According to WebMD the percent of Americans who are obese has now reached 26%. And, the percent who are either obese or overweight is now at an alarming 63%. This trend means that more and more guests will be too large to be safely seated on some theme park attractions. If restraints like lap bars and over-the-shoulder harnesses do not fit correctly, riders could be in danger. Last month, guests were turned away just as they were about to ride the new Forbidden Journey ride at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
… according to some Harry Potter lovers, pudgy muggles — those who weigh about 265 pounds or more — are getting tossed from line at the most-hyped ride in Universal Studios’ Wizarding World of Harry Potter amusement park. – AOL News
Both roller coaster enthusiasts and average theme park-goers could find themselves in a similar situation. Thankfully, The Fat Girl’s Guide to Living has written a number of theme park tips for larger guests. The writer recounts an early memory of riding Cedar Point’s Magnum in it’s second season. Then she gets into tips like educating yourself on amusement park ride policies and size and weight restrictions.
For example see Cedar Point’s “Guests with Exceptional Size” section of their Rider Safety Guide:
“Due to rider restraint system requirements, guests of exceptional size may not be accommodated on some of our rides. This may apply, but not be limited to, guests who exceed 6′2″ or those who exceed 225
pounds, have a 40″ waistline or 52″ chest or females who exceed 200 pounds or wear a size 18 or larger.
Our larger guests may experience difficulty on Blue Streak, Chaos, Corkscrew, Disaster Transport, Mantis, Maverick, maXair, Mean Streak, Millennium Force, Mine Ride, Power Tower, Raptor, Skyhawk, Top Thrill Dragster, Wave Swinger and Wicked Twister.”
She also mentions the test seats placed in front of the queues of many roller coasters these days. I never really thought about them, but test seats (like this one in front of Intimidator) could definitely prove useful. This particular test seat had a light that needed to turn green before you knew that you could fit safely. The article’s author continues the article by mention non-ride things to do at amusement parks like shows and possibly less restrictive rides like bumpers cars.
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I was at Hershey Park recently, and on Great Bar, there was a sign saying that the seats in one of the rows was larger, so larger guests would be able to ride it.
Good point Andrew. B&M has a few larger seats on several of their inverted coasters. I've seen those larger seats on Alpengeist at Busch Gardens too.
They also have these seats on The Griffon also. You can find these seats by looking for the red straps instead of the black straps. My father had to use these seats on our trip earlier this year. I tried to get him to try the Apollo's Chariot test seat but he was too embarrassed to do it. I know Intimidator 305 has a test seat outside of the que also at KD.
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First…..Americans are just larger people(too many steriods in the food;eat organic)Second, ride manaufactures are building thrill rides based on small Europeans, Asians, and little kids; forget the average size person. Third, I notice a change in restraints back in 2003. My buddy and I used to go to SFA and ride Superman with no issues; he is 6ft5 about 285lbs and me 6ft3 /260lbs. We went to Cedar Point that year and we were about to get in line to ride Millenium Force when they asked him to sit in the test seat. We thought no problem, this Superman on steroids, but he could not fit. It wasn't his size but the seat belt had been altered for tighter fit. Many people were turned away and were complaining saying that they were not like that a year before. The problem only seems to be on Intamin Rides….not sure if RipsSaw Falls is made by them at IOA, but since they added the new boats you pretty much have to have anorexia to ride it now. The "larger seat" is not a larger seat just a double belted harness…which is still too short. I think Theme Parks can to do better in accomodating ALL and still keep safety a top priority
Thanks for the tips. I am an overweight mom to 5 ( soon to be 6) children and we are looking forward to a fun day at Busch Gardens, so I thought I would do a little research about ride safety for "exceptional" sized riders .
I see this alot at amusment parks. I feel bad for these people. I am not obese, but i am overweight. I don't have problems fitting into rides, but if I keep gaining weight I might. I always say to myself when I see people leaving rides due to obesity that if that ever happens to me, I am going to run around the park 4 times and come back. 🙂 But seriously if that does happen to me, it would be a wake up call and I would go on a diet or something. I will not let weight keep me from doing my favorite hobby. (roller coasters)
anyway, thank you to those on the board with helpful suggestions.
well tell me this, why can a man weigh up to 268 lb. but a woman can only weigh up to200lb. or not wear over a size 18. that sounds rather like sexism to me.
thanks for the tips it was helpful and it really is changing because my uncle who is bigger then me used to be able to ride the same rides as i used to {i recently got told that i have hypothyroidism} but now neither of us can ride them. he's still the same height/weight and while i'm still shorter and smaller then him i can not ride them either and i am a size womens 24.
