Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 I'm going to the resort this weekend and we've never gone on GRR. We're thinking we're going to give it a try this time. Couple of questions though... How wild is it? Lots of big drops and spins or pretty tame? How wet do you get? Soaked to the undies or...? In other words...should I bring a change of clothes? Do they have lockers to put your stuff in so it doesn't get wet? Any info is appreciated!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains some spins not too bad drops mild -- yes potential for you to be totally soaked - if not a HOT day to dry off in quickly - bring a poncho
Originally Posted By irishfan There are lockers provided, they are free for the first hour or two from memory, but if you leave stuff in them longer you will be charged. There are two major drops, the final one is where the raft spins. It's really the luck of the draw with regards to how wet you get. I've come off dry and I've come off soaked.
Originally Posted By bean How wild is it? Lots of big drops and spins or pretty tame? Two drops the last one has the spinning element. the rets of the attraction is not excessively wild How wet do you get? Soaked to the undies or...? In other words...should I bring a change of clothes? Depending on the weight distribution of the raft you might get very wet or come out of it dry. The attraction also has a computer system that controls water elements depending on climate. Do they have lockers to put your stuff in so it doesn't get wet? There are free lockers located next to the geyser bridge. they are electronic so make sure that you press the lock button when leaving stuff inside them. People sometimes forget to do that and the locker could be issues to someone else even when in use because they were not locked.
Originally Posted By DlandDug One tip to avoid getting wet. (Or wetter, anyway.) Do not sit by either of the openings between the seats. Water tends to pour through these and puddle on the seats. Also, you will find it easy to tuck your feet up and under your seat. There is a rest in the middle, but it is awkward. DO NOT rest your feet on the floor of the raft. Water spills in and will soak your shoes and socks. Whether you get really wet or not is a matter of random chance. I've gone through and been pretty soaked; I've gone through and been dry and happy at the end of the ride. Good luck!
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Wow! I didn't expect answers so quickly! Thanks!!! Good to know there are lockers. I'll bring an extra pair of shorts and t-shirt just in case and good tip about not resting your feet on the bottom! I'll try to keep them off the floor. I'll probably wear flips flops though so it might not be so bad.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Last time I went on, I stayed bone dry throughout. Then at the end a geyser erupted and I came of as if I had showered with my clothes on! It was great!
Originally Posted By Anatole69 Yeah, that gyser is a killer. Took me and my three friends out last time. Unfortunately the sun was going down so we were really chilly afterwards. - Anatole
Originally Posted By wonderingalice ^^Hee hee hee hee... Even if we don't ride (our trips are never during the summer), we hang out by the geyser and laugh with wild abandon at the reactions of those who get sopped AND those who 'jussssst' miss it. Great fun! I'm a poncho enthusiast ever since I got soaked to the bone the first time we rode - literally, like davewasbaloo - I looked as though I'd showered in my clothes. And it happened well before the geyser. And it was about 5 p.m. on an April evening, and though we followed up with an attempted blow-dry on Screamin', I was still quite damp when we got back to the hotel at about 11:30 p.m. Squish. *LOL*
Originally Posted By ABBY I have only been on once. It wasn't exciting enough or themed good enough to get that wet. We got SOAKED. I guess if it were a really hot day I might consider it again but only if there were no wait.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations Will you get soaked? Only if you are with me! Everytime I go on a water ride, I always end up the one soaked, even if everybody else in the raft/log stays pretty dry! I always tell people that if they want to get wet on a water ride, go with me! I seem to attract water!
Originally Posted By 73baloo liveforvacations - My kids (all adults) always want to sit next to me...they are guaranteed to get wet. Has never mattered where I sit; if I am away from the openings then it comes over the top onto me. Love this ride.
Originally Posted By mstaft The ride is well done- short but good. Especially fun at night. The views are great, however!
Originally Posted By alexbook One of my favorites on a hot day. As the sign says at the entrance, "You WILL get wet. You MAY get soaked." One thing a lot of people don't know about is the Single Rider system. If you want to go on by yourself, you can enter through the exit and stand in a special line. The loading CM uses the people in this line to fill in gaps when the groups in the regular line don't fill out the boats exactly. (I know this is old news to many LPers, but I didn't know about it for a long time, and was really excited when I learned how easy it is to use.)
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie The only time I have ridden it poncholess was last Labor Day during the heat wave when it was over 100 degrees. Got soaked but was dry within an hour.
Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt We usually stay at the Grand and time our trips on GRR so that we can leave the park through the hotel's exit and go to our room and dry off and change afterwards.
Originally Posted By retlawfan I'm with HAns on this one. Just before closing of DCA We have been known to go to the hotel (The Grand) and leave everything not needed to reenter the park. Then we ride it and immediately return to our room and change into nice warm and dry clothes.
Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82 Well we went and it was awesome! We hit up the Annual Pass center first, then Toy Story Mania, then walking across the park made us sweaty and sticky so at about 11:30 we hit up Grizzly. I wisely made the bf sit by the door (he didn't mind) and we were in a raft with four other cool people. Got pretty wet but it felt good. Kept my feet tucked under the seat but it didn't really matter because I had sandals on. The guy next to the door opposite the bf got DRENCHED. He easily won "wettest shirt". We were dry within a couple hours. Great ride!!!
Originally Posted By mj9401 We rode on a cool December night. Got very wet and the drops were more than enough for me but it SO much fun!! It was great to be able to walk back to the GCH and change.
Originally Posted By mj9401 Oops...that will teach me for replying before I have finished reading all the replies LOL!! Glad you had an awesome time.
