Water Areas at MK

[sbatty]

The last few times I have been to MK Donald's Boat and Ariel's Grotto have both been dry. It was in the off season so I was curious if they have water now.

It seems odd that the Disney website describes both of these as water attractions, never lists them under rehab, but (by the sounds of the other post) they haven't operated as designed for years.

 

[gshoemate]

Not sure about Ariel's Grotto but as of 4th of July, Donald's boat was still dry.

 

[il-gander]

Thank you! This was almost a major bone of contention for DH & I on our trip the first week of June. I KNEW I had read that Donald's Boat was supposed to be a water/cooling off spot. Not a sign of water when we were there on an extremely hot day. DH, being, well, a guy (LOL), immediately looks for places where water could potentially come out, finds none, and pronounces Donald's Boat permanently dry. Does anyone know when the last time it "worked" was?

Carla

 

[jaysue]

It has been a long time - at least 3 years I think

Thanks
jaysue

 

[WendyinNC]

Hum. Birnbaum's WDW for Kids 2003 edition says it's a great place to get wet. When you pull the whistle water shoots out the top. The 2003 Unofficial Guide also describes this as a water attraction. Oh well.

 

[swilphil]

There was another thread about this on the Family board called "Donalds Boat." In a nutshell, even though the Disney website describes Donald's Boat and Ariel's Grotto as wet, they are both dry year around and have been for sometime. One poster noted that an injury had occurred at Donald's Boat.

There is a wet spray area in Tomorrowland. It appears to be similar to the Cooling Stations at MGM and Epcot. I've never been to any of them. My 3 yo would have loved Donald or Ariel's. Hopefully they will rehab them in the future so that they are safe for kids to play on.