Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach?

[JayMass]

Going to be taking advantage of the free water park offer this summer. We've never done either. It's my wife, 19-year-old twins, and me. We like both exciting thrill rides and relaxing lazy rivers.

 

[HopperFan]

Going to be taking advantage of the free water park offer this summer. We've never done either. It's my wife, 19-year-old twins, and me. We like both exciting thrill rides and relaxing lazy rivers.

Blizzard Beach. My big kids have zero interest in Typhoon anymore.

 

[dcassetta]

I agree with @HopperFan. Typhoon has a better lazy river, but the BB slides are much more thrilling.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I prefer BB but my teen daughter loves the excitement of the wave pool.

 

[The Foolish Mortal]

BB has more and better thrill slides. TL has the better lazr river and, of course, their wave pool is awesome

 

[reddog21]

You can't go wrong with either. My wife and I prefer Typhoon Lagoon so that's where we go. My kids opinion is irrelevant so they go to Typhoon Lagoon.

 

[Lumpy1106]

Blizzard Beach. Lazy rivers are about the same. Slides are better at BB, BB has a lot more and more interesting areas you can set up camp in a beach chair. Wave pool is better at TL, and TL has the water coaster. If they built a water coaster at BB I wouldn't even consider TL.

 

[kilik64]

Is there any idea on which will be busier with both open? Sounds like BB is more popular?

 

[wendlle]

for me BB, because the theme is unique.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Is there any idea on which will be busier with both open? Sounds like BB is more popular?

In the before times when both were open, there wasn’t really a notable trend one way or the other. I suspect we as DISers/Disney fans here on this forum may lean more BB due to theming and rides. Many locals like TL for the wave pool and river and aren’t necessarily ride motivated. But there’s a pretty equal mix of every motivation/agenda, in my opinion.

That said, it’s been so long I’m very curious to see how things go with both finally back open again.

 

[Retro Magic]

Typhoon Lagoon has become, arguably, my favorite Disney park. The atmosphere, detail and theming is perfect. Blizzard Beach is amazing too - you can't go wrong with either.

 

[Ss77]

3 summers ago we went to TL because it was the only water park open. But my son is obsessed with crazy water slides, so we will be trying bb this August

 

[ScarletFire]

I prefer TL. I love the wave pool and Slush n Gusher.

Edit: Lots of climbing up stairs for slides. And, the lines can be long. First, we ride SnG over and over until we need a rest. The Lazy Rivers are equal but TL wave pool is superior. I like swimming in deep water and the BB pool is not very deep.

 

[vyrg]

I have a question. Are towels free when we are resident's hotel ?

 

[JayMass]

Thanks everyone. We’re going to talk it over using many of your points for both parks. It seems to me that we really can’t go wrong with either. I’m personally leaning toward BB but we’ll see what the rest of the fam thinks.

 

[dcassetta]

I have a question. Are towels free when we are resident's hotel ?

If you are staying at a Disney resort, towels are free.

 

[HeiHei2018]

If you are staying at a Disney resort, towels are free.

PlanDisney says towels are no longer free for resort guests. https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/cost-rent-towels-typhoon-lagoon-571299/

 

[GADisneyDad14]

PlanDisney says towels are no longer free for resort guests. https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/cost-rent-towels-typhoon-lagoon-571299/

Unfortunately PlanDisney has a track record of occasional incorrect information, and this would be one of those times. Resort guests get free towels.

 

[han22735]

PlanDisney says towels are no longer free for resort guests. https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/cost-rent-towels-typhoon-lagoon-571299/

They are wrong. That article is dated April 2024 and towels were free last summer when we were there.

 

[matt and beth]

BB