I recently went to the TX state fair & was told that I couldn’t go on a ride because I am overweight. it is very upsetting since there was a man in front of me that was at least my size or larger who was able to ride. I am about 5 ft 9& weight 260.
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Are any rides at six flags over weight friendly?
Im going to be going to my grad night at six flags and id like to know what I can ride I am 300 pounds or more.
I was 350 lb and went to six flags in tampa and was able to ride a few roller coasters but had to get the person that was with me to put his knee on the restraints and stuff me in like a 6 pound sausage in a 5 lb casing and i couldn’t breathe really good but at least I got on it. I think my amusement park days are over. The thing I hate is that you spend your money at the gate and they don’t tell you that you can’t ride anything before you go in. I think if people knew that a lot of them would not go.
While it obviously costs more than most parks… my sister & I save our money to go to Disney World each year or 2 with her son. It’s the one place we never have to wonder if we are going to fit on a ride or be embarrassed. We both wear 28/30 and fit just fine on every ride
This has always been a hit or miss thing for me. I weigh about 310 for last 10 years (average as I yoyo quite a bit), I’m 6′. Kennywood: couldn’t fit the “pitfall” of all things. No problem with the Phantom or any other rollercoasters or rides. Hershey Park: No problem with the Wildcat (first one I went on) but couldn’t fit the Lightning Racer. Didn’t try the Great Bear wish I had nOw I hear it has accomodations. No problem with the Comet. didn’t try the “wilder” ones so not sure on those. No problems with any other rides.
I have been trying to research Theme Parks in NY or close to it that are accomodating to heavier set individuals.. My husband is a overweight as well as I am but I am an adventurist and love thrills but since I was diagnosed with thyroid problems and other issues have been gaining the weight instead of losing. Anyone could help it would be wonderful, have been looking to go this upcoming weekend.
Does anyone have suggestions for six flags great America in Gurnee, IL?
Does anyone have suggestion for six flags great America in Gurnee, Il I am going the 4th
I don’t have any specific tips, but I can share which rides at Six Flags Great America were designed by Bolliger & Mabillard. I know that some of their coasters have a few seats for larger riders, but I’m not sure if all of them do. You might even be able to call the park in advance to see if these rides have those seats.
Great America’s B&M rides are: Batman, X-Flight, Raging Bull, & Superman Ultimate Flight.
Again, it can’t hurt to call ahead and see if they have the larger seats. Have fun!
I’m not sure what part of New York you’re referring to, but I do know that Six Flags Great Adventure (New Jersey) has coasters designed by B&M which might have seats for larger riders. I don’t know for sure if they’d fit you or your husband, but it’s really the only tip I can think of. You might want to call the parks near you or if its a large park like Great Adventure, you could find a fan website dedicated to the park. The message boards there might be able to help. There are no guarantees, but that might be your best bet.
I’m female, 5′ 9″ and weigh 260 which I carry mostly in my hips and thighs. I work out so it isn’t all fat (and therefore less “squishy”). Anyone of similar size have any advice for rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg? My son wants to finally try the big coasters now that he is tall enough and I want to be able to ride with him!
Does anyone know how the rides at Dollywood in Tn are….im 5’7 and around 270….but im scared to go because i went to kings island a month ago and almost didnt fit…. i also have hypothyroidism, but i got on medicine at the beginning of summer and lost 20 lb…thankfully or i wouldnt have been able to ride them…..i dont look really big at the waist or my legs, but i have big hips and ….”chest” if you get my drift = genetics
My Cousin is….. obese. He probably ways more than 260. He might be the largest person on my mother’s side of the family. We went to Carowinds and he could not ride Intimidator because he has….. well I guess a beer belly or something. Anyways while I did feel bad for him for not fitting in the seat, I stopped feeling any sympathy because he and his friend SPIT on the Hurler and it landed on some lady’s forhead. It’s just sad to see people who can’t fit in certain rides at theme parks. I went to Over Georgia over the summer and there was a rather large family who skipped the Dahlonega Mine Train (and they missed out on alot because that coaster is amazing!) because they couldn’t fit. Maybe the government should look into funding for seats get large people into rides.
