Splash Mountain

I have a friend Ray, who hates the cold. He sometimes gets cold when it’s in the 90’s. Ray also has a curse. On any water-​related ride at any theme park, he is the one who gets drenched. Well today Ray pronounced that the get-​wet-​curse has been lifted, and he knows he will ride dry today. He tends to make a big deal of things, and so we enticed him to sit at the front of the log. Well, as you may have heard, Pride comes before the fall. Ray not only got wet, I think he set some kind of record for the most water taken on in a single splash. Well, as always, Splash Mountain is one of the best rides in DL! Don’t miss it.

Splash Mountain is a blast! I love the characters, the music and especially the big drop. My only issue is that this ride breaks down a lot. We got stuck for a half hour last visit right before the drop.
Warning.you’ll get wet!

This ride is the ride if you want to quickly cool off in the hot summers of LA! You will get soaking wet on this ride so make sure you give your valuables and anything else you don’t want to get wet to someone who isn’t riding the ride because you will get soaking wet! This ride generally doesn’t have a long line which is always great. The ride is basically a log ride and it takes you around a tiny mountain and then you drop and huge drop and get soaking wet. They also take your photo on this ride which makes for great and awesome photos to remember! The ride is located next to thunder railroad train so it’s not hard to find. If you aren’t a fan of rides that get you soaking wet, rides with no restraints, or drops of any kind this is not the ride for you. It’s always great afterwards to see everyone come off the road shocked at how soaking wet they are. Sitting in the back will get you the most wet compared to the front.

The best out of the best happened at Splash Mountain when we went to Anaheim California to ride the most amazing watery boat ride ever! No, you don’t actually fully get wet if you control the boat, however you’ll be expecting to be bringing in a few towels. I thought the lines were insane but so totally worth it. You pass mountains and mountains of caves, bridges, staff workers asking for passes to cut the lines, and more jungle bridges. When you finally reach the full potiential of reaching the boat, you may choose to sit with a whole group of people. The boat ride is fun, and you might as well bring on your whole family. It’s a very long ride, I’m guessing about five minutes. Now, that’s pretty long. You see splash waters of waterfalls, trees, bushes, and twigs. You may hear lots of nature sounds like bird callings, crickets chiming, the legendary howling of monkeys or other additional ape species, and bugs flying in the wind.
The suspense sure is scary, because you think you’re getting into the huge log of doom, but the falls are not supreme and extreme. You pass about a few falls before you get into the big one. Now, the big one sure is spooky. Honestly, as a person who loves to wear bangles and jewels, I wouldn’t dare to recommend to wear any hard and heavy earrings or important jewelry that one may lose on this ride. Trust me. My cousin ended up losing a very, very, very expensive and beloved earring because she would not listen and by the day to save her very life, TO TAKE OFF THE DANG EARRING. Anyways, once we hit the big fall, we all got seriously soaked. It was awesome. You can’t imagine how crazy the suspense was, as I stated before. However, the ride was worth it, and it may turn your trip upside down. Because if you felt a horrible feeling coming into Disneyland for your first time, Splash Mountain can turn that frown upside down. It’ll make your trip to Disneyland worth it.

This is a fun log flume ride based off of the old Disney movie Song of the South. It’s pretty fun and the final drop is pretty good, but you won’t get wet unless you are sitting in front. The wait gets long later in the day (when it gets hot) so grab a Fastpass!

This is such a fun ride at Disneyland, especially during the summer!
Unfortunately, the line is always super long in the summer time, sometimes it’s over 2 hours! So make sure that you get a fast pass right when you to the park if this ride is high on your list. However, if you come in the winter, there is practically no line but you will be cold if you get wet, so bring a poncho if this is a concern.
On top of being a super fun ride, this ride is so cute and so is the theme song. I’ve been on this ride so many times and I enjoy it every time, no matter what time of year it is.

