Water park playbook
Both Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach are open all summer 2026 — first time since 2018. And Disney resort guests get a FREE water park day on every check-in.
Welcome Day Water Park Admission
FREE one-day water park admission for every registered guest on their Disney Resort check-in day.
- Sunday — Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Friday — Disney's Boardwalk Inn
- Tuesday — TBD — confirm with crew
- Tuesday — TBD — confirm with party
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
- ▸Families wanting a beach-day feel
- ▸Kids who'll spend hours in the wave pool
- ▸Surf-style fans (the wave pool has private surf sessions before park open)
- ▸Anyone wanting a water coaster (Crush 'n' Gusher is unique to TL)
Attractions (11)
Three water-coaster chutes (Banana Blaster, Coconut Crusher, Pineapple Plunger). Tubes are pushed UP slopes by water jets between drops. Wild, multi-segment ride.
→ Disney's only water coaster — head straight here at rope drop
Three side-by-side body slides. Near-vertical 51° drop, 30 mph. Five-story plunge in pitch darkness.
→ Fastest slide at TL — race the people next to you
Three twisting body slides (Jib Jammer, Stern Burner, Rudder Buster). Moderate thrill, less intense than Humunga Kowabunga — good warm-up.
4-person family raft. 2-minute ride, longest at TL. Conveyor lifts your raft to the top — no climb-with-tube.
→ The all-ages must-do — no height requirement
4-person family raft. Shorter than Miss Adventure Falls, twisty river-style.
Single-rider tube slide. Longest tube slide at TL. Lots of waves + turns.
Single-rider tube slide. Mellower than Mayday Falls — good kid-friendly intro.
Two small body slides for kids. Land in a roped-off shallow section of the surf pool.
2.75-acre wave pool — largest in North America. 6-foot waves every 90 seconds. Surf lessons before park open (separate booking, ~$200).
→ The headline attraction — bring your wave pool stamina
2,100-foot lazy river circling the park. ~25-min loop. Drift through caves, waterfalls, and rainforest.
Kid-only zone — mini slides, tiny tube ride, splash play, water spouts. Adults can wade but not slide.
→ Under 48" kids' headquarters
Per-kid attraction eligibility
Auto-derived from heights entered on the Family tab. Helps you plan the day around each kid's 48" cutoff (the magic number for thrill slides).
Add each child's height on the Family tab, then this section shows green/red chips per kid per attraction — including the kid-only zones they can use.
Typhoon Lagoon vs Blizzard Beach
With both parks open this summer, you can split the two free days between them — or even split the family on the same day.
🎒 Rentals at Typhoon Lagoon
🍔 Dining at Typhoon Lagoon
- ▸Typhoon Tilly's — burgers, fish, chicken sandwiches; quick service
- ▸Leaning Palms — pizza, burgers, ice cream; biggest QS spot
- ▸Happy Landings Ice Cream — soft serve, novelties
- ▸Snack Shack — pretzels, churros, cold drinks
- ▸Let's Go Slurpin' — bar at the wave pool, frozen margaritas + beer (adults)
Typhoon Lagoon pro tips
- ▸Rope-drop Crush 'n' Gusher — lines are negligible the first hour, 60+ min later.
- ▸Park your stuff on the beach side of Surf Pool — central but quieter than the deck near the slides.
- ▸The pre-park-open surf lesson sessions (separately bookable, ~$200) get you the wave pool alone for 2.5 hours — book at the 60-day mark if interested.
- ▸Bring water shoes — lots of walking on hot pavement between slides.
- ▸Castaway Creek is the perfect midday recovery — float and reset.
- ▸Cabana rental usually pays for itself if your party is 4+ on a busy day.