As feared Forbidden Journey is Not for Many

[mjohnson96]

You are also at your tallest first thing in the morning. If you think you might have an issue because of height, wait till last thing in the evening

 

[seadd67]

I have been thinking why do I want to stress my self over one ride??,If I dont fit I just do not fit!. I have been carrying the same weight for "man" I do not know how long. I use to top out at just under 320#. I drop down to 260# about I would say 5 years ago. I have been that weight give or take 5 or so pounds since then. I love to eat, I am not going to stop eating the foods I love now!.
I love my life and what I can do and all this stress I read about If i fit,If my chest or stomach Is to big. I Fit Into 99% of the rides( I have never not fit but there has to be some?) all of them at IOA and US and all the rides at Busch Gardens fit,if In the biger seats just fine, and I am sorry they will Put Universal out of business If it was just on rides, WDW Its a given there we all fit. If we show up and can not fit onto one or two rides Is It really a waste? . Theres still plenty to enjoy and IMOP I should not be so selfesh In wanting US to adapt to me. So I say to all of us out there and we know who we are!!!!. Stand tall and be proud of who you are,and live life to the fullest and If ammusment parks do not want to Include us In there planning, well they just will miss out on our dollar In the future and they will never be able to give us a ride that would replace the happniess we live everyday of our life.

 

[bouncy54]

I have been thinking why do I want to stress my self over one ride??,If I dont fit I just do not fit!. I have been carrying the same weight for "man" I do not know how long. I use to top out at just under 320#. I drop down to 260# about I would say 5 years ago. I have been that weight give or take 5 or so pounds since then. I love to eat, I am not going to stop eating the foods I love now!.
I love my life and what I can do and all this stress I read about If i fit,If my chest or stomach Is to big. I Fit Into 99% of the rides( I have never not fit but there has to be some?) all of them at IOA and US and all the rides at Busch Gardens fit,if In the biger seats just fine, and I am sorry they will Put Universal out of business If it was just on rides, WDW Its a given there we all fit. If we show up and can not fit onto one or two rides Is It really a waste? . Theres still plenty to enjoy and IMOP I should not be so selfesh In wanting US to adapt to me. So I say to all of us out there and we know who we are!!!!. Stand tall and be proud of who you are,and live life to the fullest and If ammusment parks do not want to Include us In there planning, well they just will miss out on our dollar In the future and they will never be able to give us a ride that would replace the happniess we live everyday of our life.

I'm not so sure I want to ride FJ after hearing about the spiders. I have a serious case of arachnophobia and not sure I can handle it. I can't look at real spiders and I always FF the DVD during the part with the spiders in The Chamber Of Secrets and in the scene of the giant spider cocooning Frodo in the Lord Of The Rings movies. Just can't stand em'. I think the Dementor part sounds very though. They don't scare me at all. Expecto Patrono

 

[Karpkg]

I am 6'0 and 250lbs. Not a very muscular chest, but a fat belly. I'm a FATTIE. I said the word fattie...report me! Whiners. Anyway, I'm a fattie and I rode it just fine. It goes on your chest. Bigger than 52 inches and you won't be able to ride. Now if you're like my ex-wife and your belly goes into your chest...that could be a problem. It basically goes like this. If you can fit into hulk, dragons and other B&M coasters without the "modified seating" (fat seats) you can fit into FJ.
And for the record, Universal is selling this as the biggest thing since Disney...to hard core disney fans. And Pete didn't like it...owner of THE biggest disney fan site was invited by Universal...and he didn't like it. #epicfail universal

DH is 5'7" and around 230 lbs, but yep, they caught him around the shoulders and chest. He tried 2 separate days, different attendants, and they couldn't push the harness down far enough to hear 3 clicks. They only heard one click, couldn't go any further and said it was a no go.

Picture of the test ride at the gates of Forbidden Journey, my kids playing in it. Notice the harness and the enclosed area. Now, DH can ride dueling dragon. It was open, not enclosed with a harness. The enclosure here is what did him in.

