Splash Mountain

[Superman]

Is it true that disney controls the amount of splash that you get on splash mountain?? Im going in march... I would like to ride splash mountain but it may be a little cold still, so i was wondering if it was true if they actually control the splash!! :veryconfu

 

[DDPGambit]

Yep they control it. Not all of it, but in reality the splash caused by the boats is nil. Disney likes to add all sorts of splashing water to make the drop look more threatening. It's not that cold in March so getting wet on SM shouldn't be a problem. (You dont get that wet anyways)

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

When we visited on Halloween most of the water had been turned off including the stuff that runs down the drop. It was disappointing to say the least. They put it on later though. As for the splashing if you look around the briar patch you will see several groups of tubes, they are water cannon and are in effect what splashes you. During our entire stay (2 weeks) the cannon that spray s the bridge area never worked but I was told it was part of a water conservation programme.

 

[DisJosh]

There are cannons that shoot water to make the actual splash but the cannons only fire every three drops. At least that's how it was configured on my last trip. You really don't get wet at all on Splash...the worst you'll get is a little damp. On lookers on the bridge over the end of the final drop get alot wetter when the cannons fire than anyone on the boat.

I heard just a while back though that they had stopped firing the water cannons all together. I'm not sure if that's true or not though. I would be disapointed because just standing on that bridge is a great way to cool off.

 

[Al]

they control the splash!? wow!

 

[ToTBellHop]

I usually get drenched on Splash, but not from any of the drops...I get drenched right after boarding, when the log goes in front of the briar patch...Disney often times it perfectly so the water shooting out when a log goes over the drop slams into you getting you soaked. Also, if you go toward the end of any E-Ride Night, you are liable to get drenched, as there are fewer logs going, which raises the water level, thereby getting you wetter. The water jets that shoot up when the logs drop have always been on when I go (every February since it opened as well as last August), but the jet that points to the bridge is on half the time, and as DisJosh said, fires every third log.

 

[DisJosh]

Originally posted by DogsRule!
I usually get drenched on Splash, but not from any of the drops...I get drenched right after boarding, when the log goes in front of the briar patch...Disney often times it perfectly so the water shooting out when a log goes over the drop slams into you getting you soaked. Also, if you go toward the end of any E-Ride Night, you are liable to get drenched, as there are fewer logs going, which raises the water level, thereby getting you wetter. The water jets that shoot up when the logs drop have always been on when I go (every February since it opened as well as last August), but the jet that points to the bridge is on half the time, and as DisJosh said, fires every third log.

Oh yeah I almost forgot about that first lift hill where if you're stopped at the right time the cannons will drench you.

Why did they turn down the bridge cannon? That's my favorite. My last trip to the world was August 2000 and it was HOT. I stood on that bridge with a friend until our fast pass tiem came up...we were severely soaked. lol

 

[wdwfan22]

Originally posted by DisJosh
Why did they turn down the bridge cannon? That's my favorite. My last trip to the world was August 2000 and it was HOT. I stood on that bridge with a friend until our fast pass tiem came up...we were severely soaked. lol

We were told that it creates to much congestion on the bridge from people just stopping and watching and that the bridge becomes slick from the water and they don't want guests falling.

 

[DisJosh]

Originally posted by wdwfan22
We were told that it creates to much congestion on the bridge from people just stopping and watching and that the bridge becomes slick from the water and they don't want guests falling.

Well that sucks.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Originally posted by wdwfan22
We were told that it creates to much congestion on the bridge from people just stopping and watching and that the bridge becomes slick from the water and they don't want guests falling.

Exactly. It is the same reason the audio-animatronic parrot was removed from outside Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean. People would mob in front of it. There were other reasons for its closure, too...possibly the water use reduction plan or maybe just plain budget cuts...

 

[figmentmom]

I love Splash Mountain, but we were just at WDW for a one-day whirlwind trip in December when the weather was COLD. I greatly appreciated being able to cross that bridge without getting soaked!

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Originally posted by figmentmom
I love Splash Mountain, but we were just at WDW for a one-day whirlwind trip in December when the weather was COLD. I greatly appreciated being able to cross that bridge without getting soaked!

Is this a sign of the ageing process I bet the next thing to go is finding the ride music too loud.

 

[imagineergurl]

anyone notice during the night of joy no one got the slightest bit wet during splash(or maybe they where mad at us since we where screaming the whole time no matter what)