How big are you? Can you ride?

I've only been dieting for two months, and have dropped 50lbs. So gimme another 1.5 months, and I can drop close to that.

50 pounds in 2 months? Be carefull. That much weight loss in that amount of time can be dangerous to your health. Trust me, I know. I lost over 100 pounds in a year and a half.

178 and feelin' great...

MrScott

I'm on the Atkins Diet. I workout on my Bow Flex and walk a mile on my Treadmill. All of that contributes to massive weight loss.

I went 2 years ago. My weight then was 250 LBs, 5' 4" not sure about waist size, but wore size 22/24 pants. Got on fine. Didn't need anyones helps with the belt. Most of my weight is around my middle, and my legs were/are pretty muscular. I know the belts are smaller now (right?) but am losing weight (16 lbs so far and have 2 months til I go). I hope I don't have a problem!!!!

I think the Cedar Point website states for women (ideally and I know for every woman weight is distributed differently) that are over 200 lbs or are larger than a size...I think it's 16 or 18...will probably not be able to ride.

Don't forget that since its a new season it probably means new belts due to them being streched out etc. So; people who could normally ride, might not be able to.

On the CP web site it states that you should beable to fit if your 225 lbs 6'2" tall and have a 40" waste. Thats like there maximum weight guide lines.

I'm 6'4", 42" waste, 245lbs, last year I sat in the test seat and fit, and then the next time I sat in the test seat I didn't fit. I really thought CP would address this issue, I understand the safety issues, but I just don't think that I'm of an extreme size. I don't have to go to big and tall shops to buy clothes. Actually will be cutting one night off our usual Breakers stay because of this, not a protest, just usually rode MF the most. I'm sure they'll find someone skinny to take my place.

I'm pretty sure at this point this change is permanent and CP will not be taking any further measures. If they had planned on doing anything drastic, it would have been done between last year and this year. Since they haven't addressed the problem by now, the likeliness of them addressing it in the future are slim to none.

6'5

250lbs

38' waist

Had 2" of slack easy last year no problem, my only issue is sliding my legs into dragster. It sometimes get's a bit tricky... Meh, long legs!! But otherwise, I have no problemo at all with the belt.
*** Edited 4/21/2005 1:07:49 AM UTC by Invertalon***

FYI: The belt in the test seat is wayy smaller then the one on the ride. I sat in the test seat and did not fit; but I fit in the ride so.

5'11"

293 lbs

46' waist

Not even close.

I can ride Magnum, Gemini, Disaster Transport, Iron Dragon, Tilt a Whirl and a few others I can't think of.

Height: 5'9"
Weight: 235 Pounds
Waist: 38-40"

I have three weeks till Cedar Point, and I am still losing weight. Anyone think I have a chance at riding now?

I now have a 36-38" waist. Anbody know from experience, if I'll have trouble riding TTD and MF?
*** Edited 5/4/2005 7:20:34 PM UTC by Benjamin***

As it's been said many times in this thread, waist size has little to no influence on your ability to ride (unless it's exceptionally large). Last year, my dad and I were only 1 waist size apart (I was 40 he was 38) and he fit no problem but I couldn't even get the belt buckled. But my dad has much smaller thighs than me and (I know this sounds gross) no butt to speak of and therefore WOULD fit easier.

If you've got large thighs or a little too much junk in the trunk it doesn't really matter what your waist size is. Although personally I find it stupid. Whether or not the seatbelt can buckle is irrelevent. If you've got a person with an enormous gut but skinny thighs they'll be able to get the belt buckled. But that doesn't mean they could get the lap bar, the important restraint, in a satisfactory locking position.

So to round out this year-old thread, did anyone who went on opening day notice any change in the length of the belts or the tightness...or is it just more of the same?

They are exactly the same legnth and the 1" rule is in effect.

Yep, pretty much what he said. Not sure about the end of last year, but the belt on the test seat felt a lot newer and a lot less worn than the ones on the actual ride. Pulling an inch of slack on the test seat was easier than the real thing, but thankfully, I fit easily on both. :)

You guys thought they were the same? Are you NUTS? those belts are definitely much shorter.. By 2 or 3 inches at least. I could pull 4 inches of slack last year, and couldn't barely get the thing buckled without help this year.

And I wore the same exact pair of jeans today that I wore closing day.

They are, for sure, much shorter.

Maybe you gained weight.