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

[Troiandan]

I'm not sure if this information is accurate? I rode FJ on 9/8 and 9/11 and heard nothing about a modified seat. My friend and I (dimensions are in a previous post) tested the outside seat and both got the green light. We were not pulled out of line to test the inside seats and made the actual ride seats with clicks to spare. Yesterday they were pulling alot of people for the inside seats, my friend and I were pulled and we explained that we had ridden before and the TM said that we could go ahead. The TM at the ride said nothing about the modified seats and we had no problems getting on again. Both myself and my friend have ridden in the middle and outside seats. Does anyone know where this info is coming from?

I actually got my info from the boards here, and links from the boards. I rode it today, and yes, it is accurate. There is no signage advertising the modified restraints (thanks for the catch!). But you can speak to the TM's inside and out, they can explain about it. There are now 3 lights - green, yellow, and red. If you get yellow, you should be fine with the modified restraints.

When you get to the area where they ask people to step aside to the inside test chairs, that's where I just asked if I could please use the modified restraint. They just directed me to the middle line - they've set that queue up now for the modified seating. Not every bench of 4 seats has the modification. We had to wait for about 3 or 4 benches to go by before a bench with the modified restraints came around. Those seats are the two outside ones, they just ask you to sit in one of those two.

I think this has just changed in the past couple of days, so maybe the first time you went on they didn't have the new ones yet. I'll try to grab a photo next time I go (next Sat? ), nifty little mini stop light on the ride chair!

 

[damo]

I am waiting to hear people complain that this is not fair to those who went earlier

It won't make everyone happy. I read a complaint on another board about people not liking having to stand in a separate line.

 

[SharkyGoddess]

It won't make everyone happy. I read a complaint on another board about people not liking having to stand in a separate line.

Stand in a separate line? For the modified seats? If so, I wonder how that will work for families trying to ride together?

 

[damo]

Stand in a separate line? For the modified seats? If so, I wonder how that will work for families trying to ride together?

I would imagine the whole family would stand in the line. It is just an indication that you need the vehicle that has the modified seating.

 

[keishashadow]

I rode for the first time today - wow, wow, wow, momma..

I got both the yellow and green lights outside (at the same time ?!?), so I just went ahead for the modified seats inside. There was no trouble at all - I have no idea how many clicks I got, I just heard several kind of like "crunch", no one helped me get the restraint down. But I was very comfortable. Female, 5'3", 220 lbs, 46 inch bust, carry a lot of my weight in my tummy.

I did get a touch queasy and dizzy towards the end of the ride, but by the time I got back to the lockers I was just fine, and able to get my first butterbeer - there was a party in my mouth!!!!

As I go back to ride again, I'll let you all know if I run into any future problems, or how I do on the regular seats.

thank you for posting

It won't make everyone happy. I read a complaint on another board about people not liking having to stand in a separate line.

i don't understand people, the bone is thrown to try to make the ride more inclusive to guests who are on the cusp of fitting and they still complain?

 

[Troiandan]

I would imagine the whole family would stand in the line. It is just an indication that you need the vehicle that has the modified seating.

That's exactly right. I usually go by myself to the parks, but if one person in the party is using the modified restraint, the whole party stands in that queue. It really doesn't feel like this queue stands out as a "folks who almost don't fit" line. The TM's I interacted with were very polite and discreet. Truthfully, if I hadn't known from the boards here that size was a potential issue, I wouldn't have noticed the people who were asked to try the test seats - erm, until such time as they would have pulled me over myself .

Maybe I just got a good group today, but I thought everyone working was kind, entertaining, and top notch!

 

[bumbershoot]

It won't make everyone happy. I read a complaint on another board about people not liking having to stand in a separate line.

If my husband can ride with the new restraints, he wouldn't mind having to stand in line on the roof of Hogwart's....

 

[sbgclori]

If my husband can ride with the new restraints, he wouldn't mind having to stand in line on the roof of Hogwart's....

Exactly.... I would stand it a line wearing a needs a bigger seat sign attached to my person so I could ride!!! (though thankfullly I already rode!- but I was clear in telling every TM I saw that I needed a nice strong guy to make sure he could push the restraint hard enough down because I was not leaving till I rode! hahaha)

 

[Praise2Him]

It's not any different from Hulk or DC - my DH needs the bigger seats on those and we have to make sure we stand in the correct line that has those seats.
He's tried twice to ride FJ and been turned away. He's trying to lose weight, but I'm excited for him to be able to ride a little sooner!

 

[Cdstadt]

Exactly.... I would stand it a line wearing a needs a bigger seat sign attached to my person so I could ride!!! (though thankfullly I already rode!- but I was clear in telling every TM I saw that I needed a nice strong guy to make sure he could push the restraint hard enough down because I was not leaving till I rode! hahaha)

That's adorable!

I'm really nervous about my dad fitting into this ride. He's an all belly 6'2 but I don't know his weight.

Does anyone know if they are adding more modified harnesses or if they're just leaving them kind of sparse?

