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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

9. Food and Beverages Food and non-alcoholic drinks are allowed inside of Disney water parks, so feel free to pack snacks or even a picnic lunch. There are also plenty of quick service options around the water parks, some with delicious, unexpected options and some with traditional burger-and-nugget fare. Leave room for the Sand Pail, a h

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

8. First Aid If you have need of minor first aid, check with a life guard first. At some stations they are equipped with bandaids, etc. If the lifeguard does not have the supplies you need, they will direct you to the First Aid Station where you can get the help that you need. We’ve visited the First Aid Station a handful of times (minor

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

7. Little Ones Even the littlest members of your family will have a great time at both Disney water parks. Yes, there are certain slides that have a height restriction. But the great thing is that there are amazing spaces designed just for kids. Typhoon Lagoon has Ketchakiddie Creek with spray cannons, small fountains, slides, and a splas

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

6. Attractions What can you expect going to a Disney water park? Well, a little of everything and a lot of water. Both parks have a great variety of slides, some that you ride on tubes, some that you ride on your bum, some that you ride on mats, some that you ride as a family. Both have lazy rivers and wave pools. Both have sandy areas fo

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

5. Packing Here’s the basics of what you need in your water park bag: sunscreen, bandaids, sunglasses, cash or credit card, towels (or you can rent there), change of clothes and toiletries (if you plan to shower there), water shoes, snacks, and drinks.

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

4. Hours Be mindful of the hours of operation at the water parks during the season that you plan to travel. In the summertime, the water parks are usually open until 6:00 or 7:00, but in the winter months, the hours are cut back to 5:00. Also, each winter the water parks shut down (at different times) for a few weeks of scheduled maintena

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

3. Parking Parking is free at both Disney water parks! (Or you can pay for front row spaces.) Be sure to lock your car for security purposes—if you’re worried about keeping up with your keys, you can always rent a locker. Don't forget to note your row number too. (It’s not quite as well-marked as the main parks, so it’s easy to forget thi

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

2. Security Multi-day tickets for water parks are secured by fingerprint scanning, just like in the main parks. For better or worse, there is no security checkpoint at either water park right now. But you can find a list of security regulations including proper attire and proper packing on the official Disney website.

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

1. Tickets When you purchase a water park ticket, you get two for the price of one! Yep— water park tickets are all hoppers, so you can visit Blizzard Beach in the morning and Typhoon Lagoon in the afternoon, or vice versa. As usual, kids under three do not need a ticket at all. Pricing depends upon the season, or you can add the “Waterpa

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10 Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Water Parks

Disney water parks are a personal favorite of mine. With affordable ticket prices, amazing theming, and LOTS to do, the water parks are fun for the whole family, especially when it’s hot outside. Here are ten things you need to know if you’re considering a trip to Blizzard Beach (the melty ski-slope park) and Typhoon Lagoon (the storm-swe

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