Drops on gringotts and bluto

[cab0ad]

how bad are they? I am taking a 9 year old who hates drops more than anything but she is obsessed with HP. How bad is the drop at the beginning? And does the bluto ride have a drop? How big?

 

[DisneyMom111]

I don't know about bluto but I did the Gringotts ride and I HATE drops! It wasn't that bad. The worst part about it is they tip the car down and hold it there for a minutes before you actually drop. That freaked me out a little but if you warn her about it, she should be ok.

 

[cab0ad]

Thanks for the info! That tipping will make her so nervous but I'm glad you told me. Warning will help. The actual hill is not that steep/ tall though, right?

 

[Jessica0711]

There are two cars and it's the first one that hangs (if I can remember correctly, I was a bit freaked out because I also don't like drops ). We were in the second car so it wasn't as bad to me. I've never done Bluto's unfortunately so I can't comment on that one.

 

[IronFozzie]

Thanks for the info! That tipping will make her so nervous but I'm glad you told me. Warning will help. The actual hill is not that steep/ tall though, right?

Gringotts can have up to a 30 foot drop (depending on where your seat is located), there is no lift hill. It's a very easy going coaster in my opinion and only really has a few spots where it feels like a roller coaster.

 

[Peachkins]

Thanks for the info! That tipping will make her so nervous but I'm glad you told me. Warning will help. The actual hill is not that steep/ tall though, right?

I read recently it has about a 30 foot drop as the PP already stated, and at a 40 degree angle, so not steep at all.

 

[AmberK24]

Neither of these two are very drastic. As mentioned, there is a minor drop, but it's also dark...it's over before you know it and then it's on with the story.
Bluto's is a huge tube raft ride and while it's down a long hill, isn't steep and is much more focused on the water than the actual drop.
To avoid drops, stay away from Rip Ride Rocket in USF & Dragon Challenge, Hulk, Dr. Dooms, Dudley Do-Rights & Jurassic Park in IOA.

Have a great trip!

 

[tinydancer09]

Just went with someone who HATES drops. (The suspense gets him.) he was perfectly fine and loved gringotts. If you're scared of being able to see it ask to be in the back car. If she's small like me she won't be able to see over the front car that much anyways. I can never decide if it's better to warn them or if that creates more anxiety about it....

 

[johde]

Bluto's has one curved drop of substance right at the end of the "boat wash" (lift hill). It's not overly steep but you pickup significant speed that you continue with through the next section of the ride.

 

[Disxuni]

When I first rode Gringott's, I was more scared of the first drop due to the angle and how we hung for a moment, the actual drop is nothing (I think they mainly do that for intimidation purposes). As it's a drop that is short in comparison to other drops and also moves towards the side as it happens as well. So, it does not feel that dramatic of a drop either. It's very quick. Most of the ride is interaction via screen of the chracters, there are only two real rollercoaster bits in general and are extremely quick and completely pitch black.

She should be good to go. This is coming from, yes, someone who does not like drops (however I do often just deal, as I often ride JP).

Bluto, once again, more so makes you scared and intimidated due to the anticipation more than anything (like the beginning of Gringott's), as it just seems to climb, climb, climb, but the drop itself isn't that bad, however you will get soaked afterwards and the speed of the rafts do quicken afterwards, as someone previously said. Other than that, it might worry her as it seems to go higher and higher, but the drop itself isn't nothing. It seems intimidating, but the drop itself is not something that makes your heart drop at all. At least not me. So, she'll more than likely be scared of the unknown and anticipation rather than the actual drop itself. At least that was my first experience riding it. Now it's a breeze, just like Gringott's.