Everglades

Once a small country town, Orlando is now known as one of the most popular family entertainment and recreation centers on the planet. What is its secret? It’s not the rich history and ancient monuments, which are practically absent here. The secret, above all, in the huge, created with the American scale of recreation and entertainment complexes. Orlando is located in a very southern climate zone, and what could be better on a hot and sunny day, full of fun, than to be refreshed under the cool water jets, jumping on the waves, or leave yourself at the mercy of calm or, conversely, a riotous current? And it’s not about showers, or even ocean expanses or long rivers. We are talking about the magnificent water parks of Orlando, in particular, the very romantically named Typhoon Lagoon Park.

Disney Typhoon Lagoon is a place where you can raft down winding mountain rivers, explore countless canyons, take your chances on dangerous rapids or wrestle with waves and powerful currents. What the creators of this fascinating attraction don’t offer to their guests. Of course, the park is full of the most amazing curiosities. For example, there is a mountain, the height of which reaches 100 meters. On it, in turn, there are nine different slides, with varying degrees of steepness and curvature. If you go left you will dive, if you go right you will shower everybody with water and if you go straight you will definitely find happiness, however, you can get your bit of happiness here at every corner.

And what do you think about the open-air swimming pool, where the waves reach an impressive 2 m in height?
Despite the fact that more than 2 million people visit the park every year, there are no queues, crowds or the feeling of being a sardine in a jar. A well-thought-out entry and ride separation system guarantees an ultra-comfortable stay.

As the basis for the creation of “Typhoon Lagoon” took the idea of a terrible disaster, which suddenly fell on the amazing azure lagoon in some tropical paradise. That’s why everything in the park is dedicated to this theme: fishing gear and nets are hung from the tops of palm trees, surfboards are found in the strangest places, yachts are seen everywhere, and one fishing schooner, the symbol of the park, was thrown by a wave on top of a volcano. As an appetizer, you can swim with leopard sharks and colorful fish in the Shark Reef diving attraction. How about you?

Address: 1145 Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, FL 32830.

Hours of operation: January through September from approximately 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., may open and close at other times depending on the month, need to check in advance.

Cost: 109 USD (children 10 years and older).