Blizzard Beach
Make a splash in Disney's Blizzard Beach
Located near Animal Kingdom and the All-Star Resorts, Blizzard Beach is inspired by a ski resort that did not suit Florida’s hot climate and so the park is set in a frozen environment but with a tropical feel!
Attractions include Summit Plummet one of the tallest and fastest free-fall water slides in the world, Toboggan Racers, Teamboat Springs and Cross Country Creek a lazy river where guests can leisurely float around the perimeter of the park. The parks centerpiece Mount Gushmore is where most of the slides can be located. At the main entrance you can find towel and locker rental at the Beach Haus store.
The park is divided up into three areas with coloured slopes red, green, and purple with varying slides and attractions. The beach area and wave pool of Melt-Away bay is located in the southern area of the park connected via bridge near to the entrance and Lottawatta Lodge restaurant. Be aware at busy times of the year due to high capacity Blizzard Beach may restrict admission.
We suggest getting to the park as soon as it opens, or you may be disappointed and have to wait until it reopens, normally at 2:00pm.
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Blizzard Beach
Blizzard Beach Interactive Map
Park Hours
10:00am to 5:00pm. Times vary by season.
Tickets
Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are included on Park Hopper Plus tickets.
Single day tickets can be purchased that allow access to both water parks (on the same day).
Adult – $78.81
Child – $72.42
General Information
Refurbishment
Once a year Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon close for annual refurbishment. Always check to see refurbishment information and closure dates if you are planning to visit the water parks. Typhoon Lagoon will be open from March 17th, 2024. Blizzard Beach will close for refurbishment on the same day. At least one of the parks remains open every day of the year, weather permitting.
Parking
Complimentary standard parking is available for all guests visiting Blizzard Beach.
Transportation to Blizzard Beach
Transport links to Blizzard Beach are limited, Disney transport is available to and from Disney hotels and resorts by bus which may require a transfer although some direct busses are available. Other transport options include taking an Uber, Lyft, or Disney’s Minnie Van Service.
Dress Code
- Swim attire must be appropriate.
- Jeans (denim) and wetsuits (neoprene) are not permitted on Slush Gusher and Summit Plummet at Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park.
- Younger children in nappies must wear plastic pants or swim nappies in pool areas.
Life Jackets
Complementary life jackets are available at Frostbite Freddy’s Frozen Refreshments.
Towel & Locker Rentals
Towels and lockers are available to rent at the Beach Haus.
Lockers $10 (small) $15 (large) per day.
Towel rental $2. Free to guests with a valid MagicBand.
Blizzard Beach Seating
Polar Patios
Polar Patios are available to reserve for up to 10 people and include seating for up to 6, towels, a locker, cold water (available all day), souvenir refillable mugs with complementary soda and water (available at waterparks on the day of your rental) and dedicated attendant service, who can take your food and beverage orders and are on hand to guide you around the park.
Regular price $225 per day (tax not included).
Peak price $375 per day March to September 2024, (tax not included).
Premium Plus Polar Patio
If you and your guests would like to chill out in luxury a Premium Plus Polar Patio option is available to reserve. Each Premium Plus Polar Patio can accommodate up to 10 people and includes everything the Polar Patio offers as well as a roof for shade, a mini refrigerator, an oscillating fan, and phone chargers.
Regular price $375 per day (tax not included).
Peak price $500 per day March to September 2024, (tax not included).
Polar Patio rentals are limited, same-day availability can be found at the Beach Haus located near the entrance to Blizzard Beach and are on a first come first served basis. Advance reservations are highly recommended via the My Disney Experience app or online.
Lodge Picnic Umbrellas
Lodge umbrellas are available to rent for the day for up to 4 people, they include 1 beach umbrella, 2 lounge chairs, 2 sand chairs and 4 towels.
Regular price $49 per day (tax not included).
Peak price $99 per day March to September 2024, (tax not included).
Lodge Picnic Umbrella rentals are limited, same-day availability can be found at the Beach Haus located near the entrance to Blizzard Beach and are on a first come first served basis. Advance reservations are highly recommended via the My Disney Experience app or online.
Do You Need a Full Day at Blizzard Beach?
