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Typhoon Lagoon
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16 reviews for Typhoon Lagoon
To make a long story short my husband and I got tickets to go to Typhoon Lagoon since it was almost 100 degrees in FL even though it was the beginning of October. We desperately needed to go to a water park! It was either Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon in Disney. We decided on typhoon lagoon without a question since it has a tropical oasis theme. We arrived there about 30 min after they opened and we didn't have to pay for parking (UNLIKE DISNEY & UNIVERSAL $12 parking!) You could also bring your own cooler with drinks and snacks. It was love at first sight! Everything was so clean! And it had so many water rides, pools, rivers and even a shark reef with salt water snorkeling.
The first thing we went on was the lazy river, it was very relaxing and clean. The park provides the tubes and you have a selection of single and double tubes. There was waterfalls and surfer 60's music playing through the river. The river also went through the entire park and had multiple exits along the way.
We then decided we wanted to get on the water rides....we had a blast! There are so many of them. Our favorite was this "roller coaster" type water ride! There was like 4 different one and we got on each one!
My husband was the only one who got on the Shark Reef since it was required that you are a strong swimmer (which I'm nottt) If you don't snorkel you have the option to go inside view the fishes, sting rays and sharks on the windows. It looked really nice! And they provide the equipment If you decide to snorkel.
The pool that caught our attention the most was the HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEE WAVE POOL!!! Every minute or so there is a big warning sound through the entire park and a HUGE WAVE comes at your direction and everyone screams. It was so fun! There is lifeguards watching the pool at all times.
There is a shop that sells everything from towels to clothes, and everything u could possibly need to be in the water. But as any theme park you pay the price at the register. This goes for the restaurant and ice cream shop there too (which is the only thing you crave while you are there)
Another major thing with me was that the bathrooms and changing rooms were SUPER CLEAN and DRY to be a water park. The bathrooms even smelled nice (baby powder smell) and all the bathroom supplies were refilled even though it was close to closing time.
This water park deserves 5 stars. We loved it and we will very much be going back there when we visit Orlando again!
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I worked in the WDW College Program in the summer of 98 and even had a fun-loving, CRAZED Scottish flat-mate at Vista Way who used to work at Typhoon Lagoon, but NEVER, EVER made it out there. I'm embarassed to admit this, but I CAN'T SWIM. Well, to be honest, I can swim, but I'm SCARED of water.
Well, over 10 years later, I finally got over my phobia and took a trip to Orlando with some friends for GAY DAYS and I have to tell you: I FRIGGIN' LOVE TYPHOON LAGOON.
Of course, we were there partying from around 10-2AM (when they kicked our butts out). Talk about FUN, FUN, FUN! They set up a DJ booth right on the beach (real sand, by the way...hard to dance in flip-flops). Thank goodness the rain stopped and it was a clear (but cool) night. They had most of the rides open until 1AM and the wave pool tossing us around until the VERY last song. The shark reef was not open so late (b/c they were serving ALCOHOL)
We didn't ride the lazy river, but every ride, but the water slides were a blast. The water slides just served to give each member of our party ATOMIC wedgies and for the ladies...beware of losing your bikini top (seriously). The wave pool is pretty hard-core for novice swimmers so don't go in if you can't swim out to the deep water b/c if you stay in the more shallow end, the waves will literally crash you into the stucco bottom and scratch up your feet, ankles or toss you on your head (pretty dangerous). Luckily, no one at the party was hurt, but just a warning. Oh and make sure that people aren't standing DIRECTLY in front of you when the waves hit, or you could be the smashed into them by the strong waves!
All in all, can't complain, but hopefully will return there during the day ;-p
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Annoying when crowded, awesome otherwise. Wave machine rocks. I can't swim btw.
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Wow, really an incredible water park. It's undeniable. If you were to ask my opinion on which water park you should go to in Disney I would say both Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. If you're only interested in going to one, I'll let you know what I feel are highlights of both (in 2 separate reviews) and you can decide :)
Lazy river: A key ingredient in any waterpark's success.
Raft rides: Single riders, double riders, and the big family riders where you can fit approximately 5 people depending on how fat they are.
Really badass lagoon theme: The place is decked out to make you feel like you're on a vacation overseas, without the risk of mosquito bites that will kiss larva into you. (Hopefully).
Shark Reef: Swimming with sharks, stingrays, fish in salt water. Lots of rules for this one but well worth a really awesome experience in a relatively safe and monitored environment. (Compared to running out into an open body of water and getting sucked away by a monster jellyfish)
Beach, surf pool (and lessons), tons of stuff for kids (obviously this is a really family friendly park but don't worry truly TONS to do for all ages) you tell me that this doesn't sound like a really awesome day of relaxation and fun. I have some really awesome memories from Typhoon Lagoon including that really unforgettable giant boat on the mountain thing.
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Great water park!
i remember going on the floating tubes down the water way.
the most terrible thing i disliked was the big splash wave. it hit me so hard i was drownin but my cousin saved me i was like 6-8 years old at that time.
Typhoon Lagoon is okay. I don't really like the snorkeling because they have all these rules and stuff. The wave pool was really nice. My only problem with it is that the life guards are just there to look pretty. I mean, I almost drowned in the water! I was so afraid. The life guards were too high up to even notice (or they weren't paying attention). It's a good thing that I don't panic in those situations. I forced myself to swim through waves until I got to 5ft again.
The reasons why I give this place 4/5, and not 2/5, is because of my one true love...crush and gusher. I LOVE this thing! It's like a water roller coaster. Crush and gusher is the only reason why I'm going back to typhoon lagoon. It's different choices as far as scream factor. All of them are pretty mild to me, but my favorite was Banana Blaster.
