Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon

This summer, you can cool off at Disney World's Typhoon Lagoon. This water park which first opened in 1989 is still attracting a lot of visitors with its centerpiece, the 100 foot Mount Mayday where the park's 2 speed slides, 4 twisting body slides and three tube slides are all located. You also won't have a hard time finding it because you will notice Ms. Tilly, a shrimp boat situated on top of the mountain.
Beneath the 100 foot man made mountain, the theme park spreads out to a 2 ½ acre lagoon that is surrounded by white beaches. If the weather gets to you, there is plenty of shade around thanks to the lush vegetation.

Some of the other attractions at the theme park are Ketchakiddie Creek, Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool, Castaway Creek, Humunga Kowabunga, Storm Slides, Gang Plank Falls, Mayday Falls, Keelhaul Falls and Shark Reef.
In case you need anything, you can head down to Singapore Sal's Beachwear, Gifts & Sundries. If you have to store some stuff, you can rent a locker for $5 while $7 for a larger one. There is a refundable fee of $2 when you turn in the key.
Guests can borrow towel for $1 each. For those that need life vests, you can get this for free since you are not allowed to bring other floatation devices into the park.
When you feel hungry, you can get some snacks at Leaning Palms, Typhoon Tilly's, Lowtide Lou's Snacks and Let's Go Slurpin.
If you need to some medical attention, you can go to the First Aid Station that is located near the Leaning Palms Snack Bar.
There are certain regulations that people should follow when inside the park.
1. Swimwear that has exposed metal is not allowed to be worn inside the park.
2. Children under the age of 10 should always be accompanied by an adult.
3. Although the park is open from 10am to 5pm, this may change depending on the weather conditions.
4. If you have made reservations beforehand and the park is suddenly closed, you will not be given a refund.

5. Even if you buy a ticket to enter this water park, you cannot use this to enter any of Disney's other water parks.
The park is closed for one month every year for repairs and maintenance. Adults have to pay $35 plus tax while children below the age of 10 to 4 will have to pay $29 plus tax. Anyone under three is free.

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Disney World's DisneyQuest

Disney World always comes out with new attractions so that people will come back for more. One attraction is Disney World's DisneyQuest that features cutting edge virtual reality technology with classic Disney imagination.
DisneyQuest is a 5 story amusement park that occupies a space of 100,000 square feet located in the Downtown Disney West Side entertainment district near the end, across from House of Blues and next to Cirque du Soleil.
Guests who come here will first go to the Ventureport. It is a crossroad that leads to four unique entertainment environments namely the Explore Zone, the Score Zone, the Create Zone and the Replay Zone.

What sets these 4 virtual reality environments apart? Well, the Explore zone might let you reminisce some of the old Disney stories. In the Score zone, you get to compete against other players to see who among you the best is. The Create zone allows you to invent things while the Replay zone is filled with rides and games.
Some of the other adventures you may find here include;
1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold that takes a crew of four into a 3-D world of plundered towns, fortress islands and erupting volcanoes for an action-packed adventure that lasts five-minutes long.
2. You can even try out the Song Maker which allows you to make your own song.
3. The Virtual Jungle Cruise allows to get on board a raft and paddle for your life through the rapids.
4. Cyber Space Mountain allows you to make your own roller coaster.
5. There is the Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam where players are part of the pinball game.
6. Lastly, there is Aladdin's Magic Carpet Ride that lets you fly through the streets of Agrabah.
When you get hungry, you can grab a bite to eat at the Cheesecake Factory. If you want to get a souvenir, don't forget to drop by the on site retail shop.
The operating hours of DisneyQuest is from 11:30am until midnight on Friday's and Saturday's. The place closes at 11:00pm from Sunday until Thursday.
The rate to enter DisneyQuest is $31 for adults plus tax while $25 for children under the age of 9. If your child plans to check it out, he or she should always be accompanied by an adult.
DisneyQuest is just one of the many attractions within the Disney World complex. So if you get a chance to drop by, this is one place you shouldn't miss.

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