Victor Wembanyama Skips Six Flags Rides Over Height Restrictions

Victor Wembanyama's 7-foot-4 frame kept the San Antonio Spurs center off several amusement park attractions during a team outing at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas, ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season opener. On Monday, October 19, Wembanyama explained that safety requirements prevented him from joining his teammates on rides during their visit the previous Sunday.

According to comments reported by KSAT and Bleacher Report, Wembanyama did not ride any attractions during the outing. His teammates, including Dylan Harper, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle and Julian Champagnie, also appeared in social media videos from the park's Fright Fest event.

Wembanyama explained his decision to reporters while discussing the team's visit.

"I didn't do any ride. I can't do it safely, so... I didn't pass the height requirement," Wembanyama said.

The French center also confirmed that he had ridden amusement park attractions as a child. His comments came as San Antonio prepared to begin its regular-season campaign against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Spurs are scheduled to open their season at the Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, October 20, with tipoff set for 8:30 p.m. local time, according to KSAT. The matchup brings together two Western Conference contenders following San Antonio's run to the NBA Finals last season.

Wembanyama enters the new campaign after leading the NBA in blocks for a third consecutive season and earning his first Defensive Player of the Year award. The Spurs reached the NBA Finals last season, where they lost to the New York Knicks, according to coverage published by Sports Illustrated and Yahoo Sports.

San Antonio has also introduced a three-guard starting lineup featuring De'Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper. Head coach Mitch Johnson confirmed the plan during the preseason, with Wembanyama expressing support for a system that gives him multiple ball handlers and more opportunities to operate in pick-and-roll situations.

Discussing the lineup after a preseason victory over the Phoenix Suns, Wembanyama highlighted the benefits of having several teammates capable of initiating the offense.

"I felt like we were trying to do the right things at the beginning, but we scored so few points. When it clicked, it clicked. The biggest thing is I've got handlers all around me, guys that we want to put the ball in their hands and pick and roll around me.

That makes things easier," Wembanyama said, according to ESPN's Michael C. Wright.

The Spurs defeated Phoenix 123-103 in that preseason game, using the three-guard combination of Fox, Castle and Harper. The lineup gives San Antonio another option for developing its offense around Wembanyama, although the team's perimeter size remains a consideration.

Harper, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft out of Rutgers, played 69 regular-season games as a rookie but started only four, according to Yahoo Sports. His expanded role is among the notable changes for San Antonio entering his second season.

San Antonio also added veteran forward Tobias Harris to a roster that retains Fox, Castle, Harper, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson and Luke Kornet. Yahoo Sports reported that Harris would miss the season opener, leaving the team without one of its veteran frontcourt options against Oklahoma City.

The Spurs' visit to Six Flags was another team-bonding activity following an offseason that included training together in Paris. The park's Fright Fest event is scheduled to run through November 1, according to KSAT.