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Hi Fellow Disers,
Just a quick review from a first time Blizzard Beach goer. We were there Friday, March 30. Rope drop, right to some lockers and chairs by Ski Patrol area, very smooth. Loved all the attractions, family favorite was Teamboat Springs. Park was NOT crowded and waits were under 15 minutes all day until 1:00 pm. We loved the theme, very clean, cast members were fantastic, really really kind and friendly, helpful, loved them all! Food was good including the bucket of ice cream and mini-donuts (not a low-cal day!) I felt safe letting my young teen and tween boys do a few rounds in the lazy river by themselves. In general, a great first water park visit.
Snake sightings: I am very afraid of snakes, phobic really, but I have decided that it comes with the territory of my favorite place - WDW!!! So, deal with it right~ So on the path from Ski Patrol back toward the front of the park, right next to the chair lift area, we are walking and about 20 ft. in front of us - big mama (about 3-4 ft long and about 2-3 inches in diameter) brown and yellowish snake comes crawling across. Here is the cast member story that really deserves attention. A custodial services cast member, in all white carrying the garbage picking up tool, calmly walks over to the snake, picks it up, puts it in the bushes, and stands there and watches it and encourages us to all pass by. In the meantime, a manager that was behind me notices the situation and is on walkie talkie mode with snake patrol immediately. I felt safe, they handled it so well, my guess from research is a large corn snake.
When telling this story moments later in line for donuts (so yummy), another family said that they were in the lazy river just an hour earlier and a huge black snake swam up next to them - I must admit this would have sent me into cardiac arrest, but again, they said the cast members handled it quickly.
It's Florida, snakes are there, and so is WDW. I know of terrible things that have happened there to families with snake issues, so this in no way takes away from the seriousness of these creatures, however, I was impressed with how it was handled and proud of myself for not freaking out in front of my kids and strangers!!! We will be going back to visit Blizzard Beach and the snake friends that live there again!
Just a quick review from a first time Blizzard Beach goer. We were there Friday, March 30. Rope drop, right to some lockers and chairs by Ski Patrol area, very smooth. Loved all the attractions, family favorite was Teamboat Springs. Park was NOT crowded and waits were under 15 minutes all day until 1:00 pm. We loved the theme, very clean, cast members were fantastic, really really kind and friendly, helpful, loved them all! Food was good including the bucket of ice cream and mini-donuts (not a low-cal day!) I felt safe letting my young teen and tween boys do a few rounds in the lazy river by themselves. In general, a great first water park visit.
Snake sightings: I am very afraid of snakes, phobic really, but I have decided that it comes with the territory of my favorite place - WDW!!! So, deal with it right~ So on the path from Ski Patrol back toward the front of the park, right next to the chair lift area, we are walking and about 20 ft. in front of us - big mama (about 3-4 ft long and about 2-3 inches in diameter) brown and yellowish snake comes crawling across. Here is the cast member story that really deserves attention. A custodial services cast member, in all white carrying the garbage picking up tool, calmly walks over to the snake, picks it up, puts it in the bushes, and stands there and watches it and encourages us to all pass by. In the meantime, a manager that was behind me notices the situation and is on walkie talkie mode with snake patrol immediately. I felt safe, they handled it so well, my guess from research is a large corn snake.
When telling this story moments later in line for donuts (so yummy), another family said that they were in the lazy river just an hour earlier and a huge black snake swam up next to them - I must admit this would have sent me into cardiac arrest, but again, they said the cast members handled it quickly.
It's Florida, snakes are there, and so is WDW. I know of terrible things that have happened there to families with snake issues, so this in no way takes away from the seriousness of these creatures, however, I was impressed with how it was handled and proud of myself for not freaking out in front of my kids and strangers!!! We will be going back to visit Blizzard Beach and the snake friends that live there again!
Either that, or a modern day miracle would occur and I would walk (run) on water to get the hell outta there! 
Note to self, don't add the WPF&M to our tickets! 
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