Splash Mountain - has this happened to you?

[DisMike]

The Splash Mountain thread made me think of a funny experience I had several years ago on the ride.

I was there with my wife for an adults only trip with my wife's family. All her siblings, most of their spouses and her parents went.

There were six of us on the ride, my BIL (about 250 pounds in front), me (about 200 lbs second), my BIL's wife behind me (about 180 lbs), my wife (thankfully only 115 lbs), my SIL (about 150) and my SIL's husband (about 210 lbs) in back.

That's a total of over 1,100 lbs on the ride with 630 lbs in the front. You can imagine what happened when we went down the final drop. Instead of the log careening on top of the water and splashing, it nose dived UNDER the water and totally soaked everyone, especially those of us in the front. Fortunately it was warm that day and it was ok to be wet. Don't do this on a cold day!

 

[TheColtonsMom]

It certainly doesn't take 1100 pounds to do this believe me...myself my husband and our son in front...total weight under 500 lbs...The family of 3 in back all together soaking wet they probably weighed in under 250...nose down we dove and I have never been so wet. It is all about weight distribution not actual weight...BTW it was raining that day and we were wearing Mickey Ponchos. Figured how much wetter could we get right? Even with the ponchos wetter than we have ever gotten on Splash thats for sure!

 

[blackjackdelta]

The Splash Mountain thread made me think of a funny experience I had several years ago on the ride.

I was there with my wife for an adults only trip with my wife's family. All her siblings, most of their spouses and her parents went.

There were six of us on the ride, my BIL (about 250 pounds in front), me (about 200 lbs second), my BIL's wife behind me (about 180 lbs), my wife (thankfully only 115 lbs), my SIL (about 150) and my SIL's husband (about 210 lbs) in back.

That's a total of over 1,100 lbs on the ride with 630 lbs in the front. You can imagine what happened when we went down the final drop. Instead of the log careening on top of the water and splashing, it nose dived UNDER the water and totally soaked everyone, especially those of us in the front. Fortunately it was warm that day and it was ok to be wet. Don't do this on a cold day!

I have a brother that lives in Eagle. Usually once every summer we submarine the ride. Great story.

Jack

 

[Dizneydaz]

That's why I hate to sit in the front! Too wet!

 

[skiingfast]

You guys are all weird. I get wet no matter where I sit.

 

[bumbershoot]

My big husband sat in front, with my trim marathon-running brother directly behind him. Poor poor brother...soaked from head to toe!

Of course, he was wearing nice water-wicking materials, so he dried in an hour, while my cotton-wearing hubby dripped for half of the day...

 

[wdwfan22]

On one of my trips we had a local couple in the front 2 seats (very small people) then me and my son (not so small people) and a mom, dad and small son (all small people) and boy did we nose dive. Soaked from head to foot. And no, it was not warm. And we stayed all evening and watched Fantasmic. My son bought a new shirt, and I had a jacket.

The local couple said they come every week and had never been that wet. It was fun, but would have been more fun in July !!

 

[jessredrabbit]

Yes, I have had this happen many times.. and more often than not 120 lb little me is in the front and gets drenched. However, I heard that a night this tends to happen more often because that is when they refill the water.. hmm not sure though.

 

[DahliaRW]

I didn't have that happen, but when I went on it with my oldest ds (6) he sat in the very front and I sat right behind him. When going down the big drop he ducked down so I got soaked. Little stinker!

 

[Pearl_Mirror]

Its has happened to me, first ride in the morning. My sister and myself went on it. No one else was in the log and we definatly went under the water, we were drenched. Luckily it was mid summer.