Typhoon Lagoon's original name??UPDATE POST#12

[kimbac3]

My nephew's teacher gave him that trivia question. I can't find the answer anywhere!!! I had originally thought it was River Country but I don't think that's right.
Anyone know????????
Thanks,
Kimba

 

[David R]

As far as I know, it's always been Typhoon Lagoon since it opened in 1989 and it was opened because River Country reached capacity quite often plus they wanted to stop people from driving out to Wet'n'Wild.

 

[kiddisney]

there's two ways of looking this up - there's a fictional history to typhoon lagoon - and maybe that's what she's looking for - or is it the individual name of storm-a-long bay - when you get to tp - ask for this info - it should be in a guidebook

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

What was once River Country is closed. River Country is not the right answer to that question. But I can't remember far back enough to remember Typhoon Lagoon called anything other than Typhoon Lagoon

 

[CDSTapisRouge]

Typhoon Lagoon never had another name. It has always been Typhoon Lagoon. But maybe she is looking for the name of the fictional village that was "there" prior to "The Storm"

The story in a nutshell is that a Storm came through an "island village" and what you see is what was left behind. The "Miss Tilly" fishing boat is on top of "Mt Mayday", etc... The name of the fictional resort is " Placid Palms Resort" that might be what she is asking for...

 

[HumphreytheBear]

That was my thought too... she is looking for "Placid Palms Resort". The park itself never had another name, it is all a part of the story:

Typhoon Lagoon is one of Disney's water parks. It is themed in a tropical island setting of the Placid Palms Resort, now severly damaged following a tropic typhoon that has swept the island. As you reach the top of the rise you catch your first glimpse of the former Placid Palms Resort, with its storm-damaged thatched-roof buildings coursing along the palm-lined pathways that meander off to your left and right.

** thanks to Deb at allears.net for having such a great site... that is where this info came from**

 

[Tenten]

Only at Disney could you get an elaborately themed story with everything, even the water parks.

River Country, now that's a name I haven't heard in a while. When did that place shut down?

 

[CDSTapisRouge]

River Country, now that's a name I haven't heard in a while. When did that place shut down?

All the information that I found says, it last operated in November of 2001, but it was not until Jan 2005 that Disney made the announcement that River Country would not be reopened.

 

[kimbac3]

Typhoon Lagoon never had another name. It has always been Typhoon Lagoon. But maybe she is looking for the name of the fictional village that was "there" prior to "The Storm"

The story in a nutshell is that a Storm came through an "island village" and what you see is what was left behind. The "Miss Tilly" fishing boat is on top of "Mt Mayday", etc... The name of the fictional resort is " Placid Palms Resort" that might be what she is asking for...

That was my thought too... she is looking for "Placid Palms Resort". The park itself never had another name, it is all a part of the story:

Typhoon Lagoon is one of Disney's water parks. It is themed in a tropical island setting of the Placid Palms Resort, now severly damaged following a tropic typhoon that has swept the island. As you reach the top of the rise you catch your first glimpse of the former Placid Palms Resort, with its storm-damaged thatched-roof buildings coursing along the palm-lined pathways that meander off to your left and right.

** thanks to Deb at allears.net for having such a great site... that is where this info came from**

Thanks Guys!! I'll let my nephew know. I'm going to tell him to let me know what the teacher says about this one!!
Kimba

 

[Von Drake]

It has always been Typhoon Lagoon. This may become a case of the student educating the teacher. Typhoon Lagoon was built as a response to the popularity of River Country.

 

[CDSTapisRouge]

It has always been Typhoon Lagoon. This may become a case of the student educating the teacher.

Yes it has always been Typhoon Lagoon, but, like with ALL Disney attractions there is a "back story". Like "Gracey Manor/Mansion", "The Jungle Navigation Company", "Dino Institute", "Harambe Wildlife Reserve" etc... I think, as I mentioned above that the teacher is looking for the name of the "resort" that was there before the "Typhoon" hit and created Typhoon Lagoon.


Kimbac3... Please let us know what the outcome is, I am intrested to find out if this was what the teacher wanted.

 

[kimbac3]

UPDATE:
His teacher claims it was called "Splash". I told my nephew..."I don't think so!". Anyone ever hear of this????

Kimba

 

[DisneyWorldWisher]

UPDATE:
His teacher claims it was called "Splash". I told my nephew..."I don't think so!". Anyone ever hear of this????

Kimba

It was never called Splash.

I think your nephew's teacher is confusing Typhoon Lagoon with Splash Mountain.

 

[David R]

Or... er... the movie about the mermaid

 

[horseshowmom]

UPDATE:
His teacher claims it was called "Splash". I told my nephew..."I don't think so!". Anyone ever hear of this????

Kimba

I don't think so either. I wonder where she got her information?

 

[Disneyholic]

Go to this website and find Typhoon Laggon. This paragraph is part of the article.

http://www.disneyworldtrivia.com/trivia/wdwhistory.php

The huge wave of wind and water left nothing in the tropical village untouched. Surfboards were embedded in trees. Parts of boats and buoys dangled in thatched roofs of surviving buildings. Miss Tilly, a small shrimp boat caught in the typhoon, was left precariously atop a nearby volcano called Mount Mayday. Originally called "Splash" in preliminary designs, this water park is four times larger than River Country. It contains more slides (including one of the world's tallest and fastest), a giant wave pool, and a large children's water area. Special heaters are strategically placed around the landscaping and in pools to keep the "tropical waters" warm year round. Typhoon Lagoon opened June 1, 1989, providing Guests with even more cool relief from the Florida summer heat.

 

[kimbac3]

Go to this website and find Typhoon Laggon. This paragraph is part of the article.

http://www.disneyworldtrivia.com/trivia/wdwhistory.php

The huge wave of wind and water left nothing in the tropical village untouched. Surfboards were embedded in trees. Parts of boats and buoys dangled in thatched roofs of surviving buildings. Miss Tilly, a small shrimp boat caught in the typhoon, was left precariously atop a nearby volcano called Mount Mayday. Originally called "Splash" in preliminary designs, this water park is four times larger than River Country. It contains more slides (including one of the world's tallest and fastest), a giant wave pool, and a large children's water area. Special heaters are strategically placed around the landscaping and in pools to keep the "tropical waters" warm year round. Typhoon Lagoon opened June 1, 1989, providing Guests with even more cool relief from the Florida summer heat.

Son of a gun..she was right! Dang I hate that Thanks for posting this!!
Kimba

 

[abamick]

Wow! That is cool! Learned something new today.

 

[horseshowmom]

Wow! That is cool! Learned something new today.

Yep!!

 

[CDSTapisRouge]

Son of a gun..she was right! Dang I hate that

My thought exactlly... Learn something new everyday...