Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Water park at Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, United States
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon is a water park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, built around a central hill with a stranded boat and featuring nine slides, a large wave pool and river sections. The site lies amid tropical planted paths, artificial rocks and sandy shore areas that create the impression of a coast after a storm.
The water park opened in June 1989 and became the second facility of its kind within Walt Disney World Resort. The site was developed to expand the existing leisure offering and encourage guests to stay longer at the resort.
The name and layout recall a tropical storm that left visible marks throughout the park, such as a stranded boat perched atop a hill. Guests move through recreated beach settings with palms, sand and jungle plants that evoke a Pacific island.
The park operates year-round, with an annual maintenance closure in either fall or winter; during that closure its sister park, Blizzard Beach, stays open. From 2020 to 2025 Disney ran only one water park at a time, even in summer. Castaway Creek, a 2,100-foot (640 m) lazy river, circles the whole park and passes through Mount Mayday.
The surf pool's waves are produced by a 12-cell prestressed concrete tank hidden behind the shipwreck scene, and they roll in at 6 feet every 110 seconds. Before opening, engineers tested wave shape and ride duration on models. The park drew 1.92 million guests in 2022, the most of any water park worldwide.
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