This water park, which first opened in June of 1989, is themed around the once prosperous Placid Palms Resort that was struck by a typhoon. The centerpiece is the 100-foot Mount Mayday where the parks two speed slides, four twisting body slides and three tube slides all are located. Guests will also notice the Miss Tilly a shrimp boat that was stranded on top of Mt. Mayday during the storm that turned the island upside down.

Beneath the 100-foot manmade mountain the theme spreads out with water cascading down to the two and a half-acre lagoon that is surrounded by white sand beaches. The tropical setting with its lush vegetation offers plenty of comfortable and shaded areas that guests can retreat to.

The tropical winding paths that lead away from the entrance take guests to the storm damaged resort that plays host to many of the guest services.





Attractions:

- Ketchakiddie Creek: A toddler pool with fountains and body slides
* Height limitation of 48 or under
- Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool: Located at the base of Mt. Mayday this purported to be the largest inland wave pool in the world.
* Guests will find an alternating selection of waves ranging from small waves to the six-foot bodying surfing variety
- Castaway Creek: This inner tube journey takes guest on a relaxing journey that lasts about 20 minutes.
* Guests can enter or exit at five separate areas by either catching an empty tube or abandoning the one they were riding in.
- Humunga Kowabunga: This is the top dog of the thrill slides at the park. Those who dare will take the 10-second plunge down one of two slides.
* Height requirement of 48; Age Restriction of 9 years old and up
- Storm Slides: Three body slides that corkscrew their way through rocky caverns at 30 mph
* Age restriction of 9 years old and up
- Gang Plank Falls: Up to five people will take the plunge down the mountain aboard a raft
- Mayday Falls: A single person tube ride down some pretty fast and bumpy areas
- Keelhaul Falls: Like Mayday Falls this is a single person tube ride, but at much slower pace, although there is a surprise that awaits you about half way down
- Shark Reef: After your five-minute snorkel lesson you can head across the salt-water lagoon where a variety of tropical fish await you.
* In case you are left wondering those were real live sharks you saw along the way.
* Guests will encounter three of the more passive variety in the shark family, leopard, nurse and bonnethead.
* Snorkel equipment available at no extra fee

With the snow covered Mt. Gushmore as its centerpiece this outrageous and fun theme is continued throughout the park. Guests will find ski jumps, toboggan rides and slalom runs that all have been turned into water slides. At the base of Mt. Gushmore all the melting snow has formed a lagoon that serves as the parks wave pool.

Blizzard Beach with its 17 slides, which includes the 120-foot, feet first, eight second plunge down Summit Plummet, is perhaps more action orientated than Disney's other water park Typhoon Lagoon.

Attractions

- Tike's Pike : A toddler pool with fountains and body slides Height limitation of 48?or under Age restriction 0-6 years of age
- Melt Away Bay: Located at the base of Mt. guests will find a relaxing wave pool
- Cross Country Creek: This inner tube journey takes guest on a relaxing journey that last about 20 minutes. Guests can enter or exit at seven separate areas by either catching an empty tube or just simply abandoning the one they were riding in. 
- Summit Plummet: This is the top dog of the thrill slides at the park. Those who dare will take the 120-foot, feet first, eight second plunge down.
* Height requirement of 48?
- Slush Gusher: This 90 foot double bump slide is not quite as steep as Summit Plummet, but will still give you your money's worth.
* Height requirement of 48; Age restriction of 8 years old and up 
- Downhill Double Dipper: Head to head competition as two riders square off on this single person inner tube ride
* Height requirement of 48; Age restriction of 8 years old and up
- Snow Stormers: Mild slalom mat ride
- Toboggan Racers: Eight lanes across riders ride their mats down
- Teamboat Springs: Up to six riders can enjoy this whitewater river raft ride Runoff Rapids Two riders share inner tube down one of three courses for a twisting and turning journey down the mountain
- Ski Patrol Camp: Great play area for kids 12 years of age and under includes several slides

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