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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Re: Fat Guy Needs Some Advice Please on SDC from peeps that know the place well

« on: July 23, 2019, 10:49:44 AM »

Ty for the response Shavethewhales!  My scooter is a heavy duty model made for very large individuals so it has a dual motor system. It doesn't have a problem with hills as I've had it go up some pretty steep ramps and it has so much torque that it is capable of handling the terrain. If it were a smaller normal person size scooter I'd probably be worried about the hills. I appreciate the info on the crowd size and letting me know that they can close the gates if population gets too large, we didn't know that. Also, appreciate the description of the bathrooms, I was a bit worried but I don't have to take the scooter inside, I can park it outside the bathroom and walk in if need be. Just I'm a larger person so I prefer bathrooms that have one of those larger stalls.

Your advice to get familiar with the map is very welcome indeed. I did not know they had an ADA route so I will definitely download a copy and study it before leaving home. Thank you again so much, any info I can get ahead of this trip is very appreciated!

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General Silver Dollar City Talk / Fat Guy Needs Some Advice Please on SDC from peeps that know the place well

« on: July 23, 2019, 03:10:32 AM »

Well let's just own up to it, I'm fat. Not just fat but like really fat, I apologize in advance. I don't want to go to SDC but every year some of my family go and they always beg me to come with them. I say no because I don't want any embarrassing moments like trying to get on a ride with them and not fitting. This year they wouldn't take no for an answer and they rented me a cabin and bought me tickets. So now I'm in a pickle and scared that this will end badly for me.
I have an electric scooter and I can stand and walk for 10 minutes at a time so I think getting around won't be too much of a problem. Other than that I need some real advice from those of you that know the place really well. If it makes a difference we will be going the week before Thanksgiving so according to their website they will be having their Old Time Christmas theme.

1. Is my scooter gonna be able to go to most areas of the park without much trouble? Like any obstacles you know of that I might have trouble with?
2. Are there any really fat friendly rides I could go on? I don't care about rides personally but they are gonna spend a lot of time on them so I figure if there are a couple I won't have a problem getting on, then it would make my time go by faster.
3. Please tell me what to absolutely avoid so I don't embarrass myself. Be honest I don't care, I'd rather you tell me upfront that I shouldn't try this or that, rather than I make a fool of myself in front of 15 family members.
4. How is that bathroom situation there? Are there a good number of places to relieve yourself and do they have those larger handicap stalls?

Lastly just any advice you can imagine I'd need, again don't be afraid to shoot me straight. I'm 400+ and I don't blame anyone but myself. I try to avoid stuff like this but my family doesn't understand how to take no for an answer and they already spent some money booking things. I'm trying to convince myself that I can just go and enjoy the sightseeing, maybe a couple of music shows and a bit of shopping. If you know of any other things I could do to pass the time, please fill me in.