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Splash Mountain DisneyLand Closed
Submitted By: ThmPrkCrtc on 3/29/2002 11:19:00 AM
Disney is refurbish the ride in the park and is expected to have in reopened in July. Additonal safety restraints may be added to the ride as well.

Disney officials would not confirm that safety restraints were being added.

In Orlando, a Disney World spokeswoman said Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom also will be scheduled for refurbishment, but she wouldnt say when, whether seat belts would be added or how long the ride would be closed.

In November 2000, a man died after climbing out of the Magic Kingdoms Splash Mountain ride and being hit by another eight-passenger boat.

Comments:

HondaGeo on 3/29/2002 5:59:00 PM said:
It was nice to have Spalsh Mountain without a restraint system. What will a bar do you can still esacape out of the ride. The only thing that keeps you in is a OTSR.
 
Sephiroth7 on 3/29/2002 11:04:00 PM said:
This ride has been closed for a while now. Space Mountain was under rehab when I was in Cali. Luckily I didn't go to Disneyland, cuz it wouldn't have felt like Disney without Space and Splash. I'l be out there more now that my sister lives out there so I'l make my first Disneyland trip, with restraints and all, a memorable one, not a dissapointing one.
 
bb_dg on 3/31/2002 7:56:00 PM said:
i hope they dont add OTSR. no restraints is the best way to go on a water ride
 
mrceagle on 4/1/2002 9:15:00 AM said:
Disney’s getting paranoid over the injuries and with some people being ether unruly or just plain didn't hear or pay attention to the ride. Restraints would just make the ride annoying and a bit uncomfortable. Not to mention if there is a larger person and a smaller person on a lap bar the smaller person wont de secured, and seat belts are going to fare.
 
Sephiroth7 on 4/2/2002 9:02:00 PM said:
Actually Disney is saving them what they care about most...$$$$. Injuries = -$. Is it bad that they have to do this...yes, but I can see their reason if injuries keep happening...
 
disneyman on 11/4/2003 8:37:00 PM said:
Disney shouldn't feel that they need to put restraints on Splash Mountain, at least not while they already have two other rides closed. Anyways, the man who climbed out of the boat was an idiot. Nobody in their right mind would do something so stupid.
 
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