Soarin row heights...

[rkw]

Wow, am I glad I read this after I rode! I was very happy we got front row because of the better view, and though I enjoyed it I was still quite nervous the whole time. But had I known I was 50' up, I wouldn't have been able to stop thinking about it.

 

[WDWVolFan]

Do you really think it is a good idea to try and convince a 75 year old that is afraid of heights to ride soarin'? I would be afraid she might have a heart attack and that would kind of take the magic out of the trip.

I am afraid of heights and at first, I was freaking out but once the movie started, it was all good.

Is it safe to assume that you "land" where you "took off" from?
Last time we wore flip flops and were putting them next to us or in my wife's purse but if you land on the same spot, we may just leave them on the ground LOL

 

[Sage of Time]

I am afraid of heights and at first, I was freaking out but once the movie started, it was all good.

Is it safe to assume that you "land" where you "took off" from?
Last time we wore flip flops and were putting them next to us or in my wife's purse but if you land on the same spot, we may just leave them on the ground LOL

Yes, you return to where you take off from. You can leave your shoes on the floor.

 

[WDWVolFan]

Yes, you return to where you take off from. You can leave your shoes on the floor.

And when the other rows are moving up would they kick the shoes laying there or by the time they went by they would be higher?

 

[JillC LI]

Calm down everybody... I'm smart enough not to put my mother on anything I didn't think she can handle. Now knowing the ride heights, she can make an informed decision if she thinks she can handle it. After all, she planning on riding Big Thunder Mtn and possibly Everest (her plans, mind you)... And just because she's 75 doesn't mean she's knocking on death's door.

We took my 69 year old mother to WDW, and while she doesn't have a fear or heights, she does have a fear of thrill rides. We convinced her to try Soarin' and she loved it. For the record, I *DO* have a fear of heights, and I love being on the top row of Soarin' because you don't get the sense of being so high up when you are so close to the movie screen. Third row is closest to the ground in any case.

 

[LuvtheGoof]

I am afraid of heights and at first, I was freaking out but once the movie started, it was all good.

Is it safe to assume that you "land" where you "took off" from?
Last time we wore flip flops and were putting them next to us or in my wife's purse but if you land on the same spot, we may just leave them on the ground LOL

And when the other rows are moving up would they kick the shoes laying there or by the time they went by they would be higher?

The CMs make you take off any footwear that can fall off, such as flip-flops and crocs, and it is perfectly safe to leave them on the floor. I wear crocs all the time, and never have an issue. The people in the 2nd and 3rd rows are too far up to touch your shoes by the time they get there. Yes, you do land exactly where you take off from.

 

[WDWVolFan]

The CMs make you take off any footwear that can fall off, such as flip-flops and crocs, and it is perfectly safe to leave them on the floor. I wear crocs all the time, and never have an issue. The people in the 2nd and 3rd rows are too far up to touch your shoes by the time they get there. Yes, you do land exactly where you take off from.

NEAT!

 

[Sage of Time]

And when the other rows are moving up would they kick the shoes laying there or by the time they went by they would be higher?

Nah, they rise as they go.

 

[thomas998]

Calm down everybody... I'm smart enough not to put my mother on anything I didn't think she can handle. Now knowing the ride heights, she can make an informed decision if she thinks she can handle it. After all, she planning on riding Big Thunder Mtn and possibly Everest (her plans, mind you)... And just because she's 75 doesn't mean she's knocking on death's door.

You might want to temper her enthusiasm with reality depending on just how good her health is. Not having ever seen your mother, I have no idea if she is one of those that is younger than her years or well beyond her age in terms of physical fitness... but roller coasters can be risky depending on the rider due to the jolting nature and g-forces... remember once you get past a certain point your brain shrinks a bit and tends to move around more inside your skull than it did when you were younger and and old person having their brain bumped might not be a winning combination.

 

[Eckert]

If she does good on Soarin' get her on Tower of Terror next

 

[Sandurz]

Holy moly I had no idea it was 50 feet!

 

[Disneytwinmom]

I am VERY afraid of heights. I can picture something in my mind or see a visual on tv and start to get anxious. That said, I watched Soarin' on youtube to get familiar and sat on the bottom row when I went on it. I sat next to a lovely older gentleman who talked me through the entire film. I closed my eyes at the part where they went over the mountain but otherwise was fine and didn't feel anxious or panic at all.

 

[BethG]

Calm down everybody... I'm smart enough not to put my mother on anything I didn't think she can handle. Now knowing the ride heights, she can make an informed decision if she thinks she can handle it. After all, she planning on riding Big Thunder Mtn and possibly Everest (her plans, mind you)... And just because she's 75 doesn't mean she's knocking on death's door.

I think you are doing the right thing. We brought my 75 yo mother-in-law. She is afraid of heights too. We left it up to her. I was convinced she wouldn't want to go, but she did. She got nervous getting into the seat. She said, 'There is a bar behind me, do you have a bar?' My husband (her son) said, 'No, you must have the ejector seat.' Then she punched him in the arm. I looked at her a few times during the ride. She had her eyes shut the whole time, but did fine.