'Kali River Rapids', any hills

[disneycutie165]

My mom bought an Imagineer book about Animal Kingdom, and it said that KRR had a huge drop. Is it true, and how long is it? I've been a little leary of the ride since she told me

[Speedy1998]

IT is pretty big. The hill is where most people get wet. If you are on the downside of the raft when you get to the bottom you will get soaked.

[WDWdriver]

I wouldn't call it a "drop". It's more like a big water slide. You won't feel like you are falling. It's not at all like the stomach wrenching drop at Splash Mountain.

[crazypoohbear]

It definately is NOT a drop! so don't worry about that.
It is more like a slope. Think sledding down a hill on a sled as opposed to going down a water slide or splash mountain.
It is very graduated in it's angle there is nothing to worry about... unless you are in the wrong seat

[GoinGoofyPlanninThisTrip]

You'll be too concerned about who'll be getting soaked to worry about the actual drop. It's not steep...just very wet.

[Here we go again...]

Everyone is being honest with you. The drop is not that large.
The thing is that you drop into a big pool of swirling water and who ever ends up on the side the is going down gets completely drenched. There is no way to control it... and no matter how many times I ride and think I am safe, it turns at the last minute and I get a full bath.

So, if you want to stay dry... look for me on the ride.

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Everyone is being honest with you. The drop is not that large.
The thing is that you drop into a big pool of swirling water and who ever ends up on the side the is going down gets completely drenched. There is no way to control it... and no matter how many times I ride and think I am safe, it turns at the last minute and I get a full bath.

So, if you want to stay dry... look for me on the ride.

Oh no that sounds like my luck....we are trying it for the first time this December and are taking some good advice and making it the last ride of the day so we can go back to Pop and change.

[Young@Heart]

The "drop" isn't bad at all, nothing like SplM. And, IMO, it's the best part of the ride! I hate a "water ride" that doesn't get anyone wet. Disney knows how to do a raft ride right!

[Figment52]

Oh no that sounds like my luck....we are trying it for the first time this December and are taking some good advice and making it the last ride of the day so we can go back to Pop and change.

Not sure if they're still there, but they did have large air blowers at the exit of the ride. In Dec 2000, when it was super cold outside, they were blowing hot air. And boy did it come in handy when we were crazy enough to ride in 30 degree weather!

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Not sure if they're still there, but they did have large air blowers at the exit of the ride. In Dec 2000, when it was super cold outside, they were blowing hot air. And boy did it come in handy when we were crazy enough to ride in 30 degree weather!

That would be nice!

[Nurse Kim]

I am a big chicken when it comes to hills, drops, or other stuff like that. I rode Kali and the drop is no big deal. It's not really a drop. Like a previous poster said it's more like a slope. Everyone in our raft was soaked by the end of the ride. We seen alot of people wearing their ponchos for this ride.

My kids enjoyed standing on the bridge after we got off and pushed a button to some sprayers that would get people in the raft wet.

[WDWdriver]

Not sure if they're still there, but they did have large air blowers at the exit of the ride. In Dec 2000, when it was super cold outside, they were blowing hot air. And boy did it come in handy when we were crazy enough to ride in 30 degree weather!

Sorry, the jet dryer is not used anymore. It produced an open flame that guests wanted to get too close to. It was a safety hazard.

[Minnie Imagineer]

wow I didn't know KRR had any 'drops'. I've never been on it before but next time i'll go on
I hate that stomach dropping feeling drops give you-so I'm happy everyone doesn't think its big!

[BMan62]

There is no way to control it... and no matter how many times I ride and think I am safe, it turns at the last minute and I get a full bath.

Last time I was on this, there were three other 'big' guys - I'm 5' 10" 300#, and I was the smallest of the four - and we were all on the same side of the raft. Needless to say, the weight all shifted to the 'low' side and we went crashing into the pool with a great deal of momentum. The wave that we created actually crested over us and drenched the women on the other side of the raft!!!

One little hint/note/warning: Do NOT wear white or something that is see through when wet on this ride!!!!

[Tinkerfreak]

Last time I was on this, there were three other 'big' guys - I'm 5' 10" 300#, and I was the smallest of the four - and we were all on the same side of the raft. Needless to say, the weight all shifted to the 'low' side and we went crashing into the pool with a great deal of momentum. The wave that we created actually crested over us and drenched the women on the other side of the raft!!!

One little hint/note/warning: Do NOT wear white or something that is see through when wet on this ride!!!!

I second that, do not wear white. The last time we rode there was young girl wearing white pants and as soon as she got wet you could see right through them. She was trying to cover herself when she got off the ride but it was like she was standing in her underwear. I felt bad for the poor thing.

[MississippiDisneyFreak]

Last time I was on this, there were three other 'big' guys - I'm 5' 10" 300#, and I was the smallest of the four - and we were all on the same side of the raft. Needless to say, the weight all shifted to the 'low' side and we went crashing into the pool with a great deal of momentum. The wave that we created actually crested over us and drenched the women on the other side of the raft!!!

One little hint/note/warning: Do NOT wear white or something that is see through when wet on this ride!!!!

Oh no, how embarassing

[CaptainJessicaSparrow]

Actually, just don't wear white to Disney....ever.

Because while you might avoid the water rides, there is one you can't avoid - rain.

And let me tell you, these past few days....I've seen some interesting undergarments. Or some who had none.

[#1donaldfan]

The hill is very minimal, but wet !!

[PAYROLL PRINCESS]

The slope is more of a whoosh than a zoom. No stomach dropping involved.
We are the among the ones who wear ponchos on this ride. I have no desire to get wet by that icky water or to run around the rest of the day soaked. I even wear my poncho on Splash Mtn.
And don't wear denim on this ride either because that takes forever to dry. I almost broke down and bought another pair of shorts one day because my denim shorts got soaked! But I was too cheap. Wearing them was not a comfortable feeling though.

[lebo]

Another tip, is try and bring an extra set of clothes with you. Last time I went on it, it was early in the day and I ended up wearing wet clothes the entire day. Ended up in the motel room for 2 days with a fever and eating Chicken Soup! What a Vacation??????????