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TSI Rafts Weight Limit?

ImagineerDude

ImagineerDude

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We were in the MK two weeks ago today. Around 1:00, we and a BUNCH of other people decided to go get away from the crowds on TSI. They had the raft we were on FULL. So full in fact, the corner of the boat we were on dipped under the murky waters enough to get our feet a little wet. The cast member just stared at it, but didn't look too concerned. Have there ever been any boats/rafts flood or sink in Disney parks, I would assume not, though I saw pictures of 5-7' gators in the MK in another thread...has this happened to anyone else? I heard the water was 7' deep, yet a cast member on the canoes at DL (not WDW) said it was anywhere from 2' to 20' deep. Anyone know this random info? Thanks :D
 
bethymouse

bethymouse

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Very good question! Those rafts are always too full! I am sure there must be a capacity limit, but they should possibly consider less of a capacity due to the rising levels of peoples' weights (just like having to refurb the Small World boats).:eek:
 
FettFan

FettFan

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bethymouse said:
Very good question! Those rafts are always too full! I am sure there must be a capacity limit, but they should possibly consider less of a capacity due to the rising levels of peoples' weights (just like having to refurb the Small World boats).:eek:
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Less capacity. No reason WDW should again be forced to bear the expense to refit everything because someone had a few extra Oreos.
 
unkadug

unkadug

Follower of "Saget"The Cult
The river is not that deep.
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More photos here:
http://www.disneypix.com/MagicKingdom/Frontierland/ROARehab/MagicKingdom-FLROA.htm
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

Premium Member
FettFan said:
I had heard they use a brown dye to darken the water and hide the shallowness. Is this true?
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Yup - and why they call the network of these water bodies 'dark water'.

ImagineerDude said:
We were in the MK two weeks ago today. Around 1:00, we and a BUNCH of other people decided to go get away from the crowds on TSI. They had the raft we were on FULL. So full in fact, the corner of the boat we were on dipped under the murky waters enough to get our feet a little wet.
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It's more about the boat being unevenly weighted, rather than too much. The boat just plows ahead so water may come up over the edge. Happens all the time because everyone wants to be on the front of the boat.. load up wanting to be first off, watch up front, etc.
 
Rob562

Rob562

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unkadug said:
Yes it does. That is the track that you see in the picture.
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Well, it's more that it uses the track to steer, rather than actually running on rails like a coaster or ride vehicle.

The boat itself is free-floating, and it just has pegs sticking down on either side of the rail at the front and back to make sure that it follows the center of the river. (Think of it like the Tomorrowland Speedway cars) The steamboat can actually float out the canal behind Big Thunder and across Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake to the dry dock north of the Contemporary. (Though it's moved/guided by a tug, it can't steer itself)

-Rob
 
The Mom

The Mom

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flynnibus said:
Yup - and why they call the network of these water bodies 'dark water'.



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Do they really put dye in, or do they pump in water from the lakes? I ask because a lot of our water here in Florida is naturally brown colored, due to the tannin in the water. The St John's River, for example, has brown water. As I recall, the water in River Country also was brown colored - it seemed the same color as the water off of our dock.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

Premium Member
The Mom said:
Do they really put dye in, or do they pump in water from the lakes? I ask because a lot of our water here in Florida is naturally brown colored, due to the tannin in the water. The St John's River, for example, has brown water. As I recall, the water in River Country also was brown colored - it seemed the same color as the water off of our dock.
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They dye it to control it's look. 'aqua shade'

Otherwise relatively shallow bodies of water would show all the stuff under it.. think jungle cruise :)

The water in river country was just the same as the lake.. murky due to the sediment and bottom surfaces. It was pretty clean and clear up close.
 
unkadug

unkadug

Follower of "Saget"The Cult
The Mom said:
Do they really put dye in, or do they pump in water from the lakes? I ask because a lot of our water here in Florida is naturally brown colored, due to the tannin in the water. The St John's River, for example, has brown water. As I recall, the water in River Country also was brown colored - it seemed the same color as the water off of our dock.
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That's what I thought also. Having canoed a lot of Florida rivers and streams in the past, I'm quite familiar with tannin water. I just assumed that Disney's water was naturally brown.
 
The Mom

The Mom

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Premium Member
flynnibus said:
They dye it to control it's look. 'aqua shade'

Otherwise relatively shallow bodies of water would show all the stuff under it.. think jungle cruise :)

The water in river country was just the same as the lake.. murky due to the sediment and bottom surfaces. It was pretty clean and clear up close.
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Thanks!
 

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