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

[BrinkofSunshine]

Hi

Thanks so much for this info.
I'm a 26 in tops and trousers. Depending on the top, sometimes I'm a 24 others, a 28.
I'm 46/48DD chest size & think I won't bother riding this until I've lost weight again.

I would however like to know from anyone if I can get into Hogwarts OR if theres a cafe nearby I can go to whilst my teen son rides.

Thanks so much

lam

You can wait with your son in line so you can experience the entire castle together, then at a certain point there is a door you can exit out of right before the ride starts. If the line is very long, do a castle tour first and then have your son stand in the single rider line

 

[arkyte]

My parents just surprised me and my family with a trip to Universal Studios the first week of April.

The concern I'm having is that I'm a large person. Not one of these "6'3 265# people who have been posting as overweight. I'm 6'0 about 480#. I wear about a 56-58" pants (over gut). From reading the boards it sounds like I’m pretty much out of luck riding any of the main rides like Hulk, FJ, and probably the Mummy.

Any really big people have any luck?? I was a Disney World 2 years ago and had no problem riding anything and I’ve lost some weight since then.

 

[SgtClaymore]

I am 6' 2" and 215 and it was a little tight and uncomfortable for me. Looks bigger from the outside!

 

[rascalmom]

Just an update -

I fit easily. Based on info from a pp, I did choose an end seat. My chest was a little smooshed, but not uncomfortable. We rode multiple times & I was never singled out to ride anywhere or do anything special....one go-round I did have one of the center two seats & it wasn't a problem there either.

Although I will say, I preferred the ride experience on the first seat - it just seemed like the most "fun" position.

So - 5'6", 245ish, 44H.....very doable!!

 

[d1gitman]

any chance a 5'9", 300# mcfattie like me is gonna fit? i suppose i will find out in another 8 days...but not holding my breath that i will fit

 

[Gdad]

6' 3" & 285lbs and I fit fine in the FJ end seats- as well as the mod'd seats on Hulk, Dragons & Rip Ride Rockit. Thanks to this thread for helping to keep me motivated- I've lost 40lbs this year and there is no way I could have fit on any of those rides three months ago.

 

[Badger Brent]

I just got back a few hours ago from our trip to Orlando. Well, I lost 45 lbs and got down to 290 lbs (I'm 5'8). I tried the test seat outside of FJ and was borderline so I went ahead and went through the que anyways. The crew running the boarding area sent me right through and I got the modified seat. The person walking the and getting people on came up to me and said I needed one more click! She actually pushed pretty hard, but to no avail I couldn't ride FJ. I was a little bummed, but I'm pretty proud of what I've done so far.

Here's the positive, the belts on the airplane were comfortable and had 5 inches of slack in the belt! Fit into Muppets, CoP, Philharmagic, One Man's Dream, etc. seats a lot better than last year! The next trip will be probably be our last for a couple years, so hopefully the weight loss continues and so does the quaility of my life. Thanks for letting me use this thread as motivation to lose weight! Good luck to all on their efforts to get on FJ! Oh, and I had more pep to my step walking the parks for 7 days. No fatigue, foot problems, etc. Thanks again Brent.

 

[macraven]

I just got back a few hours ago from our trip to Orlando. Well, I lost 45 lbs and got down to 290 lbs (I'm 5'8). I tried the test seat outside of FJ and was borderline so I went ahead and went through the que anyways. The crew running the boarding area sent me right through and I got the modified seat. The person walking the and getting people on came up to me and said I needed one more click! She actually pushed pretty hard, but to no avail I couldn't ride FJ. I was a little bummed, but I'm pretty proud of what I've done so far.

Here's the positive, the belts on the airplane were comfortable and had 5 inches of slack in the belt! Fit into Muppets, CoP, Philharmagic, One Man's Dream, etc. seats a lot better than last year! The next trip will be probably be our last for a couple years, so hopefully the weight loss continues and so does the quaility of my life. Thanks for letting me use this thread as motivation to lose weight! Good luck to all on their efforts to get on FJ! Oh, and I had more pep to my step walking the parks for 7 days. No fatigue, foot problems, etc. Thanks again Brent.

i'm so sorry you didn't get to ride FJ....

but i am so happy for you on the weight loss!!!


you'll be on that ride next year.


i bet you feel so much better with the size you are now.

i appreciate you sharing with us on your road to losing weight.

