BIG people DIS friendly?

[fey_spirit]

For what it's worth even at my size I managed Big Thunder - so I don't know that this will be a problem... I remember it being a little snug, but that just made me feel like there was a little something extra holding me in there...

my brother is your size - he doesn't like Big Thunder Mountain - the seat is a little small and he can't fit.

 

[fey_spirit]

how do you get around the turnstyles? I would love to know as I have wide hips and they can be a real pain!!

I can tell you what the girl and I did, we just slid right through the wheel chair access gate at the MK. (These were built back in the day before weight issues were being aknowlodged as much for guests)

The rest of the turnstyles were no problem to slide right on through.

 

[SonicGuy]

I too was blessed with lots of extra "fluff". My wife and I worry about this all the time. I am about your size and the only ride I have had trouble with in Orlando was at Universal's back to the future. Tea cups are definitely out, but other than that you should be oK.

 

[DonaldTDuck]

Not as big as you, 6'2" and try to be under 265 when I visit WDW, and I ride everything. The last trip, I rode Goofy's Barnstormer, a kid's roller coaster in ToonTown. I asked the cm and he said no problem. And he was right. All of the tough turnstiles except the front gate have been removed. Go, do it all, and just enjoy yourselves.

 

[chicubsfan1978]

how do you get around the turnstyles? I would love to know as I have wide hips and they can be a real pain!!

When my best friend and I go, she has issues with only a few of the turnstyles, she has wide hips as well. We simply ask the CM to go through the handicapped entrace. We have NEVER been turned down or treated rudely. I think most CMs understand the problem. With all the refurbishments the only turnstyle that she still has difficulty with is the Haunted Mansion at MK. Hope this helps!

 

[ShhhQ]

glad to read these posts... I am Pooh-Sized and have had issues at other parks with rides... never got stuck in a turnstyle though!

 

[Disneyfan18951]

I am about your wife's size and have had no problems. The best advice I got was to sit in the front of the car on Rockin Rollercoaster. It doesn't need to be the front of the whole train just the front seats of your little 4 person car. The backseat has NO leg room and a little more difficult to get out of. Thunder Mountain can be a problem if you are sitting with a little kid since you share a lap bar. I was so scared my 5 year old neice was going to fall out!!!!

BTW Universal is a little less Fluff friendly

 

[englishrose47]

thank you for the kind remarks. I'm about 350 (50 waist) and my wife is 245 (size 24). Are the odds against us at this point?

DD had no problems and she's a 24and I saw way bigger people getting on the rides!!