motion sickness in rides

[letournerie]

My sister always gets sick for about 4 hours after having been in a coaster. So she spent quite a lot of hours waiting outside a ride for us to come out. [stupid1]

Does anyone have any tips to what she can do or take to avoid sickness so that she can join us? [clap]

[CERICROWLEY]

I am not very good on the big coasters, hence I avoid the ones that twist and turn upside down. A couple of years ago we booked a cruise and I was very worried about motion sickness on that. but I was recommended a tablet by a neighbour who is a deepsee diver and then have on occasions has to use sickness pills. she recommended triptone to me it is available it the scuba diving stores. I took them a couple of hours before sailing for the first 24 hours and was fine.

Not sure if this can help with rollercoasters, though not sure anything would work except abstanance

[steph_goodrum]

She could try the wristbands for travelsickness without taking medication. You can get them in most pharmacies.

[anorak]

Don't personally have problems on rollercoasters but if you are at all even slightly claustrophobic do not even attempt to go on the Mission Space ride at Epcot.

It looks all right when you get in but then when the door closes the dashboard moves back to within several inches of your face and there is no way to get out until after the end of the ride no matter how much you panic, scream or struggle. Better once the ride starts spinning though and you have something to look at.

The bigger a person you are the worse the more confined it will be, really its no wonder some people have died on there.

There are notices warning you shouldn't go on if you don't like confined spaces but its much more confined than you would reasonably imagine.

Its probably better if you know exactly what to expect before riding for the first time.

[IanW]

Any travel sickness pill would help, try Cinnarizine (Stugeron), 2 hours before the rides and it should last for 8 hrs. Obviously check with the pharmacist if she's on other medication.

[MJG]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by anorak
Don't personally have problems on rollercoasters but if you are at all even slightly claustrophobic do not even attempt to go on the Mission Space ride at Epcot.

It looks all right when you get in but then when the door closes the dashboard moves back to within several inches of your face and there is no way to get out until after the end of the ride no matter how much you panic, scream or struggle. Better once the ride starts spinning though and you have something to look at.

The bigger a person you are the worse the more confined it will be, really its no wonder some people have died on there.

There are notices warning you shouldn't go on if you don't like confined spaces but its much more confined than you would reasonably imagine.

Its probably better if you know exactly what to expect before riding for the first time.
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And the relevance of this post to the OP's question is????

[letournerie]

There may be no relevance to the my question, still I'm glad to hear about it as I do have problems with small confined spaces. I didn't ride Mission Space last time and was planning to do so next time, but I now think I'm going to skip it, again.

[MJG]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by letournerie
There may be no relevance to the my question, still I'm glad to hear about it as I do have problems with small confined spaces. I didn't ride Mission Space last time and was planning to do so next time, but I now think I'm going to skip it, again.[/quote]Then maybe it would have been wise to ask about rides that might cause problems in small spaces too as many rides might be an issue for you - particularly those that achieve both - though I have to say Mission Space is the daddy of them all in terms of causing claustrophobia to those so inclined.

[letournerie]

I didn't feel the need to ask about that as it is not on my mind at all. However, the info given by Anorak was welcome + the warning signs would have tipped me off.

[lafifille]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by IanW
Any travel sickness pill would help, try Cinnarizine (Stugeron), 2 hours before the rides and it should last for 8 hrs. Obviously check with the pharmacist if she's on other medication.
[/quote]

Plus be extra careful if she's driving with (some) motion sickness medication.

[wilfy]

I love roller coasters, but as i get older, i find that it takes me longer to get over them. I could do repeat ride after repeat ride a few years ago, but now i can only do 1 of the faster rides and then take at least 10-15 minutes to recover. So i do get to enjoy the rides at all the theme parks except Busch gardens,which has LOTS!. These are particularly fast and do lots of loops etc. (Sarah on the other hand, from getting the screaming ab-dabs and refusing to go anywhere near them, now love's em and does repeat ride after repeat ride!)

Re Mission Space - Claustrophobia is not the only thing. This ride is a centrifuge, so it does feel like someone is sitting on your chest albeit briefly. But at least now, there is 1 section that doesn't do the centrifuge, so no discomfort from that side of things.

[clairemca]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by anorak
Don't personally have problems on rollercoasters but if you are at all even slightly claustrophobic do not even attempt to go on the Mission Space ride at Epcot.

It looks all right when you get in but then when the door closes the dashboard moves back to within several inches of your face and there is no way to get out until after the end of the ride no matter how much you panic, scream or struggle. Better once the ride starts spinning though and you have something to look at.

The bigger a person you are the worse the more confined it will be, really its no wonder some people have died on there.

There are notices warning you shouldn't go on if you don't like confined spaces but its much more confined than you would reasonably imagine.

Its probably better if you know exactly what to expect before riding for the first time.
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People have actually died on this???[:O]

[CERICROWLEY]

I don't want to sound demeaning to the family etc from the couple of people that have died on mission space, although you need to put this into context.

The amout of people that have actually ridden the ride compared to those few that have had serious problems. There are signs at various steps of the way, asking about your health etc. and advisements on who should not ride.

Also I think it is three people in all since the ride opened have had fatal problems where found to have undiagnoised pre-existing conditions that would have contributed to their deaths. The ride is perfectly safe for millions of people.

The same statistics could be put forward to anybody that crossed the street etc...

All rides Disney, Universal, busch gardens etc, take there safety very seriously. With over millions and millions of people visiting they cant afford to have it any other way.

[MJG]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by letournerie
I didn't feel the need to ask about that as it is not on my mind at all. However, the info given by Anorak was welcome + the warning signs would have tipped me off.
[/quote]

So glad you cleared that up.

It's a real shame you won't be able to ride MS it's an outstanding full on ride that scared the heck out me last time we were there, so much so I was straight back in the line for another go.

Ref other posts MS is also not the only ride that people have had serious problems on and died on or shortly afterwards. The stats are however infinitesimal and in the main (apart from the Big Thunder Mountain accident) the issues occurred because people disregarded warning or instruction notices (Splash Mountain accident) or they did not know they had pre-existing undiagnosed medical (Usually cardiac) problems. Many people with the same types of condition collapse and die playing soccer, football, marathon running every year, so the whole thing does need to be kept in context, the risk certainly wouldn't stop me riding.

[sammibabe]

I get motion sickness from rides now (never used too[msnsad]) but Mission Space intense left me feeling sick for hours after. I am ok though on the non intense version. If you suffer from claustrophobia obviously both versions are the same so no help.