Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is one of two water parks located on Walt Disney World Resort property in Orlando, Florida. Visitors to the park are in for a lot of wet fun since this 56-acre water park offers numerous attractions, rides and amenities.

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Typhoon Lagoon was the largest water park until Blizzard Beach opened. This park is still one of the most popular water parks in Orlando. The park warms the water to a pleasant 70 to 80 degrees year round, providing visitors with a way to cool off in the hot summer months.

As with all things Disney, the park does have a story behind it. Typhoon Lagoon's story starts when a large, furious storm came across the sea. It hurled surfboards into trees and boats into buildings. A shrimp boat ended up on top of a volcanic mountain, the story goes. These are just some of the sights you will see when you visit this spacious water park.

Numerous attractions flank this water park. There is something here for just about everyone.

• Castaway Creek: One of the main features of the park is Castaway Creek. This "creek" spans some 2100 feet. It is a river raft ride that allows guests to move lazily through tubes and tunnels. It features caves, open grottos, rain forests, waterfalls and a waterworks area.
• Crush N Gusher: Another popular attraction, the Crush N Gusher represents an abandoned tropical fruit-processing center. This is a thrill ride and is a one of the kind experience. Groups of two riders enter a raft and select one of three large slides. The slides are between 410 and 420 feet in length. The slides feature twists, spillways and tunnels that eventually lead to a plunge into the park's large water area, Hideaway Bay. An interesting fact about Crush N Gusher is that just one of these slides contains enough water to fill a standard home pool in just one minute.
• Gangplank Falls: This rapids style ride allows guests to ride on large inner tubes. The rapids can be rough. There are fun water effects throughout the ride. This ride is about 300 feet long and has approval for family fun.
• Humunga Kowabunga: This ride features three enclosed slides and saves. Guests over 48 inches tall will be able to travel as fast as 30 miles per hour down these slides.
• Mayday Falls: Mayday Falls is the park's longest waterslide. Guests will travel through waterfalls and caves. Riders will have their own inner tube and will travel down the mountain right under the Miss Tilly shrimp boat poised on top of the mountain.
• Shark Reef: A place not to miss is Shark Reef. Visitors can enter this observation area both above water and underneath. Some guests are able to snorkel with live sharks and other fish.

Surf Pool is another area to visit. It is a large wave pool that is mild enough for most. The Ketchakiddee Creek is a great place for the toddler and up crowd. This play area offers water attractions as well as sand to play in. Parents do need to accompany their children here.

The Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is the perfect choice in the summer sun. Visitors will want to purchase tickets in advance of visiting. During the summer months, it can fill up quickly.

• There are dressing rooms, lockers and showers available throughout the park. Lockers are for rent for a small fee.
• Life jackets are available without charge, but you do have to leave identification as a deposit on them. Life jackets brought into the park must be lifeguard approved.
• There are two picnic areas located in Typhoon Lagoon. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers may be brought into the park.
• Several food areas are scattered throughout the park. Leaning Palms is an eatery serving hamburgers and hotdogs. Typhoon Tilly's serves a number of foods including ice cream.

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