Rides to avoid when pregnant?

[Pollito916]

Hello, I am going to DL next month and will be ~ 5 months pregnant. I know to avoid all of the mountains and Indiana Jones, ToT, etc, anything else I am missing?

 

[nana50]

If there are problems there will be a sign warning pregnant women. If you are more prone to nausea, you might want to avoid soarin' over california and the teacups of course.

 

[heybets30]

I'd skip Autopia ... LOTS of fumes - they make me nauseous not pregnant, and it can be VERY difficult to get in & out of cars & there can be some bumping. In fact, I believe the sign does say no pregnant women should ride. Bobsleds are also an obvious no-go. Of all things - I find Dumbo to be a bit much - going in circles - round & round & round. That said - teacups spin probably too much for a pregnant woman. Some of the kids' rides can be surprisingly jerky - not enough to warrant a pregnant woman not to ride per se, but can be a tad jarring & jerky in the movement of the cars - Mr. Toad & Alice in Wonderland in particular.

To rest your weary feet - definitely Small World & Pirates of the Car. for a nice, long, air-conditioned repose. And, don't forget to treat yourself to a Dole Whip at the Tiki bar. I'm taking my 3 -year old & 10-month old there May 7th ... her 4th trip, his 2nd - we visit from the Chicago area.

 

[HydroGuy]

Be careful with Storybookland Canal boats. Especially the part with the whale.

 

[Pollito916]

I'd skip Autopia ... LOTS of fumes - they make me nauseous not pregnant, and it can be VERY difficult to get in & out of cars & there can be some bumping. In fact, I believe the sign does say no pregnant women should ride. Bobsleds are also an obvious no-go. Of all things - I find Dumbo to be a bit much - going in circles - round & round & round. That said - teacups spin probably too much for a pregnant woman. Some of the kids' rides can be surprisingly jerky - not enough to warrant a pregnant woman not to ride per se, but can be a tad jarring & jerky in the movement of the cars - Mr. Toad & Alice in Wonderland in particular.

To rest your weary feet - definitely Small World & Pirates of the Car. for a nice, long, air-conditioned repose. And, don't forget to treat yourself to a Dole Whip at the Tiki bar. I'm taking my 3 -year old & 10-month old there May 7th ... her 4th trip, his 2nd - we visit from the Chicago area.

Thanks for the extra info! DS is also 3, and we used to live in Naperville. DH originally from Rolling Meadows!

 

[Keurigirl]

I've been pregnant at DL twice and it's definitely a different experience! Yep, no roller coaster-ish rides, nothing that spins (might make you really dizzy & throw you off balance). I didn't do soarin' or dumbo either because I had some nausea. You may rethink Toy Story if you have nausea too, lots of fast spinning.

Pirates is a hit or miss - it bothered me the first time I was pregnant but not the 2nd.

Basically you don't want to ride anything that could cause sudden trauma and cause your placenta to detach from the wall of your uterus. So lots of bumping, sudden stops, fast accelerations, etc. Mostly anything you wouldn't experience in your normal day to day life.