Livin' Large in Islands of Adventure

On 2007-07-10 23:46:48 -0500, Hammerhead <eat@joes.com> said:

> I will be going to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure in
> September. My brother will be traveling with us and he is 5ft 11in
> and about 300 plus pounds. We have been to Disneyworld many times and
> he has had no problems fitting on any ride, but he is extremely
> concerned about the rollercoasters and especially Dudley Do-Right's
> Ripsaw Falls. His body type has been described as endomorphic (think
> John Candy) so sometimes it might be a tight squeeze lowering the
> shoulder bar over his body. Does anyone have any advice or insight on
> this situation?

I know that on Hulk and Dueling Dragon they have special seats
with "larger" restraints. If you ask the attendants, they'll tell you
which seat to sit in. It was like the 2nd seat in row 4 and 8 or
something like that. The attendants were very helpful when we were
there with a larger soul. I don't know about the water rides
however...we preferred to stay dry :).

"Charlie Foxtrot" <Bennett6570@msn.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:46:48 -0400, Hammerhead <eat@joes.com> wrote:
>
>>I will be going to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure in
>>September. My brother will be traveling with us and he is 5ft 11in
>>and about 300 plus pounds. We have been to Disneyworld many times and
>>he has had no problems fitting on any ride, but he is extremely
>>concerned about the rollercoasters and especially Dudley Do-Right's
>>Ripsaw Falls. His body type has been described as endomorphic (think
>>John Candy) so sometimes it might be a tight squeeze lowering the
>>shoulder bar over his body. Does anyone have any advice or insight on
>>this situation?
>
> He's not going to be riding Hulk, Dueling Dragons or Doctor Doom's
> Fear Fall. Everything else, he can do.
>
> Take it from one who knows. (It's also not about weight or waist
> girth. It's chest size. Any chest over 50 inches isn't doing the two
> coasters and any chest over 46 isn't doing the Fear Fall.)
>
> Foxtrot

I'm 5'8"" and 315 lbs, with a 56" chest. Foxtrot is correct. The pull-down harnesses are the worst.
Had to climb off Kumba back in 95 because two attendants pushing could not get the third click on the
harness.
Dudley Do-Right is no loss, but unluckily for him, he should fit. I did, and I still regret the 90
minutes of my life wasted queueing in the bowels of that ride for 5 minutes of nothing and a soaking
at the end.

Spidey is a must-do tho.