Both… people pass out on attractions like “scrambler” type rides a lot. Those can toss you about as much if not more than a coaster. These only have lap bars. I have dealt with it firsthand.
IME - The head slumps down and moves around while the body shifts side to side in an average otherwise healthy person when upright and unconscious. Movies and TV over exaggerate how your body reacts when you pass out.
He was using his arms to brace and support himself due to his condition. It doesn’t take much core strength to get into a vehicle.
However, it’s much harder to not lose your grip and get knocked out / pass out when pulling 4G’s and going 60 mph when your arms are your support system.
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Jumping back in with the announcements of the changes to accessibility-I had an amazing day in Epic in August and currently planning our December trip.
Really concerned with how the updated guide now reads and how it will be implemented and enforced….https://www.universalorlando.com/webdata/k2/en/us/files/Documents/epic-universe-guide-for-safety-and-accessibility.pdf
At the following attractions, Guests using mobility devices must
be able to walk independently:
UNIVERSAL EPIC UNIVERSE
• Dragon Racer’s Rally
• Stardust Racers • Monsters Unchained: The
Frankenstein Experiment
Changes made to the other parks as well.
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This is good news! I have never liked that limited mobility still qualified people to ride.
At Ops it was, literally, my responsibility to assist, carry or get transport for passengers in an emergency situation.
I was 5’ 2” and 135 pounds then. There was no way I could maneuver some of these people off rides.
One of the only two write-ups I ever got was when I struggled getting a disabled lady out of a log flume and down the wet side path. It was such a struggle that I let guests assist me which I wasn’t supposed to do.
I do wonder how this will be enforced with riders that due to weight can’t walk very far?
UOR already gets a bit of negative press due to a number of rides not being able to accommodate plus sized guests.
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Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that’s so crappy. But it happens time and time again. I try not to watch or view anything that looks like it playing off of tragedy in general. TP is my social media of choice, lol.
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Funny for me this is completely the opposite of good news. I guess it depends on the definition of limited mobility, mobility devices and or distance needed.
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I’m hoping it’s just the ability to support your self when absolutely needed. Not necessarily if you use devices for aide throughout the day.
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Is there a thread here regarding all the Universal rides that could cause motion sickness- similar to Avatar, Guardians, and Star Tours? Those really get to DH. We can only do 1 a day. I need to start thinking of how we will plan our days.
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In the case of a CM/TM, this is a very cut and dry way to let a guest know that this particular attraction is not rideable.
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Accurate cuz I’ve watched my son faint while getting blood drawn.
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Ditto, so I was having doubts if I did pass out fully would something like this happen to me. I just told DH I may not ride Hulk this time and if I ride this will he save me if I do pass out. He’s got long arms! Like my mom reaction of putting my arm out when I have to slam the brakes which yes I know my arm can’t withstand 62mph body crushing it. but instincts!
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But sitting and getting blood drawn and passing out on a roller coaster that is doing spins, turns and inversions could be different?
I think what I am struggling with is the ability to keep my head and neck safe. I can lift 30-40 lb weights 3x a week but honestly my trip to Epic is 3 days before my 65th birthday and that booklet doesn’t help me know if I will have the same issues I have on the Hulk at just about everything in Epic.
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I can tell you which ones knock me with number one coming in for
The Simpsons Ride (I’ve literally puked on the walking path as you exit so if you see what looks like a stain on the cement, might’ve been me) *I still ride this with my family but I close my eyes the entire effin time so I’m just going to be with them.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey (I’ve needed an hour long drink at Three Broomsticks sitting on the back patio on a cool day in January to recover from this one) *I tend to close my eyes or look around the sides if I’m in an outside seat in the video rooms cuz I really enjoy the animatronic rooms on this one and those I’m fine in
Jimmy Fallon (Little nauseated) *I’ve been known to close my eyes on this one if we ride it after I’ve ridden a bunch of others. It’s like your DH. If it’s the first of the day, fine but if I’ve done 4 other simulators, I just close my eyes and I’m fine
Despicable Me (Little nauseated) This one is really not bad at all.
Transformers (Little/Mod nauseated but it comes and goes and goes away as soon as I get off) *I don’t like this one because it makes me sick and I don’t think it’s that entertaining like Spidey. I’d rather skip it but I can tolerate it for family.
Interestingly Spider-Man though it’s the same system as Transformers does not upset me. Nor do the sideways ones like Kong or Fast and Furious.
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Yeah I hear you, I was speaking those doubts to my DH today. Like save me if I fully pass out; I’m not really kidding. like maybe he could put his arm on the bar, he does have long arms. Especially because I started taking Zepbound (and it works! and I’ve struggled for years to lose weight so I don’t want to stop) but it makes my blood pressure really low. What used to be an occasional I stand up and black out vision wise (I’m still awake but I lose sight) happens every single time I stand up now. Every time. I have to be conscious to get up slowly and hold onto something and I’m fine within seconds. I tried to use his blood pressure cuff to see how low it was and it couldn’t read it twice and I was doing everything right. I read online if it’s not stable this can cause that. I finally got a decent number, something around 90something over 60something on the third try. So I’m extra scared. I really may avoid Hulk but I’d like to give this one a try.
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This one did DH in last time. It was when it was new.
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My mom told me recently that a nurse told her beer helps with motion sickness. I tried this on a boat in Italy and it did work for me. Maybe he just needs a beer first? 
Does closing his eyes work for him cuz it does for me. It’s not the motion on these rides, it’s that the video doesn’t align with it well enough.
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Also, when are you going and I can report back on Epic if I’m going first. I’m going in Dec.
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When is your trip? I’m going in Dec and I will ride it so I can let you know if it does me like Hulk or even feels close to that if you’re going after?
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Thanks, I am going in April. I was ok with just skipping one attraction but the lust of attractions with the exact same warnings as Stardust is overwhelming me today.
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DH has motion sickness issues and we were at Epic in August. He’s definitely gotten sick on Star Tours in the past, and he avoids all the coasters. However, he’s done Soarin and been ok. He has never tried Forbidden Journey, but he decided to try BATM at Epic. It did not go well! He was green for a couple of hours after that. However, he rode Monsters Unchained twice and had no issues either time on that one.
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Yeah, Have you done Forbidden Journey cuz that’s the exact same system as Monsters Unchained? I can let you know how jerky they are, g-force like they are for me at least. I also have some neck pain on the regular but it’s not enough yet to tell me not ride things. I damaged something on the right side in a half iron-man (I think a ligament because that side is extra tight and I have knot under my right ear 100% of the time that isn’t on the left) and the left side I have nerve damage from working and leaning on that elbow and it goes all the way up to the neck, the pain does. I’m not sure if that will help or not cuz we’re all diff but I can at least say how it made me feel for sure to help you decide.
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