Splash Mountain

After getting TOTALLY soaked on this attraction back in 2007 or so, I never even considered bringing my camera on it. Then I spoke with @mSummers and he said just bring a bag to put it in for the drops. So I grabbed some courage and decided to give it a try last summer. Here are some of what I liked.

Come on back here by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


Brer Frog by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

Oops by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

Wow, beautiful shots. Almost makes me want to ride the ride...

 

Thanks Jeff!

 

You mine! You mine! by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

Splash Mountain by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

Thanks Dennis! Interestingly enough, I barely got wet. They no longer slam you with those water cannons as you make that turn in the beginnin near the main drop.

 

Nice work John! Since giving that advice, I have found that a camera rain cover works better than a bag since you can keep shooting without having to worry about getting into and out of the bag. Instead you just have to point the lens down and cover the eyepiece.

I have also found the amount of soaking to be temperature dependent. Last September, the canons were on in full force but they were turned way down in December. And of course as Tim and I found out in October 2011, if there's water on the floor boards of the boat, no amount of waterproofing is going to help.

 

Thanks Michael. This was in August, so the cannons were at full force, but their timing was such that I didn't get "crushed" like I did back in 2007 when we ended up with a "waterfall" of water dumped on us right at the start of the ride. Walked around for some 8 hours at the Pirate and Princess party VERY uncomfortable.
We did get misted a little on the big drop this summer.

 

Here is the last one from this series:

Everying is Satisfactual by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

 

Here's one from December 2013. Splash Mountain Blue Hour:

 

Real nice shot Michael! Lets hope this year we get to do some blue hour stuff again!

 

One from the ill fated ride in 2011:

The Swamp Boys - "If you're lookin' for music that won't bog you down"

 

I braved the wet again with a Shop Rite bag in hand.

Whoops by John Wolff, on Flickr