

I can certainly empathize with people struggling to lose weight - it's definitely hard, especially when struggling with food cravings.

However, at the end of the day, no one is responsible for myself and how I got to this weight but me. I absolutely hate when I see larger people behave so entitled and indignant when they ask questions like the ones discussed earlier in the thread. To be honest, I actually appreciate that manufacturers and parks have taken the unnecessary extra steps to be as accommodating as they are with providing seats with less-restrictive restraints.

They don't have to do things like that, and if you're annoyed that you may need to sit in the middle of a train or have fewer options as a result, use it as motivation to take the weight off. Dude Pizza is the worst. I need to think "well the more I eat of this the longer it will take to ride Twisted Timbers". An amusement park is a great way to get out and lose some weight if you hate going to the gym. Especially if you have a seasons pass to your local park. Just go to the park and have a nice steady walk to each ride and you can lose some weight that way.

I lost 5lbs this weekend from my amusement park workout. I was 6'0 lbs going into this past weekend and weighed myself yesterday morning and I was lbs. My height is still 6'0 though. Just to back up some of the things others have said, I had a bad experience opening weekend at KD this year, not only did I get denied on Twisted Timbers but I somehow didn't make it on I A friend from out of town was visiting the next weekend and I felt very cagey about meeting up with him and not being able to ride the two best rides in the park.

I went anyway and was surprised to see that I was able to fit on both. I decided that my issue with not getting on I was primarily because of poor wardrobe choice and I got an excellent ride op for Twisted Timbers. That said, I'm 6'2" and was weighing around at the time. I went on a diet and exercise over the next few months and now don't even worry when I visit.

I'm also pretty sure that without the weight loss I would have been denied on Wicked Cyclone last month. I also know that my ideal weight for not getting denied any rides is around You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Sign up for a new account in our community.

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Definitely will keep these tips in mind since my wallet really sticks out from my pockets. Edited August 20, by Garet. I've heard a lot of people saying that Twisted Timbers is pretty restrictive twoards those of a larger size, so thats why I decided to forego Kings Dominion this year. CoasterAuditor Posted August 20, Posted August 21, Great advice. They allow you to ride with a single "click" instead of the usual 3. These seats are also available on Kraken at Seaworld ". I'm gonna speak bluntly.

I've got plenty of friends who wrestle with this. Everyone is different, and we've seen inconsistent results because muscle and fat "squish" differently on people. You really won't know about a ride till you try. Fortunately, when your issue is weight, simply walking around a theme park for a day is an act of progress. As opposed to being too tall and just learning parks are built for people shorter than you.

So my advice would be to pick something close that you can reliably visit and just keep trying OR go with the family and friends that motivate and support you whenever you can and keep making that effort.

I really appreciate the feedback guys, definitely learning a ton right now! I have realized that the easiest way to deal with this is to keep pushing myself.

It's like you said Mike, at least I have some control over it! Mako thanks for the tip on Busch Gardens, I've never been and have been wanting to go! Russel thanks so much for the detail of your information, helped me realize it might not be a problem with the parks themselves. Over the next three years, he lost more than pounds so he could return to his passion: roller coasters.

Anybody who has ever been kicked off a ride because he or she was too big will tell you that theme park attractions are not designed for people who are heavier or taller than average. The Wicked Twister coaster at Cedar Point. Disney parks have no height or weight maximums on any attractions, according to officials.

We require that all seatbelts, lap bars and shoulder harnesses be positioned and fastened properly. Due to the rider restraint system, guests of a larger size may not be accommodated on some rides.

As has been well documented, Americans are getting fatter. The average weight for adult men has risen from pounds in to pounds in , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average weight for women increased from to pounds during the same period.

Addressing the issue is complicated for ridemakers in part because every rider carries weight differently — with problem areas ranging from the hips, waist and stomach to the chest and shoulders.

For big riders, coaster rideability varies from park to park. Some rides are more egregious than others in this department. Vekoma, Gerstlauer and Mack Rides typically present few problems, while Premier and Intamin often prove difficult for bigger riders, he said.

Depending on your body dimensions, you might not be able to maneuver yourself to get into the seat properly. There are no industry standards among ridemakers and amusement parks when it comes to accommodating bigger riders.