Question:
I am 4 mos postop and still weigh 220. I am going to Disneyworld in May

and taking my whole family. I just put down $4,000 for it and it is a once in a life time vacation. I am thinking in the old mode that maybe I won't fit in the rides, etc. Should I be worried? My hips are fitting in a size 18 pants and I don't want to be embarassed by size restrictions. Can I ride the space mountain roller coaster and others? Anybody had a great or not so great experience there ? Thanks for any help!    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 18, 2002)


February 18, 2002
You will be able to do the rides (all of them with no problem)...I went as a 2x and was fine. Just have a wonderful time.....Valerie
   — bsktofdreams

February 18, 2002
I went to Magic Mountain back in November - I am 5'9" and was around 225 when I went - it was wonderful - I fit on every single ride - walked the whole park three times and had the absolute best time with my family - have a great great time - and just enjoy it :)
   — Sharon Jones

February 18, 2002
Disney has very few of those lap belt type rides. But I've been while I was in a 3x [5'1"--220 lbs] without any trouble. Have a great time!
   — blong

February 18, 2002
I went to Disneyland one year ago and fit in the rides. I weighed about 225 and 5 feet 4 inches. I am going again in about 8 weeks. five days post-op open rny
   — M. S.

February 18, 2002
You'll have no problem I didn't as a size 24.
   — Candace F.

February 18, 2002
We went this Summer and had a great time. I was wearing a 22/24 and didn't have any problems with the rides. It is a lot of walking though. It really didn't bother me until we got back to the hotel, then my feet would throb. I brought a foot massager and it works wonders!
   — Shana C.

February 18, 2002
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but everyone is different. As a size 18, I had some trouble and now as a 22/24 (I'm pre-op), it's darn near impossible for me to fit on rides.
   — [Anonymous]

February 18, 2002
Lucky you! I fit in everything pre op at 300 lbs plus. You will have NO problems! Disney is my FAVORITE place and its been 2 years since I have been there:( At least when I return walking will be easier! Be sure to buy a book or two about the parks, and see the WHOOP DE DO REVUE, its AWESOME!
   — bob-haller

February 18, 2002
I was 5'6", 265, LARGE upper body and belly. I too, was afraid to go on the rides in fear of getting rejected in front of GOD and country. But I went on everything. Some rides have a larger seat for comfort. You can ask. I don't like being strapped down, so I asked the attendant if I could leave the harness on a little looser. He said no, but that they had a seat with a little more room in it. That was perfect. I didn't really need the space just the fear of tightness on the chest. I rode all the ride in the Magic Kingdom, Island of Adventure, Blizzard Beach, and some other water park. I had an awesome time and so will you.
   — Elizabeth P.

February 18, 2002
I went to Disney in June and fit on all the rides at 5'3 and 260 lbs. I am going again in 3 weeks for another whirl at things. A present to myself before surgery on 3/28. Hope you have loads of fun.
   — [Anonymous]

February 18, 2002
I am going to the World in 5 weeks. I am 3 months post, down to 188. I have been there at over 200 and did just fine, not like at Busch Gardens where I didn't fit through the turn-styles or some of the rides (simply humiliating). Busch Gardens was a disaster for me. Disney, on the other hand, is VERY accommodating. I fit in all the kiddie rides too! I rode everything with no problem whatsoever. You will have a blast!! My concern is food, getting my protein. Let me know if you have any questions after I go. I hope to be in a size 14 by then, you may be too!! Going Mar. 29-Apr.4. Email me after!!
   — Cheri M.

February 18, 2002
There should really be no problem for you at disney. I have been to disney tons of times at 350 pounds and had no problems at all sitting in rides and such. The only thing that was a problem sort of, were the turnstiles that you have to go through to get into the park.
   — Heather M.

