Splash mountain Patch#

Thus, that's how the rock formations were done. Over the rebar, welded wire mesh was attached onto which gunnite (a sprayable concrete) was adhered. From that, These points were loaded on a machine that bent the supporting rebar to the exact, organic form of the scale model. A sophisticated computer program plotted points on the scale model of the 'rocks' thus entering them into the computer.

The 'rocks' of the mountain when designed, were done by sculpting them in foam.

The most expensive animatronic in the Splash show is the hopping Brer Rabbit, price tag-$1.3 milllion.

There are a total of three lifts- A, B & C.

There are a total of five drops, drop 4 being the largest and drop 5 being the smallest.

The lift motors are custom made for the Splash Mountains and are from Europe.not cheap in price.

There are 15 exit doors throughout the ride (many of which aren't seen by guests).

There is an infra-red intrusion system that once someone steps out of a log (anywhere), an alarm notifies the CM in the tower and automatically a camera shot of that area of the ride pops up on one of the eighteen monitors the CM in tower is watching.

There are 36 hidden cameras that the CM's can monitor the ride via.

If the two computers don't both agree on the millions of the commands being sent to the ride, they will stop the ride, giving the operators what is called a 'ride stop'. If one more were added and linked, they would have enough computing power to launch a Space Shuttle.

There are two main ride control computers.

There are a total of six water pumps feeding these zones, four of which are only used-with two spare (just in case) The tubes carrying water through the pumps are approx.

There are two water zones feeding the ride A & B.

The water reservoir (backstage) can hold right at 1 million gallons of water.

The entire flume system can be drained in 5 minutes and can be totally refilled in just over 20 minutes.

Flume speed of water flow, roughly 28,000 gallons of water per minute.

Splash flume holds roughly 965,000 gallons of water. Speed: over 40 mph on the final drop Secrets and technical details Songs: featured in the attraction are 'How Do You Do' 'Everybody Has a Laughin' Place' and 'Zip-a-dee-doo-dah'ĭrop: The final drop is a 5-story, 45-degree waterfall

The Showboat is 36 feet wide and 22 feet high and rocks back and forth as a cast of 12 audio-animatronics sing and dance to 'Zip-a-dee-doo-dah.' Also features one of the largest animated props in the finale. (Warning, you will get wet.)Īudio- Animatronics: over 65 total. Ride System: flume ride featuring 8-passenger logs (4 seats).

Splash mountain Patch#

The ride follows Brer Rabbits plunge into the briar patch from the top of Chickapin Hill and then enters the showboat finale. Theme: based on Walt Disney's 1946 classic 'Song of the South' the attraction follows the crafty Brer Rabbit as Brer Fox and his lumbering cohort Brer Bear chase him through twisting backwoods waterways and swamps into his 'Laughin' Place.' When caught Brer Rabbit begs Brer Fox not to throw him into the briar patch. Height requirement: At least 40 inches tall. The Mississippi ShowBoat that is part of the final scene is 36ft long and 22ft high! The huge mountain can be found in Frontierland, right beside one of the other famous Disney World Mountains, Big Thunder Mountain.įeaturing 68 Audio Animatronics, Splash Mountain has the largest animated prop in any Disney park.

Splash Mountain opened in 1992, and is one of the best-loved attractions in the Magic Kingdom. Splash Mountain takes guests on an 11 minute ride through Walt Disney's 1946 classic 'Song of the South', ending in a 40mph, 52.5ft (5 story) final drop! Height/Age Requirement: At least 40' tall Splash Mountain is a highly themed water flume ride located in Frontierland's west end in the Magic Kingdom. Magic Your Way Single and Multi Day Tickets.Genie, Genie+, Lightning Lane Overview and FAQ.WDW FastPass+ and Dining Reservation Calculator.