GRR Seasonal settings?

NickeyNouse · 03-07-2006, 10:10 PM

My daughter and my friend and I went to DCA for the first time a few years ago and rode on GRR several times. My friend always gets wetter than anyone else in the ride vehicle, for some reason.

He was laughing with a cast member about how wet he was, and the CM said, "And that's on the winter setting. You should come back when it's on the summer setting!"

We didn't have a chance to quiz her about just what that meant, and we didn't think to ask any other CMs. Does anybody know how the settings for GRR differ from winter to summer?

norcal1219 · 03-07-2006, 10:57 PM

Well, Iv'e noticed that they have toned down the geyser at the end of the ride. I don't ride GRR much so I don't know if that is a "winter setting" or not.

Jason

protostars · 03-07-2006, 11:05 PM

the geyser is the olny real difference.
I got soaked last tuesday

NCTJoe · 03-07-2006, 11:26 PM

Yea... they probably were refering to the water level on the attraction. The more water, the bigger the rapids, and the bigger the splashes. They can also control the geyesers as previously mentioned. Even the leaky pipes on the lift hill can be controlled. Also, a lot of people dont realize this, but the track above the final drop (the one you go under) showers A LOT of water on droppers, and Ive seen that controlled too.

I'm sure GRR is designed that on 110 degree days, it can soak everybody completely in cool Sierra Nevada river water, and on a 51 degree December Night, only a few people will get considerably wet.

PeoplemoverMatt · 03-08-2006, 01:21 AM

Woe be unto you if the geyser seeks you...

-- PMM

gotsomegetsome · 03-12-2006, 04:20 PM

right now the pipes on the lift hill dont spray water
which i was thankful for because it was about 50 degrees the day i went (3/3/06)...but soon after one the first drop, my whole right leg would be DRENCHED
so its just luck sometimes

Wendell · 03-12-2006, 04:39 PM

Yeah. I remember being there during the summer, wearing a poncho. I saw all the people coming off drenched from the geyser and everything and decided its hot, but not THAT hot. So I got on it and the other people in my raft (greenhorns) said "You won't get wet, take it off." As I snickered, they get pelted by leaky pipes, drenched on the big drop by pouring water, and completely drenched by the geyeser. I got off, didn't say a word as the soaked rookies sat there, drenched and just pitiful looking. I went on again, I saw them cross the Grand Californian Bridge, and saw the Cast Member laugh and ask them how they got wet.

Yet, I went only a few weeks ago, and pipes were off, dumping water toned off, and geyser would switch off anytime I rode up to it. THEN I took the Poncho off and just was a little dampened.

There MUST be a few weather settings.

P.S: And YES, they do drain it every night!

mrhappybomb · 03-12-2006, 09:31 PM

TGhey chage the water settings during the winter and summer I went in November and hardly got spyed on even going down the big drop never ben on it in the summer but looking foward ot it this summer hopfully^.^

03-07-2006, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
NickeyNouse Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Seattle Posts: 6 Images: 1 My Mood:	GRR Seasonal settings? My daughter and my friend and I went to DCA for the first time a few years ago and rode on GRR several times. My friend always gets wetter than anyone else in the ride vehicle, for some reason. He was laughing with a cast member about how wet he was, and the CM said, "And that's on the winter setting. You should come back when it's on the summer setting!" We didn't have a chance to quiz her about just what that meant, and we didn't think to ask any other CMs. Does anybody know how the settings for GRR differ from winter to summer? __________________ It really is the Happiest Place on Earth!

03-07-2006, 11:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
NCTJoe Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 204 My Mood:	Yea... they probably were refering to the water level on the attraction. The more water, the bigger the rapids, and the bigger the splashes. They can also control the geyesers as previously mentioned. Even the leaky pipes on the lift hill can be controlled. Also, a lot of people dont realize this, but the track above the final drop (the one you go under) showers A LOT of water on droppers, and Ive seen that controlled too. I'm sure GRR is designed that on 110 degree days, it can soak everybody completely in cool Sierra Nevada river water, and on a 51 degree December Night, only a few people will get considerably wet. __________________ Can we all just get over ourselves and admit velcro was a good idea?

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03-12-2006, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
gotsomegetsome Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san jose Posts: 50 My Mood:	right now the pipes on the lift hill dont spray water which i was thankful for because it was about 50 degrees the day i went (3/3/06)...but soon after one the first drop, my whole right leg would be DRENCHED so its just luck sometimes __________________ disneyfreak right here

03-12-2006, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wendell Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Elfin Forest in Sunny (or Snowy now) San Diego Posts: 99 My Mood:	Yeah. I remember being there during the summer, wearing a poncho. I saw all the people coming off drenched from the geyser and everything and decided its hot, but not THAT hot. So I got on it and the other people in my raft (greenhorns) said "You won't get wet, take it off." As I snickered, they get pelted by leaky pipes, drenched on the big drop by pouring water, and completely drenched by the geyeser. I got off, didn't say a word as the soaked rookies sat there, drenched and just pitiful looking. I went on again, I saw them cross the Grand Californian Bridge, and saw the Cast Member laugh and ask them how they got wet. Yet, I went only a few weeks ago, and pipes were off, dumping water toned off, and geyser would switch off anytime I rode up to it. THEN I took the Poncho off and just was a little dampened. There MUST be a few weather settings. P.S: And YES, they do drain it every night! __________________ This is For Walt! [i]Early each day to the steps of Saint Paul's the little old bird women comes. In her own special way to the people she calls, "come by my bags full of crumbs. Come feed the little birds show them you care, and you'll be glad if you do, the young ones are hungry their nests are so bare, all it takes is tuppence from you. Feed the birds, tuppence a bag, tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a bag. Feed the birds, that's what she cries while overhead, her birds fill the skies. [i]

03-07-2006, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
norcal1219 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 170 My Mood:	Well, Iv'e noticed that they have toned down the geyser at the end of the ride. I don't ride GRR much so I don't know if that is a "winter setting" or not. Jason

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protostars Gone, yet not forgotten Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,006 Images: 195 My Mood:	the geyser is the olny real difference. I got soaked last tuesday

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