As feared Forbidden Journey is Not for Many

[bopper]

I guess many will have to ride the "Harry Potter and the Gastric Bypass Surgery" attraction first

Nahh..you have just find Hermione and get her to do the Stomachio Reducto spell!

 

[the Dark Marauder]

I am refraining from going off on recent posts. Things change all the time, especially at new rides. It takes a MINIMUM of 1-2 YEARS before things gain adequate consistency. It always does.

 

[ilovefh]

I am refraining from going off on recent posts. Things change all the time, especially at new rides. It takes a MINIMUM of 1-2 YEARS before things gain adequate consistency. It always does.

In that case I feel terrible for the TM's! That will be a rough 1-2 years! People are going to be MAD if they can ride one day and not the next!

 

[Pyro2008]

So what are their official weight and height limits? 5'10 with shoes but only 190lbs.

 

[damo]

So what are their official weight and height limits? 5'10 with shoes but only 190lbs.

There isn't one. It is more of a chest/stomach thing. 49" chest seems to be reaching the limits right now.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Good luck to everyone going tomorrow!

 

[Chairman Clench]

From @themeparks twitter from last night:

Dwight Howard rode Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey last night, creative director says.

If that's the case, then that throws out the height limit restrictions we've been hearing. Also with the size of his shoulders and upper body, it really shocks me he was able to ride, even with his lack of fat.

 

[damo]

From @themeparks twitter from last night:

Dwight Howard rode Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey last night, creative director says.

If that's the case, then that throws out the height limit restrictions we've been hearing. Also with the size of his shoulders and upper body, it really shocks me he was able to ride, even with his lack of fat.

He's 6' 11", 265 lbs!!!!

 

[Planogirl]

From @themeparks twitter from last night:

Dwight Howard rode Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey last night, creative director says.

If that's the case, then that throws out the height limit restrictions we've been hearing. Also with the size of his shoulders and upper body, it really shocks me he was able to ride, even with his lack of fat.

Wow, that's good news! Maybe the limits are higher now?

 

[shl1108]

OK
So I went last week with my husband and 3 kids.
husband 5'9 normal size
kids 14, 12 both skinny
youngest daughter, 7 tiny...
me=5'5, large chested and not thin, but not huge.

I was nervous, nervous, nervous to be singled out and embarrased. I was totally uptight going through the castle (did not check the outside test seats, too humiliated)..trying to see if my 7 year old daughter actually wanted to ride this ride while walking through this castle as well.
We arrived at the "test seats" inside, right before boarding. The TM looked at me and said "all riding in your group, go in the test seats". So OBVIOUSLY it was ME. They had measured my 7 year old already, and she squeeked by at 48 inches with higher healed flip flops on.
I was dreading getting in that test seat. It easily came down and I fit.
BUT when I went to get in the real seat when we went on the ride, it was way tighter!! I could not believe how much tighter it felt. I clicked the harness down so it felt comfortable, then suddenly a TM was pushing it down for me quickly (pushed hard) as the ride was moving. Fine by me. It must have clicked the third notch, not sure.
My 7 years old is TINY...45 lbs, and really probably more like 47.5 inches w/o shoes. She liked the ride (a bit scary however, and did not ride the next day) she did say felt safe afterward and was not sliding all around. Totally comfortable for me too, tight, but fine.
The second time I went on the ride the next day, I clicked the harness down myself. No one helped, and no one said anything. Not sure if I did the three clicks or not?
The ride was great and I was glad I fit with my large chest (and not slim body!). And my tiny little 7 year old fit too!

 

[damo]

OK
So I went last week with my husband and 3 kids.
husband 5'9 normal size
kids 14, 12 both skinny
youngest daughter, 7 tiny...
me=5'5, large chested and not thin, but not huge. so to be blunt, I am 40DDD

