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Why does height matter on rides?

Minimum height limits for some amusement rides are already dangerously low. Accident reports from state safety agencies show that children who barely meet the height limit are at significantly higher risk for falls and ejections from moving rides.



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Because if that roller coaster stops unexpectedly for any reason, its lap bar won't be able to restrain a child under 40 inches tall. That's why the ride has that height restriction. Ignoring ride restrictions can kill riders and has on thrill rides around the world.

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Most roller-coasters don't care about too tall, but any standing ones, ones with shoulder restraints or inversion turns do have maximum height requirements. Plus, you can be tall enough to just not fit comfortably.

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There is a strong relationship between the height and speeds of the roller coasters, that is, in general, faster roller coasters tend to be taller.

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All of our rides have minimum height requirements that range from 36 in. to 48 in. This difference of a foot can take a few years to get through, but most kids are able to start riding around the age of 4, and most should be tall enough to ride all rides by 8 or 9.

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People with high blood pressure and/or heart conditions are warned not to ride roller coasters because of the way they tax the cardiovascular system. The adrenaline rush that roller coasters give you causes a rapid spike in your heart rate and blood pressure.

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“As we get older, the vestibular system gets less efficient, meaning it doesn't respond as easily to motion of the head or to movement around us. Normally the inner ear responds to movement automatically, so we aren't aware that it is working until the movement is too much for our vestibular system to handle.

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It is a matter of size, not weight. If a person is too large to fit into the restraints, then they cannot ride. It depends on how a person is built. For example, a guy with a large chest may not be able to ride, but someone else that weighs more than him might.

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Article Talk. A hypercoaster is either any continuous-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop measuring greater than 200 feet (61 m) or any complete-circuit roller coaster with a height or drop between 200 and 299 feet (61 and 91 meters).

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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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