Pregnant and Rides

[daph0216]

I'll be 6 months pregnant when we go to disney, and I was curious if I"ll be able to ride any rides. I know we took our 1 y/o on Pirates, and peter pan, etc...can a pregnant woman go on these?
Daphne

 

[RMulieri]

You can go on more than you think.Check with your OB to see if you have any restrictions.the rides you can't go on will have a warning at the beginning of the Queue.In general, most of the thrill rides and coasters are a no no.They have a sign outside Kilimanjaro safaris that pregnant women should not ride, but that is up to you( it is bumpy is all).

 

[SueM in MN]

There are many things you will be able to go on. Basically anything without a height requirement. They do put warnings on attractions to let you know which ones might be a problem; it's up to you to decide whether or not you should take the warning.
You can look at the park maps for the attractions with warnings - they are marked with a red triangle on the map and also on a sign at the entrance to the queue.
For Epcot here are the attractions with warnings:

• Mission Space the sign outside the attraction says that pregnant women are advised not the ride both the more tame (green side) and the more wild (orange side)
• Test Track

For Magic Kingdom:

• Splash Mountain
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
• Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
• Space Mountain
• Goofy's Barnstormer (this doesn't have a triangle warning sign on the map, but does say that pregnant women should not ride)

For Disney Studio

• Star Tours
• Rock N Roller Coaster
• Tower of Terror

For Animal Kingdom:

• Kilimanjaro Safari
• Kali River Rapids
• Expedition Everest
• Primeval Whirl
• Dinosaur

Soarin' doesn't have any warnings that would affect pregnancy; just heights and possibly motion sickness.

The Safari and Kali River Rapids are listed because you can get unexpected hard bumps and drops during the course of the ride. Many people suggest that the Safari is less bumpy closer to the front, but it is still bumpy. We sit in the front seat because youngest DD needs to stay in her wheelchair; we still get bounced around a lot. It all depends on which ruts your ride car hits. I have also ridden it without DD, and have found the farther back seats are also bumpy.

G forces are the reason for not riding Splash Mountain. The big drop takes you down at a very extreme angle at a high rate of speed (I think you get to 40 mph). At the bottom, your ride car stops abruptly. That sort of combination of fast speed drop at an extreme angle and then abrupt stop can theoretically cause placental abruption - where the placenta actually peels away from the wall of the uterus. That's the main reason for warnings at Splash Mountain.
For rides like Dinosaur, Star Tours, Test Track, Big Thunder Mountain you are not moving that fast, but experience sudden changes of direction that jerk you around a lot.

 

[thepeach80]

I would think anything you would take a baby on, you could go on. Ilana was 10 mos when we went and she rode most of the stuff. I LOVE that there is so much for the little ones to do. My kids aren't tall and height limits take a while to reach, lol.

 

[Krissy Marissy]

I went with my family for christmas and I was 25 weeks along. I could ride just about everything. I did avoid the ones that were listed above in the PP. Just remember to drink lots of water and take rests. The first 2 days I didn't rest much and my feet got soooo swollen it was awful! I did ride the safari and was just fine...it's bumpy but not bad. However that is your choice and if you have any doubts dont do it. Enjoy your trip!