Info on who fits/who does not - for FJ - post here if you've been

[MIChessGuy]

I also did not see anyone, other than myself, fail either the outside or the inside test seats. It's my understanding that people have succeeded in the test seats and failed in the actual ride seats, and vice versa. Pretty strange. To the best of my knowledge, I did not get as much as one 'click' in any test seat. I've been told that I would probably have to lose about 60 pounds to have a chance, and even then it's 50-50. After being shown out by the fat police, I took out my wand and chanted, "Corpus reductio!" but was informed that doesn't work in real life.

 

[TraceyL]

Originally Posted by WizardingWorldGifts
This is absolutely the most amazing ride ever, but it does not accomodate about 30% of the people who wish to ride.

I think 30% is waaaay to high. If that were the case, I would expect to see about one out of 3 people who couldn't fit in the test seat or car. I was in line for over 2 hours and saw many people try out the test seat and get on the ride and I didn't see one person who didn't make the cut. I was in the line that looped around clear to Spiderman and most of those people had no idea that the ride didn't fit all body types. They all stayed in line the whole way and all of the people I saw in line got on the ride.

An exaggeration surely?
Rode it several times over the course of 4 days - if 30% of people who wished to ride could not be accommodated I also think I would have seen at least one person fail to fit in the test seats or be asked to leave their ride vehicle. Sure some may not have bothered to try the seats/ride but I saw none fail

I'm a curvy lady who fitted with clicks to spare

 

[damo]

The percentage of Americans who are obese (according to internet statistics) is 30%.

Since it has been said that obese people can't fit on FJ, the conclusion has been made that 30% of people can't ride.

Perhaps 30% of the general American population wouldn't be able to ride but theme park population is not a general American population. I would assume that the obese percentage in a normal Universal Orlando population that want to ride FJ is much much much lower.

 

[TraceyL]

Technically my BMI makes me 'just' obese - as I said .. clicks to spare

Maybe not a sound conclusion to draw

 

[keishashadow]

I'm wondering what they will do when the first person who can't get 3 clicks refuses to get off.

lots of securitybeing that it's a big person & all

They had an incident like that in the first couple days. They had to shut down the whole ride, and they were a lot stricter about letting oversize people on for awhile after that. There were reports of TMs flatly refusing to push down on the restraints at all.

So basically, refusing to get off is ruining it for everyone.

I can understand their frustration though if they fit in the outside test seat, then waited in long line, to be told no.

there is a wildly differing range of who fits & doesn't, many times both reporting same body weights, etc.

im going to tread lightly here & throw this out, apologize in advance if i offend anybody! many women have 'back' and can be otherwise within visual norms of being non-obsese. It's often a cultural perference or hereditary vs actual choice. the designers droppped the ball imo.

i think Kim Kardashian should be a test subject, wonder if she'd fit?

The percentage of Americans who are obese (according to internet statistics) is 30%.

Since it has been said that obese people can't fit on FJ, the conclusion has been made that 30% of people can't ride.

Perhaps 30% of the general American population wouldn't be able to ride but theme park population is not a general American population. I would assume that the obese percentage in a normal Universal Orlando population that want to ride FJ is much much much lower.

Interesting thought, i'd venture the % is much higher in the theme park population in MCO, especially WDW, as it draws from more of a general crowd & gets larger attendance.

Not to be confused with the typical pre-HP profile of a Universal guest...one who perfers more agressive rides that Disney offers, that employ more exclusionary restraints as to body type. They probably have done the drill before @ Six Flaggs, Cedar Point, etc. & know how they typically fit their body type...and are shocked to find out they don't fit in what they consider to be a family attraction

 

[damo]

Interesting thought, i'd venture the % is much higher in the theme park population in MCO, especially WDW, as it draws from more of a general crowd & gets larger attendance.

