Typhoon Lagoon is a gem in Orlando's treasure chest. It allows you to escape the concrete jungle of conventional theme parks and other attractions. It has a lush, tropical atmosphere with many sandy areas to sunbathe and plenty of shade for those that don't want too much Sun.
Without a doubt the most popular part of Typhoon Lagoon is the wave pool. It has two modes one is a choppy water effect and the other is a tidal wave effect. The latter of the Two is the most popular and you can hear the bathers chanting "We want the waves, We want the waves" They normally run the Tidal Wave for 30 minutes every hour with a 90 second break in between waves. The waves are about 6 ft tall at their highest and people try to "body surf" their way inshore on them. It's not that easy though! The force from the waves will knock you off your feet so watch out!
The wave pool is used to teach people to surf before the park opens to the general public. There are several videos on YouTube showing that.
There are sun loungers and chairs for your use but make sure you get there early in the busy times as they soon disappear, especially the ones close to the water. The park opens at 10:00am but allows people to go through the turnstiles at about 09:45am where you queue on the bridges before getting to the actual water areas. This gives time for people to sort out towel and locker rental if they need it. You can also get free life preservers for kids too.
Throughout the day the music playing is playing is 50's and 60's "Surfer type" songs. There are several places to eat and get snacks but mostly it is fast food.
Other attractions there are the new slush 'n' gusher ride which is a water based rollercoaster type of thing, only you are on a 2 or 3 person tube. You go downhill and uphill on jets of water, through twisting enclosed tunnels to be finally dumped into a large pool at the end. A word of caution, though not often, they do tip over and I can vouch for that. If you do tip over the ride shuts down immediately, where you can either shimmy your way out of the ride or they open up the rope areas covering the tube runs to let you walk down the steps. Great fun though!
Tip: You can buy a souvenier mug for around 9 dollars and fill it all day long at the various soda fountains and eating places. If you visit again take your mug with you and get a new sticker with that days barcode for 7 Dollars and drink all day. If you want to read some more about it visit our Orlando Guide or Perfect Florida Guide.
