Originally Posted By Darkbeer Note, you must be 60 inches to ride in the front seat of the log, any other seat you only have to be at least 40 inches tall to ride... <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1235" target="_blank">http://travel.latimes.com/dail y-deal-blog/?p=1235</a> >>Disneyland has raised the height requirement for the Splash Mountain log flume ride to one of the highest levels in the amusement park industry out of concerns for rider safety. The “temporary height restriction†for the front seat of Splash Mountain has been raised from 40 inches to 60 inches so the Anaheim theme park can “evaluate options to improve comfort and safety,†Disneyland spokesman Rob Doughty said in a written statement. MiceAge columnist David “Darkbeer†Michael reported that small children who sometimes duck under the front of the hollow log have been injured. Disneyland’s Doughty said no specific incident triggered the “short term†change on the restraintless ride. No other attraction at Disneyland or Disney’s California Adventure has a height restriction over 54 inches, the same requirement for the most extreme amusement park rides, according to Roller Coaster Database. “A five-foot height requirement on anything less than an extreme roller coaster is absurd,†said Robert Niles, who runs the Theme Park Insider website that tracks amusement park accidents.<<
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer DD29 (4'10") will be heartbroken to learn that she will no longer be allowed to ride in the front seat of Splash.
Originally Posted By Mr X By the way, this means that Donald Duck can no longer ride in the front of Splash Mountain. ;p
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 100 bucks says this is in response to a lawsuit or threat of a lawsuit....
Originally Posted By Mr X Of course. Hey William, where're you at? Weird time of day for you (or anyone ) to be posting! What time is it there?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I am somewhere between Kuwait and Iran.... Its 2:42 pm here right now, and I am busy "working"
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt If the current set up can cause injuries then I see no reason to complain about the new rule. Better to be safe than sorry.
Originally Posted By rtjl72 oh-oh- at my ripe old age of 50 something, and now a grandma- or for my express jet friends nuhawkwa-i may not be able to sit in front! darn! once i was was 5ft. but you know you shrink over the years and become completely unsafe to ride in the front seat of splash mountain!! ha! ha! ha!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I was at DL with a group of kids in the fall, and one of them was really scared on Splash Mountain. He was near the back (4th or 5th seat I think), and ducked under the side railing. Maybe it's just me, but that seems a lot more dangerous than ducking under the front. Maybe they should just teach people to have some common sense...
Originally Posted By wahooskipper What makes Mr. Niles in expert in ride safety? The fact that he runs a website?
Originally Posted By Zwitek Anyone that would complain loudly about this rule would likely be the first to complain if their kid were injured. Rather, they'd have a lawyer "complain" for them.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I hope this is on topic. One evening DH and I were watching as the logs come under the walking bridge. You know the spot where you can see the backwash onto the riders? A little boy and girl were the only 2 in the log (cold night about 8:30) we about jumped over the edge as we saw the little girl (I'd guess she was 4-5) jump up from her seat and run to the back of the log as it was zipping along. We were yelling to her to sit down and then they were out of sight. I assume the CM's started telling her to sit down too and I assume all was well but it was just one of those surreal moments. I fully understand why there are age and height requirements for safety and now I'm wondering if there is an age limit for children riding without their parent. Anyone know?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer From the current glossy Your Guide Map for Disneyland for Splash Mountain >>minimum height 40"/102 cm; children under 8 must be accompanied by a responsible person<<
Originally Posted By SFH They wouldn't have needed this restriction if they wouldn't have screwed with the seating configuration in the first place. SFH
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL ^^^Now, that's my feelings on this EXACTLY! The original logs were the best at letting families ride TOGETHER.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I haven't been to DL in awhile, let alone ride on Splash, but couldn't the logs be reconfigured to prevent ducking under the front cowl?
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Thanks Darkbeer That's seems reasonable. Perhaps the responsible person ducked out at the last minute and said the kids would be OK. YIKES!