I hate this ride so much. Sure its fun and awesome but the whole getting my pants soaking wet leaves me very frustrated and annoyed. I remember one time they were so soaked that my cousin and I spent the next hour looking for some new pants in every Disney store. And no they weren’t soaked because I was scared LOLL.
So anyways the ride in all seriousness is actually one of the most popular rides. Lots of drops and of course there’s the iconic drop with the picture opportunity at the end. Everyone goes in the morning time so the ride can get super packed. I learned now that the best time is night time so after you get all soaked you can just pretty much go home. Either that or start bringing spare pants and soaks like I did this past Sunday.
The ride itself is a blast. Its a log ride so pretty much one to each seat. There are tons of turns and thrills to go along with the drops. The songs are pretty catchy though I don’t really pay any attention due to me being in fearful suspense the entire time. Oh the agony of waiting for that finally drop. Will I be back… of course
Located in Critter Country
PS that last drop is 50 feet

So not worth an hour wait… So much fun when it’s only 5 minutes.
After a long day of Disneyland we decided to close out the park by going to Splash Mountain.
I think waiting to ride Splash Mountain till the end of the day is your best strategy. I’d much rather go on this ride again and again rather than one «Fast Pass». Don’t worry about getting soaked at night either, I thought the water exposure was mild at best.
— Splash Mountain exemplifies why some of Disneyland’s rides are so great. Engrossing themes, thrills, and totally annoying songs!
— Speaking of which, you’ll get that «Zip-​A-​Dee-​Doo-​Dah Zip-​A-​Dee-​A» song stuck in your head for days.
— Time it right and see the Disneyland fireworks show from the ride!
— Not really a wet ride, but a few splashes might come your way.

Everyone seems to have covered the basics on this ride so I’ll share an interesting observation I’ve noticed during my 4 791 489 384 visits with my annual pass:
It seems that anytime after 7−8pm, the wait is nonexistent. It says «5 minutes», but it’s more of a requirement to put a number there than an actual estimate wait time. Regardless, I’ve gone multiple times at night around 9/​10pm and there has never been a wait! (Probably because people are smarter than me and don’t want to get wet). My point is… when there is no wait, the workers let you and your friend (s) take a log alone, which guarantees a 95% dry experience! I’ve come to the conclusion that when you go on with a ²⁄₃ empty log, the weight is MUCH lighter, making a much smaller water impact.
SO… if you want to avoid those squishy wet shoes and that awkward half-​of-​my-​body-​is-​soaked-​and-​the-​other-​half-​is-​dry feeling, try making a visit at the end of your day! Even if you get wet, it’s definitely still a worthwhile ride ;)

Another great Disney Icon ride! Don’t miss this one if you can help it. This trip was my first time on Splash Mountain and it was a lot of fun. Screaming and laughing the whole way! It was January when we went and we didn’t get too wet so everything was okay. Get the fast pass!

After realizing we had FastPasses for Star Tours and Splash Mountain for the same time, we finished up Star Tours and rushed here– just in the nick of time. From Tomorrowland to Main St to Critter Country in the back.
Skipping the lines and waiting for maybe 5 – 10 minutes, we entered. If you want to get wet, take the front. If you wanna stay 85% dry, take seat #4. You get to go up, chill, relax, enjoy the water, enjoy the theme park, but you get a sick drop. You look at it with despair and you think, there was a mini sick drop in the middle of the ride. There can’t possibly be another, right? Wrong xD The ride is really fun, especially if you love water rides. It’s similar to the Calico Log Ride (wait is this the right ride: P) I would say at Knotts, but a bit wetter: D. You get through the most of the ride (the ride goes by medium speed) and then the free fall comes at you, where the picture is snapped and you start being like NBOOOOOOJWEOKOO.
I think I scared the 2 random people behind me: P I was like WHERE IS THE DROP I KNOW THERE’S A DROP and they were like omg this guy is scared we should be scared too. Sorry! :P
FastPass: YES!
Sick Drops: ⁷⁄₁₀.

Splash Mountain is a log ride loosely based on the 1946 Disney film «Song of the South». The ride was conceived by Disney Imagineer, Tony Baxter. At the time, construction of Splash Mountain went over budget but it opened in July 1989. It incorporated some of the animatronics from «America Sings».
I rarely ride Splash Mountain because you are guaranteed to get wet if you sit in the front 3 seats. I don’t like the squishy feeling of water in my shoes. But during a hot day during a SoCal heatwave, I could be persuaded to ride it, especially with friends.
Yesterday was such a day and my +1 and I had obtained Ultra FastPasses from my Club 33 friend (who wasn’t using them). For the last ride of the day, we chose Splash because we could leave the park after and go home so we wouldn’t have to deal with being wet for long. We walked into the FastPass line and it was still 10 minutes before we arrived at the front of the line. The wait was short, thankfully but the stand-​by line was at least 75 minutes on a warm day. The music and storyline is integrated seamlessly within the ride. The 50 foot drop might make you panic but it’s fun. I’m definitely a fan.

