So... a Splash Mountain log sank..

[Giss Neric]

Signs say you “May” get wet. They didn’t say anything about taking me snorkeling

More like submerged but it's fine. I'm really surprised though that the water is that deep.

 

[Tom Morrow]

Splash Mountain boat stinks! (like mildew)

 

[brb1006]

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Don't forget this.

 

[cmarten]

More like submerged but it's fine. I'm really surprised though that the water is that deep.

Yes same here. I would have assumed one would bottom out before the water would make it over the sides of the boat

 

[natatomic]

I worked there ages ago*, and this supposedly happened once on one of my days off.
*Before social media took off and before everyone had iPhones and the like

 

[Lilofan]

There is weight limit in one of the Universal water park water slides ( 150lb max ) each guests gets weighed prior to going on. Should there be a weight limit to go on Splash Mountain?

 

[Lilofan]

Uhm. Yeah. This is a fun one. Thoughts???



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Overweight guests overloaded boat?

 

[Gringrinngghost]

There is weight limit in one of the Universal water park water slides ( 150lb max ) each guests gets weighed prior to going on. Should there be a weight limit to go on Splash Mountain?

Splash Mountain didn't paralyze someone, injure ride testers or have linked 115 other people injured on the ride since 2017. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/r...-bay-injured-on-same-slide-that-paralyzed-man

 

[Lilofan]

Splash Mountain didn't paralyze someone, injure ride testers or have linked 115 other people injured on the ride since 2017. https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/r...-bay-injured-on-same-slide-that-paralyzed-man

Just saying if several guests weighing 270 lbs average get in a SM boat, you do not think the boat will take on water?

 

[muddyrivers]

Don't forget that Living with the Land had an issue the other day and sent Guest backwards through the green houses.

Was there an issue? I thought I heard the pumps turned off and when pumps aren't moving the boats forward, they'll naturally float backwards. I definitely think maintenance and spending is atrocious at WDW but I can't fault them for that one.

 

[WDWTrojan]

Just saying if several guests weighing 270 lbs average get in a SM boat, you do not think the boat will take on water?

No, it will not take on water. The hold far more weight than a boat full of heavy guests.

 

[networkpro]

Is drowning not considered a safety hazard in the south? I know laws in the south are outdated but wow.

Its not because we all swim from birth, only the slow ones are caught by the nursery alligators.

 

[Mickey5150]

I't went under as soon as we all stepped out," when we were all pushing down on the boat to get out.

 

[asianway]

No, it will not take on water. The hold far more weight than a boat full of heavy guests.

It looks like the log in front may have had a few heavy guests in the front row only, this this one got caught underneath?

 

[Sir_Cliff]

The ride is old what do you expect. People just have super high expectations since it's a a Disney ride.

True, water rides will sink from time to time. Maybe a roller coaster will fly off the rails occasionally.

People's expectations are completely ridiculous these days.

 

[asianway]

Friendly reminder, the ride did not open with lap bars, maybe there was a reason for that

 

[John park hopper]

Is drowning not considered a safety hazard in the south? I know laws in the south are outdated but wow.

In the words of Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama
Southern man don't need you around anyhow

 

[Lilofan]

I't went under as soon as we all stepped out," when we were all pushing down on the boat to get out.

Whatever you do don't get out of the boat. A FL guest got out of the boat at SM/MK in Nov 2000. He was attempting while walking in the water ride path to get to an emergency exit because he was feeling ill. He was struck by an oncoming boat. He passed away.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Sometimes I think this kinda stuff isn't even possible.....

 

[TYOTimer]

I was on the ride about 20 minutes before this yesterday. Man, that ride is in desperate need of some help from maintenance. Half of the animatronics don’t work, including all of the Br’er Rabbit AAs.