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[alicia]

I have super long hair, abotu waist length by the time we go. I am worried about smacking people behind me on the rides. ( I'm sure they will appreciate it!) Most of the time it probably be ponytailed, or braided , but it still gets away.... LAst time, it was considerably shorter, and I was able it clip it, but there is too much of it now.


I cannot remember what kind of space between you and the seat behind you. Obviously, I am mostly concerned with coasters and the like. If you have super long hair, how do you contain it? Am I worried for nothing? Is there plenty of room?


I hope this isn't a silly question......

Thanks so much!

[Kyen]

I also have 'super long hair' and have NO problems on the rides. I keep mine in a bun or in a braid.

[graygables]

I used to have the same problem (my hair was 36" long at one point, when I was a teen). I would braid it and bring it around front or tuck it down the back of my shirt. I had an unfortunate incident on a roller coaster when I didn't put my hair up and it was under a tree. A piece of my hair flew up and caught on a branch and pulled out about a 5mm piece of my scalp I've been paranoid ever since, so do the braid/tuck thing.

[alicia]

oooowwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ceara's mawmaw]

Yeah, I would be worried about your safety as well as others. My hair was longer and when I didn't braid it one time a patch of my hair was pulled out on a ride, not my scalp like Dawn's but it hurt.

[Ms_Butterfly]

I've been to Disney with somebody who had hair longer than that and she had no problems. She kept her hair in a braided ponytail, which is how she kept it most days anyway.

I've been to Disney and other parks with waist-length (or nearly there) hair in a ponytail and have had no problems.

[B.M.]

I think you'll be fine if you keep your hair up in a braid or something. It's so hot, you'll want it up anyways.

[Caldercup]

I'd find a way to keep it contained for your safety and the others. A braid would work well.

Good luck!
Eileen

[WDWJAMBA]

Keeping it up will help keep you cooler as it's hot and humid!(Plus that whole pulling your hair out by the scalp thing doesn't sound like fun... : )

[LucyintheSky]

I used to have long hair, and would usually braid it (2 braids on the sides) or tie it up in a looped ponytail or bun on the rides, and had no problems.

[Tonichelle]

one of the reasons I keep my hair short... long hair is hotter, heavier, and more dangerous (more so than I realized good grief, GG!)

[alicia]

Thanks gals! I really do like my hair short, but I'm a belly dancer and it has taken A LONG time to get here

[spiceypj]

at wdw you don't want long hair on your shoulders - believe me.

it is hot enough there without your hair adding to the heat.

so just put it up - generally put mind up on top of my head and believe me have enought hair for 3 people.

that say - sometimes the plastic coated rubber band will break - it is under a lot of pressure.

so go find some now that aren't too bad for you and won't hurt your hair - no uncovered rubber bands - and definitely bring extras. kept the extra with you at all time - just encase it breaks.