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Weight Limit on roller coasters?

What the lowest weight limit on most roller coasters, I want to ask a friend to go to six flags with me but I want her to be able to ride the rides with me. She weights about 250lbs! Thanks for all your help!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    She will be fine. I went to six flags magic mountain 5/17/10 and rode every single coaster and water ride at 300lbs. She will be fine. Stop worrying and have fun!!!!

    Source(s): went to magic mountain myself
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    250 lbs for a roller coaster means you might not be able to get on some rides. A lot of roller coasters have seatbelts in which if the seatbelt doesn't buckle, they won't let you ride. Also for some rides the park requires people to get 2 latches on Superman Ultimate Flight. If they can't, they can't ride.

    When riding a roller coaster, wear as little as possible. Wear a t-shirt even if it's freezing, and you have a better chance of getting on. Sweatshirts, and jackets will make you act like you weigh more because you have more stuff on your body.

    Roller coasters without any seatbelts you will have a better chance getting on a ride. I'm sorry but a pet peeve of mine is that people say Six Flags, and there are like 15 parks so it doesn't really help for me figuring out what roller coasters you want to go on.

    For Six Flags, I could tell you that Premier coasters you probably wouldn't fit, an Intamin impulse you maybe wouldn't fit, but all the Arrow coasters, you would get on (There might only be 1 in the park), stand-ups you might not fit, and a hyper if B&M you would definitely fit. For wooden roller coasters, you should fit. All of this means nothing to you though because you don't know what a B&M, Premier, or Arrow coaster is.

  • 1 decade ago

    I have to agree with Coaster Nerd with one exception.

    The person has to be able to fit in the restraints - there are sensors to make sure a person is restrained safely.

    The only type of coaster that has a weight limit is the "flying" type coasters - ala Superman Ultime Flight, Batwing, X-flight, etc. only because the way the seats are, you are riding it with your whole weight on the restraints. I believe that the safety limit for them is 250 pounds (I do ride them even though I weigh 265 pounds)

  • 1 decade ago

    There is no weight limit, but, the safety bar/restraint has to fit you properly, and lock in, they try to make rides very "accommodating" for people all shapes and sizes, and if she is too big for a regular seat, some rides have seats made to fit "larger" people. But she'd be fine as long as the restraint goes down probably at least 2 notches (notches are the "click click click" sound you hear when you pull down the restraint).

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  • 1 decade ago

    I agree with everyone else. There really isn't weight limits, just size limits. most coasters now a days (The new ones at least) have seats in the middle that can accommodate bigger people.

  • 1 decade ago

    Coaster Nerd is right but you shouldn't weigh TO much. 250 is fine. But ask someone to help with the seat belt.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    It could be possible definitely

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Can you give more details?

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