Splash Mountain falling apart (literally?)

[MUTZIE77]

I was at MK on Nov. 9th with a CM friend and was told that splash has been breaking down regularly lately. I was also told it was shut down because a chunk of the mountain itself had fallen in the flume (ala Tree of Life). When I rode splash, I found large canvas tarps covering the loading area. Also at a few points during the ride I saw black material seemingly stapled to the rockwork covering something. Anyone hear anything about this? Also on the final lift hill before the drop the rockwork overhead was raining water on top of everyone.

 

[StageFrenzy]

Well it has been falling apart figuratively for a long time.

 

[jlsHouston]

well this is kind of scarey, its my grandson's favorite ride...

 

[afar28]

Thank god the refurb is coming up soon...this ride desperately needs it. This is just anothe reason to the long list of reasons of why it needs a lengthy refurb

 

[Taylor]

Don't worry there will be strobe lights covering it up tomorrow

 

[JustInTime]

I was wondering why those awful tarps were added above the loading area...

 

[marni1971]

The raining lift hill has been like that since summer. And still it rains.

 

[MickeyPeace]

I have not seen Disney's Chicken Little. I'm curious to know if there is a scene with canvas tarps.

 

[Beholder]

This is so sad. No excuse for things like this. If it's true that this actually happened, then maintenance and safety standards/protocols eroding to this point is stunning. This is really symptomatic of something far worse, a culture that places $$$ above fundamental practices. I hope this is an anomalous event, and not a new "standard".

 

[Briangwen7]

Last week it crashed in to all the boats and had like 10 stops during the ride, every single time we got on it! I Hope they fix it because I really love this ride.​

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Why can't the sorcerer hat fall apart?? Why Splash Mountain and the Tree of Life?

 

[menamechris]

Yeah - Splash is falling apart - literally. As was mentioned - from the falling rock in the load area - to the raining lift hill (that makes you feel like the roof could burst open on top of you) - I am amazed they are even risking having it open over the holidays. This is one of those attractions that has been terribly sad - yet fascinating - to watch the rapid deterioration right before our eyes. Nice lap bars, though...

 

[marni1971]

Harsh, but very fair.

 

[TalkingHead]

The raining lift hill has been like that since summer. And still it rains.

Management claims it's an in-joke for fans of the Living Seas.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

Why do I feel like the only way TDO will take Splash's problems seriously is when a guest gets hurt. So much for prevention.

 

[SirLink]

So one could argue we are dangerously teetering on the edge of 'Disneyland: The Lean Mean Years Part Deux" lets hope they have management who can drag the resort off the cliff's edge.

 

[marni1971]

So one could argue we are dangerously teetering on the edge of 'Disneyland: The Lean Mean Years Part Deux" lets hope they have management who can drag the resort off the cliff's edge.

They should have soon. I hope it's soon enough.

 

[Bairstow]

The concrete falling incident happened on October 18.
I was there.
Here's the original thread: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/splash-mt-down-10-19.853641/

 

[joanna71985]

Thank goodness Splash has a refurb coming up soon!

 

[marni1971]

Thank goodness Splash has a refurb coming up soon!

Sadly, year on year, these refurbs are more akin to band aids now.