Day 83/365
I love Grizzly River Run, and sometimes I want to get wet, like on an especially hot day, but other times I do not, like at night or when it’s particularly chilly out. You never really know how wet you’ll get, because even when you get to the end, and you thought you were getting off relatively dry, the geyser goes off and soaks the entire raft! So here are some ways to stay (mostly) dry on Grizzly River Run.
5. Wear a Poncho
This is an obvious one. It will keep your clothes dry if it is long enough for you to sit on it and it can come over your knees. We get our ponchos from IKEA for $9, and the Parks sell ones for around the same price. Walmart has reusable ones for around $5, and Walmart and dollar stores sell disposable ones as well.
4. Avoid the Raft Opening
There are eight seats and two openings in each raft. That means four people will be seated near the two openings where water frequently sloshes into the raft. The other four people in the interior seats, are relatively protected from this sloshing water. Make your family members or strangers take the outside seats, or if you’re looking to bank some good karma, offer to sit in the aisle seat and prepare to take one for the team.
3. Put Your Feet Up
One way we manage to keep our feet from getting completely soaked is to keep them up off the floor. Did you know that water literally comes up THROUGH holes in the floor?! Unless you do yoga regularly, you’re probably not going to be able to keep them up on the round handle in the middle of the raft, and others in your boat may not appreciate this maneuver. However, there is a small ledge that you can prop your heels on under your seat to keep your feet off the floor and safe from sloshing water.
2. Protect Your Phone
To keep my cell phone dry and protected, I love this case from Travelon. It uses a hook and loop closure rather than the complicated locking mechanisms I see on most waterproof cases. It also has a foam padding inside that protects and even floats so you can use it at the pool or beach.
1. Store Your Gear
Did you know that there are free lockers for guests to use to safely store your stuff while you’re on the ride? They’re not very big, so between the kids and I, we usually have to get more than one. You could even bring some flip flops in your park bag and keep your regular park shoes safe and dry in the locker.
Bonus Tip
Disney recently installed warming huts across from Grizzly River Run. These machines cost $5 for up to five people to dry off at once. If your raft has a particularly soggy run, just gather your raftmates to go in with you on this little luxury and get instantly dry and toasty before you continue your day at the Park.
UPDATE: These warmers might be seasonal, as they were taken out when the ride went down for refurbishment in January, 2019.
UPDATE: The warming huts were never replaced after the ride’s refurbishment.
Go Forth and Be Dry
So there you have it: the best ways to keep from having to slosh around the park for the rest of the day. Of course, if you would rather get completely soaked on this ride, I say, “Go for it!” and do the opposite of these tips!
Do you have any additional tips to stay dry on Grizzly River Run? Let me know in the comments below!
Great tips! I tend to avoid the water rides because I hate being wet the rest of the day.
I know, right? I just can’t help myself, I love them so! Luckily the climate in Anaheim is relatively dry, so you’re not wet for too long.
Those are great! I did not know there are warming huts.
They are brand new as of a couple of weeks ago. I’ve seen them at water parks, specifically the one at Legoland in California.
We went on this ride last summer and got soaked but it was so much fun.
Summer is definitely when you don’t have to worry about getting soaked!
Great tips. I will have to remember this next time I go to Disneyland. I never thought of bringing flip flops. That’s a great idea !
Yes, I could never wear them all day, but they’re light enough to put in your backpack or tote bag!