Rows 3 and 6 on the Hulk at IoA also have such seats. I went on a day when the park was empty, and had row 6 to myself. I decided to try out the seat for guests of “exceptional size” (note: I am extremely skinny). This seat was slightly higher, had more room, was wider, and perfect for anyone who is in that category.
Just don’t ride in that seat if you are skinny, like me.
CH – I went to Dollywood recently, and if it’s helpful, my weight was about 260, my hips were about 53-54″ and my waist was 44-45″. I’m about 5’7 as well. I was able to fit on Thunderhead (it was tight) and Blazing Fury (a little easier), but I didn’t try Wild Eagle or Tenn Tornado that day. Hope that helps!
Does anyone know anything about Seaworld in Orlando?
If you are overweight, please keep in mind that some of the rides with only lapbars may close and lock but may be positioned incorrectly (on your stomach instead of actually on your lap). On airtime hills, the stomach can shift out from under the lapbar, effectively rendering your lapbar useless. This has caused injury and death on some roller coasters. I used to worry about this when I was heavier than 200 pounds, and I’m really not trying to be rude, I really do worry about it for people sometimes.
A few tips on riding though: B&M roller coasters DO tend to offer a roomier seat, and I haven’t seen too many people get turned away from their coasters. Intamin’s OTSR coasters seem to fit heavier people better than some of their lapbar-only rides (Intamin’s sizing IS much more restrictive in general). Many old wooden coasters with buzz bars and no seat dividers are friendly for larger guests as well. If you don’t know what type of restraints/trains are used on rides, I would definitely find out what coasters are available at the parks and look up pictures of the trains to get a better idea as to what to expect for seating.
Last year, I tried getting on the Wild Eagle weighing about 300 lbs, 6’2″. My friend helped me get the seat belt buckled by pushing down on the harness. Even after getting buckled, I was told to get off the ride and take a walk of shame. Not sure if it measured weight or how far the harness was down, but it was depressing watching my friends and family enjoy it twice. We are about to go back this year in early May and I’m now at 275. I want to lose another 10 just to be sure I can make it.
hi, im worried this summer in like a month and a half my friends and I are going to six flags in new jersey. im about 6 foot and weigh 385. my friends 6’5 and 260. im afraid that wed get there and not ride the rides. please give me some tips. most of my weight is around my stomach and my legs. I was able to fit into the denominator at dorney park and hydra at dorney. so tips please
Bizarro (similar to Hydra at Dorney) has 2 “big boy seats” in the center of the train. Forget about El Toro … gonna be way too tight!
I’m an ex college football player, 6′ and about 315lbs. None of my dimensions fit the cedar point breakdown and now I don’t think I’m gonna go. I love riding coasters but I refuse to pay the money just to be told I can’t ride anything. 44-46″ waiste and 56″ chest. This has got to be discrimination of some sort.
People also need to remember that men and women are going to have different issues. With women, it’s usually the width of the hips and butt. With guys, it’s usually the belly. So a 300 lb guy might be able to fit on something, but a 250 lb girl with really big hips won’t be able to. Not fair, but it is what it is!
Rayven, you may want to call or write the park ahead of time with your concerns. Remember that the issues come from your SIZE, not your WEIGHT. You need to accurately measure your chest and waist and contact the park, and get their feedback. However, bear in mind that they exist to make money, so they may simply say “come and try the test seats before getting on each ride” so you’ll still come and pay to get in the park.
I was thinking the same thing!!!!
I went to Carowinds today in nc an I am around a 24-26 in women’s clothing an I had trouble on almost all rides today which were 4 and I couldn’t ride the brand new one called Fury 325. They have the same seats as the intimidator but they have the green light that tells you on the test seat if you can ride because I use to be able to ride the intimidator but they would have to push down the lapbar. It’s unfair I think bigger people like adrenaline too not everyone is a stick. I thought it was the law that they had to have lap belts not just bars on the rides.
i know, right? lol – it’s because of the typical distribution of the weight on a woman’s vs a man’s body… A broad-shouldered 6’0″, 200-lb guy is going to fit more comfortably into most rides than a top-heavy 5’2″, 200-lb woman will. I assume that the final decision is based on a practical test of FIT in the seat, and not on gender and pants-size!
