Minmizing getting wet on Splash Mountain, where to sit?

[Tormania]

Are there particular seats on Splash Mountain that result in you getting less wet than others? I've never been on Splash Mountain as my only trip to WDW was in Jan 2004 and didn't want to get wet when it was cooler out, but I know from experience that log flume type rides do have some spots that are drier than others. With our upcoming trip in Dec I again would rather not get soaked but I want to be able to take my DS on the ride.

So where would be the best seats to try to minimize getting wet if any?

 

[2Tiggies]

If you're set on not getting wet, the only suggestion I could make is to wear a poncho. If, where and how wet you get seems to follow no distinct pattern. We have ridden countless times and come off dry aside from wet butts from the water already on the seats and we have got off there wetter than if we'd swam through the briar patch

On our earlier trips we found that if we managed to stay dry before we did the first little climb and missed the splash generated by the log coming down to our right, we would stay dry. But we have randomly been soaked going down slippin falls, at the waterfall feature when the ride has stopped right there and of course, the water cannon can do the rest for you on the big drop if it activates when your log comes down. Generally sitting on the left hand side of the boat (getting in first when you board) may help you avoid the splashes from descending logs and that waterfall. But there is no guarantee

 

[Disneylvr]

Maybe I am wrong but I thought getting in first put you on the right side of the log, the side where you may get wettest if you get stuck by the drop? It was so cold during our trip last January that I didn't even ride Splash Mountain so maybe my memory is fading... But if I am correct then sitting on the left side, probably nearest the front, will get you the least wet.

 

[CarolineB]

It's not just a matter of where you sit but who else is in the log with you -- if a few heavy people are in the front weighing down the log -- you may get soaked as was the case with my friends on their vacation.

 

[Mac4life30]

if I had to guess I would say back seat left side. The back seat avoids the splash and the left avoids the water falling on you coming from the right after the big drop

 

[DizDaD7]

Been on this ride maybe 20 times, and sat in all spots inside the log, and really only got a lil wet maybe one time while others got more. So its basically luck of the draw, and how much weight is in the boat n stuff..

Now quite the contrary, on Kali river rapids, i ve been on that ride 15 times and not once did i come off even close to dry. Its at a point where whomever we are with that wants to get wet, will offer to sit next to me. It's automatic...

 

[princessallegra]

We ask for the back row and i sit on the left. Stay dry every time.

 

[Taylor'sMom]

I've always understood it to be (no guarantee), put all the weight in the front if you WANT to get wet... put all the weight in the back if you are hoping to stay dry.

I always sit in the back and I generally stay pretty dry...

 

[disneynanacat]

Ducking works.

 

[biondagirl]

You may not get that wet that time of the year. This could jut be my opinion, but it seems to me that the spray is less when the weather is cooler. We went in October and November our last two trips and the bridge was barely wet. In March, it could be soaked.

 

[wiigirl]

Ducking works.

That would be my suggestion too.

 

[Tormania]

So from what I am seeing the further back the better, last row is the best. Left side better than right side. Again it's all relative as I wouldn't expect to stay 100% dry but a small little splash on a warm Dec afternoon is managable compared to a drenching on a cool, windy Dec morning.

 

[Belle72]

poncho!! the seats are wet already!

 

[Purrkins]

Sit behind tall people. Last time was sitting back row, left and everyone else in the car were children, wave went right over everyone's head and onto me.

 

[Peachkins]

You may not get that wet that time of the year. This could jut be my opinion, but it seems to me that the spray is less when the weather is cooler. We went in October and November our last two trips and the bridge was barely wet. In March, it could be soaked.

I'll agree with this. It seemed as though the water cannon that goes off made a much smaller spray. I've been during the summer before where you would have to time crossing the bridge if you didn't want to get wet. In the winter it wasn't an issue.

My last trip was in December, and no one in our log got truly wet. My brother and dad, the two heaviest out of all of us, were in the front and even they only got splashed a bit.

 

[bauer1168]

Definitely sit on the left. I've found over the years you don't get as wet as you used to (could be wrong, could just be my luck). I think in the cooler months, the water cannons aren't as powerful.
One of the parts you can possibly get wet is after the big final drop, there will be a little water stream which can get you a little wet but that's only if you're sitting on the right.

 

[NuJoy]

Here's a little hint for minimizing wet butts. Scoot your behind up closer to the edge of the seat. There are drain holes in the back; and a lot of the water drains out when the boat climbs a hill.

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[BeccaG]

Ok silly question but whose left?

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

If you do not want to get wet, it is best not to ride. We have sat in all different spots and sometimes (in the same spot) we get soaked and other times only our legs got a little "misting".

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

Ok silly question but whose left?

Just as you would sit on the left side of the car.