The park can be explored within a few hours if you arrive as soon as it opens, it is not necessary to spend an entire day at Blizzard Beach. If the two water parks are open, you can experience both on the same day as long as it is not high season or a holiday weekend.
Crowds at Blizzard Beach
Crowds in the water parks are mostly weather-dependent. It is generally a good idea to arrive at opening time to get the most out of the activities and attractions the park has to offer and get an area to sit in the shade. Generally, the parks get busier from April through July but crowds at Blizzard Beach are normally not anything to get concerned about.Disney
Blizzard Beach Attractions
Melt-Away Bay
At the foot of Mount Gushmore, you’ll find the park’s spacious, heated wave pool featuring cascading glacier waterfalls. It’s perfect for younger swimmers since the waves are quite gentle in the shallow section. Inner tubes are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, there are beach areas equipped with deckchairs and umbrellas for a comfortable spot to unwind.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer to Wheelchair, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Anytime.
Cross Country Creek
Take a calm and relaxing float on an innertube around the perimeter of Blizzard Beach, using just the current it will take about 30 minutes to complete, or you can swim or just walk around. There are several water features along the way including grottos an ice cave with dripping freezing icy water and look out for Ice Gators Cabin. Plus, there are multiple spots where you can hop off the creek to enjoy the slides and attractions nearby.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Anytime.
Ski Patrol Training Camp
A fantastic and well-loved spot for younger pre-teens who prefer not to tackle the larger slides in the park. It offers a range of fun obstacles, floating icebergs, waterslides, and even a zip line that leads into a pool, ensuring plenty of entertainment for everyone.Parents can easily supervise their little ones since all the water attractions are conveniently located near each other.
Be aware the T-Bar has a height restriction of 60”/153cm and ends up in 8.5-foot deep water.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from Wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Permitted with Caution.
Best time to go – Anytime.
Tike’s Peak
A special zone designed for little ones, inspired by the movie Frozen, featuring Anna and Elsa’s igloo castle, shallow water pools, tiny slides, and tube rides. There’s also a small beach area perfect for building sandcastles, but seating is limited. If you plan to stay for a while, it’s best to arrive right when the park opens.
Height restriction – Under 48”/122cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Service Animals Permitted with Caution.
Best time to go – Anytime.
Green Slopes
Chairlift
A convenient way of getting to the top of Mount Gushmore providing access to some of the slides Summit Plummet, Slush Gusher and Teamboat Springs.
The chairlift is a relaxing one way ride seated on a colourful gondola with canopy, and great panoramic views of Blizzard Beach. Even if you don’t want to ride a slide you can still take the chairlift, but you will have to walk back down. There are stairs to the top of Mont Gushmore for anyone unable (or too short) to use the chairlift, a gondola is available for guests with disabilities.
Height restriction – 32”/81cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer to Wheelchair.
Best time to go – As soon as the park opens, or in the hour before park closes.
Summit Plummet
Sitting at the top of Mount Gushmore and being reached by foot or chairlift Summit Plummet is not for the faint hearted.
Summit Plummet is one of the world’s tallest and fastest free-falling slides and can reach speeds of up to 60mph (according to the rider’s weight etc). The thrilling ride last only a few seconds descending through a tunnel before reaching the bottom with a plume of water where a digital readout records the speed of your decent.
Beware, if you do plan to tackle Summit Plummet, make sure to wear appropriate swimwear and check it carefully before the ride as serious wedges can occur!
Height restriction – 48”/122cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must be Ambulatory, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – As soon as the park opens.
Slush Gusher
This attraction features a 90-foot body slide that can hit speeds of up to 50 mph. While it may not be as extreme as Summit Plummet, it still offers an exciting experience as you glide down the double-humped slide, catching some airtime for a brief moment as you lift off the surface on the second hump.
Height restriction – 48”/122cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – First two hours of park opening.
Teamboat Springs
A great family attraction where passenger float on an innertube large enough to hold up to 6 passengers.
Ride down whitewater rapids passing through gushing waterfalls down the side of Mount Gushmore on the world’s longest raft adventures. Be aware if toddlers are not capable of holding the rafts handles, they won’t be able to ride.
Note, you may be asked to share a ride if there is less than 4 in your group.
Height restriction – 48”/122cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – First two hours of park opening.
