So how intense is the drop in Kali River Rapids?

[oceanmarina]

Hi all,

Full disclosure - ride wimp here - the most intense ride I can do is Slinky Dog with my eyes closed hanging on for dear life (I can't tolerate 7 Dwarfs or Test Track, I won't put one foot on Everest or Big Thunder but I love Soarin if that's any indicator on my ride-wimp o meter).

I would love to try Kali this summer but I YouTubed it and that one big drop seems a little intense to me - just how intense is that drop? (I would probably pass out on Splash Mountain so I want to make sure it's not comparable / similar to that drop at all!).

Thanks for any advice,

Your friendly neighborhood ride wimp! M

 

[5kidsmommy]

I am also a ride wimp. It's been a few years since I've done Kali and I don't remember it being that intense at all. My youngest doesn't do coasters and he went on it and seemed to enjoy it.

 

[Renarr]

My DW (before she got on her "I don't want to get wet in the theme park" kick) rode Kali River Rapids, but would not ride Splash Mountain because of the size of the drop. She also won't do the same rides that you said that you wouldn't do, and also won't do Slinky Dog Dash, for what it's worth.

[EDIT: And also loves Soarin', except for the moment when she lifts up off the ground.]

 

[disneyinthespringtime]

Not at all.
We were psyched to ride this ride since we really enjoy river raft ones - but it was super tame and short. The queue was the best part.

 

[Alesia]

It's not really a drop, more of a gentle downhill slide

 

[AngelDisney]

It’s a pretty tame ride but you can get really wet. Really WET!

 

[mrsap]

Definitely nothing crazy, but I agree, you can get very wet!! Recommend a poncho for colder weather! Have fun!

 

[disneygirlsng]

Not much more intense than the drops on Pirates or FEA.

 

[Thegoatfeeder]

As someone else said, it’s more of a slide than a drop, I wouldn’t have said it was hugely intense at all. I’d say it’s less intense than Frozen Ever After to be honest

 

[disneygirlsng]

As someone else said, it’s more of a slide than a drop, I wouldn’t have said it was hugely intense at all. I’d say it’s less intense than Frozen Ever After to be honest

Yea the only reason I compared it to Frozen is that you have the potential to go down backwards, which to some people may be more intense than going down forwards. But yes, it is very gradual and not intense at all.

 

[BobbyDukes]

The ride turned even my five year old into a fan.

 

[lisa cameron]

One of our least favorite rides because it is a very short ride, the drops are not intense and you get very wet.

 

[saraheliz]

Not really a big drop at all. My daughter was 8 on our last visit and hates drops (rode Splash Mountain once but never again, she can handle BTMRR but doesn't love it). We rode Kali three times in a row (it was warm but drizzly and nobody was getting on so we would get off and get right back on). One of my favorite Disney memories from that trip! We were soaked and couldn't stop laughing!

 

[DisDreaming4116]

The attraction is pretty tame but there's something so fun (and scary) knowing one or two people in each raft will get drenched.

 

[tinkerbelletreasure]

The drop is no where near as steep as Splash and it is a much more gradual angle. But you will get soaked. Even if you manage to not be on the side that gets it the worst, there are some side sprays near the end that almost everyone.

 

[DisLiss]

I'm a ride wimp, too, and I was fine on Kali.

 

[OfCourseTheresAlwaysMyWay]

I wouldn't worry about it. Very tame. Especially compared to the drop for the rapids ride at California Adventure.

The ride is beautiful if you're into major Disney theming.

 

[DrummerBoy523]

you'll get pretty wet. We usually wear sandals on our AK days. I would recommend a change of clothes

 

[Tomh]

I will agree with all of the previous assessments, it is really more of a gentle slide than a drop. Not all that intense, however you may get VERY wet.

 

[Alesia]

It's basically the same slope as a wheelchair ramp