Originally Posted By bellefreak22 I am headed to WDW mid June and we got the water park option. I just can't decide which one to go to. I have never been to TL, but I hear that it is a lot older and not as well kept as BB. Any suggestions or feedback from personal expierience? Thanks! Shauna
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Hmm...do them both. It is hard to answer an either/or on this. They both are unique and offer varied attractions. The "ski lift" at Blizzard Beach is great and I love the family raft ride. Typhoon has the new master blaster water coasters and I love their shark encounter swim through aquarium attraction. They both have the wave pools, good kiddie areas and the water slide basics too. It really is a toss up. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys Shauna A little tip. Wear a one piece if you go down Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach. My wife gave some onlookers a pretty good show when her bikini top was swept off her at the bottom of the slide. Blizzard Beach has the wave pool and Typhoon Lagoon has a pool that has a tidal wave every few moments. For families I prefer Blizzard Beach for the Family Raft ride. I think it's called Teamboat Springs.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 Blizzard Beach has way more slides, but a sub TL wave pool. The pool at TL is like its star attraction. Not as many slides, but a kick butt attraction. I think I would do BB if its a first time for you, but If I were going to a water park again this year, I would go to TL since ive already been to BB twice.
Originally Posted By Doobie Typhoon Lagoon is my favorite. I'm not a slide person so it's all the other stuff that matters to me. The wave pool is great both when doing giant waves and bobbing waves. And Shark Reef is awesome (if you can handle the cold water). I think the atmosphere is better here as well as Blizzard Beach feels a little bit more like a regular water park while Typhoon Lagoon really feels like a water based theme park. But I do prefer the lazy river at Blizzard Beach a little more than the one here. And if you're into the big slides, no question Blizzard Beach is better (although Crushin' Gusher is apparently very cool - Rebekah LOVES it - and BB has nothing like it). Doobie.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Stick with the two piece. Let the rest of us have fun too! I agree with Doobie that the overall atmosphere is better at Typhoon. You can get "lost" and feel like you are actually on a Mediterranean Island while there. I don't think you lose sight that you are at WDW when you are at Blizzard Beach.
Originally Posted By bellefreak22 Is there normally a long line for the shark encounter? It sounds really interesting, but like something EVERYone would want to do. I don't have the guts to go on summit plummet, but my husband would. as far as crowds, should I aim for a morning where there are extra magic hours? We are staying at CBR
Originally Posted By bellefreak22 Is there normally a long line for the shark encounter? It sounds really interesting, but like something EVERYone would want to do. I don't have the guts to go on summit plummet, but my husband would. as far as crowds, should I aim for a morning where there are extra magic hours? We are staying at CBR
Originally Posted By Doobie I've not normally had a long line for it. I've done it as a walk on and done it with about a 10 minute wait. But we tend to not go on the busiest days and we go pretty early. I don't know if it can get a lot more crowded than that though I do know when I've been on it with these short lines, the water slides had much longer lines. Doobie.
Originally Posted By disney pete if you can do both then do both if ya can only do one make it Blizzard Beach and pluck up the courage to go up summit plummit its a blast.
Originally Posted By GMouse I've been to both, and there's no question about it in my mind. Typhoon Lagoon is the best. The wave pool is enormous and the themeing is awesome. There's something for everyone at that park. It may be older, but I've never noticed a lower level of quality at Typhoon Lagoon.
Originally Posted By cheshireqt I agree with GMouse. We went to both last summer and both were great but Typhoon Lagoon was the better one in my book!
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh I think adults probably like TL better, but that preteens and teens prefer BB.
Originally Posted By bloona I prefere TL because I dont like water slides, my daring 12 year old loves the wave pool at TL, but adores the teens area at BB, are you taking children? I like the atmosphere at TL, nicer areas to sit and chill. Both are fantastic though!
Originally Posted By DouglasDubh After I posted #15, I confirmed with my 11 and 13 year olds. They both said they liked BB better.
Originally Posted By purplekisses2000 Waht if you have one full day and one half day for the water parks? What would you suggest? Right now I am looking at a 2-5pm for BB and 10a-til whenever for TL. We are going in Sept. after Labor Day.
Originally Posted By mickeyboy43 That really doesnt give you enough time to do either park justice. If you are going to do two, go two different days. If youre only going to spend 1 day at water parks, pick 1 and stay there. Their is really too much to do at either to really give them justice with only a half day. The wave pool at TL makes it a true whole day park, while you can experience all the slides in the morning at BB.
Originally Posted By purplekisses2000 Thanks for the input. We have one full day to spend at one of the water parks and one half day to spend at the water parks. Which one to spend a half day at and which one to spend a full day at. I guess I am not really good at explaining myself in all the excitement of vacation planning.