 

[bumbershoot]

My parents just surprised me and my family with a trip to Universal Studios the first week of April.

The concern I'm having is that I'm a large person. Not one of these "6'3 265# people who have been posting as overweight. I'm 6'0 about 480#. I wear about a 56-58" pants (over gut). From reading the boards it sounds like I’m pretty much out of luck riding any of the main rides like Hulk, FJ, and probably the Mummy.

Any really big people have any luck?? I was a Disney World 2 years ago and had no problem riding anything and I’ve lost some weight since then.

I don't think you will be able to ride. DH can't ride and he's just an inch shorter and he's lighter. He can't ride FJ or any of the big coasters. If the Mummy did their lap bars differently he might be able to ride, but he has big muscular legs and can't get them between the bars of the lap bar, so he can't ride.

I was a little bummed, but I'm pretty proud of what I've done so far.

Here's the positive, the belts on the airplane were comfortable and had 5 inches of slack in the belt! Fit into Muppets, CoP, Philharmagic, One Man's Dream, etc. seats a lot better than last year!

I'm proud of you, too! And those are some great changes, even if you're not quite to FJ yet. Wonderful progress!



For anyone who is interested...I highly recommend Weight Watchers if your'e trying to lose for FJ etc. While I did fit onto FJ, our last trip was so filled with foot exhaustion and overall exhaustion I finally took a long hard look at myself (though not in the mirror...I avoid mirrors still) and decided to rejoin WW. As soon as I told DH he was so happy and he rejoined, too. We finally see a light at the end of the tunnel, he finally feels like he WILL be able to ride the rides he SO wants to ride, even if it might take some time.

I've seen a lot of people on this thread who are successful at doing it on their own, but that's not something DH and I are good at, so if you're like us, their program is really good. In our opinion.

 

[Sandy321]

i'm so sorry you didn't get to ride FJ....

but i am so happy for you on the weight loss!!!


you'll be on that ride next year.


i bet you feel so much better with the size you are now.

i appreciate you sharing with us on your road to losing weight.

I agree - you are truly an inspiration - hope you continue to share your journey!

 

[damo]

Brent, who'd have thought Harry Potter could inspire you in so many ways? Keep it up and for sure you'll be on that ride next time as well as even feeling more proud of yourself. I hope you continue to keep us posted!

 

[kanga24roos]

my family and I are going to be in Universal in three weeks and I have been losing weight for over a year I've been doing it on my own and slowly I've lost 60 lbs and down to a size 16\18 depending on brand also a 40ddd.Any ideas if I will have luck on coasters? I have 4 boys who are looking forward to all the thrill rides and unfortunately even though Dad is thinner he has an implanted defibrulator due to heart disease and cannot ride anything anyway. I'm hitting the gym hard every day I really don't want to dissapoint my boys....we've all been looking forward to this for a loooong time

 

[bumbershoot]

my family and I are going to be in Universal in three weeks and I have been losing weight for over a year I've been doing it on my own and slowly I've lost 60 lbs and down to a size 16\18 depending on brand also a 40ddd.Any ideas if I will have luck on coasters? I have 4 boys who are looking forward to all the thrill rides and unfortunately even though Dad is thinner he has an implanted defibrulator due to heart disease and cannot ride anything anyway. I'm hitting the gym hard every day I really don't want to dissapoint my boys....we've all been looking forward to this for a loooong time

I think you'll be fine. My size is a bit bigger (but my chest a bit smaller) and I was fine on Rip Ride Rockit (where chest size isn't going to be an issue anyway) and Dragon Challenge. Snug, but fine. I assume I would have been find on Hulk but I didn't try.

Congrats on losing that, and on losing it alone (all I did on my own was gain!)!

