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TYPHOON LAGOON
Like a surfside playground left behind by a "great storm"
for modern-day Swiss Family Robinsons, Typhoon
Lagoon -- with its breaking waves, saltwater snorkeling
pool and gushing water surges -- ushers in a new
generation of water adventures for Walt Disney World
guests.
Located near Downtown Disney West Side, the 61-acre
Typhoon Lagoon includes several major features:
# the first-ever water coaster thrill ride attraction in
Central Florida, Crush 'n' Gusher;
# a man-made watershed mountain with eight
twisting-and-turning water slides and roaring streams; and
# a two-and-one-half acre wave-making lagoon with
surfing-size waves.
In a Typhoon Lagoon exclusive, guests come face-to-face
with all the colorful creatures of the Caribbean when they
snorkel in Shark Reef, a saltwater pool presented by NAUI
(National Association of Underwater Instructors). The park
also features a water playground for children, sunny
beaches and lazy streams surrounding a 95-foot
mountain. The water-entertainment area takes its theme
from a legend of romance and danger evident with Miss
Tilly, the wrecked shrimp boat storm-stranded on the
mountain peak.
"Upon entering Typhoon Lagoon, guests find themselves
in a ramshackle, tin-roofed island village landscaped with
cargo, surfboards and other marine wreckage left by the
great storm," said Eric Jacobson, senior vice president of
Creative Development for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Towering behind the lagoon is Mt. Mayday, "landscaped"
with a number of thrill-and-spill water slides. Topping the
mountain is a shipwrecked shrimp boat (Miss Tilly out of
Safen Sound, Fla.), left dangling crazily 95 feet in the air
by the force of the legendary typhoon.
Mt. Mayday's water attractions include:
* Humunga Kowabunga's three water slides which drop
guests down the mountain and through rocky caverns at
speeds up to 30 mph.
* Storm Slides, consisting of three curving body slides
called Rudder Buster, Stern Burner and Jib Jammer, take
guests past assorted nautical flotsam before depositing
them into a pool at the bottom of the mountain.
* Three rafting adventures -- Mayday Falls provides
guests with a white-water experience; Keelhaul Falls
boasts a triple vortex that literally adds new "twists" to
riding the rapids; Gangplank Falls enables families to ride
together on three- to five-passenger rafts.
In addition to the mountain, with its water-smoothed rock
flumes and other rideable waterways, the mythical
cataclysm left behind the surfing lagoon -- twice the size
of a football field and large enough to encompass an
ocean liner. The lagoon also boasts one of the world's
largest artificially created waves for body surfing.
Circling the lagoon is Castaway Creek, a meandering,
2,100-foot stream. Guests of all ages hop onto inner
tubes for a relaxing tour that takes them through a misty
rain forest and a hidden grotto, providing a spectacular
view of Typhoon Lagoon and its many activities.
Just on the opposite side of the surfing lagoon is Crush
'n' Gusher, a water coaster thrill ride weaving among the
washed-out remains (so the story goes) of a dilapidated
fruit packing plant. Three out-of-control wash spill ways
with torrents of gushing water propel the most daring of
raft riders on an extreme gravity defying adventure up
and down twisting caverns that lead to the tranquil waters
of Hideaway Bay.
Ketchakiddee Creek is a water playground adjacent to Mt.
Mayday. Geysers, fountains, bubblers, slides, three
interactive water boats and a pint-sized white-water
rafting adventure cater to young children and families.
The aquatic world of the Caribbean comes alive in Shark
Reef, a 362,000-gallon saltwater pool where snorkelers
swim fin-to-fin with exotic marine life including butterfly
fish, French angels, tangs, groupers and even nurse
sharks. Other guests have the opportunity to watch
snorkelers through the underwater portholes of a
wrecked ship in the center of the reef.
Nearby, Hammerhead Fred's Dive Shop provides
necessary underwater equipment for Shark Reef,
including wet suits, masks and snorkels. Changing areas,
lockers, showers and a picnic area are nearby.
Two restaurants, Typhoon Tilly's and Leaning Palms,
serve up everything from specialty sandwiches and
salads to cookies and ice cream in waffle cones.
Typhoon Lagoon is open daily. Hours vary, with extended
hours during summer months.
