Splash Mountain

Discussion in 'The Magic Kingdom Photos' started by jbwolffiv, Sep 24, 2014.

  1. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    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.

    [​IMG]Come on back here by jbwolffiv, on Flickr


    [​IMG]Brer Frog by jbwolffiv, on Flickr

    [​IMG]Oops by jbwolffiv, on Flickr
     
  2. RedOctober25

    RedOctober25 Member

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

    jbwolffiv Member

    Thanks Jeff!
     
  4. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

  5. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

  6. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Darn it, John, you are going to force me to get soaked on this ride again. And I hate getting soaked!

    Wonderful shots of a ride rarely photographed.
     
  7. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    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.
     
  8. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    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.
     
  9. ddindy

    ddindy Member Staff Member

    Of course, as we discovered last Pixelmania, PotC is now a wet ride, too. No place is safe for us dry-lovers.
     
  10. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

    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.
     
  11. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

  12. mSummers

    mSummers Member

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

    [​IMG]
     
  13. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

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

    mSummers Member

    One from the ill fated ride in 2011:

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

    [​IMG]
     
  15. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

    Funky night colors:
    [​IMG]
     
  16. zackiedawg

    zackiedawg Member Staff Member

  17. Chernabog1940

    Chernabog1940 Member

  18. Evad

    Evad Member

  19. Chernabog1940

    Chernabog1940 Member

  20. jbwolffiv

    jbwolffiv Member

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

    [​IMG]Whoops by John Wolff, on Flickr
     
    mSummers and Chernabog1940 like this.

Share This Page