What I was trying to say was that the very obese people probably aren't going to theme parks, so that percentage can be taken off of the 30%.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

Have you all ever heard of Gabrile Iglasies (sp?) ? He does a skit about roller coasters that had even this chubby chick roaring with laughter. It's worth a looksie... but I won't post since I just know someone will run and tattle on me.

 

[keishashadow]

What I was trying to say was that the very obese people probably aren't going to theme parks, so that percentage can be taken off of the 30%.

not trying to argumentativeWDW gets some very big guests (personal observation over the years) vs Universal and other parks. no flameing, ive never been a skinny chick, happy with my bad self.

quite likely, WDW is one of the most pooh sized friendly parks, one size fits nearly all. Im guessing there are many trying U for the 1st time due due to HP and being surprised that the seats are geared to a certain body type...whatever that might be as simple height/weight parameters don't cover certain body parts being oversized

Going from memory there have been folks who reported they're 180 pds & not making the mark, when ones near 250 pds say they were a-okay. It's def not the norm with most rides elsewhere.

 

[toocherie]

so another question--is the queue scooter friendly? Can't stand for 50 minutes or more.

 

[bouncy54]

so another question--is the queue scooter friendly? Can't stand for 50 minutes or more.

Can't seem to get an answer to this question. I'm thinking that we may have to transfer to a WC like some attractions at WDW, but maybe not. I'm pretty sure there is an elevator and a special loading area for disabled persons from some posts I've been reading. Wish IOA would update their ADA page with more helpful information.

 

[inkkognito]

People are most definitely passing the test seats and failing the real thing. I rode singles yesterday and could tell by sight that the guy next to me was questionable and surely had been tested at the end of the line. Sure enough, he got one click and they really, really had to smoosh it for two and could not get three, so he had to get off literally at the very last minute.

 

[bouncy54]

I'm 5'3" and weigh 220. I'm pretty evenly proportioned. I was the same size when I last visited IOA in 2005. I fit into the modified seats of both the Hulk and Dragons easily. I knew I would have to use those seats by sitting in the ones outside the ride so when I got to the front of the line, I knew to ask the operator who was very kind and discreet and showed me row 3 and which seat to sit in.

So my strategy is to try the seats outside of FJ and if I come close to fitting then will ask to try the seats inside before getting on the ride. I'll be disappointed if I don't fit, but have my mind adjusted to the very real possibility that I won't. I had a great time at IOA in 2005 without FJ and I'm sure I'll enjoy it just as much without it this time if I don't get to experience FJ. Just sayin...

 

[bouncy54]

People are most definitely passing the test seats and failing the real thing. I rode singles yesterday and could tell by sight that the guy next to me was questionable and surely had been tested at the end of the line. Sure enough, he got one click and they really, really had to smoosh it for two and could not get three, so he had to get off literally at the very last minute.

You mean they're passing the test seats outside and the test seats on the inside, but not the real seats? That's just plain stupid! They need to make all the seats the same size! That's setting people up to be embarrassed.

 

[mysparky]

So my strategy is to try the seats outside of FJ and if I come close to fitting then will ask to try the seats inside before getting on the ride. I'll be disappointed if I don't fit, but have my mind adjusted to the very real possibility that I won't. I had a great time at IOA in 2005 without FJ and I'm sure I'll enjoy it just as much without it this time if I don't get to experience FJ. Just sayin...

Bouncy -
Just want you to know that the outside test seats definitely did NOT fit me. The woman helping people w/ the test seats told me that the test seats were exactly the same size as the seats inside and if I didn't fit outside, then I wouldn't fit on the actual ride seats.

BUT...like you, I had combed through this thread and found many people stating that the outside seats seemed smaller. So, I took the attitude that I'd still go through the queue to ck everything out and if I didn't get to ride, then I didn't get to ride.

When we walked through the queue, I thought I may be pulled out for the "inside" test seats, but they let me walk right on by! I sat down on the actual ride, pulled the restraint down and click, click, click, click! I'm actually not sure if I got 4 or 5 clicks, but it was with no effort whatsoever.

