Animal Kingdom - Kali River Rapids
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Kali River Rapids
Those looking for respite on a hot day will certainly find it at the Kali River Rapids at the Animal Kingdom. When you see the numerous signs that indicate that you WILL get wet, believe them! Just be sure to soak in the sights of the well-themed and interesting queue before you get soaked yourself.
Tip: If you don't want to get wet, wear a rain poncho. You might want to bring extra clothes in case you do get wet.
The theme of conservation found throughout the Animal Kingdom is the premise of this exciting attraction. The ride is based on how the destruction of a rainforest by an outlaw logging company threatens the ecological balance of the area.
Prior
to boarding your raft, you’ll pass through a boathouse
where television monitors show slides of the Himalayas
that tells the tale of illegal logging and the loss of
animal habitats.
A
circular, slowly rotating boat dock leads you to the waiting
rafts, some which are aptly named “Manaslu Slammer”, “Banyan
Bay”, “Kali Bumper Car” or “Sherpa Surfer”. Each round
raft seats 12 around the perimeter with a space in the
center with a plastic cover to protect anything that you
don’t want to get wet. Please note: if you plan on removing
your shoes, you cannot go barefoot. You may want to bring
some beach sandals to slip on.
Your 4 ½-minute adventure along the Chakranadi River (“river in a circle”), begins with a steep 90-foot climb through jasmine and ginger-scented mists, continues on through the river’s main channel and bumps and careens past a waterfall. You’ll float through a thick, lush jungle and hear the calls of the wildlife within. As you bounce along the churning waters past the bamboo thicket, you’ll hear the chainsaws and smell the smoke as a precursor of the carnage that lies ahead. The lush, vivid greenery of the rainforest is reduced to blackened stumps as you dart past a logging truck perched precariously over the bank. Your wild journey has one drop and before you know it, your journey through the forest is complete. Beware the bridge with the smiling faces is watching you.
There is a height restriction of 38” in effect here and parents may use the “child swap” option.
Fastpass: Yes
Handicapped Accessibility: Guests using wheelchairs must be able to transfer from their chair to board the raft. Guests who experience neck or back problems or suffer motion sickness, and expectant mothers should not ride this attraction.
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