Splash Mountain Question

[Rockin Roller]

About 2 days ago I was in magic kingdom. So I decided to go on Splash Mountain and see if ti was open. It was open and I went on it. But I got drenched, not because of the rain but the ride. At the end of the 50 foot plunge you sprayed with water. I have never been drenched on Splash Mountain. Usually I might not even get wet. How do they decide how hard the water should spray you?

 

[wdwmagic]

The water spray is switched on during the warmer times of year, and off during the cooler periods.

 

[brertigger]

About 2 days ago I was in magic kingdom. So I decided to go on Splash Mountain and see if ti was open. It was open and I went on it. But I got drenched, not because of the rain but the ride. At the end of the 50 foot plunge you sprayed with water. I have never been drenched on Splash Mountain. Usually I might not even get wet. How do they decide how hard the water should spray you?

One thing that determines it is how much weight is in the log. Heavier logs create much larger splashes.

Another thing is the water level. If it has rained the water level might not have gotten drained to be back to normal yet. If the ride had just broken down, they might have refilled part of it, thus adding more water (and it had not readjusted yet). Sometimes, Disney does crank up the water level to get everyone wetter in the summer.

I know when I rode Splash Mountain in May (during the night), I did not get very wet at all-just a few drops of water (in Row 3). Me and two friends rode probably about 4 times (each time in Row 3 & 4) and never got very wet.

 

[wdwmagic]

Apologies. I misread the original question. I was referring to the water cannon that fires across the drop over the bridge. That is swtiched on and off depending on the temp.

 

[darthjohnny]

It also depends on how the weight is distributed in the log.

 

[CSUFSteve]

I really wish this was a feature we had in CA. Our little piddly splash compared to FL's summertime drenching would be really nice sometimes. I've always loved the "Splash Zone" bridge vs regular bridge idea and it really draws you to the attraction when you see others getting drenched and can hear the big water cannon.

Not that either attraction needs the traffic, it's just FL's gives it that nice little extra "plus".

Well, for us I guess the desire for a drench is answered by Grizzly River Run next door.

 

[dxwwf3]

Apologies. I misread the original question. I was referring to the water cannon that fires across the drop over the bridge. That is swtiched on and off depending on the temp.

And if your log is in the right place, you can get really wet from that water cannon too. If you are directly in front of it when a log goes down, you will get just as wet as you would in the front row after the drop. It happend to us last week

 

[Pongo]

One thing that determines it is how much weight is in the log. Heavier logs create much larger splashes.

Another thing is the water level. If it has rained the water level might not have gotten drained to be back to normal yet. If the ride had just broken down, they might have refilled part of it, thus adding more water (and it had not readjusted yet). Sometimes, Disney does crank up the water level to get everyone wetter in the summer.

I know when I rode Splash Mountain in May (during the night), I did not get very wet at all-just a few drops of water (in Row 3). Me and two friends rode probably about 4 times (each time in Row 3 & 4) and never got very wet.

Actually, the boat doesn't even touch water until after you are through the tunnel after the drop. During the entirety of the tunnel, the boat rides in a track above the water. Water is actually sprayed at you via water sprayers after you go down the main drop.

Last time I rode Splash was last Thursday and our boat actually got stuck inside the tunnel under the Briar Patch (e-stop, of course). We were sitting in the front row and you could clearly see the track the boat stayed in as well as a stady stram of water flowing under the boat - not touching it at all.

So weight and distribution does not matter. Your position in the boat does, however. If you're in the front, you're closest to the sprayers. Those behind the front row won't get as wet because the people in the front are there to block the spray.

 

[Nemo14]

Actually, the boat doesn't even touch water until after you are through the tunnel after the drop. During the entirety of the tunnel, the boat rides in a track above the water. Water is actually sprayed at you via water sprayers after you go down the main drop.

Last time I rode Splash was last Thursday and our boat actually got stuck inside the tunnel under the Briar Patch (e-stop, of course). We were sitting in the front row and you could clearly see the track the boat stayed in as well as a stady stram of water flowing under the boat - not touching it at all.

So weight and distribution does not matter. Your position in the boat does, however. If you're in the front, you're closest to the sprayers. Those behind the front row won't get as wet because the people in the front are there to block the spray.

...unless the ones in the front seat duck really low - not that I would do such a thing....

 

[tirian]

The water level is often raised at night, too. If you ride the attraction during evening EMH, the water often covers the aforementioned rails in the splash zone at the bottom, as well as the rails in the dark ride area. According to a Frontierland manager, when the attraction first opened, post-ride surveys indicated that Guests preferred to get wetter right before they returned to their hotel rooms, rather than earlier in the day. Thus, the water level is usually kept at a normal level during the morning hours and raised at night.

Some people may argue against this; but in addition to talking to a manager who was there when the attraction opened, I've ridden Splash Mt. enough to personally notice the difference!

 

[dxwwf3]

I always seem to get wetter at night as well. I figured that was the reasoning, but thanks for the conformation.

 

[Pongo]

I always seem to get wetter at night as well. I figured that was the reasoning, but thanks for the conformation.

The ride broke down at night when we were riding it. We were significantly wet. Wetter than I've ever gotten on it.

But the water level wasn't high enough to touch the boat as it was sitting on the rails under the briar patch.

 

[erasure fan1]

...unless the ones in the front seat duck really low - not that I would do such a thing....

I did that to my inlaws and it was VERY funny. (well I thoght it was):lol:

 

[THECARISMINE]

I always get drenched the trick is to sit it the front on the left with or without the spray cannons:sohappy:

 

[bgraham34]

Yeah i have not been there in warm weather in several years, so i do remember getting more wet in the past.

 

[almandot]

I really wish this was a feature we had in CA. Our little piddly splash compared to FL's summertime drenching would be really nice sometimes.

We used to have it in CA. Every 3rd log that went down, there was the fake splash created by water being shout out of that thick pipe sticking out of the briar patch. It's been gone several years now I believe.