Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach simultaneous openings in 2025

[elaine amj]

It would be amazing to have both open. I love the waterparks and enjoy having both.

 

[Cfabar1]

I wish they’d just close one permanently if they’re not going to reopen them both…

 

[TPG0235]

My family loves the waterparks. Depending on the length of our vacation, we ALWAYS get the waterparks & more option (or whatever it is called now). A three day ticket gives us six days of park time. We feel the WPs are a great way to unwind from a long, busy, walk-filled theme park day. And with the WPs closing early in the evening, we finish the day with shopping, people watching and dinner at Disney Springs. If both WPs were open at the same time, that would be outstanding!

 

[SL6827]

I don't think it will ever happen again. Not enough demand I guess.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I wish they’d just close one permanently if they’re not going to reopen them both…

I think they like to be able to do maintenance and upgrades to one while the other is open. If they only had one, there would be periods when no waterpark was available at all, and guests would complain.

 

[Mle8308]

When Disney opened it's waterparks, they were unique, not many existed. Now, they are everywhere, including hotels built specifically around water parks (Great Wolf Lodge). River Country may have been the first water park in the US - or at least close to it. The uniqueness has worn off and Disney really hasn't updated their parks to keep up with all the new innovations. They don't compete with Volcano Bay in terms of "rides" and Disney is no longer superior in theming (comparing to Universal). Labor is expensive and they have trouble staffing theme parks (hence the DCP) and it's a challenge to find people who can pass the deep water life guard test (and they are paid more). I don't see them opening both water parks at once. And there is just too much to do now, with 4 busy theme parks on Disney property and with Epic Universe opening, there isn't enough time to pay to go to a waterpark, not at nearly $100 per adult. We went to TL last year (it was included in our park tickets), we stayed for just a little over an hour, it was very crowded for supposedly the off season and having that many people in the water/lazy river (including very young children) skeeved me out. Not for me.

 

[Cfabar1]

When Disney opened it's waterparks, they were unique, not many existed. Now, they are everywhere, including hotels built specifically around water parks (Great Wolf Lodge). River Country may have been the first water park in the US - or at least close to it. The uniqueness has worn off and Disney really hasn't updated their parks to keep up with all the new innovations. They don't compete with Volcano Bay in terms of "rides" and Disney is no longer superior in theming (comparing to Universal). Labor is expensive and they have trouble staffing theme parks (hence the DCP) and it's a challenge to find people who can pass the deep water life guard test (and they are paid more). I don't see them opening both water parks at once. And there is just too much to do now, with 4 busy theme parks on Disney property and with Epic Universe opening, there isn't enough time to pay to go to a waterpark, not at nearly $100 per adult. We went to TL last year (it was included in our park tickets), we stayed for just a little over an hour, it was very crowded for supposedly the off season and that many people in the water/lazy river (including very young children) skeeved me out. Not for me.

We have never been, and despite knowing a lot of WDW people, don't personally know anyone who has visited TL or BB.

They are now literally giving it away to all on-property guests.

Makes me think, as Disney continues to get smaller in many ways, if they are reevaluating the future of these projects.

 

[brockash]

We have never been, and despite knowing a lot of WDW people, don't personally know anyone who has visited TL or BB.

They are now literally giving it away to all on-property guests.

Makes me think, as Disney continues to get smaller in many ways, if they are reevaluating the future of these projects.

I guess they're technically "giving it possibly away", but I can't imagine many guests will use it. Yes, I know there will be some, but the fact that it's just 1 day and can only be on your checkin day is pretty limiting. If they were actually trying to make it a perk and wanted to give it away; then offering to upgrade your regular ticket to include water parks would have been of much more value.

 

[TexasJedi]

I guess they're technically "giving it possibly away", but I can't imagine many guests will use it. Yes, I know there will be some, but the fact that it's just 1 day and can only be on your checkin day is pretty limiting. If they were actually trying to make it a perk and wanted to give it away; then offering to upgrade your regular ticket to include water parks would have been of much more value.

My family is planning to use it on our check-in day this summer, and we'll save money by only buying park hoppers instead of the water park/sports option we've bought in previous summers. Sure, we'd rather have a mid-trip water park break, but we're fine with the value proposition of getting to go for free if we go on the first day instead of paying for an option to do it later.

 

[Cfabar1]

My family is planning to use it on our check-in day this summer, and we'll save money by only buying park hoppers instead of the water park/sports option we've bought in previous summers. Sure, we'd rather have a mid-trip water park break, but we're fine with the value proposition of getting to go for free if we go on the first day instead of paying for an option to do it later.

We are an even worse situation... Our original plan was to drive in and arrive around 4 PM the first day because we can't come in the morning...

We are now considering SHORTENING our trip by a day so that we can make use of the water parks access the first day.

I'm sure many people may try to game this who are flying out by staying off property the first night...

 

[Brian Noble]

We are now considering SHORTENING our trip by a day so that we can make use of the water parks access the first day.

Why?

I mean, I get that it is free, but still. If it is not something you would ordinarily do, it's not actually saving you anything.

 

[Cfabar1]

Why?

I mean, I get that it is free, but still. If it is not something you would ordinarily do, it's not actually saving you anything.

We go to WDW at least 5 times a year, so it might be fun to try something new out for free , and it isn't like we won't be back.

 

[Lewisc]

Free water park on check in day should reduce the demand for early room availability.

 

[SL6827]

Have a 4 night reservation at CSR in August split into two so we can access the water park twice for free during our trip, if we decide to go at all this year. A possible Monday and Thursday would be ideal. But it is really a just in case reservation if we decide to go. Room only reservations makes this easy.

 

[Brian Noble]

You could stick with your original arrival plan and include the water parks in your admission media. It might not be prohibitive, especially if changing plans creates some other inconvenience.

The water parks are good fun, and worth admission IMO.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

Sorry but in the end its excuses, There are many ways they could keep both open in the summer...Rotate days, close more in the winter to save costs when they are dead. Volcano bay only opens 5 days a week in the winter months. They are still nice parts with stuff to offer not everyone is looking for the big slides of Volcano Bay. AT this poitn I am just tired of it only being typhoon in summer, but that is because they have the lights and can sell the night parties.

 

[New Mouse]

There just isn't enough staff and the area doesn't have people beating down the door to become a lifeguard.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

There just isn't enough staff and the area doesn't have people beating down the door to become a lifeguard.

Then rotate them better, again its just excuses to not find ways to offer both during the peak season.

 

[New Mouse]

Then rotate them better, again its just excuses to not find ways to offer both during the peak season.

The only way you could rotate them during peak season is by closing resort pools and there are often separate trainings required at different locations to do something like that.

 

[SL6827]

I honestly do believe that this is a staffing issue here with Disney. Sure, it benefits Disney in regards to money, and I am sure they are thrilled with that, but they must have qualified people to fill these many of the jobs here.