Like a surfside playground left behind by a "great storm"
for modern-day Swiss Family Robinsons, Typhoon
Lagoon -- with its breaking waves, saltwater snorkeling
pool and gushing water surges -- ushers in a new
generation of water adventures for Walt Disney World
guests.
Located near Downtown Disney West Side, the 61-acre
Typhoon Lagoon includes several major features:
# the first-ever water coaster thrill ride attraction in
Central Florida, Crush 'n' Gusher;
# a man-made watershed mountain with eight
twisting-and-turning water slides and roaring streams; and
# a two-and-one-half acre wave-making lagoon with
surfing-size waves.
In a Typhoon Lagoon exclusive, guests come face-to-face
with all the colorful creatures of the Caribbean when they
snorkel in Shark Reef, a saltwater pool presented by NAUI
(National Association of Underwater Instructors). The park
also features a water playground for children, sunny
beaches and lazy streams surrounding a 95-foot
mountain. The water-entertainment area takes its theme
from a legend of romance and danger evident with Miss
Tilly, the wrecked shrimp boat storm-stranded on the
mountain peak.
"Upon entering Typhoon Lagoon, guests find themselves
in a ramshackle, tin-roofed island village landscaped with
cargo, surfboards and other marine wreckage left by the
great storm," said Eric Jacobson, senior vice president of
Creative Development for Walt Disney Imagineering.
Towering behind the lagoon is Mt. Mayday, "landscaped"
with a number of thrill-and-spill water slides. Topping the
mountain is a shipwrecked shrimp boat (Miss Tilly out of
Safen Sound, Fla.), left dangling crazily 95 feet in the air
by the force of the legendary typhoon.
Mt. Mayday's water attractions include:
* Humunga Kowabunga's three water slides which drop
guests down the mountain and through rocky caverns at
speeds up to 30 mph.
* Storm Slides, consisting of three curving body slides
called Rudder Buster, Stern Burner and Jib Jammer, take
guests past assorted nautical flotsam before depositing
them into a pool at the bottom of the mountain.
* Three rafting adventures -- Mayday Falls provides
guests with a white-water experience; Keelhaul Falls
boasts a triple vortex that literally adds new "twists" to
riding the rapids; Gangplank Falls enables families to ride
together on three- to five-passenger rafts.
In addition to the mountain, with its water-smoothed rock
flumes and other rideable waterways, the mythical
cataclysm left behind the surfing lagoon -- twice the size
of a football field and large enough to encompass an
ocean liner. The lagoon also boasts one of the world's
largest artificially created waves for body surfing.
Circling the lagoon is Castaway Creek, a meandering,
2,100-foot stream. Guests of all ages hop onto inner
tubes for a relaxing tour that takes them through a misty
rain forest and a hidden grotto, providing a spectacular
view of Typhoon Lagoon and its many activities.
Just on the opposite side of the surfing lagoon is Crush
'n' Gusher, a water coaster thrill ride weaving among the
washed-out remains (so the story goes) of a dilapidated
fruit packing plant. Three out-of-control wash spill ways
with torrents of gushing water propel the most daring of
raft riders on an extreme gravity defying adventure up
and down twisting caverns that lead to the tranquil waters
of Hideaway Bay.
Ketchakiddee Creek is a water playground adjacent to Mt.
Mayday. Geysers, fountains, bubblers, slides, three
interactive water boats and a pint-sized white-water
rafting adventure cater to young children and families.
The aquatic world of the Caribbean comes alive in Shark
Reef, a 362,000-gallon saltwater pool where snorkelers
swim fin-to-fin with exotic marine life including butterfly
fish, French angels, tangs, groupers and even nurse
sharks. Other guests have the opportunity to watch
snorkelers through the underwater portholes of a
wrecked ship in the center of the reef.
Nearby, Hammerhead Fred's Dive Shop provides
necessary underwater equipment for Shark Reef,
including wet suits, masks and snorkels. Changing areas,
lockers, showers and a picnic area are nearby.
Two restaurants, Typhoon Tilly's and Leaning Palms,
serve up everything from specialty sandwiches and
salads to cookies and ice cream in waffle cones.
Typhoon Lagoon is open daily. Hours vary, with extended
hours during summer months.
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