I was nervous, nervous, nervous to be singled out and embarrased. I was totally uptight going through the castle (did not check the outside test seats, too humiliated)..trying to see if my 7 year old daughter actually wanted to ride this ride while walking through this castle as well.
We arrived at the "test seats" inside, right before boarding. The TM looked at me and said "all riding in your group, go in the test seats". So OBVIOUSLY it was ME. They had measured my 7 year old already, and she squeeked by at 48 inches with higher healed flip flops on.
I was dreading getting in that test seat. It easily came down and I fit.
BUT when I went to get in the real seat when we went on the ride, it was way tighter!! I could not believe how much tighter it felt. I clicked the harness down so it felt comfortable, then suddenly a TM was pushing it down for me quickly (pushed hard) as the ride was moving. Fine by me. It must have clicked the third notch, not sure.
My 7 years old is TINY...45 lbs, and really probably more like 47.5 inches w/o shoes. She liked the ride (a bit scary however, and did not ride the next day) she did say felt safe afterward and was not sliding all around. Totally comfortable for me too, tight, but fine.
The second time I went on the ride the next day, I clicked the harness down myself. No one helped, and no one said anything. Not sure if I did the three clicks or not?
The ride was great and I was glad I fit with my large chest (and not slim body!). And my tiny little 7 year old fit too!

Yay!!!! That is great news. A lot of people are nervous about being centered out. Did you feel embarrassed when you were asked to try out the test seats?

 

[shl1108]

Yay!!!! That is great news. A lot of people are nervous about being centered out. Did you feel embarrassed when you were asked to try out the test seats?

Yes, I was embarrassed! Because I knew they were targeting me. My husband is only 185 lbs and my kids are skinny normal size.
I guess it would have been worse if they just asked me alone to go into the seats. So that makes sense. But yes, I still felt singled out!

 

[bumbershoot]

There isn't one. It is more of a chest/stomach thing. 49" chest seems to be reaching the limits right now.

Someone reported that their nephew with a 52" chest and belly was able to ride...

(and by the way it's nice to have someone report belly size, not "waist" size, since so many guys say "waist" when their belts are nowhere near their actual waist, LOL...DH doesn't play the "how low can my waist be" game, and it's very mentally painful to measure at the actual waist, so it was nice to have that measurement!)

 

[TwingleMum]

Lets see if Al Roker of the Today Show can ride it or if the put Ann Curry on. Al Roker is a pretty good size. And carries his weight in the middle,

 

[goofie4goofy]

Lets see if Al Roker of the Today Show can ride it or if the put Ann Curry on. Al Roker is a pretty good size. And carries his weight in the middle,

Not anymore Al is lean and mean He has lost over 100 pounds and is no longer overweight.

 

[goofie4goofy]

My husand is 6'4" normal weight and very fit - will his height be a problem

 

[donaldduck352]

Not anymore Al is lean and mean He has lost over 100 pounds and is no longer overweight.

He still is 6'2 or 4 and has a large chest.A 100lbs does not take away from your body frame,So tomorrow will be intresting indeed.Lets see him get called out(I doubt it)to try the test seat!!!!!

 

[the Dark Marauder]

My husand is 6'4" normal weight and very fit - will his height be a problem

Dwight Howard is 6'11" and rode. Take that as you will.

 

[Burnt Toast]

Today they were not pressing on the harness at all. They had 5 people within 2 minutes of me that all wanted to see a manager/lead because they waited 45 minutes to find out they couldn't ride. These were all individuals from different parties. A few days ago I got three clicks and now I got 1. Still on a strict diet and I didn't gain any weight since then. I've gone from 50 inch chest and stomach to 48 inches. So now it depends how much they want to push on the harness. Highlight of the day was watching someone yell at a manager about the ride. Sorry but at this point I'm tired of the whole thing. They still have no plans to fix this by the way. I'll give them a hint. Put a buckle between the legs and shorten the harness. The excuse of sliding out is null and void if you put in the buckle. Trust me, NO ONE is going to slide out of that coffin sized box if there is a buckle.

I'm surprised the TMs were allowed to push down on the harness for the Guest at all. That's a great way to get sued if it comes down too hard and the Guest gets hurt.

 

[Burnt Toast]

Bolding and cutting is mine. On Sunday they pushed the harness for me and I was able to ride but yesterday they didn't push them down. That is the one thing that bothers me....be consistent! Either allow TM's to push down the harness always or never!

What do you think a soft opening is? Remember, the land was still not open to the public, grand opening had not happened. Soft openings are when they can test and adjust things and finalize what they want to do for the standard operating procedure. Somewhere down the line it might have come down that they are not allowed to push down on the harnesses anymore (again, I was shocked that they were allowed to do this in the first place) and it was changed.

Again, this was all before opening.