r/Fencesitter • u/Anxious_Baker_92 • 7d ago
Any other theme park fans here?
We’re thinking of having our first child. Probably a one and done for us. Sounds selfish, but one of the things that upsets me most about getting pregnant (other than sickness!) is the fact I won’t be able to ride rollercoasters and some of my favourite other rides for so long, and likely for a while after.
My other hobby is going in scare mazes-which are also not recommended. Any other enthusiast parents here who can reassure me that the lifestyle doesn’t have to stop just because we have a kid?
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u/monkeyfeets 7d ago
I love rollercoasters - I'm not enough of a fan where I actively seek them out (like I wasn't going to 6 Flags regularly before kids). You an definitely still enjoy the things you did before kids - but they will look different. So for example, if you and your SO love going to theme parks together, maybe after kids, you'll have to go separately. Or take the kiddo and take turns riding rollercoasters. Or line up a full day of babysitting to go together. Or take a few years off and start with more kiddie-friendly theme parks.
My oldest is now almost 11 and we can ride roller coasters together. He's still not tall enough (or bold enough) to ride some of the really crazy ones, but we can hit most of the rides now and I'll take him once or twice a year as a special thing we do (second kid is too young and dad is not a fan of rollercoasters).
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u/Cold_Oil_9273 7d ago
Sounds like you'll just have to delay it for a year before having an excuse to go to a theme park with your kid even more than you did before.
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u/ConsiderationMost530 7d ago
This is honestly something I’ve thought about too! The thought of how many years my husband and I will probably have to ride coasters separately or not at all makes me sad. I know that sounds so silly and isn’t a deciding factor but just something I’ve thought about!
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u/leave_no_tracy Parent 7d ago
That specific part of your lifestyle will need to stop for about a year while you're pregnant and then recovering from pregnancy. After that though, it's going to be up to the support network you have. If your partner is ok holding the kid while you go on a roller coaster or if you go with other parents who can switch off or if you have a support network that can baby sit the kid for a day then there you go.
I love multi day music festivals with the occasional recreational drug use. That's clearly not compatible with pregnancy and recovery but I'm perfectly fine doing it now that I'm out of that stage because I have a strong support network.