Which Water Park?

TINK61 · 06-04-2003

Having spent the last two Thanksgiving Holidays in WDW, we are visiting Universal Studios next month. Since it will be July and HOT HOT HOT, we are planning to visit a water park. But, I can't decide on which one to choose from. I haven't been to any of them in all my trips to WDW due to not enough time in our schedule. Maybe y'all can help me decide. I've done some checking on the internet and it seems like Wet n Wild has more attractions, but you know, I'd like to throw a little Disney into our trip. Soooo, I can't decide between Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon. The snorkling looks like fun at Typhoon Lagoon, but I just can't decide. I'm interested in what others think in comparison of WetnWild and the two Disney water parks. Thanks so much

Jane

markypooh · 06-04-2003

After a hot day in the parks we hit TL at around 5pm! Put me in a tube floating slowly around the park through the mist and grottos and thats HEAVEN!!

LRTJS · 06-04-2003

I have been to all 3 water parks. For wild rides I would go to Wet n Wild, however the atmosphere there is stricktly concrete. My favorite is Typhoon Lagoon. It is beautiful and has the snorkling which is something really different. I saw on the Travel Channel that BB was the 2 best water park in the US but I was very disappointed in it when we went. It had not been open very long then so maybe it has improved. My vote is Typhoon Lagoon!!:love:

MickeyMamma · 06-04-2003

I saw the Travel Channel thing too. I think that BB rated so high because it has the tallest/fastest waterslide around.

Still don't think that is the deciding factor for us since we travel with our 2 yo DS.

Any opinions on which is better for small children?

ajbdk5 · 06-04-2003

I like both TL and BB, BUT......with smaller kids I DEFINITELY like Blizzard Beach better. The kids area is awesome and there are more "family rides" where more than one person can can sit in a tube for the waterslides. FUN!!!!!

Amy

tink0368 · 06-04-2003

My vote is for TL. I love the atmosphere-it is so relaxing and there is also a lot to do. My DF likes Blizzard beach because the slides there are a little more daring. I guess I didn't help much but, what can I say I LOVE it ALL!! You will have fun at either park! Can't help you with Wet 'n Wild-we have never visited.

Have a great time!
Dawn

:)

Storm59 · 06-05-2003

TL has more shade....and of course the surf pool. I've never been to BB, and we have a 5 and 7 yr old, but we've chosen TL if we can only hit one this trip.

skwak · 06-05-2003

We have not been to Wet 'n Wild but have been to both TL and BB. TL is neat (the wave pool is awesome). However BB would get my vote and my kids (ages 7 and 8). They have so many slides for different ages that the kids just get to spend all their energy.

Both TL and BB are great but if I had to choose, BB wins!:D

BuzzLightyear · 06-05-2003

Isn't there another Disney water park?

River Country?

inluvwithdisney · 06-05-2003

River country is closed indefinitely:cry:

TINK61 · 06-05-2003

Yeah, that's too bad. According to the Travel Channel, River Country was the first ever water park in the U.S. It's a shame to see it closed, but I would bet that Disney has something awesome up its sleeve for it in the future.

Well, it seems like its a split between BB and TL. Decisions, decisions . . .
;)

mattomouseman · 06-05-2003

I've only been to Blizzard Beach and it was a blast! Went with my nephew last year. This year I'll be taking DW and teh DS's to Typhoon Lagoon! We've actually put aside a day for a water park!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

TINK61 · 06-05-2003

Maybe we should just take a water park vacation in July and we would JUST have to go back in the fall to visit the theme parks when it's cooler. ;)

Amneris · 06-05-2003

Well, I've been to both and prefer BB over TL because it seemed like there were more slides there. Have you visited the Disney website which tells you what all the slides at each park are?? That might help you decide better. You could compare thrill v. swimming v. floating rides to see which park has the best mix you like.

