After a humiliating experience at Alton Towers this summer writer Kirsty Bosley returned to the theme park once again to try out its latest Halloween spectacle. Here, reporting for Birmingham Live, she writes about how body inclusive the seats are on the rides and rollercoasters.
Back in the summer, I went to Alton Towers for the first time in perhaps a decade. I was excited, two kids in tow and ready to ride. I hadn't really paid much thought to how much my changed body might cause me problems until the very first ride of the day, when it hit me in the worst way.
Sitting my size 22 bum down into Spinball Whizzer, the barrier was pushed down to secure me. Click. And then, it didn't go any further. The staff member was kind as she applied a little force to click my harness once more, explaining that one wasn't enough. People started to look around to see what was holding the ride up and I felt my heart sink. Finally, another member of staff came along and tried one last time, clicking me in and letting the ride go.
