Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I have been completely soaked on Splash Mountain and had a few drops. I haven't been enough in winter, in enough seats, with different logs weights, to know... how wet does the average and the most wet person get in, let's say, January? I'm thinking it's just better to skip unless you have a poncho or a complete change of clothes available?
Originally Posted By oc_dean fyi .... January and February is Southern California's months for the most rain.
Originally Posted By oc_dean So my advice ... if you are going to go on - full poncho .. which you'll need anyway .. as those 2 months are So Cal's wettest months.
Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 The ride will be the same. It's the people in the boat that might determine how wet you get. If you don't want to get wet, wear a poncho. But what's the fun in that? ;-P
Originally Posted By tashajilek Made the mistake on going on front row at like 10pm in December. I will be bringing a poncho for my December trip for sure.
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin Yep, lived in So Cal for 22 years (annual pass only one year), and never worn a poncho at DL yet. I think this clinches it that we'll just avoid Splash for our winter trip. If it's raining enough to necessitate ponchos on our scheduled date I'm sure my siblings will cancel the whole thing and I'll have to follow suit.
Originally Posted By mele I don't think a poncho would help much since you seem to get wetter more on your legs and sides (unless you're in the front seat). I would, at the very least, bring a dry pair of socks.
Originally Posted By oc_dean >>I don't think a poncho would help much since you seem to get wetter more on your legs and sides (unless you're in the front seat).<< That is exactly right! Unless you have a full length poncho .. with proper rain boots ... then count on walking around the park, afterward, in wet socks, wet shoes (inside!) ... and wet pants. The smaller drops inside the main show building always do the most damage. I've learned to place my arms flush against the top sides ... to act like a dam .. because of waters pouring in .. drenching my legs .. to my socks ..and inside my shoes. The dip-drop into the laughing place ... will get you too!
Originally Posted By tashajilek I did fine with a poncho and sat in the front row. A adult poncho does cover me pretty well and i lifted my legs up a bit. When i go i will try to make sure it is at least in the day time.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I usually like to sit in back, but they put me in front when I went solo last Dec. and I got wetter than I ever had before on that ride. It was the little nothin' drop underneath the critter on the sidecar that got me wettest!
Originally Posted By tashajilek I find that time of year you usually have the log to yourself, so you would probably have a good chance sitting anywhere which is good.
Originally Posted By queenbee If you plan on using an annual pass for shopping and dining discounts, don't forget your ID. I have been asked to show ID every time.
Originally Posted By elene We went on it at night not too long ago and got drenched (it was my son's first time and he wasn't too pleased!). When we went to WDW he wore a poncho and didn't get wet at all. My recommendation is water shoes because, for me, the clothes will dry (if it isn't too cold) but shoes/socks don't dry very quickly when you are wearing them.
Originally Posted By iamsally I can get myself tucked up pretty well in a poncho from the Dollar Store. (I could never skip Splash Mountain.LOL)
Originally Posted By mele We almost always get soaked. We're a big family. ;-) I've never ridden SM when it's really hot out, too lazy to stand in the line. Once we were at DCA and it was 105 degrees. (That was lovely considering it was still snowing at home, but I digress.) The line for Grizzly was super long but we ended up going to the front of the line to sit with a handicapped woman and her friend. Awesome! My daughter and I did not get wet AT ALL. On a 105 degree day!
Originally Posted By tashajilek "(I could never skip Splash Mountain.LOL)" Me neither! even if it's snowing i will ride it. "When we went to WDW he wore a poncho and didn't get wet at all" Thats what i really dislike about the WDW version, you never get wet. I do wish the DL version could be less intense in the winter.