I personally am not about to go rushing back to Wet 'n Wild as I had a bad experience there as a kid right after the place had opened. The whatever-cast-members-at-non-Disney-parks-are-called did not understand the concept of crowd control. They let too many people on a tube ride. TOO many so that everyone got stopped in a traffic jam at a little pool just after a little water fall. I fell through the center of the inner tube and couldn't get back up as it was bumper to bumper tubes so my innertube wouldn't move out of the way. Thankfully there was a life guard at this landing who lifted my tube and I didn't drown. :) But I've been wary of water parks ever since. Disney seems to hire life guards who actually pay attention to when you should and should not start off down a slide. Plus the themeing of the Disney parks is GREAT! You don't climb hight trecherous staircases (did I mention I was acrophobic too? :) ), but hike up steps cut into mountain sides.

skwak · 06-05-2003

I do agree about the Disney Waterpark lifeguards. I found them very attentive and concerned with safety first. Some people might find this annoying but I thought it was just dandy.:D

06-04-2003	#1 (permalink)
TINK61 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 84	Which Water Park? Having spent the last two Thanksgiving Holidays in WDW, we are visiting Universal Studios next month. Since it will be July and HOT HOT HOT, we are planning to visit a water park. But, I can't decide on which one to choose from. I haven't been to any of them in all my trips to WDW due to not enough time in our schedule. Maybe y'all can help me decide. I've done some checking on the internet and it seems like Wet n Wild has more attractions, but you know, I'd like to throw a little Disney into our trip. Soooo, I can't decide between Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon. The snorkling looks like fun at Typhoon Lagoon, but I just can't decide. I'm interested in what others think in comparison of WetnWild and the two Disney water parks. Thanks so much Jane

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markypooh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 225	After a hot day in the parks we hit TL at around 5pm! Put me in a tube floating slowly around the park through the mist and grottos and thats HEAVEN!! __________________

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LRTJS Southern Disney Belle Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,403	I have been to all 3 water parks. For wild rides I would go to Wet n Wild, however the atmosphere there is stricktly concrete. My favorite is Typhoon Lagoon. It is beautiful and has the snorkling which is something really different. I saw on the Travel Channel that BB was the 2 best water park in the US but I was very disappointed in it when we went. It had not been open very long then so maybe it has improved. My vote is Typhoon Lagoon!!:love: __________________ Laughter is timeless,Imagination has no age, and dreams are forever! SUPER SOAP WEEKEND!!!!! DW Trip 30 ....CSR ROCKS!! French Quarter All Star Sports All Star Music Pop Century ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving Trip what a way to give thanks!!

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MickeyMamma Big Cheese Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 599	I saw the Travel Channel thing too. I think that BB rated so high because it has the tallest/fastest waterslide around. Still don't think that is the deciding factor for us since we travel with our 2 yo DS. Any opinions on which is better for small children? __________________ Back from Disney, hoping to return again soon.

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ajbdk5 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,326	I like both TL and BB, BUT......with smaller kids I DEFINITELY like Blizzard Beach better. The kids area is awesome and there are more "family rides" where more than one person can can sit in a tube for the waterslides. FUN!!!!! Amy __________________ ~Amy~ It's about quality, not quantity. It's about info, not popularity. POLY 1979, POLY 1983, CBR 1992, CBR 1993, CBR 1995, Grosvenor 1999, Dixie Landings 2001 Pop Century 2004, ~CBR and MVMCP Dec. 2004!~

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tink0368 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: CT Posts: 135	My vote is for TL. I love the atmosphere-it is so relaxing and there is also a lot to do. My DF likes Blizzard beach because the slides there are a little more daring. I guess I didn't help much but, what can I say I LOVE it ALL!! You will have fun at either park! Can't help you with Wet 'n Wild-we have never visited. Have a great time! Dawn :) __________________ 1990 Carribean beach 1992 Camped at Fort Wilderness 1994 Port Orleans 1995 Dolphin and Wilderness Lodge 1996 Dixie Landings 1998 Boardwalk 1999& 2000 All Star 2001 Treehouses 2002 Animal Kingdom Lodge 2003 Wilderness Cabins & Disney Wonder!! This year Disney wonder and Riverside!

