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Blizzard Beach Water Park at Walt Disney World to Reopen November 2022

Walt Disney World will soon reeopen its fan-favorite Blizzard Beach water park after a lengthy renovation that included adding a “Frozen” touch. The Details Mark your calendars for November 13, 2022, as the date families can once again enjoy the offerings of the water park… Read More »Blizzard Beach Water Park at Walt Disney World to Reopen November 2022

Club Penguin Island event at Disney’s Blizzard Beach on July 29

For all its famous talk of synergy, there is a surprising lack of cooperation between the parks and interactive divisions of the Walt Disney Company. Other than a small mostly-hidden, arcade in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, there isn’t much right now. One would think that every… Read More »Club Penguin Island event at Disney’s Blizzard Beach on July 29

Blizzard Beach to welcome Frozen Summer Games

They say it never snows in Florida, but in one location, there’s snow year around. That’s Blizzard Beach, where a magical snowstorm has taken over the water park and made conditions ripe for the mounting of a ‘winter games’ in the middle of Summer. That’s… Read More »Blizzard Beach to welcome Frozen Summer Games

Seasonal Pricing comes to Walt Disney World water parks too

It is now more expensive to put on those water-wings and enjoy Disney’s Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon with new seasonal pricing that just rolled out for the popular water parks. Today marked the first day for tiered pricing at Walt Disney World’s theme parks.… Read More »Seasonal Pricing comes to Walt Disney World water parks too

Blizzard Beach Helps Set Guinness World Record

Setting World Records seems to be the thing with local theme parks. Last month LEGOLAND Florida set the world record for the most beach balls in the air simultaneously (I know!). This month Blizzard Beach joined over 500 other facilities to break the world record… Read More »Blizzard Beach Helps Set Guinness World Record

Disney World Water Parks – Cool Off In Style

Do you feel that? It feels…sticky and humid, or as us Floridians call it, the indication of the return to summer weather. Do you know what else that means? Water Parks! One of the best things about Florida is the abundance of water parks in Orlando and across the state. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are some great water parks not on Disney property, (Try Adventure Island, Wet N’ Wild or Aquatica!), but Disney Water Parks are piece de resistance. Two highly themed worlds that transport you into a world of liquid goodness. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are wonderful additions to the Walt Disney World Resort that should NOT be ignored while you are on a vacation to the area. Here is a brief synopsis of the two parks “back stories” (Those imagineers…always wanted to tell a story!).

Typhoon Lagoon is how it is now after a (shockingly) typhoon ripped though a tropical paradise… well… used to be a tropical paradise. Boats, Cargo, everything was thrown all over the area, creating the rides and landmarks seen throughout the park. For example, Miss Tilly is the name of the shrimp boat atop Mount Mayday. (P.S. Remember, every half an hour, Miss Tilly shoots a 50 foot water geyser!) It opened in 1989.

Blizzard Beach has a more detailed story behind its creation. On this tiny sliver of the Disney property, a freak snowstorm hit. This, of course, launched the creation of Florida’s first ski resort. Amazingly, (That was sarcasm) the snow melted. The entrepreneurs had no idea what to do with themselves, until they saw an alligator (The park’s mascot, Ice Gator) sliding down one of the old slopes. They decided to turn the area into a water park…the smarter choice. The park opened in 1995.

Typhoon Lagoon has the world’s largest wave pool, while Blizzard Beach has the world’s tallest and fastest water slide. Typhoon Lagoon has a free to swim in Shark Reef, while Blizzard Beach has a really cool ski lift. They both have their own unique style.

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