Let me tell you where Typhoon Lagoon shines:
It has an actual shark reef with saltwater snorkeling. Granted, it's pretty small.
The 2.75 million (yes - million) gallon wave pool in this place is crazy. From anywhere in the park you will hear what sounds like a huge crash of thunder, followed by the excited screams of a couple hundred people. Waves up to 6 ft high are then belted out onto everyone brave enough to weather the storm. I recommend getting here early on busy days to experience this. Once that pool fills up - you will be tossed into flailing arms, legs and feet and will most likely leave with bruises.
You can pay extra, show up before the park opens and take actual surfing lessons. I've heard some really great feedback on that program.
Mayday Falls - a tubing ride through "caves and waterfalls" was one of my favorite slides in the park.
There are three smooth body slides (storm slides) to choose from.
Unfortunately, we were here in July and an incredible tropical storm passed through. (Don't travel here in July if you can help it) That storm caused us to be unable to experience the Humunga Kowabunga speed slides. Labeled with "5 story drops at speeds up to 30 mph" - I was pretty disappointed we missed them.
We went to BB first and someone tipped us to ride the Crush'n Gusher at Typhoon Lagoon first thing, as it was their newest attraction. We did and well, I just wasn't that impressed. It was ok. Pretty much your basic set of tubing slides that varied a little bit.
One of the most convenient features of this park presents itself as you walk in. A huge billboard that discloses how many chairs are available in each section of the water park. We found an awesome little section with the best of both worlds, sun & shelter.
I had one of the best hot dogs I've ever had in my life at Typhoon Tilly's. Served up on a wheat bun, Mmmmm.
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Typhoon Lagoon is an amazing water park!
As you enter this tropical oasis, you feel as if you are no longer in Central Florida, once the view opens up you are presented with a view of one of the world's largest wave pools, and a giant mountain with a boat sitting on top.
The theme of Typhoon Lagoon is that a Hurricane just hit Central Florida and this is the aftermath!
At Typhoon Lagoon you will be able to snorkle with Sharks, spend hours on a lazy river, and ride waves in one of the world's LARGEST wave pools!
I love going there, and I really love wasting a day there! Since they added Crush and Gusher it has gotten a lot more exciting!
If you do go and you are not a Florid resident get cheap tickets to go cause it can be a bit expensive! I get my tickets from http://www.orlandofunt...
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When I visit water parks I tend to compare them to the one and only Wet n' Wild, which is the original water park and really the one to beat. Disney again makes a successful water park in Typhoon Lagoon that is definitely worth the price.
It gets it's name from the massive wave pool, which puts other wave pools to shame. Another great thing about Typhoon Lagoon is the area that enables you to swim with sharks. While the water can feel a little cold, it is definitely a thrilling experience. Typhoon Lagoon has an abundance of water rides and a great atmosphere for all to enjoy.
We loved this water park & we'll definitely be going back. We've been to Blizzard Beach & they're both great for different reasons. At Typhoon, I especially enjoyed swimming in the shark reef (we went twice) and riding the different Crushin' Gusher slides. My husband also enjoyed body-surfing in the wave pool.
They also let us bring in our own ice chest with our sandwiches, drinks, and snacks- very helpful & cost saving!
Uhhhhggg....it's freakin hot and sticky in Orlando...I can't walk around another day in the heat!
Much better...Typhoon Lagoon. Water slides, wave pool and a lazy river. My favorite the lazy lazy river. I just plant my behind in an inner tube and float...around the river...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~`
HEY WHERE'S MY SUNSCREEN? I AM GETTING FRIED!
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Typhoon Lagoon was awesome. Cool rides, loved the pool with the huge waves of water coming to kill me. Cute boys during this past gay days and Alyson Calagna was an awesome DJ....Special thanks to you for such a cool set.
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Typhoon Lagoon has some pluses and minuses but it's a much older park compared to BB. The waterslides per my kids are "weak" compared to the height challenging ones at Blizzard Beach. The sand at this fake beach is nicer, softer on the soles and toes, but it's a dirtier beach. At least I saw someone at BB picking up garbage between the crowded cabanas, not here. I got 3 huge insect ankle bites, probably fleas. Itched me to death, still does. The biggest draw is the typhoon lagoon. The water gets up to 10 ft deep but they rope that area off. You can swim out to around 7-8 ft and tread water until the boom sound and like Pavlov's dogs, the crowds scream in anticipation and then the wave is released. It's quite powerful and strong enough for some folks to hit it just right and body surf in about 20-30 ft. But there's so many people there that you can get slammed by the bobbleheads in the water. Heck, you get tossed around just sitting in 3 ft of water when the wave hits you. And if you stand at the end, near the breakers (by the kiddie slide) a big wave slams up and douses you. I laughed watching these 2 guys standing there just waiting for that to happen, clinging onto the fence for dear life.
I favor floating down the river and this is a longer one with unlimited (seemingly so) tubes.
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Typhoon Lagoon tries to feel like a blown away tropical oasis. It's successful. A typhoon supposedly came by and accidentally created this tropical paradise. The wave pool is amazing. The size of the waves are monstrous. When they shoot out the warning signal, you see all the kids and elderly fleeing for the shore. When the wave is over, you see a bunch of floating bodies (Jk) but it is a huge wavepool with gigantic waves. The rides are pretty good too. Not as attractive as blizzard beach and not quite as fun as wet n wild but good in all areas.
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By far one of the best water parks, ever! There is a huge ship in the center of the park, which gives the entire place a theme. Where else can you swim with sharks? The rides here are incredible. I highly recommend this place.
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Wow! This wave pool is huge. HUGE!! Be careful, it seriously comes out of no where. Rides are a lil slow.....but great park!
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