A North Texas woman says she refused to ride a Six Flags Over Texas roller because of the lap restraint system one week before another woman fell from the ride to her death.

Lori Tate, a Parker County mother who describes herself as a big woman, said she chose to get off the Texas Giant before the ride started because she felt uncomfortable with the lap restraint system.

 I couldn't breathe,  she said.

Tate told the NBC 5 Investigates Consumer Unit that the ride attendants kept trying to secure her restraint but she didn't feel safe.

 They kept on (saying), 'Suck in, suck in.' And I can't suck in anymore,  she said.  And they were like, 'Well, it'll be OK.' And I said, 'Nope, and let me off.' 

Tate visited the Arlington amusement park with her two daughters, Kadi, 7 and Hail, 12, and one of Hali's friends exactly one week before the fatal accident that killed Rosa Ayala-Gaona.

According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, Ayala-Gaona, a 52-year-old Dallas resident, was ejected from her third-row seat on the Texas Giant and fell approximately 75 feet. An autopsy revealed she died from multiple traumatic injuries from the fall.

Tate said she wondered if weight could have been a factor after hearing about the tragedy, reading witness accounts of what happened and knowing about her own trouble with the restraint on the roller coaster.

The NBC 5 Investigates Consumer Unit combed Six Flag Over Texas' website. While there are height restrictions for the Texas Giant, NBC 5 could find no weight restrictions. A Six Flags representative would not respond to questions about weight restrictions.

Mark Goodson, a forensic engineer with Goodson Engineering who has testified against Six Flags in a past injury accident lawsuit, said rides are not designed for everybody.

 There will be certain sizes of people who just cannot fit in a ride,  he said.  It is not feasible to design a ride that can handle every person. 

Ken Martin, an amusement park ride and safety specialist who has testified before and against amusement parks, agrees. He saw photos of the victim and believes weight was
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