Rollercoaster Rider Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Have you ever been denied a coaster because you were "Too hefty?" For Me: V2 @ SFDK Woodstock Express @ CGAm Flight Deck @ CGAm Edited July 2, 2012 by Rollercoaster Rider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Coleman Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I did get shot down on monte and xcellerator at this years wcb because my legs were too long if that counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster Rider Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 That counts. By the way, this excludes height reasons (I was over 54 inches, I was under 54 inches, etc.) One last thing, If this thread has been brought up before. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayTheGForceBeWithYou Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Denied a Perilous Plunge ride when I was 9 because I was too skinny for the harnesses they added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmicha Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I was never denied, but was close on Millennium Force and Top Thrill Dragster before I lost 75 pounds and am now below average for my height. I remember struggling to get that inch of slack (or whatever was required) back then. Now there's a good 6 inches or so of slack. Since then I obviously haven't ever had any issues whatsoever. It's amazing what a change in environment will do (I live in an urban vs. suburban environment now and walk everywhere). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBuckeye Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Two times on TTD at CP. One time on Raptor at CP. Three total. Two of the three were completely unnecessary, as I was able to re-queue and fit in a different seat (or just get a ride attendant who is willing to help and not be an ass). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caffeine_demon Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I've had a fair few in my time Couple of times I've had to use the big boy seat on nemesis (and the regular seats on that are huge) At phantasialand a few years ago - needed the big seats on black mamba, and only fitted on mystery castle 1 of 3 times, and couldn't fit on movie park and holiday parks drop tower. in spain, had to do the WOS on abismo, hurakan condor, furius baco (fitted once, failed once) and needed the big seats on khan On the USA trip, was fine on everything, but had a 1/2 success on wicked twister. At the moment - the concerns would probably be: 1 - colossos at thorpe (very small restraints 2 - A KMG booster 3 - still wicked twister 4 - a zamperla pirate ship - mainly "chest" size rather than "gut" size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominoes Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Deleted Edited July 1, 2012 by dominoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert425 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 never been turned away, but I HAVE been extremely uncomfortable on "Ghost Rider". . . man, those seats are tiny! and I haven't been on New Texas Giant, but had stopped riding it years ago, since it was so bumpy, and the squeeze into the seat wasn't making for a great ride experience (tho I'll bet the re-do w/ the steel tracks help with that issue immensely, so I expect to ride when we go back this Summer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Farmer Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) I've never actually seen anyone denied a ride, save for kids who didn't quite meet height requirements. There was one occasion though; we were waiting inside a packed Raging Bull station house and it was taking longer than usual to dispatch a train. A quick glance around the station revealed the culprit: There was a ride op pushing on a lapbar with what seemed like all his might in an attempt to secure a large woman. My recollection is that after this first guy had no luck, another op joined him and only then did they manage to lock her in. The entire spectacle was roughly 3 or 4 minutes, and had the undivided attention of everyone in that station. You couldn't help but feel bad for the woman because it was pretty bad- no fun at all and just real unpleasant to watch. Having witnessed that, I'm not sure how anyone who has doubts about whether or not they can squeeze in would risk bringing something like this upon themselves. Edited July 2, 2012 by Ed Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The49er Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Denied a Perilous Plunge ride when I was 9 because I was too skinny for the harnesses they added. I had a friend in my neighborhood who had the same thing happen to her; I thought it was just a GP-ism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Almost gave myself a 'walk of shame' riding the Intamin kiddie coaster at CGA. With a little more effort, I managed to suck in that extra couple inches and ride. It's time though that I lose some though to prevent any kind of walk of shame to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaMapa Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I see people at Tatsu getting kicked off all the time because they can't fit. The harness will usually lock, but it will not register with the ride system that it is locked so the rider cannot ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmerleeberry Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 On a coaster, I never have been denied to ride, but on one particular ride I will never EVER ride again because I will not be able to fit into those restraints that were designed by beanpole skinny winks. I do not know what type of ride it is, but there's one in Hersheypark called "The Claw" and other one in Morey's Piers called "It". And it's not because I'm fat, it's because I have a large chest and those restraints cannot lock in tight enough. So I know I can ride rides like Cedar Point's "MaXair" and Six Flags over New England's "Tomahawk" and even the Disc-O rides, but that type of swing circular ride in which the riders ride facing inward and floorless I can never get on, so I'll just skip them and ride something else. "Hey, I don't care how large your chest is, your head is always the right size for me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpengeist04 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 The closest I came to the walk of shame was Woodstock Express at Cedar Point. Luckily, I was just able to get that darn lap belt to click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immel Man Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Usually it's because I'm too ripped. Have to back off on the bench press for a couple weeks until my chest dimensions decrease to a coaster-suitable size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Cordalis Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I never experienced it by myself (I'm frightingly skinny, my avatar lies!), but I've got a very close 'big' friend, and I 'suffered' it several times with him. Sometimes over here (Germany, nowadays normally home of 'PC') they got 'trying-seats' outside of the ride which would fit him, but while actually entering the coaster, they tell him that they can't secure him with the existing restrains. Of course this is always very embarrassing for him, so we normaly leave the coaster together. And you know how these groups of waiting teenies (and/or drunk people, machos etc.) can be: devastating! So the parks should seriously check the measurements closely BEFORE letting people enter the ride at least, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trues Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Manta @ SWSD. I've witnessed a walk-o-shame every time I've been. Even last weekend, I saw one that really surprised me (and I'm sure they didn't see it coming either). Manta is already notorious for its weight discrimination, but what can they do?! Would it really be better if they started screening more people at the entrance just because they "appear large"? They apparently have an extra train designed with the heavyset in mind, but that has yet to be implemented... (plus, how does something like that work? Would you board like the handicapped entrance for Space Mountain?) That said, the seats are realllllllly snug and cozy for the "average person"....which is good only for the "average person" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBparks57 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have not done the walk of shame, but I've been with several friends who have. While working in ride operations it is an important aspect of the job, but always seemed like a difficult situation for me. Approaching them before they get in the line always felt pretty awkward, but I'd rather them not wait 2 hours for a more awkward situation on the platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decay1009 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Sad to say it was on Volcano at Kings Dominion about 3 years ago. Have since lost 50lbs and would love another crack at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinTheAttendant Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I have never had to do the walk of shame myself either. But when I was an attendant for Batman: TDK, I had the displeasure of sending my best friend from the front row to the big boy seat...on my very first cycle with the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PayneTrain Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 My shoulders are really wide on B&M restraints, and the fact that I am a good 40 pounds overweight even for my body type doesn't help. I can fit into any seat except for stand-ups. It's difficult. I'm sure the restraints were designed for people no taller than 6 feet and no bigger than 225 pounds, and I'm over both of those so I've had to adopt strategies to get in. Never had a problem with anything else, including Intamin lapbars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neovortex2k Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Not on a coaster but how about a theme park?! I totally got the days on my flex ticket mixed up and I though I had one day left so I walked all the way from Wet N Wild on International drive in the hot Florida sun to the gates of IOA only to be told that I had used up all my days. I had a little chat with the attendant re the difference between 2 weeks/14 days which is how my miscalculation occurred. Needless to say I walked back to the hotel very red faced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Never have been denied unless it was a kiddie coaster that doesn't allow adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Idiot God Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 My buddy is not allowed to ride Bizarro at SFNE, but that's because he's 6'10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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