How tall is too tall for rides??

[pickles]

Would you approach a morbidly obese person and ask how much they weigh? Or a deformed person and ask how they got that way?

You might *think* you wouldn't mind if people asked you how tall you are, day in, day out, but if it happened to you, I promise you would.

I think it's sad that people like to POINT OUT differences rather than accept them.

(And you have to understand that tall people-- especially girls-- get made fun of relentlessly as kids. I don't think twins do. It makes us extra sensitive. A little compassion goes a long way sometimes.)

I agree , I am sorry your experiences were negative. I am tall for a girl and extra skinny as a kid and I heard a lot about that. I could ,however, tell the difference between someone who was making fun of me and someone who was just curious. I guess in this case intent is what makes the difference. The OP wasnt making fun of the guy, in fact she had a conversation with him and thought he was cool. She didnt post his picture saying hey look at the freaky tall uy I met, she simply told about her exp and how nice he was and she had asked questions that may have had answers that would be useful for the person who started the thread

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

DH is 6'5 and cannot ride Space Mountain. His legs end up so bruised from it. He has to be in certain parts of the car on RnRC, Splash Mountain, Everest. Big Thunder Mountain is tight for him as well.

He also has issues in the theaters because they are so small. I can't imagine how tight 6'10 would be on everything!

This sounds like a "your mileage may vary" situation. My boyfriend is 6'7 and rides everything, including Space Mountain, without a problem.

 

[RachaelA]

This sounds like a "your mileage may vary" situation. My boyfriend is 6'7 and rides everything, including Space Mountain, without a problem.

What cars does he find the best for most rides? I want to find out a way for DH to fit more comfortably into rides especially Space Mountain!

 

[angierae]

Just a thought, for the future. When I was inappropriately curious about "unusual" people as a kid, my mom told me to hush.

Telling kids to "hush" when they see someone who is different just propagates the attitude that there's something "wrong" or "shameful" about someone who is different.

My daughter asked me a question about someone in a wheelchair when she was 5 or 6. I kinda got a "deer in the headlights" look on my face, and the person in question overheard her. She called my daughter over and explained to her that she was in an accident that made her legs stop working, so now she has this neat chair to get around, and showed her how the controls worked.

Now, she didn't need to do that, but it showed me the importance of answering kid's questions instead of treating someone with a difference as something shameful that we can't talk about.

(I will agree that there's a difference between KIDS asking about someone different, and adults making a big deal out of it. Adults understand that some people are tall and some people are short, and it goes without saying. Little kids who have never seen someone that tall may not even be aware that it's POSSIBLE for someone to be over 7 feet tall, and thus, I don't think a five second "People come in all sizes. Some people are very tall, some people are very short, but most of us are somewhere in the middle." is unreasonable.

 

[si-am]

I guess my point is that the general population tends to think that being tall is really cool and see no problem in asking tall people HOW tall they are, if they play basketball, etc.

But I'm trying to offer my perspective that tall people, in general, DO NOT like this! I don't care what your motives are for asking me my height. I don't like it, no matter how well-intentioned you may be.

Go ahead and keep doing it, justify it to yourself all you want. I just wanted to put it out there that not everyone is going to be happy about it.

And I bet the 17 year old boy whose picture was posted here hates being 7'2" and would probably like to have just ONE conversation with a stranger where his height isn't mentioned. I'd put money on it.

 

[Hannathy]

But I'm trying to offer my perspective that tall people, in general, DO NOT like this! I don't care what your motives are for asking me my height. I don't like it, no matter how well-intentioned you may be.

No you don't like it, big difference. I have known tall people who have enough self confidence that they embrace their difference and don't really care. That boy hopefully likes being tall because if he doesn't he will be miserable for no good reason all his life.

I'm at the other end of the spectrum, I'm short have been all my life. It doesn't bother me when someone says something. Heck I kinda like it! It makes me stand out from the "norm" I'm not just another average person among all the other average people I'm different! People remember me, yeah! Life is happier if you make lemonade out of the lemons, especially things you can't control and can't change.


PS when you are out in public you have no control over who takes your picture.

 

[si-am]

No you don't like it, big difference. I have known tall people who have enough self confidence that they embrace their difference and don't really care. That boy hopefully likes being tall because if he doesn't he will be miserable for no good reason all his life.

I'm at the other end of the spectrum, I'm short have been all my life. It doesn't bother me when someone says something. Heck I kinda like it! It makes me stand out from the "norm" I'm not just another average person among all the other average people I'm different! People remember me, yeah! Life is happier if you make lemonade out of the lemons, especially things you can't control and can't change.


PS when you are out in public you have no control over who takes your picture.

I like being tall. (I didn't always-- it took me til my late 20s to really be comfortable with it.)

I don't like strangers mentioning it all the time.

Big difference.