For what it's worth, I'm 5'1", weigh 210 and am also pretty evenly proportioned.

 

[bouncy54]

Bouncy -
Just want you to know that the outside test seats definitely did NOT fit me. The woman helping people w/ the test seats told me that the test seats were exactly the same size as the seats inside and if I didn't fit outside, then I wouldn't fit on the actual ride seats.

BUT...like you, I had combed through this thread and found many people stating that the outside seats seemed smaller. So, I took the attitude that I'd still go through the queue to ck everything out and if I didn't get to ride, then I didn't get to ride.

When we walked through the queue, I thought I may be pulled out for the "inside" test seats, but they let me walk right on by! I sat down on the actual ride, pulled the restraint down and click, click, click, click! I'm actually not sure if I got 4 or 5 clicks, but it was with no effort whatsoever.

For what it's worth, I'm 5'1", weigh 210 and am also pretty evenly proportioned.

Your post gives me hope! Thank you!

 

[inkkognito]

You mean they're passing the test seats outside and the test seats on the inside, but not the real seats? That's just plain stupid! They need to make all the seats the same size! That's setting people up to be embarrassed.

I don't know if he tried the one outside but I'd definitely bet they made him try the one inside. He had much of his weight in his chest which seems to be the killer. They really did try to smash it down but two was hard enough...three wasn't happening. That surprises me beause you'd think the same thing would have happened at the end-of-line test seat. I really felt sorry for him. So close, then to have to bail and leave his wife and child.

 

[bouncy54]

I don't know if he tried the one outside but I'd definitely bet they made him try the one inside. He had much of his weight in his chest which seems to be the killer. They really did try to smash it down but two was hard enough...three wasn't happening. That surprises me beause you'd think the same thing would have happened at the end-of-line test seat. I really felt sorry for him. So close, then to have to bail and leave his wife and child.

Oh man... that had to have hurt the guy.

I've heard that the seats on the end may be just a bit bigger. Going to steer my 30yo son to one of those. He's tall and big, but not real big. Wears a 1 or 2X shirt, depending on the shirt. Most of his height is in his torso.. has short legs. I'm concerned about the harness not fitting over the shoulders because of how long he is in that area of the body.

 

[MIChessGuy]

I still feel foolish about volunteering myself to the inside seat testers. The outside seat tester buttonholed me, so no "escape" there, but I wish I had tried to sneak past the inside test seats. Next time I'll study my fully unfolded park map as I walk past...heh.

 

[keishashadow]

I don't know if he tried the one outside but I'd definitely bet they made him try the one inside. He had much of his weight in his chest which seems to be the killer. They really did try to smash it down but two was hard enough...three wasn't happening. That surprises me beause you'd think the same thing would have happened at the end-of-line test seat. I really felt sorry for him. So close, then to have to bail and leave his wife and child.

venture this whole vague cutoff is what is driving many of us nutz

Going from memory in this rambling thread, ive read:

*that weight up to 240 or so is reportedly okay (so you can be heavy, but proportioned 'correctly'...bit of an oxymoron imo)

*in another account a person, who is 80 pounds less (160 pds) indicates they didn't fit or couldn't click 3 times.

sigh

 

[damo]

venture this whole vague cutoff is what is driving many of us nutz

Going from memory in this rambling thread, ive read:

*that weight up to 240 or so is reportedly okay (so you can be heavy, but proportioned 'correctly'...bit of an oxymoron imo)

*in another account a person, who is 80 pounds less (160 pds) indicates they didn't fit or couldn't click 3 times.

sigh

Height makes a huge difference, so that's why they can't really have a weight cutoff.

My husband is 5' 8" and weighs about 160 lbs and wouldn't have an issue getting on the ride. If my 5' daughter weighed 160 lbs, I could see her having an issue getting on the ride.

Weight really isn't the determining factor of who gets on, it is definitely proportion. I can see why it is impossible for them to state restrictions. I can also see how it is frustrating for those who aren't sure they'll get to ride.