Splash Mountain

[Gottaluvgoof]

I love the ride, but I DO NOT like being soaked. I just can't stand walking around like a wet rag all day. I think Splash has so much to offer, but so many people don't want to get wet. I have to suffer and take the drenching, because I love the ride, but I know several people who absolutely will not ride because of the soaking. What do you prefer? Would you rather get soaked or just a little bit wet? Actually, the last time I was there, I wore a poncho on the ride because people were coming off totally drenched.

[IloveDisney71]

I LOVE SM but I don't like to get soaked! I usually wear a poncho even though my 2 DD's laugh at me. I will ride it without a poncho if it's my last ride for the day and I'm headed right back to the resort so I can change clothes. Wet clothes aren't fun for me!

[katzctkpt]

I love the ride just hate the drenching. Just like Kali River it always seems my youngest DD and myself get soaked no matter where we sit. My DH always comes off with a drop or 2 of water never drenched.

[MushuMulan]

Well it all depends for me, if it's below 60 outside I'd rather not get wet, but if it's the average Florida heat then I'd gladly get drenched, alhthough it does get a bit uncomfortable walking around the park like that.

[LCPZA]

I hate getting soaked. HOwever on a Hot and Humid day its well worth it!!

[#1donaldfan]

Either way is fine with me as long as I'm at Disney !!!!!

[BelleBeauty]

Well, there is no way that I would avoid this ride. But walking around in wet jeansi s not my idea of a great time (especially in the summer when you have to go into air conditioned rides afterwards). I prefer to make my boyfriend and brother sit up front and take the big splash, unless we are heading back to the resort!

[Polynesian Dweller]

Don't like getting drenched so try to avoid Splash Mountain if it looks like a day when most people are walking off wet. Never have done Kali (and probably never will) because people look just too soaked all the time.

[jszczur5]

[QUOTE=Gottaluvgoof;1513879]I love the ride, but I DO NOT like being soaked. I just can't stand walking around like a wet rag all day.QUOTE]

Can you say chafing from wet jean shorts and blisters from soaked shoes. Not fun!
It was only last year that we got drenched. Previous years we had to ride it four or more times in a row to get even moderately wet. Last year we were totally soaked from a single ride and never really fit it into our schedule to ride again, for fear of another drenching. Too bad, because this is one of our favourite rides. The kids have already made me promise that we'll **** it up and ride a few times this year regardless of how wet we get.

[applecore72]

Have we been on the same ride?

I haven't been soaked once on Splash Mountain and I really prefer getting soaked (looove Kali River Rapids). I always bring extra set of clothes or take it as an excuse to buy me a new Disney outfit

Where should I sit to get soaked? Or have they changed the ride since I last visited MK in october 2006?

[animalkingdomguy]

That's the primary point of the attraction. It's splash mountain not trickle mountain. Just like Kali River Rapids you get wet.

[Disnamic Duo]

Have we been on the same ride?

I haven't been soaked once on Splash Mountain...

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I love Splash Mtn, and I love that you get wet, but it's just a little wet. Now on Kali you can get SOAKED.

[Fantasmic]

Up until my last trip we never got wet on Splash, but in september, my OH got soaked everytime we rode it (i hid behind him)

[McGoofy]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I love Splash Mtn, and I love that you get wet, but it's just a little wet. Now on Kali you can get SOAKED.

It's all in the timing. It's not really the going down the big hill that gets you drenched. There is one spot that if you get stuck in, you WILL get soaked. This spot is shortly after you take off and begin to round the corner for your journey. If the boats in front of you are stopped, and you happen to be the boat stopped right beside where a boat is currently going down the big hill (that's to your right side), you will get sprayed by this jet that is triggered off by the boat going down the hill. That's the drenching that I don't like. Your hair is completely drenched, your clothes and shoes are soaked, and I am always ducking to protect cell phone and digital camera. Not to mention, wet denim shorts are horrible on the thighs!! Anyway, if you are lucky enough to miss that one spot, you might only get a little wet from the big downhill splash. Now that is nice in warm weather, but I avoid SM in the cold weather due to the fact that I could get soaked.

[DNS]

I absolutely went with few drops. I don't mind so much getting wet, it's the walking around after that bothers me enough to keep me off of Kali River Rapids. Especially if my shoes get wet inside. Major blisters!

[dteed]

the wetter the better.

[gwfx1031]

LOve the ride, hate the drench.

[Disney-lovin' Dutchman]

I hate getting drenched..I always ask if I can sit in the back, so far it has always been granted. Worst I got was some water on my face

That being said, Splash Mountain in Disneyland Anaheim was extreme! I sat in the back but came out absolutely soaked on 3 seperate occasions..as did my grandma who I assured first time that she wouldn't get very wet...she was mad

[Jobasha3000]

I dont feel proud saying that I avoided going on SM on the last few trips because I really really dont like the last drop. I did everest 4 times tough, so maybe I was just being a loser.

[KevGuy]

Yea I got pretty wet from the jet on that corner last year when the boat comes down the hill to the right and sets it off on Spash, I went to eat after that in an AC resturant and was freezing lol. On kali last year I was fearing the worst and even wore sandals because I just knew I would get drenched. i mean people are coming off that looking like they went swimming in the rapids lol. But some lady to my right on the ride was liek don't worry it will be me, it is always me. I was like ooook. But sure enough we came down the hill and I thought it was gonna be me as the boat turned and I was at the bottom, but it turned enough that sure as heck that lady was completely drenched, and only my right arm got soaked lol. I told her as we were getting off hey you were right lol, she just glared at me.