IOA/US...which rides do you get wet on

[boomhauer]

How on earth did you only get slightly wet on Popeye?

I agree. But honestly, I could have cared less. It was so much fun. It's a ridiculous, silly ride. And how wet you get is just beyond ridiculous. We were laughing uncontrollably on it.

 

[Cadillac_Dreamgirl]

do ponchos really work?
what a bout thos ponchos they sell at the $dollar store?
and can you take your shoes off before the ride?

When we went on Kali rapids in animal king. we got of soaked completely. never have I felt so much water LOL. you shoould have seen the ppl waiting in line looking at us walk by. some got scared lol[/ COLOR]

 

[A_NY_Outlaw]

"slightly wet" on Popeye and Dudley? My experience is more "soaked to drowned". Honestly, you could bring a shave kit and a bar of soap...

that was our experience as well on popeye's....there wasn't a dry spot on anyone getting off that ride. Don't think we could have gotten wetter if we jumped in a swimming pool.

 

[holcomb-mania]

Yeah, right!!! I got SOAKED from those people shotting at me afterwards.

shhhhhh!


[runs to get roll of quarters...]

 

[laxcdn]

We did Dudley 6 times and were soaked each time. Didn't do Jurrasic and Popeye was closed.

 

[the Dark Marauder]

shhhhhh!


[runs to get roll of quarters...]

Are those water blasters 25¢ or 50¢ these days?

 

[holcomb-mania]

Are those water blasters 25¢ or 50¢ these days?

IIRC, they were $0.50/shot when we went in Nov. An excellent investment, IMO.

 

[ky07]

IIRC, they were $0.50/shot when we went in Nov. An excellent investment, IMO.

My DS's get mad when I don't have change so that they can soak people

 

[MetFanInPeoria]

Hello folks,

This my first time posting on these boards. My wife and I visited both Universal parks in July 2006.

Regarding "getting wet" at IOA, here are my thoughts and suggestions:

1) The wettest ride is the Popeye/Bluto Barges ride. Be careful that water rushes in through the side holes of the barge in addition to coming from above. Your feet and lower-leg areas will get drenched as well so you are best off wearing sandals or water shoes.

2) I like how the Barges ride and the Ripsaw Falls ride use "clean" water (i.e. water typically found in a swimming pool) instead of the "mystery green water" which other rides like Jurassic Park and Splash Mountain use.

3) Finally, if you need to get even more wet, when I was at IOA in July 2006 they had fountains throughout the Toon area spewing even more water to drench you.

I remember walking around IOA later that morning, and this woman took one look at me and asked me which rides I had experienced, i.e. she wanted her family to avoid getting drenched until later in the day.

 

[Metro West]

Hello folks,

This my first time posting on these boards. My wife and I visited both Universal parks in July 2006.

Regarding "getting wet" at IOA, here are my thoughts and suggestions:

1) The wettest ride is the Popeye/Bluto Barges ride. Be careful that water rushes in through the side holes of the barge in addition to coming from above. Your feet and lower-leg areas will get drenched as well so you are best off wearing sandals or water shoes.

2) I like how the Barges ride and the Ripsaw Falls ride use "clean" water (i.e. water typically found in a swimming pool) instead of the "mystery green water" which other rides like Jurassic Park and Splash Mountain use.

3) Finally, if you need to get even more wet, when I was at IOA in July 2006 they had fountains throughout the Toon area spewing even more water to drench you.

I remember walking around IOA later that morning, and this woman took one look at me and asked me which rides I had experienced, i.e. she wanted her family to avoid getting drenched until later in the day.

100% agree. I don't do the water rides unless it's 500 degrees and I'm ready to leave the park. Oh....btw.....

 

[illill]

Hello folks,

This my first time posting on these boards. My wife and I visited both Universal parks in July 2006.

Regarding "getting wet" at IOA, here are my thoughts and suggestions:

1) The wettest ride is the Popeye/Bluto Barges ride. Be careful that water rushes in through the side holes of the barge in addition to coming from above. Your feet and lower-leg areas will get drenched as well so you are best off wearing sandals or water shoes.

2) I like how the Barges ride and the Ripsaw Falls ride use "clean" water (i.e. water typically found in a swimming pool) instead of the "mystery green water" which other rides like Jurassic Park and Splash Mountain use.

3) Finally, if you need to get even more wet, when I was at IOA in July 2006 they had fountains throughout the Toon area spewing even more water to drench you.

I remember walking around IOA later that morning, and this woman took one look at me and asked me which rides I had experienced, i.e. she wanted her family to avoid getting drenched until later in the day.

I asked this soaking wet couple the samething.