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[wdwmomma]

Not at all! I am a country gal and my husband is ....well a grizzly bear... LOL and when we went the one thing he kept raving about was the fact that he had no problem getting on any of the Rides, No worries.
BIG in the Show-me-State!

[Kratabell]

I have never heard of the term pooh size before, it is so cute. We had a little problem at typhoon lagoon, we are 4 adults that between us weighed about 780 lbs. I rode the family raft with my husband and kids and it was a little difficult getting us started. I am kind of scared to try that ride again. The cast member looked a little annoyed. It could have been my imagination, but I felt uncomfortable. We are going in two weeks. We will see.

[PrincessSharon]

For anyone with questions on Expedition Everest, my niece rode it with no problems. She has very large legs and has been unable to fit in rides with lap bars like EE, but had no problems and loved Expedition Everest. She also has some struggles with turnstiles from time to time.

She had extra room on the sides of the seat (there is a divider between the seats, which can be a tight squeeze for her). She was very comfortable and when she sat down and before we even got started, she said "I love this ride!" [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/roflmao.gif[/img] FYI, she wears a size 24.

There are test seats, and they are out of the way so you won't need to be embarrassed about using them.

[wendybell]

That's good to know - very helpful - thanks! DH is a big guy and I would hate to see him asked to leave a ride because he didn't fit. It's hard enough being Pooh sized!

[goingsailing]

Just to chime in - my husband is over 6'5 and is built more like a defensive end than a basketball player! He had no problem with the rides and he needs the size not only for girth but for leg room and shoulder room. It wasn't even an issue at any ride!

[LadyMinnie]

"Pooh" Size (CUTE!) lady and DH here and I find NO problems with the rides except some of the locations of the seatbelts. Just sometimes it's hard to find the insertion location of the darn belts (Test Track and Tower of Terror especially).

[KimM]

As you can see by my signature pic, I'm definitely a Pooh sized gal. Wondering if any other Pooh sized Disney fans out there have rented the 2-seater boats from the Contemporary (or any hotel). Any problem fitting in them or in the lifejackets? I wanted to do this with DH but wanted us both to be in the same boat!

[PrinceCharming]

I am no longer overweight, I am Pooh Sized.

[taymaesmom]

Just back from our second trip and had a great time, rode everthing and fit well into everything! I am a size 24, and carry my weight evenly distributed around my body.

Expedition Everest- I was actually nervous about fitting into it, had heard that it was a tight squeeze, so I was pleased to find that there was ample room on both sides of my bottom, seats are larger than most coasters, and was able to pull the lap bar back several clicks. Rode it twice and it was a great ride.

Soarin'- Actually had some problems clicking my seatbelt into place, I pulled it all the way out and had enough room to click it before sitting down, but it wouldnt click for some reason, took several tries with a CM helping. But plenty of room.

Tightest fit? The teacups! Whoa baby! While I would fit in fine by myself, add my dh who is 6'4 and my two girls and it was close fit, my oldest dd didn't have room to put her feet down, she sat legs crossed. But mostly it was a leg room issue and squeezing throught the door to get on.

All alot of rides at a lot of other parks and I hold my breath and pray for fitting, but not at Disney!

[DonDon]

I am making my first trip to WDW this September and this was a big issue (no pun intended) for me. After reading this topic I am even more excited knowing I will get the full experience!

[SWAdisneyfreak]

Thank you SO MUCH for posting all this information! My wife and I are traveling with her sister and her husband. Both of them are about "Pooh-sized" and they have been stressing that they won't have any fun while in Disney World - we tried to assure them that there is something for EVERYONE and it seems like there is a lot MORE for them than we realized!

Y'all are wonderful for opening up this topic - it really DOES help!

Thank you!!!

[tinkeringaround]

Don't feel bad about the tea cups. My honey is 6'5 and about 240. I am 5"9 and 150 and our 4 year old son is only 39 pounds. We had more of a leg room issue than anything else. I don't think it's a "big" issue with the tea cups and agree it's a leg room issue. Glad to hear you were able to enjoy the rides. I feel bad for some folks who I have seen not fit into rides. It's embarassing for them, I am sure, and my heart goes out to them.

[Matts_Mom]

Thanks to all of you wonderful Pooh-sized people for putting my mind at ease. My mom weighs maybe 100 lbs. and being asked to leave a ride because I didn't fit in it, in front of her and my son, was not something I was looking forward to. Now I really can't wait!

[Tigger_Lover]

All good information. I was also a little concerned. Thanks everybody for the peace of mind!

[patsoxgal]

Originally Posted by PixiePrincess

From a former "Pooh-sized" gal... (thanks to gastric bypass)
I never had a problem riding anything at the World... with the exception of the teacups... and I could ride in them but was pretty uncomfy.
Have fun... enjoy it... you will fit in perfectly

Hey former "Pooh-sized" gal I never had a problem riding anything at Disney, and I will be joining you in the former Pooh-sized. I am having gastric bypass in two weeks.