CM at Disneyland Splash Mountain Lift Hill

[BasiltheBatLord]

Really random question that I'm wondering if anybody here can answer:

In Disneyland's Splash Mountain, if you turn around and look to your right as you start to ascend the lift hill you'll notice a small exit passageway that is curtained off. In years past the curtain was not there and if you looked you could actually see a person sitting in a chair watching the ride vehicles through the passage (I also may have remembered seeing the glow of a TV monitor). Does anybody know what the purpose of this CM is? Is it to monitor the lift hill to make sure nothing gets stuck or something like that?

Friends and I would often make a game of always turning around and yelling "Hi!" to this CM. (I wonder if that's why they put the curtain in...)

 

[bingie]

Making sure people behave... and don't stand up.

 

[No Name]

You'll find an employee at the top of just about any log flume hill for the same reason. At most parks they aren't hidden. I like to pretend I'm rowing.

 

[Damon7777]

as you start to ascend the lift hill

I count 3 lifts on there......may I ask which one specifically you are asking about? I bet the last one, right? I'm not sure though.

There is a smaller shorter lift early on the ride with a frog then there is a substantial one themed with boards/ barn-like very close to it and finally there is the climactic lift with the vultures.

 

[BasiltheBatLord]

I count 3 lifts on there......may I ask which one specifically you are asking about? I bet the last one, right? I'm not sure though.

There is a smaller shorter lift early on the ride with a frog then there is a substantial one themed with boards/ barn-like very close to it and finally there is the climactic lift with the vultures.

Yes, I was referring to the final lift hill. Specifically in the DL ride.