Height requirements question

[lady ulrike]

Now, on another note....the same year my daughter rode ToT for the first time, she and my son were able to ride Space Mountain for the first time (height requirements are grueling to the little ones). Well, I took them both on, seated directly in front of me. I should explain that I am hard of hearing (almost 50% deaf)....when we got off the ride I realized they were both crying hysterically. I laughed and said "but you two wanted to go on this ride" (I know....I'm a horrible parent for laughing). We got off, headed out and, wouldn't you know, my son turns to me (tears still on his face) and says "can we go on again?" To this day....it is still his favorite ride .

I have a friend who's son was 3, we would go on pirates and he would literally shake the whole time, but always said it was his favorite and wanted to go on again every time. We thought it was funny.

[empire550]

Kifaru, it happens Older son with Autism is totally fearless on ALL coasters.....Younger son terrified of coasters since I took him on Splash Mountain age 3-I had to literally keep him from jumping out! Even now (age 20) he won't go on TOT and I think he'll only go on Space Mountain because he can't see how high up we are

Im the same way although as I kid I got on roller coasters. Now I cant get on any that are open and I can see how high I am. I got on TOT three times total and nearly had a heart attack the last time.

[CBeilby]

Yeah, Red Baron and Balloon Race you had to hold the button down for the ride to operate, if I remember right Woodstock's Airmail was too. Also Walter K Steamboat (thankfully gone now). But even with the deadman, it still had a cycle timer.

As well as the late, unlamented Grand Slammer. God, I hated that ride.

[Teddykeiko86]

Originally Posted by felinefan
Yeah, Red Baron and Balloon Race you had to hold the button down for the ride to operate, if I remember right Woodstock's Airmail was too. Also Walter K Steamboat (thankfully gone now). But even with the deadman, it still had a cycle timer.

As well as the late, unlamented Grand Slammer. God, I hated that ride.

We have also rides at magic with the dead man's pedal, and a manual foot break to manually break the ride to a stop.... Such fun. If you accidentally let go of the pedal, the ride will never reach full speed and come down before it reaches it's peak.