| River Country,
the first of Disney's water parks, was opened in the mid seventies. Located on the edge of
Bay Lake in Fort Wilderness, River country is Disney's version of an old-fashioned
swimming hole. It has all the water park standards like flume rides, water slides
and a white water rapid ride. There are also nature trails and one of the only beaches in
Central Florida. River Country draws
it's water supply from Bay Lake with the use of a pump and filtration system located
inside an artificial mountain. It then distributed the water at about 8,500 gallons per
minute. The excess water is then returned to the lake. Open year-round. 407-824-4321
Typhoon Lagoon,
According to legend, Typhoon Lagoon was formed by a hurricane, "instead of a certain
watery doom, the winds swept them here to Typhoon Lagoon..." This explains the trees
that are impaled by surfboards and the location of Miss Tilly , a shrimp boat
that is precariously balanced on the top of Mount Mayday.
The main water attraction is the Typhoon
Lagoon Surf Pool, the world's largest wave lagoon. However, there are also numerous
slides, raft rides and open places to work on your tan.
One of the more unusual features is the
Shark Reef, a snorkeling experience with sharks that is sponsored by NAUI.
Don't worry about the
temperature of the
water, special heaters keep the water warm throughout the year.
Open year-round. 407-824-4321
Blizzard Beach,
This is the latest and largest of the Disney water parks. Opened in April of 1995,
Blizzard Beach was built because of the continued popularity of the two other water parks.
,
This is the latest and largest of the Disney water parks. Opened in April of 1995,
Blizzard Beach was built because of the continued popularity of the two other water parks.
This is the latest and largest of the Disney water parks. Opened in April of 1995,
Blizzard Beach was built because of the continued popularity of the two other water parks.
The official ostensible story about the
creation of Blizzard Beach centers around a freak snow storm. As the snow melted around
Florida's first ski lodge, designers saw an alligator sliding down the slopes. This gave
them the idea of turning the ski jumps and slopes into water rides.
Blizzard Beach's main attraction is the
Summit Plummet, the world's tallest and fastest free-fall slide. There are 18 other water
based attractions including toboggan runs, flumes and slides. There's also a beach.
407-824-4321
All the Disney Water parks have towel
and changing facilities.
Admission is included in the price of
the All-in-one park hopper.
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