February 21, 2002
I went to Disney in a size 26/28 and remember everything being a tight squeeze. I went back in about a18/20 and remember sitting down in the Mad Hatter Tea Cup ride and realizing the difference! It was one of the first realizations that hit of how much my life was going to change. It was wonderful!!! Enjoy yourself.. those days of worrying about not fitting in are over!
   — susie K.

May 10, 2002
When I was 20, I went to magic mountain. i was size 26. i didn't fit on the batman ride. i was so embarressed. luckly i was with friends, that loved me anyway:)
   — phxbbw6ft1

November 9, 2003
Ok, here is my take on the whole Disney Experience. Me, Hubby, 5-year-old, 3 month-old (what was I thinking?) all went to Disney World and Universal Studios in August. This is partly the reason why I began to consider WLS in the first place. On the small flight from Lubbock TX to Dallas Ft. Worth, at 5'6" 285# I could not fasten the seatbelt with out squeezing for dear life. I was way to embarrassed to ask for a seat-belt extender which I didn't even know existed until the trip back. There were signs posted at all the major rides, especially the rollercoasters about the possibility of you not fitting properly into the restraint system. Picture this. One gazillion people milling about while you try to fit yourself into a replica of the ride's seat that they place right outside the entrance to the ride. You might as well post a sign on your forhead. I am fat, and more than likely I will not be able to safely ride this ride. I think we have all felt these anxieties, but hey---Disney World is a once in a lifetime vacation for most families. In closing, I spent thousands to walk around and eat funnel cake. Maybe between all the Disney Parks and Universal Studios, I rode 6 rides. When I shed all these pounds--as Nancy Kerrigan would say, "I am going to Disney World!"
   — Danyelle K.

November 9, 2003
Ok, here is my take on the whole Disney Experience. Me, Hubby, 5-year-old, 3 month-old (what was I thinking?) all went to Disney World and Universal Studios in August. This is partly the reason why I began to consider WLS in the first place. On the small flight from Lubbock TX to Dallas Ft. Worth, at 5'6" 285# I could not fasten the seatbelt with out squeezing for dear life. I was way to embarrassed to ask for a seat-belt extender which I didn't even know existed until the trip back. There were signs posted at all the major rides, especially the rollercoasters about the possibility of you not fitting properly into the restraint system. Picture this. One gazillion people milling about while you try to fit yourself into a replica of the ride's seat that they place right outside the entrance to the ride. You might as well post a sign on your forhead. I am fat, and more than likely I will not be able to safely ride this ride. I think we have all felt these anxieties, but hey---Disney World is a once in a lifetime vacation for most families. In closing, I spent thousands to walk around and eat funnel cake. Maybe between all the Disney Parks and Universal Studios, I rode 6 rides. When I shed all these pounds--as Nancy Kerrigan would say, "I am going to Disney World!"
   — Danyelle K.

November 9, 2003
Ok, here is my take on the whole Disney Experience. Me, Hubby, 5-year-old, 3 month-old (what was I thinking?) all went to Disney World and Universal Studios in August. This is partly the reason why I began to consider WLS in the first place. On the small flight from Lubbock TX to Dallas Ft. Worth, at 5'6" 285# I could not fasten the seatbelt with out squeezing for dear life. I was way to embarrassed to ask for a seat-belt extender which I didn't even know existed until the trip back. There were signs posted at all the major rides, especially the rollercoasters about the possibility of you not fitting properly into the restraint system. Picture this. One gazillion people milling about while you try to fit yourself into a replica of the ride's seat that they place right outside the entrance to the ride. You might as well post a sign on your forhead. I am fat, and more than likely I will not be able to safely ride this ride. I think we have all felt these anxieties, but hey---Disney World is a once in a lifetime vacation for most families. In closing, I spent thousands to walk around and eat funnel cake. Maybe between all the Disney Parks and Universal Studios, I rode 6 rides. When I shed all these pounds--as Nancy Kerrigan would say, "I am going to Disney World!"
   — Danyelle K.




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