In a high thrills water park such as Blizzard Beach, what do you do with kids who are too old for the kiddie area and a little too young for the larger slides? At Blizzard Beach, you send them to the Ski Patrol Training Camp, an area made especially for pre-teens. It’s a fun little area, and kids from about 7 to 11 will find a lot of things to do.
There’s an “old pipe” that kids can slide down and drop into 8 feet of water. There’s an iceburg course (more…)
In all the water parks I’ve been to in my lifetime (and it’s a few…I like water parks), I’ve never seen anything quite like Shark Reef. At the entrance, cast members hand you a face mask, snorkel and life jacket. You then sit on a ledge while another cast member tells you how to use the face mask, snorkel and life jacket. You then enter the water (be prepared…it’s cold!) and swim across a pool where you can look at tropical fish and, hence the name, sharks. They’re little sharks. They only nibble on toes, not take off your leg. Just kidding…the sharks are completely harmless. (more…)
Summit Plummet, found at Blizzard Beach, is the ultimate in speed slides. You may recognize it…anyone who has seen pictures of Disneyworld has seen Summit Plummet. Guaranteed. It looks like a ski jump. In fact, my children wondered if people actually were launched off the jump, because it really looks like they are. No, the slide goes under the jump, but I have to admit, it’s a really cool effect.
Summit Plummet is not for the faint of heart. (more…)
The month of May is upon us, and with it the thought of spending the day in a swimsuit playing in the water. Where I live, the weather just turned warm, and actually I was stupid and went outside all day with shorts and no sunscreen. I have one of the worst sunburns of my life. Ahh, summer. Gotta love it.
Anyway, as I sat here at my computer feeling the pain in my legs, my thoughts turned to the thrill and fun of water parks. And of all the water parks I’ve visited, Blizzard Beach is my favorite. (more…)
If you’re expecting a simple, normal water park in the midst of Disneyworld…think again! Everything Disney does revolves around a theme, and the water parks are no exception.
The legend of Blizzard Beach goes like this: (more…)
Anyone with small children eventually wonders about height restrictions. So here it is: A comprehensive list of all of the parks. Boring, but necessary. (more…)