Harry Potter Fans too Fat for 'Wizarding World' Ride - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Yahoo Movie Talk] 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. 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." [/QUOTE] [URL="http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-harry-potter-fans-deemed-too-heavy-for-wizarding-world-ride.html"]Source.[/URL] Is it any suprise, really? Too bad there isn't a spell for losing weight.

Too bad there isn't a spell for losing weight.

Too bad there isn't a spell for louseing weight. *louseeseisng

Wizards must be so lazy since they never need to lift things or anything so I find it weird that there weren't many fat wizards in Harry Potter. This thread would be much more popular and hurr if it were a Twilight theme park.

[QUOTE=Namo;22881958]Too bad there isn't a spell for losing weight.[/QUOTE] Thank you.

Wow, thats just sad.

why do people let themselves become fat in the first place??

It just happens man. Also, your avatar fits. [editline]03:38PM[/editline] It also may be due to the fact that, you know. They're Harry Potter fanatics.

Flipendo!

[QUOTE=Namo;22881958]Too bad there isn't a spell for losing weight.[/QUOTE] you have to join the dark order of Weight Watchers

[quote]"Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey"[/quote] Ahahahahahahaha

at least it'll start encouraging fat people to lose weight.

[QUOTE=TwinkieHouse;22882759]Ahahahahahahaha[/QUOTE] I just realized that. :irony: [editline]03:51PM[/editline] And once they realize they can't ride they go to Honeydew's and gorge themselves on candy. It's a sad, sad tale. :crying:

[QUOTE=Mister B;22882427]It just happens man. Also, your avatar fits. [editline]03:38PM[/editline] It also may be due to the fact that, you know. They're Harry Potter fanatics.[/QUOTE] It just happens? You don't just wake up fat one day unless you caused it.

[QUOTE=Namo;22881958]Too bad there isn't a spell for losing weight.[/QUOTE] [B][I]Anorexia Nervosa![/I][/B] [img]http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-3/Harry-Potter.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;22882934]It just happens? You don't just wake up fat one day unless you caused it.[/QUOTE] Most people don't realize how fat they are unless it's too late. And some have different difficulties at controlling their weight, you can't really judge them based on your own physical state.

This happens everywhere, why is it news?

For those who are actually willing to lose weight: Good on you. For those who bitch: Shut it

fatty Americans :smug:

[quote]special cars reserved for bigger riders.[/quote] [quote][B]bigger riders.[/B][/quote] They are not bigger just fatter! Why are news always trying to be so "polite" about this when the truth is that these people are fatter, not bigger.

[QUOTE=KILLERIKUONO;22883572]They are not bigger just fatter! Why are news always trying to be so "polite" about this when the truth is that these people are fatter, not bigger.[/QUOTE] Jeez I dunno maybe they don't want to offend their userbase?

Well they should. Offend fat people instead of accepting them, give em the drive to lose weight then. Or kill themselves either way one less fat person so it's a win win am I right? :v:

[QUOTE=bravehat;22883038][B][I]Anorexia Nervosa![/I][/B] [url]http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-3/Harry-Potter.jpg[/url][/QUOTE] Well played :golfclap:

hurf durf someone's fat they're a bad person :downs:

I'm 6ft 5, so I probably wouldn't fit anyway. Damn height restrictions!

[QUOTE=JerryK;22884396]someone's fat they're a bad person[/QUOTE] Truer words were never spoken

perfumly what are you doing

[QUOTE=KILLERIKUONO;22883572]They are not bigger just fatter! Why are news always trying to be so "polite" about this when the truth is that these people are fatter, not bigger.[/QUOTE] Because if you're rude with them, they'll sit on you and crush you to a pulp

[QUOTE=bravehat;22883728] Or kill themselves either way one less fat person so it's a win win am I right? :v:[/QUOTE] Hm yes all fat people should die.

[QUOTE=bravehat;22883728]Well they should. Offend fat people instead of accepting them, give em the drive to lose weight then. Or kill themselves either way one less fat person so it's a win win am I right? :v:[/QUOTE] [img]http://semibeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/69bc7cde8cl580px.jpg.jpg[/img] god dammit don't you guys want to see EP3?