Typhoon Lagoon Shark Reef

[T1NK3RP00H!]

Okay, my family is going to Disney World in 12 days and my sister isn't sure if she wants to do the shark reef yet. Well she wants to know if you get a life vest, how deep the water is, and how far do you have to swim to get to the other side? SHe is just so confused!

 

[Loves Disney]

Shark Reef is one of the most unusual water park attractions you will ever come across. As you enter the area, CMs behind the counter will hand you a face mask, snorkel and life vest. (No extra charge!) You pass around the reef and along a rock cliff wall. At the entry point, you sit on the ledge and are given instructions on how to use the mask and snorkel. Then its into the chilly salt water to ogle the tropical fish and yes, live sharks. (They're small and harmless.)

Unfortunately, lingering is not encouraged here and you will probably be required to swim straight across the 60-foot pool -- and out. Less hardy souls can view the goings-on from the portholes of an old, upside-down freighter that conveniently sank right in the middle of the pool.

http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/faq_tl.htm

The water is 10 and a half feet deep.

 

[selmuir]

I cant wait to swim across this its going to be awsome

 

[polysisterchick]

I've always wanted to try this.. but we've never gone to T.L.

 

[selmuir]

I cant wait

 

[T1NK3RP00H!]

Thanks, I'll be sure to tell my sister! And I hope she wants to do it 'cause I'm up for anything!!!

 

[MuNkY]

I've done it before. You get a life vest. Water isn't that deep. You swim maybe 30 feet or so.

My only complaint is the water is cold. REALLY cold.

 

[Sparx]

I've always wanted to do it.

 

[EeyoreFan1]

I've done it before. You get a life vest. Water isn't that deep. You swim maybe 30 feet or so.

My only complaint is the water is cold. REALLY cold.

Yep.


I came out and my lips were blue, and it took 20 minutes in the sun for me to stop shaking. Its THAT cold.

 

[T1NK3RP00H!]

Is it really that cold?!?!

 

[EeyoreFan1]

My. Lips. Were. Blue.


So yes. It was that cold! Think about taking a bathtub and filling it with only ice, then fill with the coldest water possible, sit in that. Its colder tham that.

 

[DramaQueen]

Yeah it's pretty cold.

and MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR SNORKEL THING ABOUT THE WATER!!!

because my sister didnt and she got salt water in her mouth and choked.
so DONT try and go under.



im REALLY REALLY REALLY (x 1293082) scared of fish and sharks and sting rays and stuff.
but i did it, it's not TOO bad, i was terrified getting in, but as i went along it was okay.

it's fun. it's definitley a cool expirience, you can tell you're sister that.

 

[Loves Disney]

I did this when I was really little. That 60 feet you swim across goes by very fast (tho, I didn't get all the way across - lol long story). The water is, as everyone says, bitterly cold. But don't think about that lol. Also remember that nothing in there is out to hurt you. You would not be allowed to swim in anything that had harmful animals in it. Disney is very good about that. Plus, there are lifegaurds there and CMs in the water.

 

[T1NK3RP00H!]

I'll be sure to tell her that 2!

 

[T1NK3RP00H!]

I did this when I was really little. That 60 feet you swim across goes by very fast (tho, I didn't get all the way across - lol long story). The water is, as everyone says, bitterly cold. But don't think about that lol. Also remember that nothing in there is out to hurt you. You would not be allowed to swim in anything that had harmful animals in it. Disney is very good about that. Plus, there are lifegaurds there and CMs in the water.

CM: is that a cast member???

 

[EeyoreFan1]

CM: is that a cast member???

Yep.

 

[T1NK3RP00H!]

Oh, okay I was just a little c-o-n-f-u-s-e-d!!!

 

[Loves Disney]

Yes, It's Cast Member, I'm sorry about that lol.

 

[Lil_Tink]

I love it. I have swam with sharks in the ocean, so their is nothing to be scared of with little leapord sharks.

 

[CheerExtreme]

Oh, ok they are just leopard sharks? Last year we were on our yearly disney cruise and in cozumel we went snorkeling. I love the water and fish and everything (i want to be a marinebiologist). It was sad b/c a little earlier in the year it was devestated by a hurricane, so the water had like pieces of house stuff in it. Well back to the story. The sky started to turn dark and the water was getting choppy.(i am thinking ok. something isn't right) well then the tour guide(some mexican dude who was like oh i am not mexican i am eduardian or something) was like everyone please slowly move back to the boat. Well if you look down there were just a couple of sharks down there. Well haha that just makes you want to smile! not. Nobody on the little boat wanted to do anymore snorkeling after that. He said that the sharks have been out towards the coastline ever since the hurricane. Yeah I am afraid of sharks just a bit now. but I am better now. Ok that was really OT.