First time in a water park

luvdisney · 07-29-2006

We will be in Disney in 15 days.

This vacation we have decided to go to the water parks. I have heard they are alot of fun. One thing we were wonder about is towels. Do we have to bring towel from home to bring to the parks or do they supply them at the park? I dont' want to pack beach towels if I don't have to. I have also heard there are lockers you can rent. Do you have to get there at the crack of dawn to get a locker? or are there plenty of them? Any other water park suggestions or tips for water park first timers would be appreciated.

Erin · 07-29-2006

I'm 90 percent positive that they have towels there.

ingamba · 07-29-2006

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Originally Posted by Erin

I'm 90 percent positive that they have towels there.

I will raise you 10% and say that I'm 100% positive that they have towels there.

**DisneyTeacher** · 07-29-2006

But you have to rent the towels.

leslieh · 07-30-2006

Towels are available to rent inexpensively.

You can bring a cooler with food and drinks. I highly suggest this if you would rather not spend a fortune on drinks and food.

Of course, the earlier you go, the better choice of chairs you will have. If you are early enough, try for a shady location!

Even if the weather looks iffy, you can still have a great time! The waterslides will close for threat of lightning, though.

If you have little ones (toddler age), I would suggest chairs in a location nearest to the kiddie area. Both waterparks are great- if you have time, check out both to pick your own favorite!

**WishUponAStar** · 07-30-2006

I prefer Typhoon Lagoon and everytime we go we are able to get a locker when we arrive, which is usually like within an hour or two after opening. They have two sizes of lockers available and I HAVE noticed that usually by the time we get there sometimes only the smaller size is available. For us, it's fine b/c we are kid-free but if you have a bigger family you might want to get there earlier for a bigger locker.

Erin · 07-30-2006

I've never done the water parks - what are the lines like? This is my BIGGEST detraction from them. I really don't wanna wait in giant lines for a water slide (no matter HOW cool it is!)

kizzmitt · 07-30-2006

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Originally Posted by Erin

I've never done the water parks - what are the lines like? This is my BIGGEST detraction from them. I really don't wanna wait in giant lines for a water slide (no matter HOW cool it is!)

When we went in May the lines were not too bad. The longest line was about 10 minutes. I think you would like the water parks.

leslieh · 07-30-2006

There were no lines for our visit to Blizzard Beach during the tropical depression in June

I have never been in rain that hard.

The lines during our visit to Typhoon Lagoon reached about 15-20 minutes in the afternoon. If you go first thing when they open, you will have little or no wait for an hour or so.

**WishUponAStar** · 07-30-2006

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Originally Posted by Erin

I've never done the water parks - what are the lines like? This is my BIGGEST detraction from them. I really don't wanna wait in giant lines for a water slide (no matter HOW cool it is!)

I'll be honest Erin, we try to go to a waterpark at least ONCE during out stay and let me tell you we've always been more successful when we arrived before opening and waited outside. At that point, you usually have the park nearly deserted with no lines at all for at least an hour or two. When we've showed up that late after park opening the wave pool at TL is crowded, and there are always lines to GET a raft to go down the raft slides.

From now on, we ARE arriving at opening!

karliebug · 07-30-2006

I'm not really a waterpark person. But the best time we ever had at Typhoon Lagoon was just after a thunderstorm. It was about 3 in the afternoon and a typical florida storm rolled in and everyone left. As soon as the storm passed we had the park to ourselves for the remaining 4 hours. No lines!

tinkerbelle24 · 07-30-2006

I pretty sure that you have to rent the towels

sandanv1 · 07-30-2006

We always take our own towels...I know they will fit around me, I know they are clean and I can tell at a glance that their mine. Line length depends on the time of year. Summer is usually crowded. Go early to get the best seating location and lockers.

**DisneyTeacher** · 07-30-2006

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Originally Posted by WishUponAStar

I'll be honest Erin, we try to go to a waterpark at least ONCE during out stay and let me tell you we've always been more successful when we arrived before opening and waited outside. At that point, you usually have the park nearly deserted with no lines at all for at least an hour or two. When we've showed up that late after park opening the wave pool at TL is crowded, and there are always lines to GET a raft to go down the raft slides.

From now on, we ARE arriving at opening!

That's always our plan. We get there before the park opens and grab a couple of chairs and hit the slides before the lines build. The waits are not usually long for us even in July but going in the morning makes it better.

ssn · 07-30-2006

When planning water park days, do you plan on a full day there or are 1/2 days enough?

