Originally Posted By vbdad55 Being tall over the year I've had my share of back issues -- I put Thunder Mountain and Dinosaur at the top of my 'ouch' list -- but I ride them every time because I like them - d'oh
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle >>I would say pay attention to the warning signs and if you're not sure about something, stay off<< I agree you should have a look at the signs, but the problem is virtually everything that moves has a 'warning' sign now because they don't want to be sued - making it hard to figure out which rides are REALLY bad to go on and which are probably okay. I was in a car accident 6 years ago (hit from behind by a truck) and have had bad back pain ever since. I go on virtually everything at WDW and have not had a problem with most rides. TOT isn't a problem with me - I have more problems with roller coasters or things like Dinosaur, which I agree was a bit rough. Sometimes I'm slightly sorer after the ride, but it's not enough that I would avoid rides for it. Although, as SPP said, I'm used to having some amount of back pain every day and I don't necessarily notice a SLIGHT change in my pain level. Since your incident was more recent, you might notice the change a bit more. It's also important to keep in mind that I'm an idiot who would gladly risk her health for the 'full' Disney theme park experience. Hope you have a great trip
Originally Posted By nemopoppins My husband has back problems (as do almost all his fellow carpenters) and he has a lot of trouble with rides that compress. We haven't been to WDW, but TOT at DCA causes pain for him. He also can't take the compression from the centrifugal force of the loop in California Screamin, however I don't think there are any loops in WDW, are there?
Originally Posted By The Goddess Mara Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney-MGM Studios has a loop and corkscrew. Didn't hurt my back that day.
