Friends attending a Halloween social gathering within the Royal Promenade onboard Symphony of the Seas had the festivities abruptly halted when the automated sprinkles started going off.
A fog machine within the Royal Promenade set the sprinkles off, sending visitors to hunt shelter close to the shore tour tablets adjoining to the Bionic Bar.
TikTok person nickfromsubway44 documented the expertise on his social media account, stating that it was loopy to stroll indoors and see the sprinklers going off.
As an alternative of seeing folks gathered on the Rising Tide Bar or dancing, the scene resembled a torrential downpour, with cascades of water making a haze that made it unimaginable to see to the opposite aspect of the Promenade.
Nick posted one other video saying the ship was “lowkey bouta sink.” Friends wearing costume may be seen observing the surprising rain bathe.
Royal Caribbean crew members are additionally seen presumably taking down a photograph spot, making an attempt to maintain the tools out of hurt’s manner.
“[T]his occurred at 10:30pm. By 6am the promenade was again in working order with just a few followers left dealing with carpets. They did superb [at] cleansing it up,” wrote Amy Marie in a Symphony of the Seas Fb group.
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Fog machines are common throughout Halloween
Halloween is the spookiest vacation of the 12 months, and particular results—like fog—can rework an on a regular basis area right into a haunted scene, making it extra immersive for party-goers.
In response to theatrefx.com, fog machines can set off smoke alarms: “As a result of many venues use smoke detectors that measure the density of particles within the air, fog results (particularly dense fog results) can ‘idiot’ the detectors and set off a fireplace alarm.”
In different phrases, ionization-type smoke detectors may be set off as they sense fog particles like smoke. Hazers are much less prone to set off smoke alarms due to the smaller dimension of their particles, lightsounds.com.au writes.
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Symphony of the Seas was on its final crusing from Cape Liberty for the season
The 228,081 gross registered ton vessel departed New Jersey on Oct. 27 on a 7-night cruise to The Bahamas and Good Day at CocoCay. Along with CocoCay, the ship known as at Port Canaveral, Florida, and Nassau, Bahamas.
Symphony will probably be homeported in Miami all through April 2025. The 6,680-passenger vessel will sail on 7-night cruises to the Jap and Western Caribbean earlier than returning to Cape Liberty and kicking off her summer season stint with a 9-night Jap Caribbean cruise on April 30 to Haiti, Puerto Rico, and St. Maarten.
“Sprinkler of the Seas”
Nick’s movies are flooded (pun supposed) with feedback in regards to the uncommon scenario. user2311376559104 wrote, “Sprinkler of the Seas,” with Lola including, “The brand new bar expertise [is the] aqua lounge.” Thatguy mentioned, “Usually it’s important to pay extra for the indoor waterpark [but] y’all bought it at no cost 😂.”
Rottiedad44 commented a couple of related scenario on Surprise of the Seas just a few weeks in the past: “…some related occurred to the precise wing of the Windjammer grill station…not that excessive although. Washy, washy!”
One other person added they have been on the crusing on the similar time and heard from some cruisers that the entire buffet was full of smoke, whereas others mentioned there was barely any smoke in any respect.
“I used to be sitting on that aspect at a roundtable overlooking the park. It wasn’t a lot smoke. I used to be instructed that the vent followers malfunctioned and triggered sprinklers,” replied Rottiedad44.
The remark part additionally sparked a debate about Carnival vs. Royal Caribbean. Kell Kellz instigated the dialog by saying, “Carnival would have saved the social gathering goinggggg.”
One TikTok person joked {that a} related scenario would not occur on Carnival as a result of they do not have working sprinklers, with one other snapping again and claiming the road is “extra common” than Royal Caribbean.