Rollercoaster Rides

[ajay_22_86]

I know that the research is a little vague concerning this topic, but what do people know about severe aortic stenosis and rollercoaster rides? I'm going to a theme park next week and although I'm avoiding such rides I'd like to know people's views out of curiosity.

 

[Lisa in Katy]

I had mitral insufficiency, so a little different story, but I rode plenty of roller coasters both before and since my surgery without a problem. It really depends more on your overall health and your body's reaction to such rides. An elevated heart rate for a short period of time is okay, but if your heart rate stays elevated for an extended period of time, it's not okay.

 

[ottagal]

That's an interesting question you pose. I asked that same question myself before going to Disney a few weeks ago with family. I figured that if I could stay 'calm' and enjoy the ride I would go on it. My husband LOVES rides! We ended up going to Epcot and I did agree to go on Speed Track and 'lived to tell the tale'. I do recall that there was a warning stating that anyone with certain health conditions ie. heart condition etc. should not go on this ride. Obviously, common sense was not dictating my decision at that moment.

Here's a description of the ride: The highlight of the ride is a speed trial on a track around the outside of the Test Track building at a top speed of 64.8 miles per hour (104.3 km/h) on a 50-degree banked curve, making Test Track the fastest Disney theme park attraction ever built, next to California Screamin', Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, and Tokyo DisneySea's Journey to the Center of the Earth (which uses an improved version of Test Track's ride system).

 

[epstns]

I would ask your cardio. When my aortic stenosis got to the "severe" level, my cardio advised me to stay away from activities that had "high dynamic range." He defined these to mean not to participate in activities that caused the heart to go from resting rate to extreme high rate instantly. Jogging is OK, baseball or football are not.

 

[Megan]

great question! imheading to disney this weekend and was eyeing test track butmaybe ill skip that one now!

 

[rckrzy1]

I was at six flags around 6 mos pre op with a .8 to .9 AV and just ignored those
warning signs posted. Never had an issue as my symptoms really took over 5 minutes of exercise to "feel".

 

[Dina]

I was at six flags around 6 mos pre op with a .8 to .9 AV and just ignored those
warning signs posted. Never had an issue as my symptoms really took over 5 minutes of exercise to "feel".

Yeah,I could be wrong,but it seems that those signs are there more for the
theme park's protection than the customer's. I guess if one has alot of
anxiety/fear attached to these rides it could be a problem,but otherwise
it should be okay for most. I suppose there is no harm in asking though.