I recently purchased season passes for the kids at Six Flags in Maryland, I’ll be tagging along frequently so I’ll post comments here about my experiences.
Does anyone know about the Rampage at Alabama adventures? I’m 6’0 about 300, and wear a size 42. Does anyone know about any weight restriction there?
anyone know about The new Fury at Carowinds. I am larger in the thighs and this seems to be a problem for those kind of restraints like on The Fury. I can ride the afterburn but not the intimidator. Crazy, because I see people larger than me getting on the ride but I believe they are larger on the top and have smaller legs.
I went to Six Flags Great America last weekend and was unable to ride the rollercoasters. I was taken off of V2 because the safety harness would not close. I then tried the tester seat for the Demon and again the safety harness would not close. I ended up not trying any other rides as i was extremely upset. I am about 250 lbs and a size 18. I am big in the chest area but never thought I was too big to ride a rollercoaster.
Shelia, from what I can tell, Fury has the exact same seats as Intimidator.
Im going to Seaworld and I’ve looked everywhere to find out about size limits on rides and can’t find any.Does anyone have any experience in What rides a 280 pound women can ride on. I really don’t want to do the walk of shame or have to sit in a tester seat.
I’m a young woman about 5’4″ and 235 lbs, and we’re headed to cedar point in a couple days. Should I be worried about seats? My weight is pretty evenly distributed between chest stomach and thighs( 46, 46, 54) and I’m nervous. Any suggestions or experiences?
goin to Silver Dollar City next month. I have recently gained 23 lbs and I’m terrified! I was 202 and now I’m 223 and busty. I’m 5’2″. I’m going with my brother and his five children and I will be be SO embarrassed if I can’t fit 😦
i went to kings island last summer and I did fine. I’m 5’10 and 280 and it was a bit tight in some rides. But I did fine on most of them.
Six Flags Great America Gurnee IL
I have wide hips which was a problem for fitting into the seats for Batman and Raging Bull (Raging Bull I could wedge in, but very uncomfortably). There was no problem for the water rides (raging Rapids, log/boat rides) Superman, or the Whizzer. There was no test seat for The American Eagle, the Demon or Vertical Velocity, so I did not try them. I wear a size 16, and carry it in my hips. There were many people larger than myself who were able to ride. Men with small hips and large gut areas were fine.
There were no rows of larger seats that were talked about in other locations.
Don’t feel bad guys. I had the same problem at Dollywood with the mine and eagle ride. I was able to get on eagle, but not the mine ride. I was watching off to the sides and realized that the back rails do not raise on those rides like they should to accommodate larger passengers. Its not your fault. I’m 5’9 286 lbs. I have an unusually long back and short legs and I have been made aware that seats raise upwards and open up, but the ones at Dollywood do not raise. Thats why I didnt fit. I’m really not a round person, and even my cousins wondered why I couldn’t fit. When I sat next to my cousins I towered over him because of my back length, but standing next to him I’m the same height. Don’t feel bad.
I am a 5’4″ 250 lb 18 year old girl, and I am planning on going to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg VA. I know I will be able to fit the larger person seats on Griffon, but what about the other rides? I will be going with my mom, two younger brothers, and boyfriend, all of which are skinny and fit. I will b working to lose weight but we are going in about a month. what rides are able to fit me?! I know Appllos Chariot is out, I barely fit that when I was 170 pounds (Even as a somewhat smaller girl, I was just a bit overweight, I have huge thighs and the lap holder thing barely set down on them. I know it wont close now so that’s a no for me!)
i got to ride the new ride at busch gardens williamsburg, tempesto. and im 6 ft tall and weigh 300 pounds,they had to get a seatbelt extender which i thought was great they had 😀 also i got to ride loch ness monster and verbolten. i couldnt fit into a few rides like alpengeist and apollos chariot. some of the rides have wider seats butthey really arent that much help when the seatbelts are too short
im taking my brother to darrien lake in ny and he 300lb does anyone know if there are any roller coasters he could go on.
