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Grizzly River Run reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Grizzly River Run, a flume ride in Golden State at Disney's California Adventure. (The minimum height to ride is 42 inches.)
Billed as the longest, tallest and fastest "tub-style" river raft ride in the world. Look to get plenty wet, but don't expect the characters and songs that Disney delivered on its "Splash Mountain" log flume rides.

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53 votes, so far

Good theming but could be improved during the ride itself. Fast moving, furious pace rapids with excellent drops. You're almost guaranteed to get soaked too which adds to the fun. - Rob P

Best rapid ride ever! - N O

Your basic raft ride where you'll get wet. This ride really suffers from a lack of story. - Jeff Moon

It's reaaaaaaaaaally fun! - Reggie Templeton

This is a really good ride as far as raft rides go. I give it an 8/10. In order for it to be a 10/10, disney needs to add a little more story, and some animatronics would be nice. But as far as raft rides go, the drops are good, and it is better themed than any other raft ride i've been on. (other than popeye's at IOA) - Jay Finch

Addendum: Just went back there on the last weekend of July 2010. I didn't realize that there were two waterfalls. This makes this a better water ride than any theme park in So Cal that have rapid type water rides. Definitely go on it whenever it's a hot day. Good place to get wet and cool down. I may have to go back on this ride a second time to remember how this ride goes. All I remember when I went on this ride in May of 2009 was getting really wet at the end. My rating may have to change when I go the second time around. - D.S. Francisco

This has to be my most favorite "raft" style water ride ever! When they said you will get wet, they should of said you will get drenched! It looked like i took a shower with my clothes on! It is a lot of fun! However just be careful there isn't a "dry" bag for items you do not want to get wet. - April staten

Grab a fastpass and prepare to get soaked, this has all the elements of a great rapids ride plus two waterfalls!! - Thomas Furlong

i luuuuuv grizzly river run!! i think that golden state has the best theming in the whole park! GRR (hehe, grr, like a bear) gets u as wet as splash mt. the wait is like 45 min., so make sure 2 get a fastpass!! :D its ridin' the rapids in a cool, themed, & more safe way!! hehe. u really get 2 know everyone in ur raft. ur always trying 2 turn the raft so ur not backwards @ the big drop. luuv it!! this may be my fave ride @ ca aventure. 11/10 - Aly W

This ride is great, but it seems to be missing something that keeps it from being a classic. It just doesn't have that disney touch like Tower of Terror or Soarin'. But all that aside this is a very good ride especially with a large group, the drops are great and you never know who's going to get the worst of it. 8/10 - Brett Munyon

Fun water raft ride with nice theming. I like all the trees and waterfalls in the area. - Shawn L.

Best river raft ride! Better than sea world's, six flags, or knotts' - Erik Avila

Undoutably the best Ive ever been on. Two fantastic drops along with great scenery, its to perfect. IT undoutably gets a 10/10!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Mateo sams

Great theming. From the walk up to the ride, to the line que and the ride itself, it relly feels like you've gone white water rafting in a Northern California forest. - John Towers

it's a really fun and thrilling ride but your not guanrenteed to get soaked - Michael Brunson

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