View Full Version : The Cat in the Hat did me in! Motion Sickness Alert!
pixie57
11-29-2002, 09:45 AM
Our first IOA ride was on Spiderman...I survived by closing my eyes when it gets to the part where you are falling off the building. After that ride, we were chatting with a nice park employee who mentioned that the Cat in the Hat ride had a non-spin version (just tell the ride operator before you get in the car). DD and I tried that the first time. The second time through she says "I want to spin". I think, "it's Cat in the Hat, how bad can it be?"
WHOA! At one point, this ride whips you around about 5 times. I was crying out after the 3rd spin...my head just cannot take it!
I managed to do OK on MIB (sat in back seat so I can brace my head when the car spins).
Thought I'd give my experience to help others decide whether or not to ask for the "non-spin" version.
welovemickey
11-30-2002, 06:22 AM
OMG, I'm glad I'm not the only one!! I was so afraid to tell anyone that the Cat in The Hat made me sick! I told my kids, they can go alone the next trip! LOL.
Scottish-Helen
11-30-2002, 04:18 PM
I rode all the big rides on our last trip and felt fine on everything but Cat in the Hat (wasn't sick just felt a bit queasy). My boyfriend felt a bit funny on a lot of rides but was ok on Cat in the Hat.
I still loved the ride though :D
Robinrs
12-01-2002, 10:09 AM
I soooo agree...
I rode the CITH for the first time NON motion with CPM back in January. It was sooo much better!! I do have a big problem with motion sickness that that seemingly kiddy ride threw me for a loop!
paulakim
12-02-2002, 09:50 AM
I felt very ill after riding the cat in the hat last year but last week my daughter talked me into riding again and I was fine. :)
USO2003
12-19-2002, 06:42 PM
Oh my god, that's a baby's ride and it made you all sick? It does spin you around and bump you around but it's not anymore different then any other rides in the park.
the Dark Marauder
12-19-2002, 06:59 PM
Cat has some of the hardest spins in all of IOA. I've felt queasy sometimes from it. Storm Force also spins a lot, but you control the spinning of your own pod. It's not that fast if you dont spin. Spin hard, and well, you might vomit...
Originally posted by USO2003
It does spin you around and bump you around but it's not anymore different then any other rides in the park.
Yeah it is! It spins you like crazy, if you aren't the kind that likes spinning or gets motion sickness then it isn't for you unless you turn that spin off!
The four spins at the end of MIB do me in every time. I wish there was a way to turn that off. Especially since they spray warm speam at you. Ooooh, I'm feeling sick right now.
h20jag
12-20-2002, 08:36 AM
They spray "what" at you?! Might have to start skipping MIB!!
Hee hee, that's STEAM! Who knew you had to practice "safe spinning" at MIB!
pixie57
12-20-2002, 02:42 PM
MIB did not bother me as much as Cat in the Hat!
On MIB, if I sat in the back seat, when the spinning started I pressed my head against the back and did not get as much of a "loopy head" as when I sat in the front seat.
I'll try that next time. I'd love to be able to ride MIB more than twice in a row without feeling ill.
MIB999999
12-22-2002, 09:06 PM
Originally posted by USO2003
Oh my god, that's a baby's ride and it made you all sick? It does spin you around and bump you around but it's not anymore different then any other rides in the park.
Well big boy, just hop on Dragons or Hulk and tell me it is no different than any other ride in the park:smooth:
the Dark Marauder
12-22-2002, 10:56 PM
i cant do Hulk more than 2-3x in a row before feeling ill sometimes...
WebmasterBarry
12-23-2002, 12:32 PM
Originally posted by the Dark Marauder
i cant do Hulk more than 2-3x in a row before feeling ill sometimes...
I did the Hulk 7 times in a row before I had to rest. :)
Cat in the Hat does have a lot of spinning. It sure isn't It's a Small World. :)
USO2003
12-23-2002, 02:00 PM
Originally posted by MIB999999
Well big boy, just hop on Dragons or Hulk and tell me it is no different than any other ride in the park:smooth:
I have, which is why I can make that comment.
rangebob
12-24-2002, 10:15 AM
NWo/USO if the cat in the hat doesn't make you sick doesn't mean that you can tell another person that it is a baby ride and won't do anything to you. Everybody has a different tollerance to the spinning type of rides. The person was letting other people know if they get motion sickness then they might want to stay clear of this attraction. If I remember correctly this is the type of stuff that got you booted the last time.
