Suggestions on Water Park

[Keyser]

I'm looking for a suggestion as to which of the two Disney water parks would be better for our family.

Besides my wife and I, we will have an almost 1 year old, who won't be able to do more than maybe play in a splash area under close supervision. We also have a 7 year old who can swim a bit, but is not a very confident swimmer - she would be uncomfortable swimming in the middle of a pool, and would probably try (but might not go more than once on) a slide that ended in a semi-deep pool that she'd have to swim out of. Anything where she has a tube or can wear any type of floating assistance would be great, though (and she might like the regular body slides, also - we'll see).

A quick glance at websites made me think that Blizzard Beach might be the better option for us, but I wanted to get any feedback. Since we'll be limited on what we can do with the 1 year old, we'll also want to be sure to have a place where at least one of us can sit for quite a while in the shade.

Thanks for any advice!

 

[GottaLuvMickey]

With your description of your family, I would definately say you are 100% correct in choosing Blizzard Beach! I used to be a lifeguard there and ended up with a broken ankle (thanks to a guest, LONG story!) So I spent 8 weeks sitting at the top of one of the water slides in Tikes Peak... Between that area and Ski Patrol, I think your kids would definately enjoy themselves, and there are a lot more sandy & shaded areas at Blizzard Beach for relaxing and building sand castles! If you have any other questions about BB feel free to PM me!

 

[Bibbidi]

Just one comment on BB. Someone here on the Dis made a comment a few years ago about how "bright" it was there on a sunny day because so much of it is painted white. That was very true. It was very hard on our eyes when the sun was shining and reflecting off the white surfaces, so make sure the little one has some sunglasses to wear.