Water Park

[kerri1972]

Coming in June and wanted to do a water park this time, looking to see which one would be good for a 7year old?? Thanks

 

[Klayfish]

This is asked quite a bit. Not being harsh, just saying you'll find a ton of info here as it's discussed a lot. Try searching "Typhoon Lagoon" or "Blizzard Beach" and you'll find endless results.

Short answer is that both are terrific. It depends a lot on your 7 year old, what they like and their swimming ability. Both have great slides, both have high/thrilling ones. Both have lazy rivers, both have types of tube slides and such. BB has a neat kids area called Ski Patrol that has a zip line and iceberg crossing (hold onto ropes over your head and step across "iceburgs" without falling into the water). Great for a 7 year old. Then again, TL has some cool slides, such as Crush N Gusher that BB doesn't have. It's sort of a water slide roller coaster...though nothing super intense. The biggest difference between the two is the wave pool. BB is small, consistent waves. Like bobbing up and down relentlessly in the ocean. TL has massive, huge, gigantic waves that people can body surf on. Since it's a zero entry pool, if your child isn't the best swimmer, they can stand ankle deep in it and be fine...and still experience a bit of the waves (by time they get back that far, they're pretty weak).

They're both awesome, honestly you won't go wrong either way.

 

[heidijanesmith]

We love hitting a water park in June, it's a must!

I think it depends on your 7 year old. My kids have always been great swimmers and so TL was their favorite. The surf pool is amazing. We can spend all day playing in the surf pool.

We have done BB and like it for the big slides, but they got busy quickly.

I think that either one is super fun on a hot day. The key is to get there prior to opening, finding a good "home" spot in the shade. We like to rent a cabana at TL. There are also umbrella/chairs to rent as well.