Splash Mountain and small children

[GigiDisneyfreak]

After hearing about the horrific waterslide accident, I was wondering about my just turned 4 year old granddaughter and going on this ride. She loves 7DMT, but shes a tall skinny lil thing and I am suddenly concerned about her and that little lapbar. I know I'm being silly, but still wondering about other people's experiences when riding with little ones.

My granddaughter has always been tall (& thin) for her age. We were there a month before her 3rd birthday and she was tall enough and brave enough to ride it. I understand your hesitation but there was no reason to worry.

 

[bethbuchall]

Thank you so much for your snarky reply. What I was asking for was other riders experiences. I know we will enjoy the ride in January.

Refurb schedules aren't out yet for January, but that is a common time for Splash Mountain to be closed anywhere from a few days to most of the month. Keep an eye out for the schedule so that you aren't disappointed when you get there.

 

[jormom1030]

My 3 year old loved Splash Mountain last summer. It was one of her favorites.

 

[bumbershoot]

Thank you so much for your snarky reply. What I was asking for was other riders experiences. I know we will enjoy the ride in January.

Perhaps you missed what she said in your rush to feel she was snarky.

We brought our kids on Splash as soon as they were tall enough, it's as safe as they come.

This is exactly the kind of information I was hoping for. Thank you. Now if only I keep can keep her little arms down for the first ride. She raises them high for Mine Train.

There is absolutely no reason to have her arms down.

One thing to remember about Splash Mountain and a five year old, though. Will she understand the story? Song of the South hasn't been available for viewing for years so she might not the storyline. This happened when I took my niece (who was in college) and she had no idea of the story. I didn't go into specifics but related the interaction between Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and Brer Bear. I focused on that relationship so what happens on Splash Mountain could be understood without seeing the movie. Also, tell your granddaughter that it's not just going into the log, going up a hill and then coming back down. She should know that there is so much more to the actual "ride" portion. Oh - and make sure she goes tot he bathroom before you board because it is a longer ride than most anticipate.

I'm 46 and have never seen the movie and only barely recall one of the stories. And I cannot understand what's being said on the ride at either wdw or dlr. doesn't matter a bit.

 

[smidgy]

Actually, it was my understanding that people were climbing out of the logs for fun or because they panicked during the climb to the big drop.

both. people were jumping out to get "gather souveniers" in the laughing place.
but we actually saw someone do the latter. on the climb up to the big drop a lady about 3 boats ahead of us grabbed her little girl and jumped onto the staircase next to the hill. not an easy jump, mind you. we're talking a moving log and a huge leap over a barricade onto the stairs. she had her daughter by the arm and hanging there like a rag doll.
I don't know if the little girl suddenly was scared of the drop ,. or the spooky part, or if the mom thought "I; just bring her through the funpart and then we'll just jump off before the drop.
? but that's what she did. it was mere SECONDS and everything stopped. cast memebers were right there to escort them. (but first to tryo to help them up that huge leap to the staircase)
that lady was SO lucky she didn't drop that child between the log flume and the side and she didn't get crushed.!
so we were stuck there for a bit (maybe a half hour, 20 minutes.. no biggie).
and that is why there are now lap bars. there is nothing onthe ride that is dangerous at all.