 

[inkkognito]

This isn't so much for the large as for the queasy:

I have been touting FJ as a relatively tame ride, and it is to me...have ridden it over 10 times now with no problems. But then again, I rode Rip Ride Rockit 10 times in a row yesterday and could easily have done more. Today I rode FJ with two friends, both of whom will do things like Soarin' but who avoid thrill-type rides. Both loved FJ but were queasy afterwards. One tried it again, and I felt so bad because she tossed her cookies...I mean severely tossed them...shortly afterwards. We were at Three Broomsticks and she had to interrupt her ordering to run to the restroom. If you don't do well with thrill rides, take that as a warning. I was really surprised at that reaction since I have a stomach of iron but it really isn't for some people for more reasons than size alone.

 

[SmallWorld71]

This isn't so much for the large as for the queasy:

I have been touting FJ as a relatively tame ride, and it is to me...have ridden it over 10 times now with no problems. But then again, I rode Rip Ride Rockit 10 times in a row yesterday and could easily have done more. Today I rode FJ with two friends, both of whom will do things like Soarin' but who avoid thrill-type rides. Both loved FJ but were queasy afterwards. One tried it again, and I felt so bad because she tossed her cookies...I mean severely tossed them...shortly afterwards. We were at Three Broomsticks and she had to interrupt her ordering to run to the restroom. If you don't do well with thrill rides, take that as a warning. I was really surprised at that reaction since I have a stomach of iron but it really isn't for some people for more reasons than size alone.

Thanks for the warning!

Do you happen to know if it is possible to block your ears with your hands, or are your movements restricted with the bar that comes over your head? I really want to try this ride, but don't know if I can handle the motion, sound and sights all at once. LOL

 

[inkkognito]

Your arms are free to move so you should have no trouble covering your ears.

 

[dawgsgirl]

I rode FJ last Friday. I stopped at the entrance and tried the ride chair. Guy there said I fit no problem. As I approached the ride no one said anything. Once I got in the chair, that guy said it has to click one more time--here it goes. WOW, I was smushed. Not quite painful, but close. Once the ride started and I was on my back, etc., it was better. I have some motion sickness problems and close my eyes during a couple of parts of Soarin. Needless to say, I kept my eyes closed during most of FJ. Glad I rode, but every time I peeked, I closed them again. I was sort of woozy after the ride, but not bad. I am 56 years old, so I think age has something to do with it. The parts I saw were awesome!!

 

[Surroundedbyboys]

Tip for the queasy: we tend to get seasick in slightly rough seas on the cruises we do. The last couple of times we've taken Ginger candy with us and eat it a couple of times a day. Since then, we've had NO nausea. My sister in law uses it when she goes on theme park rides and it has worked great for her too! You can also chew ginger gum, but we've found that the ginger tablets don't work.

 

[bouncy54]

Tip for the queasy: we tend to get seasick in slightly rough seas on the cruises we do. The last couple of times we've taken Ginger candy with us and eat it a couple of times a day. Since then, we've had NO nausea. My sister in law uses it when she goes on theme park rides and it has worked great for her too! You can also chew ginger gum, but we've found that the ginger tablets don't work.

Thanks for the tip. I got pretty the last time I rode Dueling Dragons...so did everyone else in my family. I don't have any intentions of riding DD this November because it hurt my feet and ankles so bad last time.. not sure why. However, there are other rides that made me a tad dizzy in the Orlando area. I might give this a try. Is it a hard candy?

 

[SmallWorld71]

Your arms are free to move so you should have no trouble covering your ears.

Thank-you!

 

[Slacking]

-I tried riding today, with no success. (I wear 42 pants, XL shirt), it was my thighs/legs that got me. I got 2 clicks.

-the previous day, I tested the Sum of all Thrills at Epcot and got the green light. But that restrain does not have the bottom leg rest that HP does.

-After being rejected for HP, I rode Dragon Challenge. I fit into a normal seat w/ no problem. I can ride everything with no modified seats (except for HP of course)

-The TMs were actually quite friendly and sensitive over the size issue. I have to commend them. One TM outside was telling me all the problems they had with the seats, and did repeat what I read here, is that Universal will hopefully work on this problem.


