How long to allow at the Typhoon Lagoon (two adults)?

[lovethattink]

If I want to go around the end of July ( I know, it will be crowded to the MAX), but would like to go later on in the day, what would be a good time?

I know the parks stay open til around 7:00pm in the summer....What time do people start to LEAVE?

Often we just go for the last few hours. It is the same as going 1st thing in the morning. You'll have most of the park to yourself. The only downside of doing this in the summer is the afternoon thunderstorms. We were there this past Thursday and by 5pm it was lightening and pouring.

Edited to add:

When we go towards closing, often we cannot find a chair when we arrive. Once we placed our belongings just on the ground since we couldn't find a chair.

Most people seem to start leaving by 2pm. It's REALLY crowded by then and stays really crowded until about 4pm.

For lunch I recommend the BBQ sandwich at the counter service by shark reef. DH got the turkey wrap and he enjoyed that too.

We often take sandwiches and drinks. No glass is allowed. I have a cooler that is a collapsable one with a shoulder strap. We freeze water bottles the night before and use them as icepacks. This past Thursday we were staying on site at All Star Sport instead of coming from home, so that wasn't possible. What I did was bring sandwhich bags and put ice in them from the ice machine. It kept things cold for a few hours, but by 2pm the ice had all melted.

Be sure to try the icecream sunday in a bucket. It's $7.49 and is yummy! You get to keep the bucket. Don't have kids, no problem, any kid would be more than happy to have that bucket passed onto them!

 

[LglBlonde]

Often we just go for the last few hours. It is the same as going 1st thing in the morning. You'll have most of the park to yourself. The only downside of doing this in the summer is the afternoon thunderstorms. We were there this past Thursday and by 5pm it was lightening and pouring.

Edited to add:

When we go towards closing, often we cannot find a chair when we arrive. Once we placed our belongings just on the ground since we couldn't find a chair.

Most people seem to start leaving by 2pm. It's REALLY crowded by then and stays really crowded until about 4pm.

For lunch I recommend the BBQ sandwich at the counter service by shark reef. DH got the turkey wrap and he enjoyed that too.

We often take sandwiches and drinks. No glass is allowed. I have a cooler that is a collapsable one with a shoulder strap. We freeze water bottles the night before and use them as icepacks. This past Thursday we were staying on site at All Star Sport instead of coming from home, so that wasn't possible. What I did was bring sandwhich bags and put ice in them from the ice machine. It kept things cold for a few hours, but by 2pm the ice had all melted.

Be sure to try the icecream sunday in a bucket. It's $7.49 and is yummy! You get to keep the bucket. Don't have kids, no problem, any kid would be more than happy to have that bucket passed onto them!

Thanks for all the tips!! I'm hoping if we go right at 10:00 a.m. it won't be too crowded, especially on a Thursday, which I think is Sept. 1. (hopefully no tropical weather!) Anyone know how early buses start running from resorts to the water parks? Particularly from CBR?

 

[lovethattink]

Thanks for all the tips!! I'm hoping if we go right at 10:00 a.m. it won't be too crowded, especially on a Thursday, which I think is Sept. 1. (hopefully no tropical weather!) Anyone know how early buses start running from resorts to the water parks? Particularly from CBR?

Usually an hour before the park opens.

Have fun!

For anyone else reading this thread who has children, we have other favorite places to park our stuff. I have 2 kids an 11 year old and a 1 year old, so I know what is best for each of them at each water park.