Hey everyone, I know posts have been somewhat sporadic the last couple weeks, but I just want to really quickly reassure you all that I am, in fact, still here and working on the blog. I am a one-person operation, I’m disabled, and there’s a lot to keep up with lately. My priority at theContinue reading “General Blog Updates”
Category Archives: Plus-Size Parks
Trip Report: 3/22/23: Our First Day at EPCOT
After spending 3/21 at Magic Kingdom, we had reservations for breakfast the next morning at one of our family’s favorite Disney restaurants: ‘Ohana. Our reservations were originally for around 9:30 am, but I had a last-minute Zoom call I needed to be available for at 11:00, and with some late night searching we were ableContinue reading “Trip Report: 3/22/23: Our First Day at EPCOT”
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Tips for Plus-Size Riders and Accessibility Information
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind was my first “new” ride this trip, and after Flight of Passage opening week, I had concerns to say the least. We arrived at EPCOT shortly after 1:30 pm, and the first thing I did once we scanned into the park was sign up for the Cosmic Rewind virtualContinue reading “Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Tips for Plus-Size Riders and Accessibility Information”
TRON: Lightcycle/Run – Tips for Plus-Size Riders and Accessibility
I’ll be the first to admit that when TRON: Lightcycle/Run was announced for Walt Disney World, I had some major concerns about how accessible this ride would be for plus-size guests. The new coaster was announced at the 2017 D23 Expo, just a few short months after Pandora: The World of Avatar opened at Disney’sContinue reading “TRON: Lightcycle/Run – Tips for Plus-Size Riders and Accessibility”
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 Part II: EPCOT
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 able to comfortablyContinue reading “Fat-Friendly Parks Part II: EPCOT”
Fat-Friendly Parks Part I: Magic 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 I: Magic Kingdom”
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”
Pain Points for the Plus-Size Guest at Disney World in 2017
So, this is me. This was me leaving my absolute favorite park of all of WDW early this month (my fifth trip). I am 5’6″ and was about 385 lbs when this photo was taken. Size 32 jeans, 4 and 5x shirts. I carry most of my weight in my butt/hips/thighs (though the rest ofContinue reading “Pain Points for the Plus-Size Guest at Disney World in 2017”
Access the Mouse 