Radiator Springs Racers motion?

[KatieCharlotte]

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should encourage my son to try RSR at DCA. I don't want him to miss out on something he would enjoy, but a bad experience can affect the rest of his day. He watched a video and thought it looked manageable, but it's difficult to know without being able to feel the sensations. He is a teen with Tourette's and has always been a "sensory kid". He says that he doesn't like rides in general because he can't control his movement, which it makes sense because Tourette's affects his ability to control his own movement. He does enjoy dark rides, but he felt that the drop in Pirates at WDW was too much and will not ride it again. He actually really enjoys riding in the car at 55 mph with the windows open. That seems to be a positive rather than negative sensory experience. But I'm worried about how the hills will feel. We live in an area where the land is very flat. I have recommended rides before that turned into disasters for him (like Men in Black at Universal). I wondered if someone who understands his sensory sensitivity could give us some advice or compare the ride to something at WDW or Universal Studios?

 

[gillep]

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I should encourage my son to try RSR at DCA. I don't want him to miss out on something he would enjoy, but a bad experience can affect the rest of his day. He watched a video and thought it looked manageable, but it's difficult to know without being able to feel the sensations. He is a teen with Tourette's and has always been a "sensory kid". He says that he doesn't like rides in general because he can't control his movement, which it makes sense because Tourette's affects his ability to control his own movement. He does enjoy dark rides, but he felt that the drop in Pirates at WDW was too much and will not ride it again. He actually really enjoys riding in the car at 55 mph with the windows open. That seems to be a positive rather than negative sensory experience. But I'm worried about how the hills will feel. We live in an area where the land is very flat. I have recommended rides before that turned into disasters for him (like Men in Black at Universal). I wondered if someone who understands his sensory sensitivity could give us some advice or compare the ride to something at WDW or Universal Studios?

It is the same type of ride as test track at Epcot, although in my opinion, much better and more fun.

 

[gap2368]

I have heard never been on it that it is similar to TT like the PP said

 

[KatieCharlotte]

Unfortunately, my son has never been on Test Track. It's been about five years since we've been to Epcot, and at that time he said no way to TT.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

The hills are controlled, not like a roller coaster. It feels more like being in a convertible on the highway.

 

[Nevada Jen]

We go to DL a lot. My mom did pirates (which has two drops at dl) and did fine with it. It Was about her limit though. I thought she could handle RSR after that. She could NOT. The end of the rides is fast enough that it glues you to your seat and there are 4 or 5 quick hills where you lose your stomach for short periods. Its kind of like going over "dips" in a road real fast. Its a small part of the ride and you are outside but the dips at the end about did my mom in. That said the majority of the ride is tame and awesome. Like a Sunday drive in a convertible down route 66. Explain that to him and see what he thinks. The parts that might bug him are in outside open air.