Originally Posted By SuperDry "Universal Orlando officials told Local 6 News on Monday that the park has made adjustments to some of the overhead restraints on the ride to accommodate larger guests." <a href="http://www.clickorlando.com/entertainment/24992236/detail.html" target="_blank">http://www.clickorlando.com/en...ail.html</a>
Originally Posted By BrianStarr This is my personal opinion and no offense to anyone... But this is what is wrong with America. The obesity rate is rapidly increasing. I just shake my head when I hear stuff like this. How about people getting in shape instead of altering seats? Obesity leads to heart disease, which is one of the biggest killers of Americans today. Eating right and getting exercise is all we need. It's not that hard. Again, just my opinion. I won't start any fights on here (because that's lame!)
Originally Posted By -em >>How about people getting in shape instead of altering seats?<< I think its a very dangerous territory to argue- Something as basic as this I'm fine with but at what point do you alter rides to accommodate size and how does that affect the other size of the spectrum fitting properly into the seats? I have no issues with there being weight restrictions for safety because like height restrictions both min and max they are for safety because as much as it's became a 'norm' in society. Ride vehicles are only designed to carry so much weight and yes statistically for every 1 larger rider they'd be pared with 2-3 smaller which would disperse the weight but I'd hate to get to a point there is the group scale for attraction rides..
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 >But this is what is wrong with America.< I was under the impression that this was not just a weight issue, but that people who are just large in general (broad shouldered, tall, etc) couldn't ride it. Even new rides tend to forget that the average American is no longer 5'8" ...
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I was under the impression that this was not just a weight issue, but that people who are just large in general (broad shouldered, tall, etc) couldn't ride it.>> This is very true. It was not necessarily overweight people being turned away, rather those with broad shoulders, large thighs, as well as women with larger than average chests.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "as well as women with larger than average chests." I will take that as a compliment LOL JK.
Originally Posted By dshyates Didn't Disneyland just have to redo It's A Small World because the boats kept bottoming out? I guess its not such a small world afterall.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "Didn't Disneyland just have to redo It's A Small World because the boats kept bottoming out? I guess its not such a small world afterall." I actually heard people in the line up for POC telling me their boat almost sank lol. I didnt believe them but i guess i do now.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>I was under the impression that this was not just a weight issue, but that people who are just large in general (broad shouldered, tall, etc) couldn't ride it.<<< That was totally the issue, not obesity, or weight, though that could be a factor. I've recently lost a some weight, and though my belly is mostly gone, that has nothing to do with my shoulders. That's the reason I ALMOST couldn't ride. I see no problem with this.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 >>How about people getting in shape instead of altering seats?<< will exercising make me shorter than 6'4" ? might want to think harder before a blanket comment
Originally Posted By dshyates "will exercising make me shorter than 6'4" ? " Maybe if you lift REALLY heavy weights.
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^ Well from down here you are the first to spot change and cigarette but's on the ground!
