Six flags Magic Mountain

[taylorfulfer 20]

I️ need some major advice! I️ has surgery two months ago and started at 335 and now I’m down to 297! Not a huge loss but it’s fair. My friends want to go to six flags next Friday but I’m so scared I️ won’t fit into the rides. Any advice or experiences of going and fitting into rides? I️ really want to go but I️ don’t want to be embarrassed. Tia

[Once Upon a Sleeve 24]

For several of the "moderate thrill" family rides without loops or high speeds, I think you would be able to go on, just you might be more comfortable riding alone (for example, there is a spinning ride where one person ends up squishing the other person during the ride, and there is a roller coaster ride that just goes up/down - Gold Rusher, I think - where you'd be good riding solo).

For the "high thrill" rides, I would be more wary. I'm 5'0' 202, and I was concerned my shoulder harness didn't go in as far as other riders on a thrill ridr. On one ride, the kid working the ride pushed REALLY hard to get the harness to go down another click. I was fine with it since I'd rather be strapped in tightly for an upside down ride, but it was a bit awkward.

One of their rides has a 6'4" height limit, so I suspect there are unpublished weight limits as well. Better to call and check.

That said, I would be wary based on how Six Flags denied liability when a woman fell out of one it its rides and was essentially bisected.

http://www.dreamindemon.com/2013/11/12/flags-sued-rosa-esparza-woman-killed-fall-texas-giant-roller-coaster/

I also found this case of a morbidly obese man who fell out of a ride and successfully sued Six Flags. I would guess that since then, Six Flags has put in better policies, but who knows.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/72475/six-flags-shouldnt-have-let-morbidly-obese-man-on-roller-coaster

And this LAT article about people who were too large for the seats.

http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-tr-theme-parks-big-riders-20160511-story.html

[Agebabe 2]

When I was heavier I went on roller coasters... found that most high thrill rides in six flags has a “big” seat... its in the 3rd or 4th row and the middle seat... you will know which one it is because it has “two” belt clips... one on each side... look for that when your on line... everyone knew in my family which one I had to have and they all helped me look for it fast to avoid embarrassing looks...if the ride didn’t have the big seat... I didn’t go on it... just a suggestion. I am down 70 lbs now and I cant wait to go to Universal in December to see how I fit!!! Good luck!!

[melunruh 91]

Some rides have a seat outside to test. Still embarrassing, but better than waiting in line, trying to fit, and having to get off. (The final straw in the start of my journey ) The tip about the middle row is spot on. Parks can be so different, I might call them. We went to six flags st Louis this summer when my hubby was about your weight (6'). There were several he was unable to participate in, but many he could.

SW:269
CW:157
GW:150
Sleeved 9/26/2016