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Storm59 Big Cheese Join Date: May 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 560	TL has more shade....and of course the surf pool. I've never been to BB, and we have a 5 and 7 yr old, but we've chosen TL if we can only hit one this trip. __________________ "You cheated!" "Pirate!" ~ CBR 5/93 ~ ASM 2/95 ~ CSR 7/03 ~ AKL 2/04 ~ PC 2/05 ~ ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)Thanks for noticin' me...´¨)

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,492	We have not been to Wet 'n Wild but have been to both TL and BB. TL is neat (the wave pool is awesome). However BB would get my vote and my kids (ages 7 and 8). They have so many slides for different ages that the kids just get to spend all their energy. Both TL and BB are great but if I had to choose, BB wins!:D __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 8 Nights at Goofy's Grotto with the Entlers and Bussenos!! Gone to our Happy Place!

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	Isn't there another Disney water park? River Country? __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 107 days 8 hours 40 minutes

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inluvwithdisney I need it to be May 28th! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,783	River country is closed indefinitely:cry: __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 WDW & US/DC/SW ~~POR ~~August 2008 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 16 DAYS with the MOUSE!! 9 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! Playing and cruising with the MOUSE!!!!

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TINK61 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 84	Yeah, that's too bad. According to the Travel Channel, River Country was the first ever water park in the U.S. It's a shame to see it closed, but I would bet that Disney has something awesome up its sleeve for it in the future. Well, it seems like its a split between BB and TL. Decisions, decisions . . . ;)

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mattomouseman Grumpmeister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Westchester Co. NY Posts: 1,746	I've only been to Blizzard Beach and it was a blast! Went with my nephew last year. This year I'll be taking DW and teh DS's to Typhoon Lagoon! We've actually put aside a day for a water park!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) __________________ Disneyland1972 WDW1975 Disneyland1987 2000~CBR,2001~Wilderness Lodge 2002~Coronado Springs,2003 Poly, 2004 Disneyland Grand Californian NEVER FORGET, NEVER SURRENDER-GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

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TINK61 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 84	Maybe we should just take a water park vacation in July and we would JUST have to go back in the fall to visit the theme parks when it's cooler. ;)

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Amneris Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 418	Well, I've been to both and prefer BB over TL because it seemed like there were more slides there. Have you visited the Disney website which tells you what all the slides at each park are?? That might help you decide better. You could compare thrill v. swimming v. floating rides to see which park has the best mix you like. I personally am not about to go rushing back to Wet 'n Wild as I had a bad experience there as a kid right after the place had opened. The whatever-cast-members-at-non-Disney-parks-are-called did not understand the concept of crowd control. They let too many people on a tube ride. TOO many so that everyone got stopped in a traffic jam at a little pool just after a little water fall. I fell through the center of the inner tube and couldn't get back up as it was bumper to bumper tubes so my innertube wouldn't move out of the way. Thankfully there was a life guard at this landing who lifted my tube and I didn't drown. :) But I've been wary of water parks ever since. Disney seems to hire life guards who actually pay attention to when you should and should not start off down a slide. Plus the themeing of the Disney parks is GREAT! You don't climb hight trecherous staircases (did I mention I was acrophobic too? :) ), but hike up steps cut into mountain sides. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1985 - off-site 2000 - Coronado Springs 2001 - Contemporary 2002 - DAKL 2002 - Contemporary 2003 - Western Carribean Cruise 2003 - Contemporary 2004 - DAKL 2004 - DISNEYLAND Grand Californian 2004 - Land / Sea 4-Night Cruise 2005 - SOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,492	I do agree about the Disney Waterpark lifeguards. I found them very attentive and concerned with safety first. Some people might find this annoying but I thought it was just dandy.:D __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 8 Nights at Goofy's Grotto with the Entlers and Bussenos!! Gone to our Happy Place!