I am 300 lbs and I am going to silverwood any tips
Hi i was wondering how it went for u at cedar pointe? Im going tues with a skinny friend and my son and im nervous i wont fit… is their any rides i should just steer clear from?
I know I didn’t fit on Top thrill Dragster at Cedar point, close but no cigar, butt too big for seat belt. Millenium force, I didn’t check. Wasn’t even Close. I didn’t try Top thrill today. Tomorrow at Carowinds, hope I fit in Fury 325. If not I’ll lose 40 pounds and come back next year if my back survives this year.
it’s not the weight, it’s the distribution, my weight in butt and thighs 😦 (yea it’s weight too – used to be 107 – need to get back to 115-120)
We went to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – Vallejo today. My daughter and I are both 5’5″ ish, 220 lbs-ish and 46-48″ around the biggest part of our middles.
We fit easily on every ride including Medusa (row 4 which is supposedly roomier) and Superman.
The only ride we didn’t try was Kong because it was the end of the day and a 30 minute wait with fastpass.
I’m 5’1 and 240 lbs…AND top heavy 😦 Will I have issues at Kings Island?? HELP! I’m going tomorrow!
im going to Michigan adventure in a couple days I’m 300lbs 5″4 not sure if I will fit in the rides! Anyone know anything?
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My fiancé and I went to Universal last spring to experience the wizarding world. We were extremely disappointed that we only fit on one of the Harry Potter rides. My fiancé is 6’4 and 250 pounds. It almost ruined our entire vacation that we couldn’t ride anything we made the trip to ride.
I don’t get to many amusement parks, but I love them when I get the chance to go! I am 5’6 and am 315lbs (currently)
Disneyworld- I’ve been able to ride everything at Disney! Seven Mines and Test Track are tight, but doable.
Disneyland- Radiator Springs and Matterhorne were uncomfortable at times.
Busch Gardens Tampa- I was 280’s the only roller coaster I could do was Cheetah Run. Every other one was way too small. The water ride were all fine and Falcons Fury was fine too!
Universal – 280’s I could do everything except Hulk and Rip Rocket. At 315 I couldn’t do any Harry Potter rides except Flight of the Hippogrifth.
Carowinds in charlotte NC is not a fat friendly park. They have all these rides that are made for people 200 pounds or lighter im 320 6 foot 1 and I have trouble getting on rides but it would make it better if they actually made the seat belts adjustable. Most of the restraints are very picky and they need to make it more for people that are stocky or muscular
I understand the hip and butt problem they need to make the seats and restraints better
do you go to Oakton high school in vienna.
I agree. I don’t understand the weight vs gender thing. If they would say anyone at this height cannot weigh over this weight (for ride and seat belt purposes) then that would be different. Doesn’t make sense to me.
I’m a female, 5’4 tall, 200 lbs, and I have large breasts. Honestly I’m terrified that I wouldn’t fit on roller coasteds.
Hi I’m 5/5 and 300 lbs. I’m taking my boys to great America six flags and was wondering if anyone knows if I will be able to fit on some rides and what ones. Thank u
We went to Cedar Point and could not ride but the wooden rides. My husband is 6’8 and we are bigger but Have seen many other bigger then us but if your a women with a bit or hips at all they don’t work. They can make these rides without arm rest and longer seat belts it will still be safe. It was a very sad day for us. Yes we need to lose weight but like to have fun to. Some adjustments on the seats and they could fit everyone.
I went yesterday… I’m 5’4 and 317 and I could only rife the whizzler the water rides and the Gotham city roller coaster was a right fit
I was just thinking the same thing. That I don’t remember not 1 single ride being a problem at Disney. Last week we were at Cedar point and a few rides, WT and MF had side belts that wouldn’t fit over my hips, but the OTS bar fit fine
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Went to Hersheypark over the weekend. The rides with shoulder harnesses are not very forgiving for those with a larger bust. I’m not skinny, but I fit fine in the the test seat until I tried to pull the shoulder harness down and buckle it. The only two coasters I tried the test seat for were Ferinhiet and Great Bear … both were a no go …
Laff Track was another issue. The seats are small and low, so the lap bar won’t go down if you have a bit of belly or longer legs / thicker thighs. They have test seat too.
