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227Michelle
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Status: offline |  Posted - 01 Oct 2007 : 13:03:47  
| Hi
The last time we were in Florida this ride was closed for Halloween, does anyone know if this will be the case this year.
Thanks
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Bex
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Status: offline | Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 20:29:00
| I can't guarantee that the ride will be open over Halloween this year, but i have just checked on the IOA website and they claim "There are currently no scheduled ride or show closures at Islands of Adventure, but Universal Studios Fear Factor Live is currently closed and will re-open after Halloween.
I would recommend keeping any eye on their website for up to date information, the info is under theme park hours.  |
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ccarcher
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Status: offline | Posted - 12 Mar 2008 : 14:30:28
| Yes a big favourite and we got absolutely soaked back in August
Just wondering now on best time to ride either early or late
We rode in the morning last time and dried out fairly quick, maybe as we are staying at RPR this year for a night we should ride last thing and then we can go and get changed
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eagleydo
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Status: offline | Posted - 12 Mar 2008 : 19:18:15
| This is one of my favourites. Still laugh about my brother and his wife. They are both very unadventerous and rarely ever do any rides at all. The first year they went this was one of the rides they decided to do much to my surprise. I tried to tell my sister in law that she would get wet but my brother insisted on saying to her quite loudly and confidently that she would only get a little splash. He referred to it as being like Thunder River at Thorpe Park. I tried to advise otherwise but by husband told me to leave it, he said my brother knew best. I played along and you know the rest without me telling you. They got absolutely soaked. My sister in law had only one dry patch on her skirt, the size of a half crown, when she got off the ride. I was laughing so much I was crying, they managed to catch every wave and emptying pots of water. Funny thing! she never rode this ride again. Yes, I did catch the memory on camera. |
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S&VEdwards
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Sloop
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Status: offline | Posted - 13 Mar 2008 : 23:23:33
| quote:
Originally posted by S&VEdwards
When we first did this ride could not work out why everyone had ponchios?
Can't understand that either. Why try to stay dry on a "wet" ride ?
Definitely favourite water ride. Remember first time we did this ride, had to buy new t-shirts for the boys, they were so wet !
Best time of day ? I'd say early, then you have time to dry off in the Florida sun  | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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Tone Arranger
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Status: offline | Posted - 12 Apr 2008 : 15:35:46
| | Great water ride, get absolutely soaked but great fun with it. Ponchos ? Come on ! The whole point is to get soaked, soak your neighbour if possible, enjoy it and enjoy dryiong out in the Florida sun, then go again. | | Report this post to a moderator | goto top of page |
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LiesaAnna
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Status: offline | Posted - 12 Apr 2008 : 15:43:02
| i sat this one out and ate at the nearby chippie place when my lot came out they were drenched!! they loved it, must admit i did the congo river rapids tho and stayed on twice in a row!! its great fun and refreshing in that heat!
Jan have we seen any pics of this? |
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domster
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Status: offline | Posted - 12 Apr 2008 : 17:54:29
| quote:
Originally posted by Tone Arranger
Great water ride, get absolutely soaked but great fun with it. Ponchos ? Come on ! The whole point is to get soaked, soak your neighbour if possible, enjoy it and enjoy dryiong out in the Florida sun, then go again.
I always laugh when I see people who wear the ponchos. The whole point of the ride is to get soaked and then dry off. I remember this lady next to me who had one on get drenched as the water went up under the poncho. classic gold moment! |
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pieman790
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Status: offline | Posted - 13 Apr 2008 : 06:58:04
| We take a spare pair of clothes with us. There are some lockers just next to the ride and when we have done both water rides we get changed. We always get soaked. My kids did this ride 5 times after one another last November and they were soaked when they came off.
You can get away with walking around wet in the summer months but in the winter months it can take an hour or two for you to dry off. |
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caroline
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Status: offline | Posted - 13 Apr 2008 : 17:03:53
| quote:
Originally posted by luckylady
I agree guys you expect to get wet, but there is wet and there is WET!!! WET!!!
The last time we was on this ride there wasn't a cat in HE**S chance of us drying off in the sunshine.
We was soaked to the skin,in fact my red canvas shoes dyed my feet red and Bruce's denim blue shorts were so wet the dye run down his legs.To say the least we was in a mess 
Oh Barbara I know just how you felt, this reminds me of the very first time we went to Florida I bought some beautiful soft leather blue loafer type shoes, they were highly unfashionable but soooooo comfortable, unfortunately every day I wore them my feet turned an attractive shade of navy and even after a shower and a bath and then swimming I still had blue feet - but I really didn't care.... those shoes were so comfortable, I just wish I'd bought them in beige!! |
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