Am I too big to ride rides at Dollywood?

Dollywood's Accessibility Guide states that “certain attractions may not accommodate individuals approaching 270 lbs. and/or 6-ft. -4-in height.” We made every effort to account for this and to be as thorough as possible when testing out each of these attractions.



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No weight limits but if someone is above average size wise they may have issues with the roller coaster type rides. It's not even necessarily weight, but if they are broad shouldered they could have issues too. Women that were too busty were told they couldn't ride the Harry potter rides at Universal.

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Dollywood is truly for everyone and certainly, in some ways, adults will get more out of a visit to this exciting theme park than young children. But this theme park is just the start of what Pigeon Forge has to offer.

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In fact, if you are within at least three hours of Dollywood, a day trip is very feasible for you! No, you definitely won't get to do all the amazing things that Dollywood offers, but you can certainly hit the highlights!

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With world-class coasters, award-winning food, and Southern hospitality, Dollywood is a top pick. The park, created by Dolly Parton, is also reasonably priced and offers luxury accommodations.

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Tickets and airfare For people aged 10 to 61, a one-day Dollywood ticket costs $89. Kids aged 3 and under can enter the park for free, while those aged 4 to 9, plus seniors 62 and over, get a discount of 10 silver dollars, making their tickets $79.

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While there are height requirements, Disney World rides do not have weight limits. We reached out to the Magical Kingdom for confirmation! Disney World assured us that no theme park attractions have weight limits. However, many rides feature restraint devices which may prevent some guests from being able to ride.

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With that being said, that is just a guideline! Plenty of guests will learn there is no Universal Studios weight limit, and as long as your comfortable and the ride is secured safely, you're all set! We strongly encourage you to give the test seats a try, which you can find right at the entrance of these attractions.

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There are sample seats outside of the ride that you can try. I'm a bigger person, and I just barely fit in the seats. This has been an issue for other guests too, and they actually offer some modified seats now.

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The Disneyland Resort does not have any weight restrictions on any attraction; However, Guests must be able to fit in the restraints securely in order to ride ALL attractions.

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Utah's S&S Worldwide, which makes roller coasters and drop towers, sets its restraints for a maximum weight of 300 pounds and equips its seatbelt locking mechanisms with no-go sensors that restrict over-sized riders.

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Riders may experience weightlessness at the tops of hills (negative g-forces) and feel heavy at the bottoms of hills (positive g-forces). This feeling is caused by the change in direction of the roller coaster. At the top of a roller coaster, the car goes from moving upward to flat to moving downward.

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If you've got an open schedule and can afford to plan your whole trip around the best time to visit Dollywood, opt for April or September, both sunny and beautiful times of year without being too hot. (Make sure if you go in spring to avoid Spring Break week, though.)

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Dollywood is a large theme park, but perhaps more importantly, a very hilly theme park. If you have even moderate mobility issues, you might be intimidated.

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With its recent rise of prices, one day at Disney's Magic Kingdom now costs families $99 per person. For the same level of entertainment and excitement, a family can go to Dollywood for only $46 per child (ages 4-11), $58 per adult (ages 12-59) and $53 for seniors (ages 60+).

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Each guest may bring in one unopened bottle of water, which can be refilled at stations throughout the park. Free cups of ice water are also available. One more thing worth noting: Dollywood does not serve alcohol inside the park.

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