As feared Forbidden Journey is Not for Many

[phamton]

Safety reQuirements are set by the ride manufacturer. If the safety recommendations aren't followed then the ride manufacturer can't be held liable in case of an accident. In this lawsuit happy society, I am sure that Universal would not want to change the recommendations set by the manufacturer. It's similar to height reQuirements on Hulk. I doubt that 1/2 inch would make a difference but if someone claimed an injury and the rule wasn't followed then the ride manufacturer can claim that the recommendations weren't followed by Universal and then Universal would have to prove that they did nothing wrong by letting someone on who is too short. It's called cover your butt.

Sometimes reQuirements are changed by the manufacturer and sometimes modified seats are made by the company.
(Sorry about the capital Q--my lower case Q is broken on my keyboard)

 

[Lou Holtz]

What is the height limit? I wasn't aware that there was one.

It's allegedly 6'3 and there is NO way someone 6'11 can fit in that harness. They wouldn't be able to ride any other coaster at Universal either. That person's info is wrong if they said Dwight Howard got to ride.

 

[hopemax]

You don't work on that area of the park so please stop bluffing. Dwight Howard went on with 1 click.

We have a friend that works at DL. He helped put together the SOP for one of the attractions. The team found some safety concerns for disabled guests, and made recommendations that certain people not ride.

Management agreed that they were legitimate safety concerns, but there was a very small chance that something bad would actually occur, while there was a very high probability that someone denied a ride would complain, so they did not institute the safety protocols.

I think that is what happened here. If they have the ability to modify the restraint to allow for taller people, and let them go with 1 or 2 clicks, then they would do that to allow a handful of celebrities go on one or two rides. But if they start letting large amounts of people bypass the safety protocol, on a daily basis, then the probability of something bad happening, would increase proportionally.

The lesson is, want to ride...be rich and famous

Never been to Universal, but I suppose they have super expensive VIP tours like Disney...I wonder if they'd ever tell any of those people they were too big to ride, or if they would just look the other way on the 3 clicks.

 

[Gryffindor_Mouse]

The difference, of course, being that coasters have that extra safety belt in case the harness fails - FJ doesn't have these, so 3 clicks was recommended by the manufacturer.

OK. If that were the case, then would it be so hard to had the safety belt to allow the ride to go on with just one click on the harness? That would at least open it up to all these people who can get one or two clicks but not that coveted third.

 

[bouncy54]

I rode Forbidden Journey today! (SINGLE RIDERS LINE ROCKS! It was around a 20 minute wait! ) I went into the test seat today outside of the whole castle because I wanted to see if I'd be able to get on. One of the TMs came up and said "Did you get a green light?" and haha I didn't know anything about a green light. So I put it down again and got the green light easily.

Got on the ride and I can tell you the SEATS/BENCHES themselves are very narrow. I felt the most uncomfort in my hips. I'd say the seat was tightest around my thighs. I had plenty of room in my chest and stomach area.

My measurements are 42 in the biggest part of my chest. 37 waist, and around 47 at the biggest part around my butt and hips. Pant size is 16.

But I can definitely see WHY the restraints are needed. Sometimes your whole weight is resting on those restraints.

I actually never got to see the regular queue though. Had a bad day (for reasons unrelated to HP) and I was exhausted, so I never got to see the queue. Luckily, I've seen most of it on youtube before. =]

So the vehicle tips forward? I thought that might be the case. Well.. my son and I start Day 1 of weight loss tomorrow. We have 18 weeks to lose some of these inches.

 

[damo]

It's allegedly 6'3 and there is NO way someone 6'11 can fit in that harness. They wouldn't be able to ride any other coaster at Universal either. That person's info is wrong if they said Dwight Howard got to ride.

There have been at least 2 reports of 6' 4" on this thread. At least 1 report of 6' 5" over on OU. I thought I had read of someone who was 6'6" but I can't seem to locate that one.

 

[MIChessGuy]

I rode Forbidden Journey today! (SINGLE RIDERS LINE ROCKS! It was around a 20 minute wait! )

I have noticed that on other rides, e.g., Men in Black, the single rider line causes you to miss some of the "pre-show" stuff that the regular line gets to see. Is that true with FJ?

 

[CLPClarinet]

I have noticed that on other rides, e.g., Men in Black, the single rider line causes you to miss some of the "pre-show" stuff that the regular line gets to see. Is that true with FJ?