07-29-2006	#1 (permalink)
luvdisney Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 221	First time in a water park We will be in Disney in 15 days. This vacation we have decided to go to the water parks. I have heard they are alot of fun. One thing we were wonder about is towels. Do we have to bring towel from home to bring to the parks or do they supply them at the park? I dont' want to pack beach towels if I don't have to. I have also heard there are lockers you can rent. Do you have to get there at the crack of dawn to get a locker? or are there plenty of them? Any other water park suggestions or tips for water park first timers would be appreciated. __________________ February 10 POR & All Star Sports July 09 Grand Floridian August 07 Contemporary MK view August 06 Port Orleans Riverside October 05 Port Orleans Riverside October 03 Port Orleans Riverside October 01 Port Orleans Riverside June 99 Dixie Landings November 90 Offsite May 82 Offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: school trip chaperone to WDW 67 days 11 hours 47 minutes

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leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,904	Re: First time in a water park Towels are available to rent inexpensively. You can bring a cooler with food and drinks. I highly suggest this if you would rather not spend a fortune on drinks and food. Of course, the earlier you go, the better choice of chairs you will have. If you are early enough, try for a shady location! Even if the weather looks iffy, you can still have a great time! The waterslides will close for threat of lightning, though. If you have little ones (toddler age), I would suggest chairs in a location nearest to the kiddie area. Both waterparks are great- if you have time, check out both to pick your own favorite! __________________ Leslie Avatar: The royal toilet in Cinderella Castle Suite (really!) 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, CBR 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, CSR 2004- PC, FW Cabins, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- PC, offsite, PC 2007- WL, FW, offsite, WL 2008- PC, AKL, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV 2009- Beach Club Villas, AKV Concierge, SSR, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first stay at our newest DVC home- BLT! 22 days 21 hours 17 minutes

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,749	Re: First time in a water park I prefer Typhoon Lagoon and everytime we go we are able to get a locker when we arrive, which is usually like within an hour or two after opening. They have two sizes of lockers available and I HAVE noticed that usually by the time we get there sometimes only the smaller size is available. For us, it's fine b/c we are kid-free but if you have a bigger family you might want to get there earlier for a bigger locker. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 19 days 8 hours 47 minutes

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Erin Scooter Princess Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Welaka Posts: 9,771	Re: First time in a water park I've never done the water parks - what are the lines like? This is my BIGGEST detraction from them. I really don't wanna wait in giant lines for a water slide (no matter HOW cool it is!) __________________ Team Jake! http://www.twitter.com/IamBubbles www.facebook.com/scooterprincess

07-30-2006	#9 (permalink)
leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,904	Re: First time in a water park There were no lines for our visit to Blizzard Beach during the tropical depression in June I have never been in rain that hard. The lines during our visit to Typhoon Lagoon reached about 15-20 minutes in the afternoon. If you go first thing when they open, you will have little or no wait for an hour or so. __________________ Leslie Avatar: The royal toilet in Cinderella Castle Suite (really!) 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, CBR 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, CSR 2004- PC, FW Cabins, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- PC, offsite, PC 2007- WL, FW, offsite, WL 2008- PC, AKL, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV 2009- Beach Club Villas, AKV Concierge, SSR, Beach Club Villas, Bay Lake Tower My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first stay at our newest DVC home- BLT! 22 days 21 hours 17 minutes

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: First time in a water park I'm not really a waterpark person. But the best time we ever had at Typhoon Lagoon was just after a thunderstorm. It was about 3 in the afternoon and a typical florida storm rolled in and everyone left. As soon as the storm passed we had the park to ourselves for the remaining 4 hours. No lines!

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: First time in a water park I pretty sure that you have to rent the towels __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

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sandanv1 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 15 miles from WDW Posts: 1,110	Re: First time in a water park We always take our own towels...I know they will fit around me, I know they are clean and I can tell at a glance that their mine. Line length depends on the time of year. Summer is usually crowded. Go early to get the best seating location and lockers. __________________ Now that we live in near WDW, we stop by every couple weeks! "Of course I don't look busy...I did it right the first time! 2005 - Moved 20 miles from WDW POR (Oct) Fort Wilderness (Dec) 2004 - Pop Cent. (Feb, April) POR(Oct,Dec) Caribbean (Oct) 2003 - All Star Music (Feb.) All Star Sports (April), POR (Oct), CSR (Dec) 2002 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), POR (Oct), AKL (Aug), off site (may):(, CSR (April), Caribbean (Feb) 2001 - Fort Wilderness (Dec), PO Riverside (Oct)

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ssn Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,224	Re: First time in a water park When planning water park days, do you plan on a full day there or are 1/2 days enough? __________________ 2010 1st Disneyland Trip 2009 Boardwalk Inn 2008 POP/Polynesian August 2007 AS Movies & Cinderella's Castle Suite!! April 2007 Contemporary/Beach Club 2005 Wilderness Lodge/Disney Wonder Cruise 2004 Port Orleans FQ/Vero Beach (10th Anniver.) 2003 Polynesian (DH's 40th bday)(DD's 1st WDW trip) 2001 Port Orleans Riverside 1999 Caribbean Beach 1994 Grand Floridian (honeymoon) 1981 Polynesian 1973 1st WDW trip - off property My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st Disneyland trip! 134 days 11 hours 48 minutes

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