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Riders with waistlines larger than 40 inches are being told they can't take Bowser's Challenge

, who report on a number of people raising issues online this week about Universal’s decision to impose the size limits.An import from the Japanese version of Super Mario Land, Bowser’s Challenge is what’s known as “dark ride,” i.e., one of those space-efficient, thrill-deficient arrangements

where you’re strapped into a car and then swerved on a track in front of a bunch of 3D screens and actual live elements. As such, it’s not entirely clearsuch tight size restrictions are being imposed; certainly, it seems like some alternative solution could be used. The 40-inch waistline requirement is fairly standard at Universal Studios, where it’s also applied to dark

rides like Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey and Revenge Of The Mummy: The Ride. From personal experience, this 6',

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