Overview
- On January 7, guests reported a log taking on water near the final lift, and bystander video showed the front dipping below the flume before cast members stopped the ride.
- All riders were evacuated without injuries, and the attraction closed for the rest of the day as maintenance drained the area and retrieved the vehicle.
- A firsthand Reddit account described a 40–45 minute stop before water surged into the log, and the poster said Disney provided clothing vouchers and a complimentary Lightning Lane.
- Disneyland has not provided a cause for the failure, and media speculation about pump or track-switch issues remains unverified.
- The sinking follows months of downtime and malfunctioning effects reported since the Splash Mountain retheme, intensifying concerns about the attraction’s reliability.