No ponchos on Frozen

[CuteAsMinnie]

I sorry but I'm just having a hard time grasping if someone was all dressed up on their way to a fancy dinner, why would they go on any ride where they could potentially get wet. Isn't that kinda like being in a pool and getting upset your hair got wet or, heaven forbid... got splashed? Just asking...

 

[Cinderella94]

I sorry but I'm just having a hard time grasping if someone was all dressed up on their way to a fancy dinner, why would they go on any ride where they could potentially get wet. Isn't that kinda like being in a pool and getting upset your hair got wet or, heaven forbid... got splashed? Just asking...

Not an equal comparison. In your first scenario, you even admit that it's "potentially" getting wet. If you're already in a pool, you're already wet, and splashing doesn't change it.

 

[DaisyJ]

Hundreds of people you say? You're reply #136...maybe don't exaggerate when making the argument against exaggeration? Just my .02...

To throw my own anecdotal record into the mix, I have gotten wet once on Maelstrom/FEA in the 25 years I've been riding it.

There have been lots of other threads about this very thing. No exaggeration needed.

 

[mckennarose]

I sorry but I'm just having a hard time grasping if someone was all dressed up on their way to a fancy dinner, why would they go on any ride where they could potentially get wet. Isn't that kinda like being in a pool and getting upset your hair got wet or, heaven forbid... got splashed? Just asking...

In all fairness, I rode FEA two weeks ago and never noticed the sign and it never crossed my mind that getting soaked to the bone could be a possibility. (That type of soaking is a lot worse than the cannon ball splashes on POTC, which I have experienced and would expect could be a possibility on water rides) I guess in my mind, and having ridden Maelstrom previously with no issue, I thought FEA was more along the lines of IASW and old Maelstrom. If it wasn't for this thread and the other one reporting people getting soaked I would not have thought much about it. For me though, I didn't care for FEA and probably won't ride it again anytime soon.

 

[Sbunit81]

So, I'm curious. Is this a "glitch" that Disney would consider fixing? If people complain enough would Disney address it? Was the similar issue on POTC ever addressed to result in a more dry experience? I hate getting wet on rides, lol...

 

[wilkeliza]

So, I'm curious. Is this a "glitch" that Disney would consider fixing? If people complain enough would Disney address it? Was the similar issue on POTC ever addressed to result in a more dry experience? I hate getting wet on rides, lol...

Probably not as they have 2 signs that say you may get wet. When ever there is a drop on a water ride there is potential to get wet.

 

[bluezy]

Probably not as they have 2 signs that say you may get wet. When ever there is a drop on a water ride there is potential to get wet.

The sign should probably say, "You may get wet...you might get soaked."

 

[runwad]

We rode this ride on Monday and didn't get a drop of water on us. Saying that we made sure to sit in the back two rows. I think a lot of the water depends on how "heavy" the boat may be. Luckily the people in the first two rows were little, hence why I think we didn't get water. We did see some heavier people getting off the ride who got a little more than wet. That was my observation anyway ;-)

EDIT to add, Put your poncho on AFTER you are seated and the boat has started on its way or sometime during the ride, there problem solved.

 

[Mousemommy1]

Interesting. I never got wet on Maelstrom. Isn't it the same track?

 

[mom2rtk]

Interesting. I never got wet on Maelstrom. Isn't it the same track?

It is. And it makes me wonder if they are packing the boats more full now, adding weight and perhaps that causes the water issue.

 

[Robo]

I just wanted to say that I don't think we've seen any other firsthand reports of ponchos being disallowed
on FEA in this thread since the OP.

I think that I've read all of the posts, but I've tried not to read too many at one time.
(There must be some limits to try to keep one's sanity.)

 

[Snap Crackle Pop]

Don't go on a water like ride if you don't want to get wet.

 

[TheGreg1982]

I rode FEA for the first time (in forever) the day before yesterday. The CM told me you don't get wet. Just by chance I was seated in the back which was perfectly dry. However the seats from halfway up through the front were puddled with water.

I didn't see anyone in line or on the ride with ponchos.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Could you put your poncho down on the seat and then wrap it around your butt/across your lap? That way you aren't technically wearing it?

Edit to add: We are going at the end of January/early February, so being wet would be horrible if it's chilly outside!

 

[cobright]

... Exactly how rare an event is doesn't matter a bit when that rare event just soaked an $800 DSLR.

Your phone and your dslr should be fine in a pocket in any wetness up to and maybe including kali river rapids. Assuming it was built in a year that begins with a 2.

 

[DizMagic]

I think the poncho "safety issue" is the slip and fall risk due to wet surfaces. I am seeing and hearing more and more reports of ponchos being disallowed or asked to remove on indoor rides and restaurants / shops. Even when it was raining out, the CMs would ask us to remove the ponchos when coming indoors. The only possible reason for this could be the slip/fall risk. And it seems to be more heavily regulated as of late - leading me to believe there was an incident or "almost" incident that made them take this more stringent stance.

 

[Tomh]

Your phone and your dslr should be fine in a pocket in any wetness up to and maybe including kali river rapids. Assuming it was built in a year that begins with a 2.

My phone was built in a year that begins with a 2, and most assuredly is NOT ok getting wet, not even remotely ok. My DSLR . . . was an $800 plus investment which I have absolutely no intention of testing when it comes to water. A zip lock bag is a whole heck of a lot less expensive than either of those pieces of electronics, but to each their own. If you are comfortable sticking a thousand dollars worth of electronics in your pocket, and hopping on a water ride, more power to you.

 

[mom2rtk]

Unless someone has photos of PTN packed up and heading out, I'm believing it's going to DCA. We've seen it a few times already and actually would prefer the chance to see MSEP in DL later this year, but I believe it's going away to be replaced by PTN at DCA.

 

[mom2rtk]

My phone was built in a year that begins with a 2, and most assuredly is NOT ok getting wet, not even remotely ok. My DSLR . . . was an $800 plus investment which I have absolutely no intention of testing when it comes to water. A zip lock bag is a whole heck of a lot less expensive than either of those pieces of electronics, but to each their own. If you are comfortable sticking a thousand dollars worth of electronics in your pocket, and hopping on a water ride, more power to you.

Yeah, definitely smart to be careful. Some cameras are waterproof, some are water resistant, and some are neither. I wouldn't want to test it out either.

Although, I appreciate this thread as I'll be sure to pull out one of these next time I'm on FEA. It's what I've always used on Splash:

https://www.amazon.com/OP-TECH-USA-...8&qid=1496339344&sr=8-20&keywords=rain+sleeve

 

[heazer]

This article from April states:

Elsewhere around the theme park world, a number of severe, but non-fatal injuries were suffered by customers on rides. A woman fell and fractured her leg while boarding the Frozen Ever After ride at Epcot, and a 30-year-old man was hit in the head while riding Animal Kingdom's Expedition Everest. At non-Disney parks, a 60-year-old woman had a seizure while on the Revenge of the Mummy ride in Universal Studios.

Maybe that's the safety connection?

Full article: http://www.complex.com/life/2017/04/man-dies-after-riding-roller-coaster-disney-magic-kingdom