My only point here, really, is just to let people know that well-meaning "innocent" small talk about physical appearance isn't ALWAYS welcome. Do with that info what you will.

 

[ajjollie23]

I think he will find few problems. I am 6'4" and I have slight leg room issues with Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, Test Track and Rock n Rollercoaster. For Test Track and Rock n Rollercoaster he should ride in the front seat of th car he is in for the extra leg room and he should be fine. On Splash Mountain he should sit by his self so he can turn slightly to use the extra leg space. For Space Mountain all I can say is good luck. He can try and see if he finds a comfortable way to place his legs, it never hurts to try.

I can't think of any other rides with issues. If I do I'll post again. Tell him to go and enjoy. Disney does a good job accomodating everyone regardless of size or height.

Sorry the title was supposed to be tall and not yall...

My husband is 6'7" and although he is cramped he can go on the majority of the rides without a problem. He can even go on splash mountain sitting in the front with me and my 5 year old, all in the same car.
When he is on a ride with smaller seats he will sit by himself and kind of spread his upper legs out to the sides with his lower legs/ankles crossed in front, it gives him more room. I suggest just playing around to see how to get the most room.
Space Mountain is always a problem and he was praying that they would make the cars larger when they renovated, no such luck. Anyway on that one although the front looks larger it is best to sit in the back seat because he can kind of stretch his legs a little more around the seat in front of him. Space Mountain is kind of painful for him but it is one of his favorites so he usually suffers through at least once/trip.
At 6'10" he is def going to be cramped, and some may be a little painful, but he should at least be able to try them all once and see how he feels.

 

[Mary T in PA]

My DH is 6'8" tall and weighs 215, typical basketball player build, lean and tall. His issue with some rides is the leg room on a few rides. Space mountain is one that is indeed a tight fit for his legs so he doesn't go on it, he tried it once and said never again. On a few other rides, he felt like his head was going to be chopped off - BTMR and EE are the 2 that gave him that feeling, he seemed to duck alot. Some of the boat rides, such as IASW and Pirates can bug him,, he sometimes has to take a moment to shift around and get his legs in and out of the boat. His pants are a 34 waist, 38 inseam. My suggestion to OP is to go and see what he thinks he can ride and fit in.. it's really trial and error and different for each person.

I do get annoyed when people will act like we can't hear them and say "I wonder if he played basketball?" I sometimes get snarky with adult strangers who come up and start asking questions and politely say, he's never played a day in his life. IMO, it's none of their business that he did indeed play ball or what team he played for. Young kids usually don't bother us, it's the adults.

 

[ajjollie23]

As someone who is just shy of 6'6", I can understand what the pp is saying about people constantly asking about my height or making comments. I know they don't mean it in a mean way, but it is tiring to hear all the time (and the questions and comments are not original either, lol).

Why do people feel compelled to ask a tall person "Do you play basketball?" I wouldn't go up to you and ask if you were a jockey. It's one thing for a child to ask, it's another thing when you're an adult in your 40's.

The basketball thing is so true. My 6'7" dh gets that EVERYWHERE.. from people of all AGES and sizes...he doesn't mind but it can get a little exhausting constantly being asked how tall he is and if he plays basketball. I am 5'2" so I have the opposite problem. The other thing he gets is people asking him for help reaching things on top shelves when we are at the store. He doesn't at all mind helping, but we see people looking up at items and then looking at him and we know they are about to ask. Sometimes you just want to say, well ask already. .

Personally, I HATE being this tall. It's hard. Aside from the minor aggravating stuff (not fitting in cars, not being able to buy a suit off the rack, and I can't tell you how many times I've hit my head getting off the tram at Disney) it's caused me a lot of health problems. Being 5'9 or 5'10 would have been perfect.


Anyway, I understand where you are coming from. My husband has all the same problems. Having to shop at Big and Tall shops where it is hard to find bargains. He also has really big feet size 16, so finding shoes is torture and he will sometimes buy a couple of the exact same pair if he actually finds some that fits. He doesn't have problems in Splash mountain because of the way he sits himself, knees out to the sides and ankles crossed to the middle..it is an interesting trick that he has perfected throughout the disney trips. It can be a little difficult getting in and out of the rides, but he doesn't let it get him down. Space Mountain always the most difficult though...sit in the back seat it gives you a little more room. Good Luck

And just to relate this back to the OP's original question -I have lots of trouble on Space Mountain and Splash Mountain. I can deal with Big Thunder. It's a Small World is torture too, and not just because of the lack of leg room.

Sorry it has been so frustrating for you, I bet most of us short people just don't realize how much being asked about your height and basketball bothers you. I can empathize because of my husband, so I don't normally go up and ask a stranger, but at the same time I can kind of see the allure of wow that person is so tall, and for those who don't understand the troubles that come with being that tall a little bit of jealousy even for a few more inches.