WebmasterBarry
12-24-2002, 12:32 PM
You can actually ask the attendant to turn off the spinning in Cat in the Hat. However, I think the spinning adds to the fun of the ride. Just don't eat before riding. :)
EUROPA
12-24-2002, 12:44 PM
Originally posted by Robert Walker
NWo/USO
NOOOOO!!!!! Tell me its not true. NWO = USO ??? Maybe the heat will finaly be drawn off me...
USO2003
12-24-2002, 03:07 PM
Originally posted by Robert Walker
NWo/USO if the cat in the hat doesn't make you sick doesn't mean that you can tell another person that it is a baby ride and won't do anything to you. Everybody has a different tollerance to the spinning type of rides. The person was letting other people know if they get motion sickness then they might want to stay clear of this attraction. If I remember correctly this is the type of stuff that got you booted the last time.
Well let's break it down, I was calling the ride a "Baby Ride" I wasn't calling the people on it babies. I know all about inner ear problems and how they affect you. If it affects you there is a big warning outside that says it spins you and people with that problem should not ride. The ride is a "Baby Ride" next to the other 2 rides in Suess Landing they are the tamest rides in the park. As for nWo, nWo was not banned, nWo left, and requested to be removed so nWo left on his own terms. Anyone who say's different is a liar.
WebmasterBarry
12-24-2002, 05:29 PM
Webmasters are the only ones allowed to ban people, actually. Rarely are anyone's posts deleted because of a request, but because they are banned. I don't know in nWo_Thunder's case, but his username and many posts were deleted.
MIB999999
12-24-2002, 05:57 PM
Originally posted by USO2003
I have, which is why I can make that comment.
so then please tell me, just what are the similarities between Dueling Dragons and Cat in the Hat.:smooth:
own terms: maybe
Missed: NOT:smooth:
Originally posted by USO2003
Oh my god, that's a baby's ride and it made you all sick? It does spin you around and bump you around but it's not anymore different then any other rides in the park.
Translation please?
USO2003
12-25-2002, 07:05 PM
Originally posted by damo
Translation please?
Translated it means that the ride is like all other rides in the park in that they spin you, they turn you, they make sudden fast movements. It's just a lot toned down then your Spider-Man and Storm Force Accelatron.
I don't see how I can translated it any easier then that, so if you cannot understand the above sorry.
But I'll leave it at this if you are prone to Motion Sickness you really shouldn't go to either park because the rides are the same. You can go to see the shows, if you plan really well you might see them all in 1 day.
MIB999999
12-26-2002, 07:03 AM
Originally posted by USO2003
Translated it means that the ride is like all other rides in the park in that they spin you, they turn you, they make sudden fast movements. It's just a lot toned down then your Spider-Man and Storm Force Accelatron.
I don't see how I can translated it any easier then that, so if you cannot understand the above sorry.
But I'll leave it at this if you are prone to Motion Sickness you really shouldn't go to either park because the rides are the same. You can go to see the shows, if you plan really well you might see them all in 1 day.
Ahhhh the old back pedal boogie in progesss. I guess Universal and disney just really messed up spending all that money for all those rides since they are all just the same!!!!!
I bet Billy Joel wrote the song "i don't know why i go to extremes" just for USO2003 :smooth:
EUROPA
12-26-2002, 08:27 AM
Originally posted by USO2003
As for nWo, nWo was not banned, nWo left, and requested to be removed so nWo left on his own terms. Anyone who say's different is a liar.
Yep its him...he is back! Hang on to your hats.
I'm prone to motion sickness and not all the rides make me sick. Actually the coasters are much more rider friendly than the spinners. BTTF, even though it doesn't spin, does make me sick since the movements aren't all that well coordinated with the video.
So just because you get motion sick, you still can ride most rides.
MsDisney
12-26-2002, 12:16 PM
I think rides that spin are definitely a different animal!
