Fat-Friendly Parks Part IV: Disney’s Animal Kingdom

The parks at Walt Disney World are the most fat-friendly, plus-size or “Pooh-Size” welcoming theme parks in existence. As a self-identified fat person who wears between a 3-5X, I’ve done “the walk” from several rides at other parks when I can’t get the restraints to close… and with very few exceptions, I have been ableContinue reading “Fat-Friendly Parks Part IV: Disney’s Animal Kingdom”

Fat-Friendly Parks Part III: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The parks at Walt Disney World are the most fat-friendly, plus-size or “Pooh-Size” welcoming theme parks in existence. As a self-identified fat person who wears between a 3-5X, I’ve done “the walk” from several rides at other parks when I can’t get the restraints to close… and with very few exceptions, I have been ableContinue reading “Fat-Friendly Parks Part III: Disney’s Hollywood Studios”

Fat-Friendly Parks: The Series

UPDATE 6/30/2024: I’m currently looking for other guests with various body shapes/sizes to contribute their experiences for this series. We’re especially looking for tall and/or plus size guests, covering not only the 4 main Walt Disney World parks, but also the water parks and Disneyland/DCA. If you’re interested, check out my Google Form here. UPDATEContinue reading “Fat-Friendly Parks: The Series”

How we Plan to Accommodate Sensory Sensitivities on our Upcoming Vacation

or…. One of my kids is a sensory kid. There are some things they are considered sensory-seeking for (proprioception and vestibular are the big ones, roller coasters are a favorite) but for sound, this kid is super avoidant. If they get overstimulated it can, and has in the past, led to meltdowns of epic proportions.Continue reading “How we Plan to Accommodate Sensory Sensitivities on our Upcoming Vacation”