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Postby mr. dejavu on September 28th, 2004, 6:13 pm
I'm 8ft. 4in. I also have a Bently. 8) Nevermind..... I don't have trouble with height YET. I hope I never do.
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Postby coasterdude12 on September 28th, 2004, 7:56 pm
Is there ANY reason you posted that 8'4" thing?
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Postby sixflagsguy5 on September 28th, 2004, 8:00 pm
My dad told me that its hard for him to breathe on batman and iron wolf, and he is 6'6" He doesn't like flat rides so it's not a problem for him. Also he is too tall for dejavu and it's hard for him to fit on demon.

Did shockwave have larger harnesses than demon, because it's about the same think as demon besides the inversions and layout.
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Postby Sedir on September 28th, 2004, 8:03 pm
Virtua Tennis wrote:One thing I don't like anymore is V2 in front, I used to like it now I like back better cause I can put up my feet on the seat in front of me during the holding brake to avoid smashing into the restraint.


Smashing into the restraint is one of the best parts. The worst part about front is that you get a little head-banged. However that probably was just me. Although I did enjoy the front very much. It's so fun to see how close to the top you can get.
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Postby coasterdude12 on September 28th, 2004, 8:06 pm
I've never had any breathing problems on coasters, but once I did on revolution where the thing was spinnging so fast on a windy day I had to turn my head another way to get a breath
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Postby SFGA Bob on September 28th, 2004, 8:09 pm
the way tall people can't fit on Demon doesn't have anything to do with leg room. well, it does, but even if I sit in the front of the car, I still can't have my back flat against the seat. people (usually) grow proportionally which means a person's height is not soely kept in the legs. so if the distance between the bottom of the restraint and the top of the seat is shorter than the person's upper body, they can't fit. I can ride Demon if I schooch my butt up towards the front of the seat, but if I try to sit up straight, the restraints will put so much pressure on my collar bones that it becomes near intollerable.

that's the same reason I have problems with Iron Wolf. I'm not so tall that I leave the seat all the way up, but my upper body is just barely to fit between the seat and the restraint. actually, I can comfortablly fit in IW, but there's isn't a locking position for the seat where I'm comfortable so either I have to slouch a bit or stand on my toes.
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Postby Sedir on September 28th, 2004, 8:10 pm
I only have breathing problems if I run on a really cold day.
(Or if I run in place and then breathe through a small straw. To show us how bad smoking is. D.A.R.E.! WOOT!)
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Postby Chitown on September 28th, 2004, 9:48 pm
I swear, what are they putting in food these days?

Some of you are such tall heights at young ages.

I am 6ft 3in. with shoes on so up to this point, no ride at SFGAm has turned me away for being to tall. I was measured for DV a couple times.

Of course I am 33 so I don't have to worry about growing more. :)
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Postby tafaba on September 29th, 2004, 9:10 am
My son is 6'4 and does not have a problem with any ride. Of course, he likes them so much taht if he did have a problem he probably wouldn't say anything.

Chitown wrote:I swear, what are they putting in food these days?

Some of you are such tall heights at young ages.

I am 6ft 3in. with shoes on so up to this point, no ride at SFGAm has turned me away for being to tall. I was measured for DV a couple times.

Of course I am 33 so I don't have to worry about growing more. :)
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Postby twixmix0303 on October 2nd, 2004, 10:16 pm
sixflagsguy5 wrote:Everyones too tall for the kiddie rides unless your younger than 13.


To be technical, it's under 54", unless you are accompanying a child. (Correct me if I'm wrong.)
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Postby sixflagsguy5 on October 2nd, 2004, 10:29 pm
I think that you only can go in looney toons lodge if your accompanied by an adult. All of the other rides in looney toons national park are just for under 54" In Cartoon network you can go on spacelys nomatter how tall you are. Scoooby doo and flinstones are accompanied by a child under 54" And the cages and the boats you have to be under 54"
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Postby Director_Guy on October 4th, 2004, 8:56 am
tafaba wrote:My son is 6'4 and does not have a problem with any ride. Of course, he likes them so much taht if he did have a problem he probably wouldn't say anything.


Actually, King Chaos and Revolution at Magic Mountain are the only things that have bothered me...no matter..I'll still ride them...
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Postby tafaba on October 4th, 2004, 11:25 am
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Director_Guy wrote:
tafaba wrote:My son is 6'4 and does not have a problem with any ride. Of course, he likes them so much taht if he did have a problem he probably wouldn't say anything.


Actually, King Chaos and Revolution at Magic Mountain are the only things that have bothered me...no matter..I'll still ride them...
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Postby Raging_Bull on October 5th, 2004, 4:00 pm
I'm 6'3" almost 6'4" and some rides like the Demon and the Eagle are rather uncomfortable, but it won't keep me from riding them, that's for sure :o .
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Postby V2's Mighty Golden Arrow on October 5th, 2004, 4:03 pm
6'7, going on 6'8, I'm only 15 too :( I can ride most of the rides now but when i get to be 6'8 i'll be too tall for V2 :( I have to live up my coaster days now i guess
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Postby twixmix0303 on October 5th, 2004, 4:05 pm
No, just slouch over and no one will notice. :D
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Postby Mikey Pop on October 21st, 2004, 8:22 pm
I'm 6'4" and I really don't have a problem with any of the rides currently at Great America. I used to love the Cajun Cliffhanger, but in its last year of operation, I was turned away for being too tall. It was a sad day.
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