Can you Describe these Rides?

[SMD]

There's no way I would go on Indy, Matterhorn or BTMRR if I was at risk for a rental detachment. It's just not worth it. Mater is like the scrambler ride at a carnival or fair. There is a lot of force as the vehicle spins and whips around. You don't realize until you're riding it how much you're being pushed around. On POTC, there's the drops, but then there's also the chance that when you're waiting at the end to go back up the hill that your boat will be repeatedly bumped by other boats backing up. These aren't light bumps, they make the boats jerk pretty hard. TSMM the cars whip around when they're looking for a slot between games. Sometimes you might go into the next game and it's only a quick 180 whip or 2. Sometimes you might go between several lanes and whip around 4-5 times. I've also experience an e-stop on an FL dark ride, and I was thrown into the lap bar and then back into the seat. There's plenty of risk on those rides, the added risk of an even harder e-stop on a thrill ride is something to consider in addition to the ride itself.

 

[Frozen2014]

Test track goes a lot faster than RSR IMO

Just looked it up as Test Track gets up to 104.6 km/hr (64.9 mph) while RSR gets up to 64 km/hr (40 mph).

 

[Frozen2014]

Jumpin Jellyfish is a gentler drop than Tower (by a LOT!) it's meant for little kids But it does go down, then up, then down, then up...and that's enough to make Mom a little queasy, so she didn't mind waiting. TBH, even for myself JJ was OK, but I don't feel the need to do it again. There's not a whole lot of seat/seat arms and it felt a bit too much like there wasn't much between me and falling (but I do have a slight fear of heights)

Oh, I forgot to mention. My dad actually had a partial detachment right before the trip this past November. The gas was actually still in his eye a little bit (but gone enough for his dr to OK flying). He did ride Radiator Springs with us, and Indy as well. I don't recall him saying it affected him at all. He did not do Thunder/Space/CA Screamin/Golden Zephyr/Grizzly River Run/Dumbo/Tea Cups/Matterhorn. All the ones that I mentioned were fine for Mom were OK for him too.

We all rode Pirates and had no issues. None of us rode Splash, so I have no insight there. There are something like 35+ attractions at Disneyland/DCA, so while I know it feels like it's a long list of "can't do"s, keep the faith! There's still plenty to do and have a good time. And don't forget about the shows/character meets (one of the *best* parts of our trip) and hidden gems (like the Animation Academy!).

Thanks so much. Wow, so it's in your family (which is coincidence if it's your mom and your dad). Good that the bubble(s) had gone down that he could still fly. Appreciate your words. Yes, I love the shows and all the other stuff too. And just seeing the joy in our kids.
PS - Totally get what you're saying about Jumpin Jellyfish. Just reading the description is a no-no for me, but nothing to do with a scared of a detachment. Just hate the feeling in my stomach. I even felt it a touch on Soarin...lol.

 

[Angel Ariel]

Thanks so much. Wow, so it's in your family (which is coincidence if it's your mom and your dad). Good that the bubble(s) had gone down that he could still fly. Appreciate your words. Yes, I love the shows and all the other stuff too. And just seeing the joy in our kids.
PS - Totally get what you're saying about Jumpin Jellyfish. Just reading the description is a no-no for me, but nothing to do with a scared of a detachment. Just hate the feeling in my stomach. I even felt it a touch on Soarin...lol.

Yeah..as a family we didn't exactly hit the jackpot when it comes to eyesight issues.