Tall, Short, Average?

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by glatt

Any kind of amusement park ride that has the bar that comes down over your shoulders and holds you in will press against my shoulders and make by spine bend a little. Then doing the ride all bent over sideways puts painful forces on my spine. So I won't do those rides.

Try doing the reverse - as a lightweight eleven year old I only just passed the height restrictions on my first trip to an amusement park. I blessed the over the head restraint because I was lifted out of my seat by the ride - and there was a fair amount of clearance between me and the seat. When I went on the Pirate Ship (lap restraint only) I was convinced I would fall out because my two sticklike legs were so far away from the bar!

Still, at that age the genuine fear of horrific injury just adds to the appeal

I like that I've experienced both ends of the spectrum.