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Beginning Sunday, March 4, bus transportation connecting Epcot to Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf will be removed. Guests traveling from Epcot will be required to go to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and then transfer to the Blizzard Beach shuttle (direct bus service will continue to connect Blizzard Beach to Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort).
Guests who are traveling to Disney’s Winter Summerland when Blizzard Beach is closed should travel to Animal Kingdom to transfer to the Blizzard Beach bus. Coronado Springs Resort Guests who would like to visit Winter Summerland after Blizzard Beach has closed for the day will be provided with a round trip taxi voucher upon request.
Guests from all other Disney Resorts who want to reach Disney’s Winter Summerland will need to travel to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and transfer to the Blizzard Beach shuttle. Taxi vouchers will not be issued at the other resorts.
Due to the holiday crowds, both Disney waterparks (Typhoon Lagoon & Blizzard Beach) will extend their operating hours through April 16th.
They will now close at 6pm nightly during this time. All offerings will be updated on My Disney Experience.
After closing for its annual refurbishment back in December 2016, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon continued to be busy as construction crews worked hard to bring a number of enhancements to some of the water park’s attractions and amenities.
In addition to installing new signs and maps, some of the queues around the water park received new fans; pools and slides were repainted; and more.
Here is additional information regarding the enhancements that Guests will notice around the park:
Surf Pool:
Typhoon Lagoon’s premiere attraction has been completely resurfaced and equipped with new pumps to ensure “totally tubular” waves for Guests while further enhancing the safety of both Cast and Guests.
Castaway Creek:
This year, Castaway Creek was completely drained, painted and resurfaced. In addition to that, in a continuous effort to improve water safety, two Lifeguard stands have been overhauled.
New DirectOARies (Directions + Boat Oars = DirectOARies):
Similar to signage found at Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon now has additional information for Guests to navigate around the park. By combining creative theming with Guest information, the park will allow Guests to efficiently get around to amenities and attractions.
New in-park maps:
With their fresh and vibrant look, the new in-park maps have been added to the park in an effort to further enhance the Guest experience. No paper or mobile device is needed to navigate around the park.
Brand new park-entry signs:
A brand new park-entry sign has been added to the Main Entrance. Wood-workings were painted and rebuilt as well.
Keelhaul Falls: In efforts to exceed Guest expectations, shades and fans have been added for the queue line.
Palms Dining:
Palms Dining has been equipped with new fans to cool off Guests as they await or serve food orders. In addition, misters have been added to the mug refill stations.
Self-serve locker rental kiosks:
Typhoon Lagoon’s self-serve locker rental kiosks have been upgraded with new and innovative technology. As a result, the screens will now only be visible within a narrow line of sight.
High N Dry with new amenities:
New amenities have been added to High N Dry rentals to allow Guests to purchase cooled beverages. “Clam-Shell” beds will now be available for rent near the Super Cabana by Crush N Gusher. Each bed features a tucked away beach and drink table.
Crush ‘N’ Gusher:
Opened almost 12 years ago, Crush ‘N’ Gusher has always been a “Daytime Only” attraction. Now, with the addition of new lighting, Crush ‘N’ Gusher will be able to offer Guests a great experience after dark!
In an effort to explore the concept of a virtual queue system for park Guests, Disney’s Water Parks will conduct virtual queue testing at Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon from March 28 to April 7.
Similar to the system that will be used at Universal’s Volcano Bay water park, the virtual queuing systems are designed to enable users to reserve a place in line for an attraction without having to physically wait in the queue, providing an enhanced Guest experience and more time to enjoy additional experiences.
The virtual queue test will include Downhill Double Dipper, Slush Gusher, and Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach and Miss Adventure Falls at Typhoon Lagoon.
This phase of virtual queue testing will not include Magic Bands, and while this phase of virtual queue testing has some similarities to the concept of FastPass+, it is not bookable prior to park entry and it is not digital.
Beginning Sunday, Nov. 6, Guests at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa heading to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park should take a bus to Disney Springs and then take a shuttle from there to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon.
Shuttle service begins 45 minutes before the water park opens until one hour after it closes. Guests traveling to or from the Treehouse Villas will continue to have a dedicated shuttle that picks them up and drops them off at The Springs.
Walt Disney World is saluting U.S. military personnel with a special ticket discount through 2017.
Active and retired U.S. military and their spouses can purchase discounted park-hopper passes starting Wednesday.
Four-day park-hopper passes start at $209; five-day park-hopper passes start at $224. A typical four-day park-hopper pass starts at $394.
Active and retired U.S. military personnel can purchase the promotional tickets for themselves and up to five additional family members or friends.
The tickets may be used from Jan. 1 – Dec. 19, 2017, except between April 9 – 23. All tickets are nontransferable and must be used by Dec. 19, 2017.
Active and retired U.S. military personnel can also purchase specially priced rooms at select Walt Disney World hotels. This offer is valid for stays most nights from Jan. 1 – Dec. 19, 2017, except for April 9 –23, 2017.
For information on Disney military promotional tickets for admission to Walt Disney World Resort, or to make room reservations at Walt Disney World Resort, military personnel may call 407-939-5684 or participating U.S. military base ticket offices.
Eligible service members include members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reservists, the National Guard, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Valid military identification will be required for purchase and use of the tickets.
Each military promotional ticket must be used by the same person on any and all days.
Beginning October 2, Walt Disney World hotel Guests wishing to go to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park should take a bus to Disney Springs and then take the shuttle from Disney Springs to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.
This shuttle now operates all day, beginning about 45 minutes before Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park opens to Guests until one hour after it closes. After that, Guests will have to use their cars (or a taxi) to reach their Disney resort.
As a reminder, Resort Guests wishing to go to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park should take a bus to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park and then take a shuttle from there to Disney’s Blizzard Beach.
Effective today, Monday, August 22, Disney’s Water Parks will start offering wheelchair rentals at Singapore Sal’s at Typhoon Lagoon and the Beach Haus at Blizzard Beach.
Wheelchair rentals will be $12 with a $100 refundable deposit, and they will be transferable across the two water parks and the four theme parks with a receipt (upon availability). In addition to wheelchairs, a limited number of ECV rentals will continue to be available to Guests for $50 with a $100 refundable deposit.
The $100 deposit is required to ensure that the wheelchairs and ECVs are returned. The deposit is fully refundable upon return of the rental. Strollers will not be available for rental.
The Walt Disney World Resort stated that the shift from complimentary wheelchairs to wheelchair rentals was done to “better align the Guest services and operations at Disney’s Water Parks with those at Disney Parks, Disney Springs and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.”
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