 

[lomillerin]

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[disney-akj]

my family and I are going to be in Universal in three weeks and I have been losing weight for over a year I've been doing it on my own and slowly I've lost 60 lbs and down to a size 16\18 depending on brand also a 40ddd.Any ideas if I will have luck on coasters? I have 4 boys who are looking forward to all the thrill rides and unfortunately even though Dad is thinner he has an implanted defibrulator due to heart disease and cannot ride anything anyway. I'm hitting the gym hard every day I really don't want to dissapoint my boys....we've all been looking forward to this for a loooong time

I wear the same pants size and bra size. I was able to ride everything with no trouble when I went a few weeks ago for the first time. I think you will be fine. I wasn't even close to not fitting on anything. The "girls" were a little crowded at times but not too bad

 

[bumbershoot]

So what seems to be the for sure cut off to fit?
I realize it is about body shape which is why I am concerned. I am 5'4 and 185 .lb female. I wear 16/18 in pants from Old Navy (each store is different) and wear x-large in the tops. My chest size when measured around my arms and chest is 53-54 inches but under my arms is 43-44 inches. Not sure what measuremant is useful. I am unfortunately quite chesty. My bra size is 40DD.

Do I have a chance?

Same answer I gave kanga24roos. I'm as sure as I can be that you'll be fine.

 

[Bunney]

Here's my story...

I was at WWoHP in 2010 and after going through the queue for FJ and getting a good look at the seats, I didn't even bother trying. Instead, I waited for my friends and tried to pretend that I wasn't embarrassed and crushed. At the time, I weighed approximately 300 lbs (I'm 5'1"). I was miserable the whole time just walking through the park and as you know, you do a LOT of walking!

When I got home, I swore that I would be on that ride the next time I was there if it killed me. Forbidden Journey is the holy grail of weight loss!

Well, I'm going back in July. I've been going to Curves for over a year now, and while I haven't lost that much weight (25 lbs), I have lost over 15 inches and gone down a size. Yay me! I had hoped to get down another 40 lbs by July, but I don't think it's going to happen. I carry all my weight in front, in my belly and chest (42DD), but I have narrow hips, so I'm not too fussed about fitting in the seat itself. I have no trouble fitting in an airplane seat and fastening the seat belt, although the little tray table doesn't always come all the way down.

I'm making progress, but boy is it slow and hard! I've even added a Zumba class to the mix, because I am just that desperate

So, after my tale of woe, what do you experienced riders think? Do I stand a chance?

 

[pjs2825]

I am wondering what the upper limits of height would be for FJ...DH is 6'9", weight about 270.

 

[deelovesdis]

Larger folk. I am a 'fluffy" lady., size 20/22 these days. I recently put on 30 pounds and it seems it is all in my belly. I have a 44" waist, 5 5" my weight is mostly in my belly. My sis and kid are also chubby, sister a size 20, her weight is in her butt, daughter an 18, and yes, the "Fat police " did stop us at the entrance before we even went on the line.

We were escorted to a sample seat and were told we had to see if we could fit in the seat. I had read about this in other posts and I was one of the lucky ones to have it happen to me. It was not done crudely,.the man was nice about it. I didnt feel embarrassed, no one even paid attention to us. We were all able to ride, but I had to ride in the outside 'modified" seat.

With so many people larger these days, I am really surprised their arent more modified seats available or larger seats.

I was in pain with that steel brace over me that I could not enjoy the ride at all. It was digging into my belly, and I hated every second of it. You sit down and the brace comes down over you and holds your arms in so they are totally immobile. I was unable to move my arms at all. I hate that! I felt completely tied down. I should have told them to take me off at that point, because I was very uncomfortable with the brace in my belly. But we did the ride anyway.

When the ride was over they couldnt get get the brace to open and I was so embarrassed I felt like I was going to die. I panicked and just wanted off the ride. THey had to stop the ride, get the guy who knows how to open it and he did it in one second.

I didnt get to enjoy the ride because of the bar digging into my belly, my arms tied down and I was in pain. I will not go on this ride again until I lose atleast 20 pounds and my waist goes down atleast 5 inches. I dont know if anyone else experienced this, but it was horrible for me. My daughter and sister were both fine.
HOpe this helps someone!

 

[ETHANSMOMMA]

Family was at IOA 3/30/12. I'm 5'9" and 220. I was nervous about fitting but had NO problems. jumped on, harness went down and clicked without issues.