RnR restraint and slim child

[nadira36]

Our DD, 7.5 at time of travel, would like to ride RnR for the first time, with trepidation (her's not mine, well mine's there, but no way would I show her that!). I don't recall if there's a pull-out belt as well as the shoulder restraint? Also how safe is that shoulder restraint for a slim person?

I'm assuming the ride has a safety that prevents a car from stopping while upside-down, but I'm still nervous putting my baby onto a coaster if the restraint wouldn't actually keep her safe in the event of an unexpected stop.

 

[DetroitDisney]

The shoulder harness would be more than ample. Plus, it would be unlikely (impossible?) that they would stop the ride during an inversion.

 

[DisK]

A rollercoaster requires two things to work. Momentum and gravity. Once the coaster launches, the only points it will/can stop are the trim break sections. Can it stop upside down? Yes. It has happened, but NOT on RnR.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Statistically speaking, your child probably stands a better risk of injury or harm on Disney busses than RnR.

 

[Mousemommy1]

My oldest DD 1st rode RnR when she was 6. She is VERY skinny. (At now age 10, she is still only 69 pounds). She was fine. It's her favorite ride.

 

[mesaboy2]

Height is the only parameter that matters in terms of physical safety.

 

[2girlsmom]

OP, I understand your concern, I remember the first time my then 7 year old went on RnR, and I rode it with her; her shoulder were so narrow that she LOOKED like she could come right through the middle of the restraint. I spent the ENTIRE ride holding on to her leg next to me. Of course, she loved the ride, and went back on with my husband who did not feel the need to hold her down, and she really was fine, but it is nerve wracking to look at them and imagine the (im)possibilities.

 

[Hannathy]

The shoulder restraints are only on there in case it would stop upside down.While it is running the centrifugal force is what holds you in your seat not the shoulder strap. She will be fine. My DS rode every ride in Disney the minute he was barely tall enough and he is and was extremely thin. He is 5'7" and weighs 98 pounds so just think what he weighed at 6 and believe me it was no where near 69 pounds!!! he didn't hit that till middle school.

 

[summermac]

My son is almost 10 and is very slim - like wears a size 7 pants slim. He was fine. It's the height that matters.

She will love it!

 

[bumbershoot]

RnR is fine.

Wait until you see the "restraints" on Space Mountain, though. I don't know how we don't ALL fall out of that.

Oh and we had a slipping incident on BTMRR (at Disneyland to be exact) that I had heard of but thought was made up (sorry to all those who had had such experiences before, I apologize for not believing you), because of the difference in size between DH and DS.



Or until she wants to go to Universal and ride Rip Ride Rockit. (I rode with DS and when I got home I had to seek out pictures of the vehicles to see HOW we were held in, LOL)


Compared to that, a nice solid shoulder restraint for the corkscrews on RnR is awesome!

 

[ucfknight]

Nothing any ride operator or computerized safety system at Disney can do can stop the coaster upside down.
The only way it could stop upside down would be a catastrophic failure in a wheel assembly or other such mechanical failure involving major pieces falling off the ride and jamming the coaster in place.
That is highly unlikely.

 

[TDC Nala]

No lap belt but I believe they do have a strap that ties down the shoulder harness.

No worries, your kid won't fall out. as long as the kid is tall enough they will be FINE.

I am never riding rip ride rockit again. That vertical hill freaks me out.

 

[Dizneefamily+4]

Like other posters, I've got REALLY slim kids. In fact, my ds12 has had GI and reflux problems his entire life causing him to have trouble gaining weight. Both he and my dd8 LOVE RnRc. No problems with slipping out of anything!

 

[dawnhaze]

No lap belt but I believe they do have a strap that ties down the shoulder harness.

The restraint comes down and locks in place, no belt or strap, unless they've added one since last October.

 

[JillyBean1899]

The only way that your child could slip out is if they manage to wiggle sideways and slip their shoulders through the hole in the front of the restraint one at a time. This is highly unlikely because the bottom of the restraint would be close enough to their legs that they can't twist their hips enough, and the gap in the front of the restraint is only about 6 inches or so wide anyway (if memory serves me correctly). I only know of one ride where a person managed to wiggle out of a correctly operating and locked shoulder harness, and that was one that you got into like a backpack (you pulled it on over your arms instead of down over your head), plus it was a stand-up coaster.

She will be fine, fit wise. I'm tall and skinny and haven't had problems on any coaster I've ever been on. The only time I was ever worried was when I was put on a seat on ToT with a gentleman that weighed about 3x what I did. This was when it was still one lap bar for the whole row, and I had a good 3-4 inches of space between my legs and the lap bar, even with it down as tight as he could get it. I think that's the only time I've ever held on to the grab bars on any sort of ride. I love air time, but that was a little ridiculous.

 

[KNovacovschi]

Our DD, 7.5 at time of travel, would like to ride RnR for the first time, with trepidation (her's not mine, well mine's there, but no way would I show her that!). I don't recall if there's a pull-out belt as well as the shoulder restraint? Also how safe is that shoulder restraint for a slim person?

I'm assuming the ride has a safety that prevents a car from stopping while upside-down, but I'm still nervous putting my baby onto a coaster if the restraint wouldn't actually keep her safe in the event of an unexpected stop.

When we first went my DD was a very skinny 9 year old and I was always overly worried about this. I made my DH sit beside her and put his arm in front of her at certain spots however my worry was not as needed as I thought. She was perfectly safe with the shoulder harness on. And to be honest, I was like that with pretty much every ride, except the children's rides.

I hope whatever you choose to do you and your DD enjoy your experiences.

 

[hhill]

I was wondering the same thing i have two skinny little girls (6 and 8) and i was worried about the same thing, im glad im not the only one! My husband thought i was crazy to think they could fall out.

Are all the roller coaster at Disney as safe then?

Thank you

 

[disnut8]

Our DD, 7.5 at time of travel, would like to ride RnR for the first time, with trepidation (her's not mine, well mine's there, but no way would I show her that!).

I think the focus here should be on your daughter's trepidation. I'm five foot nothing, weigh 105 pounds on a good day, eat three meals a day and am 52 years old. I don't diet, I eat a ton of "crap" but I can't keep the "weight". I get told I'm "thin" and "small" and really?

What do I ride at Disney World? EVERYTHING! Well, not Astro Orbitors because of the height thing.

I think your daughter should go on Disney World attractions when she wants, how she wants and why she wants. Everyone else, include you, mom, is secondary. Let HER decide.

 

[mesaboy2]

I was wondering the same thing i have two skinny little girls (6 and 8) and i was worried about the same thing, im glad im not the only one! My husband thought i was crazy to think they could fall out.

Are all the roller coaster at Disney as safe then?

Thank you

Every single one is a rickety deathtrap. Or not.

 

[JillyBean1899]

Are all the roller coaster at Disney as safe then?

If a child meets the height requirement for the ride, then yes, it would be considered "safe". The only time that I would have a possible concern is if the only restraint is a lap bar that two people share, and one person is considerably larger than the other (like my ToT experience). Even when I was younger and had to ride with an adult, I never had any trouble riding with my "normal" sized mom (about a size 6) on rides that shared lap bars.

Some rides have a lap bar simply in case something breaks, or to keep people from voluntarily climbing out of the ride when they shouldn't, not because they're really required to keep someone from falling out due to the motion of the ride. And some rides that look "extreme" don't even *HAVE* lap bars or restraints of any kind ... like the Enterprise. Granted, Disney doesn't have one of these (but it would be *AWESOME* if they did!!), but I'm just using it as an example.