I'm a theme park ‘fat tester' – I spent my day squeezing into seats at Thorpe Park & these are the rides you can't go on
Posting under Team Topsy on TikTok, the woman headed to Thorpe Park in Surrey to put ride restraints to the test and her viral video has had thousands of fellow thrill-seekers hooked.
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Wearing leggings, trainers and a positive attitude, she spent the day climbing into test seats, checking harness space and asking staff for tips on how larger guests could still enjoy the park.
She joked that she was '72 miles off' from fitting into Colossus but gave a full, no-nonsense review of what each ride was like for people in bigger bodies.
Some rides like The Walking Dead and Detonator were surprisingly comfy, with wide seats and space to spare.
Others, like Stealth, were a definite no as she couldn't even pull the harness down.
She rated Nemesis Inferno as one of the best for plus-size riders, calling it an 'easy fit' and revealing that certain rows even have double seat belts designed for bigger bodies.
She also praised the helpful staff who moved queues around to help her access special seats.
But it wasn't all smooth sailing.
On Hyperia, one of Thorpe Park 's most popular rides, she couldn't get the restraint to click, so her mate Susan had to ride alone.
Susan, who rode several rides solo when her friend didn't fit, described Hyperia as 'the best ride ever' but admitted the airtime was so intense she felt like she might fly out of her seat.
Samurai, Colossus and Saw were all marked as too tight for guests over a size 18.
We Spent the Day at Thorpe Park and Rode EVERY Rollercoaster with the Family
And she highlighted that rides with chest restraints could be especially tricky for those with larger busts.
She explained that Samurai's locking system wouldn't close over her 63-inch chest and recommended others check out test seats first to avoid embarrassment at the front of the queue.
The TikToker didn't sugar-coat it, saying that while Thorpe Park 's accessibility for mobility needs is great, with lifts, ramps and helpful staff but it's still hit or miss for plus-size guests.
She summed it up by saying the park was 'not completely accessible for full-size bodies,' despite fitting on more rides than she did at Alton Towers.
The key, she said, is to ask for the bigger seats and not be afraid to speak up.
Fans praised her honesty in the comments, with one saying: 'As a plus-size person, I love this. Thanks for being real.'
But others were cruel, calling her names and telling her not to bother going.
One even wrote: 'Anything but a calorie deficit.'
Still, she's not letting the trolls stop her and she's already planning to try more parks soon.
As she put it: 'If I die, I die — but at least I had a laugh.'
Use these tips on your next theme park trip
Next time you visit a theme park, you may want to use our top tips to make the most of your adrenaline-inducing day out.
Go to the back of the theme park first. Rides at the front will have the longest queues as soon as it opens.
Go on water rides in the middle of the day in the summer - this will cool you off when the sun is at its hottest.
Download the park's app to track which rides have the shortest queues.
Visit on your birthday, as some parks give out "birthday badges" that can get you freebies.
If it rains, contact the park. Depending on how much it rained, you may get a free ticket to return.
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