motion sickness in rides

[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.
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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.