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Shark Reef
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Pioneer Hall
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The water isn't too deep, but you don't stop in the water to find out how deep it is. If you stop a lifeguard will tell you to keep moving. The sharks are not seperated by anything. They are botton dwelling sharks that do not pose any danger to the swimmers. They won't be close enough to you for you to touch them or anything (other fish will be however).
Chape19714
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That's Correct, it's part of a new plan to shorten lines later in the day at other Typhoon Lagoon attractions. :lol:wedway71 said:I believe there is a mix of Great Whites,Makos,Tiger, and some Hammerheads.
Just a note: You are not permitted to go under the surface of the water at any time for any reason. A viewing area is there, so you can get pretty close to the sharks, even closer than swimming with them, but doesn't replace the thrill.
bassman
New Member
i didnt think that there was any glass i just wasnt sure, know that there was/is a baby great white in there because i asked a CM what sharks were in there and she said there was a baby great white and a small,really young, tiger shark, at the time i scared the bejesus out of me because that was the first time i had plucked up the courage and went in!
BTW they need to explain how the water is in that thing, i went in it and the CM said it was cool.....but not freezing!! i nearly jumped a foot when i first got in, i thought it would be cool about the temperature of the lazy river waterfall so i went in quite quickly, oooo i thought my feet were numb for a second:lol:
BTW they need to explain how the water is in that thing, i went in it and the CM said it was cool.....but not freezing!! i nearly jumped a foot when i first got in, i thought it would be cool about the temperature of the lazy river waterfall so i went in quite quickly, oooo i thought my feet were numb for a second:lol:
ballewclan
New Member
Chape19714 said:
What? Thats no fun...I love going under when snorkeling. Is it for safety reasons with the sharks or problems with people not knowing how to use their snorkel after they go under?
ScrapIron
Member
The CM was yanking your chain. The Monterey Aquarium had a white shark for a while in 2004-05, but released it because it was going after other fish, and that's the only time in history that anyone anywhere has kept a white shark in captivity for more than a week or 2 without it dying or being released. I very much doubt they would put a tiger shark in there either, although a sand tiger is possible, I guess. I only noticed leapord sharks in there myself.bassman said:
Cheers.
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
The idea is that you swim straight across - no submerging, stopping or deviating (much) from the route. If people start diving and submerging then they stand a good chance of kicking / injurying other guests as they go down or surface. Also the splashing will scare the fish.ballewclan said:
And yes, that water is cold
Chape19714
Well-Known Member
Probally because the General Public Doesn't know what to do while underwater and wearing a snorkel. And to avoid aggraviting/torturing the fish. You're also not allowed to stop I believe. You can move as slow or as fast as you wish, but you can't completely stop.ballewclan said:
You can sign up for Snuba or something like that, a cross between snorkling and scuba diving. No Scuba licence required, sign up inside the park. It is actually done in a seperate area of the reef, away from the general public. This area is also viewable from the underwater viewing area, it's actually the other side of that area.
Yes Nemo, the Water is very cold, and it's salt water as well.
EDIT: Hook, you beat me to it! Remind me to send the crocidile your way one of these days! jk :lol:
David
Active Member
We did it once but probably not again. I love thrill rides, and even though you know Disney would not put anyone at risk, just knowing and seeing the sharks gives you a little cause for alarm. The lifeguards tell you to go straight across the area, no stopping, no spashing, but you gotta get across the space and the whole time I was wondering, "Am I kicking too hard?" I love thrill rides and ride everything else at Disney, but I don't think I'll be doing this again.
TomorrowlandTyler
New Member
People need to realize that the sharks pose no danger at all! If they did why would disney let the hundreds of thousands of people swim with them since Typhoon Lagoon opened. Anytime you say "skark" people freek out- like this-. A tiny liitte bottom feeder is nothing to worry about. A great white, thats something to be scared about.
. A tiny liitte bottom feeder is nothing to worry about. A great white, thats something to be scared about.Plane Crazy
New Member
I used to think that there was a sheet of glass separating the swimmers from the sharks... but there's not. I was just there a week or two ago. I was unfortunate to have received a snorkel with a slow leak. About midway across the reef, my snorkel had filled up with water. As a result, I lifted my head out of the water to let the water out (I tried blowing it out but couldn't get it all out); when I lifted my head out of the water, my feet went straight down. It was then that I realized that my feet were lower in the water than one of the nearby sharks!
Typically, the sharks stay towards the bottom. However, they occasionally wander upwards.
And yes.. the water is pretty cold! But, I guess it sorta adds to the tension and the thrill!
Typically, the sharks stay towards the bottom. However, they occasionally wander upwards.
And yes.. the water is pretty cold! But, I guess it sorta adds to the tension and the thrill!
Fantasmic!329
Active Member
Did it once, and never again. I didn't really realize my fear of sharks until I got about half-way through. I started to freak out, and I stopped. The lifeguard pulled me over to this "island" and talked with me for a minute, and then swam with my mom and I the rest of the way.
kcnole
Well-Known Member
There's a reason to be scared of certain sharks, but the sharks in this tank are the type who eat off plankton if I remember reading it correctly. The only danger to guests is the extreme cold of this water.
I hope those of you who believed this post realize it was a joke.
I believe there is a mix of Great Whites,Makos,Tiger, and some Hammerheads.
I hope those of you who believed this post realize it was a joke.
GeneralKnowledge
Well-Known Member
Hmm....baby great white huh? You would definitely notice one of them as it would be 2-3 times the size of the rest of the sharks. Not to mention only once, and for a very short period of time has a Great White been held in captivity. Also, from a legal standpoint I don't think it would be advisable for Disney to have the two most dangerous sharks in a small tank with people in it.bassman said:
I have a lot of experience with sharks and trust me, the ones in the tank are harmless not to mention that in the event that one of them even got close to a guest, Disney's biometric shark detecting automatic mounted harpoon guns would shoot them down.