 

[TickTockTyler]

In July I went to Harry Potter and was turned away for being to big at the time I was 6'2 and 303 pounds, this sent me on a goal to lose weight for the next time which would be for rock the universe on september 10th. I was able to get down to 273 pounds by this date and am Happy to report I was able to fit in the regular seats and get four clicks. However I was told they did add modified seating to the track if i was not able to fit in the regular seats, even though I could fit in the regular seats the modified seats were much more comfortable to sit in so I just went in that line instead. The modified seats are only on the outside seats of about every ten benches i would say and the people who work at FJ seem to be very helpful if you just tell them right before the sorting hat that you want the modified seat they will send you down the middle lane. So granted I made my goal and still want to lose quite a bit more weight I am glad that more people will be able to ride this attraction in the future.

 

[DisneyForLife]

In July I went to Harry Potter and was turned away for being to big at the time I was 6'2 and 303 pounds, this sent me on a goal to lose weight for the next time which would be for rock the universe on september 10th. I was able to get down to 273 pounds by this date and am Happy to report I was able to fit in the regular seats and get four clicks. However I was told they did add modified seating to the track if i was not able to fit in the regular seats, even though I could fit in the regular seats the modified seats were much more comfortable to sit in so I just went in that line instead. The modified seats are only on the outside seats of about every ten benches i would say and the people who work at FJ seem to be very helpful if you just tell them right before the sorting hat that you want the modified seat they will send you down the middle lane. So granted I made my goal and still want to lose quite a bit more weight I am glad that more people will be able to ride this attraction in the future.

That is awesome, congratulations. Isn't it funny how a ride is making people lose some weight. I have also been on a diet not only because I need to for my health but to be able to ride FJ.
What a great incentive

 

[CharlieGrl]

Went yesterday, the guy in front of me who was a decent size asked the loading person if the row they were trying to get on had modified seating. She said no and pulled them to the side to wait. I didn't get a chance to see him get on though.
Just a word of warning, not related to size but I got motion sick on the ride and I never get motion sickness. Might have just been nerves and excitment though.

 

[dansamy]

That is awesome, congratulations. Isn't it funny how a ride is making people lose some weight. I have also been on a diet not only because I need to for my health but to be able to ride FJ.
What a great incentive

Add me to this list! My fat heiny needs to lose weight anyway, but I will be p!$$#d if I get to WWoHP and can't fit! So, I am recrding everything that goes in my mouth and moving more. I hope to have ~20lbs gone before we hit Orlando for our Christmas trip.

 

[Albytaps]

When did they add the modified seating? That was a quick!

 

[sbgclori]

When did they add the modified seating? That was a quick!

Last week I think!

 

[CharAnn76]

Just rode FJ on Sept. 15. I'm 5'3", around 240 and fit fine on The Mummy, Hulk, Dudley Do-Right, etc. There was no talk of clicks as I was expecting...just colours. I tried the test seats outside and was a yellow. They have an indicator with 3 colours: green - Standard seat, yellow - Modified seat and red - Can't ride. I was told by the attendant that I was yellow and to tell this to the person at the loading platform and I would be directed to a modified seat. When we reached the test seats on the inside, I was asked if I had ridden before. I said no but was told I was yellow outside. They tested me again which was no problem. There was lots of people being tested. I was indeed yellow and we were sent through to the middle line. We were directed to the ride vehicle where the attendant quietly directed me to the modified seats, on either end of the bench seats. The arm area was a bit tight but other than that it was fine. The ride was great and the experience very enjoyable. No need to stress at all!

 

[ducky_love]

I also think it depends on where you carry your weight. I went with my SIL yesterday and she wasn't able to ride. She is bigger in the belly and they just could not get a yellow!

So sad.. I know the general thought it that a person eats themselves into that size and there is no excuse. But she has had so much medical trouble and been put on drugs that made her balloon up. All that she has been through and she has to deal with being turned away. Safety first but it was still sad.

 

[rKrispyt]

Just stopping by with an update. I lost something between 10 and 15 the first two weeks I was working out, then went 2 weeks with not much of anything (maybe a pound or 2). After another week, I am down another 5 pound mark. So I have 4 weeks left until we leave and my goal weight for the trip leaves me with another 15 pounds to lose. We'll see if I can get it.

It's weird though - sadly, I've never tried to lose weight before. I think I didn't ever really realize how bad it'd gotten because it was so gradual over such a long time that I then found myself between 250 and 255 (at 5'4"). Now my clothes are getting loose on me, people who haven't seen me in a couple weeks are like "you're slimming down or osmething...", I was at an audition and the director who hadn't seen me since beofre I started working out was liek "you're looking slim these days - congratulations", one of my best friends was like "honey, you're silhouette is completely different, do you realize?" and I am finding myself doing little things like sitting with my knees up against my chest and being comfortable for awhile beofre I realize "I haen't sat like this in years cuase it was always so uncomfortable" or like, I found a pair of jeans I could never fit in anymroe but coudn't find another pair one monring in a rush so I threw them on jsujtto see - and they're a little loose even.

It's just been an awesome feeling lately, albeit frustrating staying at the same weight for those 2-3 weeks, ugh. But...I'm so glad I finally took the steps to change my life. I can't imagine ever going back to hwo I was living, eating whatever I want, not being very active at all...

 

[phamton]

Wow, congratulations on your weight loss and trying to live healthier. You should be really proud of yourself. It isn't easy! I bet you will be able to ride FJ!