Splashless Mountain?

[got2lovedisney]

I thought the refurb wasn't scheduled til January but this was the scene on Sunday, December 15th. I've never seen this ride dry unless it was during a refurb. Any thoughts?

 

[Pumbas Nakasak]

Have seen this many times in the mornings going back years.

 

[Disneydreamer23]

I also havent seen it dry except for a refurb hmmm

 

[marni1971]

Happens. Water can be dumped, partly dried, and refilled.

Remember the final climb and drop are on a track system. The water here is just for show.

 

[Bairstow]

I thought the refurb wasn't scheduled til January but this was the scene on Sunday, December 15th. I've never seen this ride dry unless it was during a refurb. Any thoughts?

Was there any water in the post-drop canals?

 

[Tuvalu]

Splash was operational yesterday. We didn't ride it because it was too cold for us to get wet.

Like other posters, we have seen it without water in the morning and working later in the day.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Splash was operational yesterday. We didn't ride it because it was too cold for us to get wet.

Like other posters, we have seen it without water in the morning and working later in the day.

I need to change the time of year that I go. "too cold for us to get wet" is never a phrase I've heard used for WDW. I would love that. More fun than sweating to death.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Happens. Water can be dumped, partly dried, and refilled.

Remember the final climb and drop are on a track system. The water here is just for show.

Yep it is..

 

[Csmith041177]

Wow. That's an interesting view. Have never seen it without water.

 

[got2lovedisney]

Ok, so not an unusual occurance, just new for me. Thanks Cmdr_Crimson for the video!

 

[pumpkin7]

They should run it like that in the winter! Then people stay dry lol.

 

[Rob562]

They should run it like that in the winter! Then people stay dry lol.

The water cascading down the drop isn't what gets you wet. What gets you wet is the water flowing in the trough that you roll down into, which is fed separately from the drop water.

The water flow on the drop is purely cosmetic and at most would be a heavy mist where you'd hit any drops that happen to be airborne as you roll through it.

-Rob

 

[The Magical Genie 123]

I've seen this happen before. If they have to shut down the ride for some reason, they sometimes have to drain the water. It doesn't happen too often, though.

 

[mergatroid]

Saw it like that in October just gone one day. Apparently they were hoping to be open again in just a few hours later that day according to a cm at the entrance.

 

[afar28]

Never seen it like that. Interesting.

 

[BeachclubBubsie]

So disappointed it will be closed while we are there...just another reason to plan another trip!

 

[graphite1326]

I've seen it that way in the morning myself. The water is just for show. You will also notice that there is a spray that comes up when a log drops and cascades onto the bridge where people are watching. It doesn't happen every time but I beleive every third time. This is also for show.

 

[wyolars]

Happens. Water can be dumped, partly dried, and refilled.

Remember the final climb and drop are on a track system. The water here is just for show.

So is the log attached to the track during the fall.

I mean is it tethered down or actually free falling

 

[lunchbox1175]

Should have seen it when it was totally empty of water and they were painting everything, one of the few times I could actually tell what was going on with a refurb.

 

[Rob562]

So is the log attached to the track during the fall.

I mean is it tethered down or actually free falling

It's free-rolling down the hill on wheels that roll on a flat metal track and guided laterally by side wheels that roll against the side walls of the trough.

-Rob