I couldn’t write articles about the Disney World parks without including the water park that we went to. After all, Typhoon Lagoon was such a fun part of our holiday.

Typhoon Lagoon’s Theming

Both of the Disney World water parks have their own theme, which dictates the décor, attractions and dining options. Typhoon Lagoon is the site of a shipwreck on an exotic island. There is an artificial beach, beach hut cafes and palm trees, as well as the piece de resistance, a shipwreck on top of a mountain at the centre of it all.

The Attractions of Typhoon Lagoon

As with most of the other parks, we didn’t get the chance to go on all the rides, but this was more due to a personal time restraint than anything given how quiet it was during our visit.

Castaway Creek:

A staple of water parks everywhere is the lazy river, and Typhoon Lagoon doesn’t fail to provide. There are multiple entry and exit points with several floats available. I’d definitely advise grabbing a rubber ring and getting settled in for a relaxing float. Although beware of dripping water under the bridges, and if you’re pale like us make sure you wear a lot of suncream. I can remember Harry also going back for his sunglasses because the sun would either be directly in your eyes or reflecting off the water.

Crush ‘n’ Gusher

By far my favourite ride of the day, (and possibly the one that let Harry know we’d spend longer here than intended) was the Crush ‘n’ Gusher.

This ride is actually three, there is a choice as to which “fruit chute” you want to go down, Pineapple Plunger, Coconut Crusher or Banana Blaster. I can’t remember the name of our favourite, but it was the one on the far left of the platform and as the park got busier it was evident that we weren’t alone in this opinion.

In all three rides, you grab a raft and are pushed off into a slope. Two chutes can be ridden both solo and as a duo, while one is specifically for single riders.

Miss Adventure Falls

This ride had promise; however, it wasn’t as thrilling as we expected given that its marketed as a “white water voyage”.

At the start of the ride, you climb into a 4-person raft with a minimum of two people per raft I believe, then a crew member ensures your raft begins to climb the conveyer belt to the top. From there you travel through a series of drops before arriving at the exit.

Humunga Kowabunga

These slides weren’t the best in my opinion. Firstly, you have to remove anything that is likely to get caught or come off as you go down the slides (including wet shoes!). It is definitely a ride that you would want to wear a bikini on either, as you will either get a friction burn or come out not completely clothed.

Although, if you are looking for a fast paced, tall, water ride where you can’t see how high up you are, these enclosed slides are great.

Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool

The final attraction that we took advantage of was the surf pool. Apparently, this one is actually the largest wave pool in North America, but we didn’t know this at the time. Its set up to look like an actual beach where you walk across sand, and past sun loungers to reach the pool. It is surrounded by boulders, mimicking the side of a mountain to really make it feel like you are at a beach.

It was nerve wracking standing there after the first boom and waiting for a wave to roll out, having never done this before. However, it was exhilarating (I will say don’t enter this pool with glasses though. Harry nearly lost his!).

Food and Drink at Typhoon Lagoon

While at this water park, we decided to grab some lunch at Leaning Palms. We were happy to find that we could once more order through the app, as this just made things much easier. There wasn’t a lot of seating, but we were lucky enough to find a table in the shade to sit at while we ate.

An offer that we found when ordering and decided to take advantage of was that if you spent a little extra on a reusable cup, you could then refill it at various stations around the park for free throughout the day! It was a brilliant idea, saving us a lot of time and money on drinks during our visit.

The theming of the cafes, etc. was very in line with the park as was to be expected. They were all looking like beach huts or resorts that you would expect to find in a tropical paradise. The food served was generally just the generic burgers, hot dogs and salads.

Locker Rentals

So, when I had been planning our visit, I’d been wondering what we would do with our belongings while we enjoyed the water. I’d even purchased some waterproof bum bags (great purchase regardless!) so that we could keep our valuables with us. But it was quite handy being able to rent a locker for our stay. You can set your own code and open it as many times as you want for the duration of your visit (very handy for reapplying suncream and getting money for food).

Conclusion

While we had agreed at the start that we may not have time for a Disney water park, Typhoon Lagoon was a highlight of our holiday for me.

If you love water and are looking for a more relaxed day at Disney, I would definitely recommend a trip here.