I understand the reason for restrictions and need for safety, but I do feel that these seats are too restrictive especially when people who can ride everything else are not allowed to ride HP.

 

[bouncy54]

-I tried riding today, with no success. (I wear 42 pants, XL shirt), it was my thighs/legs that got me. I got 2 clicks.

-the previous day, I tested the Sum of all Thrills at Epcot and got the green light. But that restrain does not have the bottom leg rest that HP does.

-After being rejected for HP, I rode Dragon Challenge. I fit into a normal seat w/ no problem. I can ride everything with no modified seats (except for HP of course)

-The TMs were actually quite friendly and sensitive over the size issue. I have to commend them. One TM outside was telling me all the problems they had with the seats, and did repeat what I read here, is that Universal will hopefully work on this problem.


I understand the reason for restrictions and need for safety, but I do feel that these seats are too restrictive especially when people who can ride everything else are not allowed to ride HP.

I don't understand what you mean it was your thighs/legs. Could you explain please?

 

[Dawnee]

Thanks Dawnee. Sounds like the length of the torso is what's giving a lot of the men problems and some of us more generously endowed females is what's giving us problems. Was the seat a tight fit for the butt?

it was not tight, but snug i would say. once i was on my back i felt more comfortable.

Dawnee - this is the most helpful post so far - I hate to ask but would you post your measurements ??

Thanks !

i've never really taken my measurements, but did get fitted for a bra recently - 42c, but it was more like 42b....1/2, . like i said, bottoms, i'm a size 20 womens......and balanced, so no hour glass figure for me, i would say that my stomach area is a little bigger than waist....maybe 2-4"????

sorry, i'm at rpr right now, so no way of measuring....and their free internet in the lobby is spotty at times.....also have to sneak away to get online! i would say, if you can fit the regular hulk seats, you should be able to ride fj, and it is totally worth it!

 

[Slacking]

I don't understand what you mean it was your thighs/legs. Could you explain please?

It's pretty clear, my thick and fat bottom half blocked the restraint from getting the third click.

 

[Slacking]

i would say, if you can fit the regular hulk seats, you should be able to ride fj, and it is totally worth it!

Not accurate, I can ride normal seat on hulk (it is tight though), and couldn't ride FJ

 

[Dawnee]

Not accurate, I can ride normal seat on hulk (it is tight though), and couldn't ride FJ

Sorry, my first time to Florida. Don't know all of the rides, but I felt like I couldn't breathe in the hulk test seat. Couldn't get it off fast enough as it was pressing down on my chest.

 

[bouncy54]

It's pretty clear, my thick and fat bottom half blocked the restraint from getting the third click.

I guess I didn't ask the question correctly. What I wanted to know is... is the harness made so that when you get the 3rd click, it's actually resting on the thighs? I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.

 

[Slacking]

I guess I didn't ask the question correctly. What I wanted to know is... is the harness made so that when you get the 3rd click, it's actually resting on the thighs? I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.

I don't know, I never got the 3rd click.

But yeah, i think the restraint rests on the legs/thighs when clicked.

Also, looking at Banks Lee's blog and his measurements (52 chest/50 waist), either my bottom half is just that huge, and/or I was really close to that 3rd click.

 

[bouncy54]

I don't know, I never got the 3rd click.

But yeah, i think the restraint rests on the legs/thighs when clicked.

Also, looking at Banks Lee's blog and his measurements (52 chest/50 waist), either my bottom half is just that huge, and/or I was really close to that 3rd click.

Thanks! Sounds like the seats of this ride are made for a certain body type and not many others. Some people are too tall, some are too round, some are too wide at the shoulders, some are too wide at the hips...

Not sure my middle son will be able to ride even if he drops a few pounds. He's always had big shoulders and a big chest, plus most of his height is at the torso.

I'm sure they'll get a fix for this, but probably not by the time we visit in November.