July 2010
June 2010
Hold Onto Your Heart
Tina Parol
ahh love this song from the movie… err…. when in rome? i think. ahh.. :]
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@Joey
LOL I TOTALLY READ THAT POST… LOOOL AT THAT DOOD. But that’s some dedication. I’d lose weight to a ride there if i couldn’t fit… IT’S MOFO’IN HARRY POTTER. XD
And oh i know!! It’s so uncalled for, and half of it doesn’t even make sense. LOL.
LMAO!! :D seriously!!! but that’s the way to be! :]
i know!! i read most of it and it was like… wtf?? are you stupid?
thank god someone said this…
“For lack of better terms, Universal is said to have a “Fat Patrol” walking around pulling people out of line (and they aren’t subtle), resulting in lots of tears. Another rider at 5’10” and 230 lbs was told they could not partake in the parks centerpiece ride.”
—lmaoooo!! FAT PATROL!!!
dude. you weight 260 pounds. stop complaining and just lose some weight. →
hpana.com
this guy…
One Harry Potter fan who was unable to ride “Forbidden Journey” when his seat test yielded only two clicks of the restraint, is turning the incident into a personal motivational challenge. Banks Lee, who says he’s 6’2? and approximately 310 lbs, has decided to diet and exercise until he can get on the ride (and hopes to continue his quest even after meeting that goal.) He’s even started a blog: Banks Lee and the Three Clicks: My Journey to Fit on an Enchanted Bench, where the Orlando resident is documenting the long walks and sensible diet that he hopes will lead to a ride on “The Forbidden Journey.”
has the right idea. so stop fucking complaining and do like that guy and just lose weight until you can get on. haha
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lmfaoo. fatties GTFO.
Harry Potter Fans Deemed Too Heavy for ‘Wizarding World’ Ride
by Lindsay Robertson · June 24, 2010
Most people remember the feeling of not being tall enough to ride an amusement park ride, but some would-be riders of the signature attraction at Universal Studios’ new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park in Orlando are being turned away because of their girth. The ride, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey,” employs individual restraints to keep each guest tucked in to his or her seat, but the restraints aren’t large enough to accommodate heavier riders.
Universal seems to have anticipated this issue, stationing staff “wizards” and test-seats along the line and at the entrance to Forbidden Journey. Riders test their ability to fit in the seats, as well as the restraint (which must click three times to be deemed safe and for the potential rider to be allowed into the attraction).
One Harry Potter fan, Jeff Guillaume of Lansing, Michigan, expressed disappointment on his “Harry Potter” fan site after he failed the test. Guillaume is 5’8” and weighs 265 pounds, and says the restraint wouldn’t fit over his torso, though he reports that other rides at the park have special cars reserved for bigger riders.
Universal, which doesn’t have “specific weight limits (just the test seats and a requirement that riders be at least 48 inches tall), says the “body dimension” restrictions are “to ensure the safety of our guests. It’s #1.”
That’s all fine and good, but considering the average weight of an American man is 191 pounds (and rising: in 1960 it was 166 pounds), “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” could be turning away quite a few potential revelers.
Then and now: See how the ‘Harry Potter’ kids have changed »Universal isn’t the first theme-park operator to deal with issues raised by the growing rate of obesity in the United States. In 2007, Disney had to modify the “It’s a Small World” ride after weighted-down boats began regularly getting stuck in the plume.
One Harry Potter fan who was unable to ride “Forbidden Journey” when his seat test yielded only two clicks of the restraint, is turning the incident into a personal motivational challenge. Banks Lee, who says he’s 6’2? and approximately 310 lbs, has decided to diet and exercise until he can get on the ride (and hopes to continue his quest even after meeting that goal.) He’s even started a blog: Banks Lee and the Three Clicks: My Journey to Fit on an Enchanted Bench, where the Orlando resident is documenting the long walks and sensible diet that he hopes will lead to a ride on “The Forbidden Journey.”
