How bad is it for a larger woman to fit into the rollercoaster rides at universal? I am 5' 4" and a size 22. I was at disney in 2006 and didn't have a problem but I'm not sure about this park. I know there is a test seat for some rides but I would like to hear from some people who have done this. My daughter wants to ride everything and she wont get on without me so I do not want to disappoint.
I'm the same height and close to the same size, so maybe my experience will help. The good part - I've always been able to get in the seat and have the restraint fasten just fine, regular seats or special seats, so there probably are no worries there. However, if you, erm, carry a decent amount of weight/size in the chest area,
there are times when the overhead restraint, while fastened very safely, nonetheless made it difficult to breathe deeply, which I have a tendency to do since I screeeeeeeam on the coasters. It's mostly dicey for me at the end, while I'm coasting and waiting on the track to pull in to unload.
As has been suggested, you can check out the sample seats outside the rides. When you do, try to pull it down as far as it will go. When I ride, I try to let the restraint "catch" at the outermost area, in order to give enough breathing room; however, with the inversions and g's involved, it nearly always pops down at least one notch, if not two.
Best wishes, I hope you and your daughter have an awesome visit and experience!!
