Plan to keep dry?

MICOL

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This will be ou first trip to IOA, I have read a few of the guides and I know some of the rides will get you very wet. What do you folks do? Bring bathing suits and rent a locker? Or bring extra shirt? If its 90 out we will not care but if its cool for some reason I would want a plan.
 
When we've gone on the wet rides we've worn waterproof sandals (we like Nike Straprunners), shorts that dry quickly, a swimsuit or swimsuit top for the females, and a t-shirt. Before going on the ride we (or at least the females) could shed the t-shirts. That way we didn't have to walk around in squishy sneakers and the rest of our clothes dried quickly. Some people take their sneakers off after getting on the ride or lift them up during the wet part of the ride, but I wouldn't want to chance it since the workers at a ride could make them put sneakers back on (saw that happen). Hopefully the weather will be warm. Looks like you're going next month so you should be in good shape. We'll be there the week before and am hoping for warm weather.
 
We're planning on wearing sport sandals and going on the wet rides right before our afternoon break. Then we'll go back to the hotel and go on out to the pool!
 
I'm totally tacky and wear a poncho. along with wet/dry sandals
 

We're with erinch - we use ponchos. Go to your local Dollar Tree before your trip. They sell them in a package of 2 for $1.
 
Ponchos would be an especially good idea when the weather is cool. Makes the water rides doable in winter.
 
Getting wet is part of the experience of the rides. The only one you gotta watch out for is Popeye. And it's your shoes that matter here. Shirts and shorts will eventually dry, but if your shoes and socks get wet, it's over, you'll have water logged feet the rest of the day.
Now, what they do is tell everyone in the Popeye queue, that you must wear shoes. But as you get in the raft, if you fasten your seat belt, you can put your shoes in the middle container, and the ride ops might look the other way.
What I do, is take off my socks in the line to Popeye, and put them in my pocket, put my shoes back on. I get into the raft, fasten my seat belt, then put my shoes and socks in the middle. If the ride op says put shoes back on, no problem. I put the shoes on, leaving the socks in the middle container, then I hold up my feet thru the entire ride. If they look the other way, then I'm barefoot with everything in the middle container.

I don't care if I get soaked. The shirt and shorts will dry off after you walk around for a few minutes. It's the socks you gotta keep dry.

I really don't understand why people think a Poncho will help on Popeye. It's misleading what everyone is talking about. In case you didn't know, the entire raft fills with water. We're talking 2 feet of water that comes rushing into the raft. If you don't pick your feet up, your shoes and socks will be completely soaked. Having a dry shirt doesn't do you much good when your shoes are water logged.
Ever sat in a bath tub or pool too long? Same thing if your shoes get soaked. The skin on your feet will be water logged after walking around the park in wet shoes.

I think they need signs up to tell people about water logged shoes. I can understand wanting people to wear shoes into the ride, and the saftey behind it. But if your shoes and socks get wet, it will ruin your day if you can't change them.

Now, if you're going in the morning, and plan on getting soaked, and have a change of cloths and shoes in your hotel room, then fine, go for it.

But if you're going in the morning, staying all day, and get your shoes wet, forget it, bad experience.
 
I have read Kim Wiley's book and she mentions get soaked right down to your underwear. I agree in April it could be 90 so shoes are the key to keep dry. T shirts and shorts will dry fast. Shoes will be wet all day.
 
Can you get away with the water shoes you wear at the water parks? Switch to those in line and put your regular shoes and socks in a plastic bag.
 
That's why I wear the waterproof sport sandals. They are comfortable to wear around the parks (even though I'm currently having foot problems, so I'll find out how many hours I'll be able to wear them) and dry quickly. We usually start out our day ready to get wet, return to the hotel mid-day, and then return in sneakers. I wouldn't think that they'd have any problem with water shoes.
 
Yes, you can wear water shoes. But that means you're carrying a bag with you thru the park with your other shoes.

The lockers at the front of the park work for this. You rent the all day locker for $5, put your dry cloths in it, and go on the water rides in your wet cloths.

You don't want to carry any bags, or stuff. Why? Because, that means you gotta rent a locker when you go on the thrill rides.

You basically wanna go into the park with nothing but yourself, and a zip lock bag in your pocket with your passport, license, and about $20 in cash. That's it.

You wanna travel light.

If you're there to take pictures, then you do it in the afternoon.
 
If u ain't wet u have not been on the ride I see people with their ponchos on and I think y bother if u don't want to get wet don't ride it but I also make sure my wallet well wrapped up in plastic as I saw a couple of people drying their money out:p
 
Two big points to remember.

1) Guys: on Popeye you will be soaked to the underwear so make sure your walet and contents are in a plastic bag. wet money is not fun.

2) Gals: on Popeye you will be soaked to the underwear so if you want to wear white shorts the guys will all look your way. :smooth:
 
MIB, Are you saying that the Popeye ride is an unadvertised wet t-shirt contest??? Maybe I can get my husband excited about vacation afterall! :eek:
 
Originally posted by MIB999999
Two big points to remember.

2) Gals: on Popeye you will be soaked to the underwear so if you want to wear white shorts the guys will all look your way. :smooth:

And he would know! :mad: ;) :p

Karen :smooth:
 
Originally posted by Tigger&Belle
MIB, Are you saying that the Popeye ride is an unadvertised wet t-shirt contest??? Maybe I can get my husband excited about vacation afterall! :eek:

YOU BET:smooth:
 
Originally posted by MIB999999
YOU BET:smooth:

Guess I know what I have to do to get his attention now :rolleyes:

A year ago he didn't even notice the wet tee shirt contest going on around him. :) Guess the honeymoon is over already :(

And hey, we haven't even gotten married yet! :confused:


Oh well. Guess I'll have to spend my time in Marvel Super Hero Island while MIB spends his in Toon Lagoon. ;)

Karen :smooth:
 
I'm laughing just thinking about what my DH would do if I walked in with a wet t-shirt on... Besides having my head checked out, I'm not sure. That's assuming that he would even notice! LOL I'll make sure that I wear white on Sunday for our first day of IoA. Thanks for the laugh!
 
Originally posted by Tigger&Belle
I'm laughing just thinking about what my DH would do if I walked in with a wet t-shirt on... Besides having my head checked out, I'm not sure. That's assuming that he would even notice! LOL I'll make sure that I wear white on Sunday for our first day of IoA. Thanks for the laugh!

I'm thinking if we did it, they're throw a towel around us so fast our heads would spin! :eek:

Again, that's if they noticed in the first place! :rolleyes:

They'd be too busy noticing the others...of course, the jokes on them cuz we'd be the ones the others were oggling! ;)

Actually, I don't think MIB minds if anyone oggles me, he knows where my heart is and that he has no competition!!! :)

And I'm pretty sure I shouldn't mind if he's looking at other women's underwear...but there is just something about that that bothers me! :mad: ;) :rolleyes: I must be a woman! :p

Karen :smooth:
 















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