Walt Disney World is home to four distinct world class amusement parks. There are so many rides, attractions and dining options that planning can be overwhelming. Each day needs to be planned out, especially now with the Disney Park Reservation System. Planning can (and should) be exciting when considering new rides and attractions at each park. There is an inordinate amount of news constantly surrounding the four parks. But what about the water parks.
Walt Disney World contains two separate water parks. Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon have distinct themes and different attractions. This purpose of this post is not to get into details about each park, but to encourage vacationers to consider a day at one of these locations. If your kids are anything like my kids, they absolutely love playing in the water. Like really love it. And these water parks are so different than the theme parks, it takes your vacation on a totally different direction. Also unlike the theme parks, you would not spend a whole day in a water park. It is a really fun excursion that can be completed by lunch time. Then it is a trip to the resort to change and then off to another park for the rest of the day.
There is very little excitement within the online community for Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. I am not exactly sure why. I guess that most people overwhelmingly prefer the other amusement parks. And I guess it is hard to compare one of these water parks to Magic Kingdom. But it really is like comparing apples to oranges. I get that Walt Disney World Vacations only last for a short time and going to a water park may seem like a waste of time. But it is really enjoyable for the kids and they get to have a little more freedom. They don’t have to be rushed to rides and wait in long lines. In the water parks they get to run and splash and play.
The added expense for the water park option can certainly be a deterrent. I already would recommend getting the park hopper option on almost all vacations. Adding in the water park option as well can make the cost per person per day increase a fairly significant amount. The cost per day actually decreases over time, so longer stays make the water park option slightly more affordable. It is easy enough to compare these prices on the Walt Disney website and see what works for you.