Thin turnstiles

[zestygirl]

OK, I admit I'm no spring chicken and a rather plump one at that but am I the only one that gets stuck in those darn turnstiles? The worst offenders are the one at the Tomorrowland station and Jungle Cruise. Any others I should avoid?

[aashee]

OK, I admit I'm no spring chicken and a rather plump one at that but am I the only one that gets stuck in those darn turnstiles? The worst offenders are the one at the Tomorrowland station and Jungle Cruise. Any others I should avoid?

Yes, avoid super sizing combos!

Actually the Haunted mansion one are rough, thunder mountain too.

Either way, Welcome to MiceChat!

[Capt Hook]

The turnstile in Snow White always gets me. I think it is because I have on my fanty pack when I go thew them and I get stuck sometimes cause of it.

[CelestialImperium]

I think if they made them any larger, I would soon be able to just walk through them but I am sure this will indeed happen if the population is high enough (which I will assume it is)

[elly]

The ones in fantasyland always seem to be not so kind to me...but i'm more in favour of me becoming fit enough for them rather than they becoming wider for me

[drb]

One of the advantages of accompanying someone who's in a wheelchair is that you usually get to bypass potentially-tight turnstyles.

Of course, I haven't found any at Disneyland that are as bad as the turnstyle in the Mine Train at Knott's. Wow, that one's tiny.

[Datameister]

Actually, I find it fun to see if I can squeeze through the gap between the three prongs and the other side of the turnstile...so no, I can't relate. My problem is the opposite of most of America's--I eat and eat and eat but never put on any pounds, despite my relatively sedentary lifestyle. Granted, it's not fast food most of the time, but still...it gets frustrating being borderline underweight and not being able to change it.

[Hippie]

Actually, I find it fun to see if I can squeeze through the gap between the three prongs and the other side of the turnstile...so no, I can't relate. My problem is the opposite of most of America's--I eat and eat and eat but never put on any pounds, despite my relatively sedentary lifestyle. Granted, it's not fast food most of the time, but still...it gets frustrating being borderline underweight and not being able to change it.

Haha, wish I had this problem!
Anyway, I'm not small, but have no problems with turnstiles. If anything, gotta turn sideways a bit going thru.
But like what was said earlier, the solution is getting more fit, not making larger turnstiles!!
Cheers

[DisneyIPresume]

Do the turnstiles actually serve a purpose? Back in the ticket days the tickets were usually collected at the turnstiles. Other than this what purpose do they now serve? If it is only to count the number of people going on a ride, that number is likely inaccurate -- how many times have I seen bored kids go up to the turn stiles and start spinning them around and around..

[knittingknerd]

I am not skinny (down 10lbs though! Yay!), but the only issue I have is when I have my giant messanger bag. That gets caught. Even then though, I get the whole "dude maybe if I lost a few..." mindset. Even though it should be "maybe if I didn't bring my knitting, my writing, and the 12 magazines (Disneyland is my time to catch up on trashy tabloids! So I sit, read, and knit.).

[techskip]

I thought I had posted this already but I guess there was a glitch somewhere. The bean counters at TDA use the turnstiles to determine the budget. They have some magic formula they create based on park attendance and efficiency that gives the attraction hourly and daily count goals. Leads and Managers then encourage their respective CM's to try to meet these goals. Depending on the math some "goals" were either too low or too high. They also have another magic number bender for when you break down... to count the amount of Guests you could have carried. So yes they do serve some purpose no matter how absurd it may seem

As to not fitting... if you don't think you will fit please tell the nearest CM and they can direct you to an alternate entrance. Trust me... it may be embarrassing to admit to 1 person that you are a little larger then the turnstile... but that pales in comparison to having DFD called and the queue stopped because you are completely stuck in one (yes this has happened before)

[Doofy]

I am not small but I'm not too big either. I have to turn through HM and most Fantasyland attractions. I think I might be able to fit through going straight but I just always turn and reach down to make sure that my son going through ahead of me doesn't get smacked in the back of the head.

[fo'c's'le swab]

I do sometimes have trouble with fitting my 'stroller' through...


(sorry for the gratuitous use of the 'stroller joke' again, I am just really fond of it, as I am of my 'stroller')

[knittingknerd]

That would be the best stroller at the parks though! No annoying kids, just happy booze.

[Junthor]

(sorry for the gratuitous use of the 'stroller joke' again, I am just really fond of it, as I am of my 'stroller')

Worf IS disappointed