Yes, it's true with FJ. All you see in single riders are a few talking portraits (don't think they're the founders) and then you see the sorting hat give you instructions, that's it. I would recommend doing single riders to get the ride done, then going through the castle again doing the touring queue. I would've done the touring queue, but I was too worn out. I'll get to it next year =]

 

[CLPClarinet]

So the vehicle tips forward? I thought that might be the case. Well.. my son and I start Day 1 of weight loss tomorrow. We have 18 weeks to lose some of these inches.

Yeah, the vehicle tips forward when it does some forward swooping motions. Definitely had my weight going on the restraints a few times. It's not a full tip or anything, but enough that your body does put pressure on the front of the restraints.

and good luck with the weight loss! =]

 

[Friendly Frog]

woo hoo lol *runs faster on the treadmill...*

Believe it or not, I am bummed because I can't ride Flight of the Hippogriff. Since we have no children with us they won't let me ride it either~

 

[muffyn]

Believe it or not, I am bummed because I can't ride Flight of the Hippogriff. Since we have no children with us they won't let me ride it either~

wait huh? since when?
I thought the ONLY ride they don't let you ride without kids is pteradons

 

[Planogirl]

wait huh? since when?
I thought the ONLY ride they don't let you ride without kids is pteradons

That's what I thought too.

I see all kinds of things in this thread that I'm just now hearing about. Where are people getting these height limits and so on?

 

[phamton]

Believe it or not, I am bummed because I can't ride Flight of the Hippogriff. Since we have no children with us they won't let me ride it either~

You can ride this with no children. It is the Flying Unicorn coaster, just re-themed.

 

[Lucky4me]

So the vehicle tips forward? I thought that might be the case. Well.. my son and I start Day 1 of weight loss tomorrow. We have 18 weeks to lose some of these inches.

You go Bouncy! You could lose a boat load of weight and inches in 18 weeks!!
dd and I did some measuring the other day, she was devastated thinking she wouldn't fit. I was 40 across the chest, she was 42. We're both going to try and shed some pounds so there is no question we'll easily fit into the seat. Added bonus, it should make us more comfortable on the plane ride and running around the parks.
Instead of being ticked off about it, we're treating it as a challenge to get healthier.

 

[TwingleMum]

I'm trying to lose also. I don't want anyone even looking at me. And I don't want to disappoint my kids. My DH is 6'7 so he can't take them.

 

[yumaseven]

Visited the world yesterday and rode FJ twice. Outside on the test seats, I could not get the greenlight on either one. Decided to see the castle for myself and let my family ride without me. Each one took turns protesting that they would not ride without me because I had been the one most excited to ride it. After finally convincing them to ride it anyway, we made our way to the loading section and I was waiting to be pulled out of line to be tested. This was not to be the case either time. I fit conformtably into the ride vehicle and had a great time. They were even people heavier that me getting to ride it also. For information sake, I am 6 feet tall and weigh 248 pounds. I have a 45 inch chest and a 42-43 inch gut. The ride was amazing by the way.
Try the test seats but the final test will be inside the castle.

 

[wdwfan16]

There have been at least 2 reports of 6' 4" on this thread. At least 1 report of 6' 5" over on OU. I thought I had read of someone who was 6'6" but I can't seem to locate that one.

What is OU?

 

[damo]

What is OU?

www.orlandounited.com/forums

 

[wdwfan16]

www.orlandounited.com/forums

Thank you. I will check them out.

 

[schumigirl]

Visited the world yesterday and rode FJ twice. Outside on the test seats, I could not get the greenlight on either one. Decided to see the castle for myself and let my family ride without me. Each one took turns protesting that they would not ride without me because I had been the one most excited to ride it. After finally convincing them to ride it anyway, we made our way to the loading section and I was waiting to be pulled out of line to be tested. This was not to be the case either time. I fit conformtably into the ride vehicle and had a great time. They were even people heavier that me getting to ride it also. For information sake, I am 6 feet tall and weigh 248 pounds. I have a 45 inch chest and a 42-43 inch gut. The ride was amazing by the way.
Try the test seats but the final test will be inside the castle.

Glad you got on and enjoyed it

i don`t know if I`ll have the guts to see if I fit on or not!!!! But like other posters above, I have about 17 weeks to see if I can shrink any by then