I was SO apprehensive about going on this ride! Not because of the free fall plunge at the end, but because I had done my hair that morning, and it looked good! I didn’t want to ruin a day of Instagram selfies, you know, since I’m your typical self-​obsessed millennial. Joking, not joking: P
Anyway, I totally didn’t understand the hype about this ride until I was stepping out of that silly, hollowed-​out log, half soaked like I peed myself. My friend and I planned to make funny faces for the picture-​that-​everyone-​takes-​a-​picture-​of-​but-​no-​one-​buys, so we walked over and it was the picture of the day! I looked super happy, even though I was in the middle of a 50 foot drop into recycled water… ruined hair and all.
My tips:
–Pick up a FastPass at some point and come back for the expedited line. Even if it’s not the longest line in the park (ahem, Space Mountain), hearing people scream in ecstasy every 30 seconds gets super annoying when you’re standing in line for 40 minutes.
–Try to enjoy the weird animatronic animals. Embrace how comical, yet scary they look.
–Be ready for the mini drop halfway through. That’s where I got soaked, less-​so at the end, even though I was in the second position.
–If you’re with friends, it’s worth trying to coordinate a kewl picture ;)

It’s funny seeing people call this a classic Disney ride… I remember when they were building it back in the late 80s! I be old.
Anyway, it definitely is a fun ride and the steep hill at the end still makes me scream! And yes, you will get wet. There are warning signs telling you this so if you don’t want to get wet, don’t go or don’t complain if you do.

Go take the plunge on Splash Mountain! Prepare to get a little to a lotta wet (that sounds bad) depending on where you sit in your log boat (the front gets more wet). Long lines, but worth it, we loved it!

Another all time favourite ride at Disney.
Beware of big drops and you will get midly wet from the drops. Fun ride

This is one of the funniest rides. Yes you can get a little wet but that is half the fun especially if it’s a warm day. You could buy rain heat to wear if you wanted to. We had so much fun we road it twice in a row. You have to be 40″ tall to ride but it is so much fun for all the kids.

Classic and Awesome!
if you do Disney and you skip Splash Mountain, you are missing out!
Tips:
The people in the front of the boat get the wettest
The heavier your boat, the wetter you will get
Bring a $ 1 store poncho if you hate water because you REALLY need to go on Splash Mountain
Lastly and Most importantly, get a FAST PASS because you do not want to wait 1 – 2 hours for a ride!
I’ve still got Zippidy Doo Dah running through my head ;-)

Splash Mountain is one of the longest rides in Disneyland and therefore has one of the longest wait times in the park, especially on a hot day. As of May ’15 it was recently renovated so the animatronics look pretty nice. (Before, a lot of the animals in the briar patch were looking pretty rough.)
If you want to get around waiting, this ride does offer a single rider option. You can also go the fast pass route if you really want to ride the log with your group. And it is worth the wait… this ride is always pretty fun.
Sit in the back if you want to get soaked. If not, I recommend the second seat; you’re still close enough to the front but hopefully the person in the front will block the water from you.
There are photos available for this one, so if you are looking for a souvenir photo of your family screaming their faces off this or Space Mountain would be my recommendation on where to buy them.
PS– Wondering where all the characters come from? Wondering why this ride makes you slightly uncomfortable? It’s based off a 1946 Disney film called Song of the South that was never released on home video in its entirety in the U.S. due to its racist depictions of characters. Have fun explaining this one to your kids, parents.

Splash mountain and all of Critter Country has been closed for a while pending refurb. BUT, the last I heard they both open tomorrow (March 31 — but don’t quote me as refurb times sometime change).
This is one of the better hot summer rides as it is mostly shaded (I still prefer getting a FAST-​PASS because why not!?). Once inside, it’s air-​conditioned and in parts of the ride — freezing, especially if you’re all wet.
TIP: ride in the front if you absolutely want to get drenched. Ride in the back if you don’t.
Splash Mountain opened in 1989 at Disneyland and they’ve reproduced it at Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland. Still, the ride is based on a movie from 1946 called «Song of the South».
Once you ride it the «How Do You Do?» music will ring in your ears for quite a while afterwards… if you can recover from the roller-​coaster 5-​story drop that comes at the end of the ride. Don’t forget to pose! (and no boob-​shots or finger-​gestures or the photos will be deleted).
TIP: if you’d like to meet Br’er Rabbit, go to the Big Thunder Jamboree. During this time before Easter, you can meet (at least 8 that I counted) various famous rabbits, including Roger Rabbit.