When Pixie57 started this thread, they wanted to warn people that while Cat in the Hat is right there in Seuess Landing alongside other "kiddie" or "baby" type rides, that CITH is not something that everyone can or should ride! I know the first time I went on it, I wasn't expecting it to be so intense...little kids probably don't have much trouble with it, as they seem to be able to handle spinning more than us "big" kids :rolleyes:, but if you just ate a big lunch, or don't enjoy an intense spin or 5, then it's a good idea to turn the spin off.
I can handle MIB MANY, MANY times in a row, as well as Spiderman, but once on CITH with the spinning is plenty for me, it's a tight, closed spin...like Storm Force, which I also don't go on.
It's not a baby ride...it's a "kiddie themed" ride, that comes with a warning! Nobody should have their day ruined because they didn't know it has intense spinning and they just had a giant chili cheese dog. :rolleyes:
I don't think anyone needs to insult those that can't handle ANY ride, for whatever reason. :) Tactful IS in the dictionary, after all. :rolleyes:
Karen :smooth:
USO2003
12-26-2002, 04:33 PM
Ok lets forget I mentioned I think it's a baby ride. I forgot it's meant for adults not little kids, so I am sorry that's how I see it.
You guys need to lighten up sometimes you take things so personally, like they are personal attacks on you. Because I view a ride as a baby ride doesn't mean I think you people, or people who ride it are baby's.
Let's leave it at you all have your opinions and I have mine. Also it was wrong of me to express any view I might have, I didn't think it would offend so many people but I guess it did. So I am sorry I said anything at all about the ride.
USO2003
12-26-2002, 04:47 PM
Originally posted by MIB999999
Ahhhh the old back pedal boogie in progesss. I guess Universal and disney just really messed up spending all that money for all those rides since they are all just the same!!!!!
I bet Billy Joel wrote the song "i don't know why i go to extremes" just for USO2003 :smooth:
You know what your problem is you don't know how to comprehend what you read, they have the same sensations and same sorts of sudden motions. Its a THRILL PARK! I would imagine that there are rides that will make people prone to Motion Sickness, Dizziness, BACK PAIN, not happy when they go on the ride.
Lets just say people who go to a "Thrill Park" need to expect that and any questions about how bad they are are listed on those HUGE Warning Signs outside the ride, there is also Attendents that are there to answer questions.
MIB999999
12-26-2002, 05:49 PM
Originally posted by USO2003
You know what your problem is you don't know how to comprehend what you read,
Oh my god, that's a baby's ride and it made you all sick?
well this is what i read
the problem is your no middle ground expression of your opinions as responses to valid questions for information. swap places with the one you are responding to before you answer just once and see if you would appreciate the answer you are about to give.
they have the same sensations and same sorts of sudden motions. Its a THRILL PARK! I would imagine that there are rides that will make people prone to Motion Sickness, Dizziness, BACK PAIN, not happy when they go on the ride.
:smooth: :smooth:but they are not all the same, agreed??????
USO2003
12-26-2002, 06:28 PM
I have said enough in this thread so I will not respond to anyone more posts on this topic. I'll only end up deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole.
pixie57
12-26-2002, 07:26 PM
Since I started this...can I have the last word?! :)
My intention was to let people know that if they were prone to motion sickness, that they had the (unpublicized) option of asking the operator to turn off the spin.
I also wanted to share the experience I had...being able to ride MIB and Spiderman, while being really thrown for a loop on
CITH when I did not ask the operator to turn off the spin.
It's all about sharing information...so that everyone can have the best time possible on their vacation!
:bounce:
:p
MsDisney
12-26-2002, 08:27 PM
Originally posted by pixie57
Since I started this...can I have the last word?! :)
It's all about sharing information...so that everyone can have the best time possible on their vacation!
:bounce:
:p
Exactly right!
I'm sure that tip has been helpful to many! :)
Who would expect a ride to "do you in" that's located in a primarily "kiddie" area?!
This board is SO helpful to those planning vacations to USF/IOA, I know, I used to be one of them! ;)
Karen :smooth:
Robinrs
12-27-2002, 08:47 AM
Nuff said....
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