I was able to ride the Racer and the Wildcat though the lap bars on those were snug.
I’m 5’4″ and about 250 lbs and pretty poportional … If you read their site it says guests around 300 pounds or tall will have problems with some rides.
I was at Disney World this year and had no issues with any of their rides. Nothing was too tight or small … all the coasters there were fine, the new Avatrar Flight Passage was fine , Mine Train was fine … and they say Flight of Passage and Mine Train can be an issue for larger riders.
So I was a bit disappointed in Hershey’s lack of taking into consideration a little bit chubby or busty or tall people … there were guys who couldn’t ride because they were too tall for the harnesses, but then there were larger guys who could ride because they don’t have their bust to worry about with the shoulder harnesses.
I watched quite a few people try the test seats out and have to walk away. I have never had issue with shoulder harnesses not fitting before …
We went to carowinds in Charlotte, NC today and my friend who is not that heavy could not ride most of the rides…we’ve gone every year and have not changed sizes, but this year it seemed the harnesses were all adjusted to only child sizes. He had two clicks on the harness and felt fine to ride but the belts were too short. Some of the staff was rude when they wanted him to get off. I was ok to ride but out of respect, I got off too..not gonna be a jerk and still ride when my friend had to do the walk of shame…I’m not overweight and some rides were still a little snug. We did get to ride fury and that was awesome. The test seat was broken so it was a roll of the dice, but we got to ride. Pretty disappointed as some very small kids were allowed to ride but we could not. Do not think we will visit again after this. Not every person is a size 0 so some adjustments should be made for adults who are larger but still ok to ride other than the child size restraints. Also line jumping seems to be a huge problem but the staff lets it go on. We had 6 teens jump in front of us by going under the railings right by an attendant and she did nothing. Was kinda pissed because we were waiting in line a good amount of time….not cool Carowinds, not at all
I went to Six Flags Great America. I’m 5’6″ and 240 pounds. I couldn’t ride ANY of the roller coasters. ZERO. It has ZERO to do with your actual weight and everything to do with where you PUT your weight. If you are more top heavy (shaped like an apple) you are more likely to fit because the sides of the harness and coaster are open. If you put all your weight in your hips and thighs, there’s a good chance that you’re screwed. The people with me were floored that I couldn’t fit because I don’t have “rolls on rolls” but I’ve got big hips, thighs, and a butt (pear shaped). It ruined my day.
Hi there, wanting to go to Michigan adventures and wanted to know did you have any problems on any rides when you went
So we are going on a trip with my marching band on Friday and my biggest fear is my thighs being wayyy too big for the ride and i don’t want to have to wait in line and then get up there and have to get off and have everyone stare at me and make fun of me i weight about 330 LBS and I’m about 5’5 All my weight is in my things and belly. I am just trying to get some feedback to see if i should just try to eviod all the embarment and wait at the entreancet or if i should go and ride rides. Please help me and tell what you guys think.
Isn’t it so sad that because of all the computer games and tablets cell phones people are playing more virtual games than real ones? You don’t get much exercise playing baseball on Xbox. The kids are getting bigger and bigger (adults too) and yet we are now a minority group just like other groups used to be. You know people are going to keep getting bigger so maybe the theme parks should be thinking about a redesign on the safety belt systems instead of making a roller coaster you need to take oxygen to ride. We will soon outnumber the skinnies of the world and then what will the parks do for customers? I also agree that it is so embarrassing to wait in line and then not fit and see all the skinny butts laughing and the ride operators starting it lots of times that is uncalled for. We know were fat and no matter how much we say we are happy with our bodies were not we would like to be skinny but genetics and medical conditions also cause weight we don’t all overeat. Sometimes I wish nature would flip for about a year and all the skinny people would wake up 300 overweight and we could be like 110 and then you would see the world from our side of the roller coaster. Just saying we like to ride too.
The test seats,are a good idea. However; like all things used over and over, they become loose and not so trust worthy. Last summer at Sea World in Orlando, I used the,test seat for a ride. All was great. I got, so we headed up the line.
Only to get into the ride and the seat and I didn’t fit so off I go back down the line of shame.