Purple Slopes
Toboggan Racers
Race against family and friends headfirst down one of eight undulating 250-foot water slides.
At the top lay on your mat and wait for the countdown before descending as fast as you can down the slide. Top tip, if you want to improve your speed lift your mat up at the front as you set off.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Anytime.
Snow Stormers
Choose from any of the three slalom style water slides then lay on a toboggan-style mat and set of headfirst down a winding, dipping course zipping past flag markers and splashing down to the pool at the bottom. A great ride to have competition with friends and family.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Before 11am or in the hour before park closes.
Downhill Double Dipper
This is another thrilling ride where guests can race down 2 side-by-side 50 foot high slides at speeds of up to 25mph.
Using a rubber tube, wait in anticipation at the start for the gate to retract then drop through a hole into darkness emerging into daylight zipping across the pool at the bottom and see if you have won, if not have another go!
Be aware the pool at the bottom is 4ft 5in deep and smaller children can slip through the hole in the tube.
Height restriction – 48”/122cm
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must be Ambulatory, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Before 11am or in the hour before park closes.
Red Slopes
Runoff Rapids
Choose between three 600-foot slides, 2 open slides allowing double tubes and the other fully enclosed slide is for single rider tubes, this is the most popular choice and so has the longer queues.
All 3 rides feature twisting, dipping, and tight turns following each other down the mountain at high speed, ending up at the same pool splash down area. There is no height requirement to ride Runoff Rapids, but children must be able to hold on to the handles when sitting in the tube, the double tube allows parents to sit behind a child.
Be aware the pool at the bottom is 3ft. 9in deep.
Times – 10:00am to 5:00pm
Queues – Standby
Accessibility – Must Transfer from wheelchair/ECV, Service Animals Not Permitted.
Best time to go – Before 11am or in the hour before park closes.
Blizzard Beach Food and Dining
There are no table service restaurants at Blizzard Beach and not any single place with a large menu to choose from except Lottawatta Lodge which has more than most. There are a variety of quick service restaurants, food stands and a bar for light bites and snacks located around the park.
Be aware restaurants and bars are seasonal so some may be closed when you visit. Here are a few of our recommendations.
Lottawatta Lodge – Quick Service, Disney Dining Plan, Mobile Order, Beverage Refill Station
Mini Donuts by Joffrey’s Coffee – Food Stand
Avalunch – Quick Service, Beverage Refill Station
I.C. Expeditions – Food Stand
Warming Hut – Quick Service, Disney Dining Plan, Mobile Order, Beverage Refill Station
Polar Pub – Bar / Lounge
Lottawatta Lodge
Located at the entrance to Blizzard Beach opposite the Beach Haus and is the biggest restaurant in the park with plenty of seating. Themed as a wooden alpine ski lodge with a good range of standard items on the menu including burgers, salads, flatbread, shrimp & grits as well as plant-based items and a variety of deserts, milk shakes and beverages.
Lottawatta Lodge is ideal to visit if feeling hungry after a few hours on the park’s slides and should suite most tastes.
Price $ – $18 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – American.
Mini Donuts by Joffrey’s Coffee
This is the same food stand chain that you can find at Typhoon Lagoon, offering the same tasty menu. Indulge in freshly made soft donuts, available by the dozen or half dozen. They’re perfect on their own or can be enjoyed with a selection of warm sauces like chocolate, raspberry, or white chocolate. You can also grab soft drinks, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate.
Situated across from Lottawatta Lodge, this charming mini donut and coffee kiosk is ideal for a sweet snack.
Price $ –$10 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – American.
Avalunch
If you’re a fan of hot dogs, this is the perfect spot for a quick bite! Situated in the northern section of the park near the chairlift.
Avalunch offers a variety of delicious foot-long hot dogs, such as the Chicago All-Beef Dog, Bacon Mac and Cheese Dog, and Chili-Cheese Dog. You can also find lighter options like salads and chips on the menu. Keep in mind that seating is limited, so you might encounter some lines.
Price $ –$15 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – American.
I.C Expeditions
A cool looking snow plough ice cream kiosk located next to Avalunch serving frozen treats such as Sundaes, floats, waffle cones, and one of the few places you will find the legendary Sand Pail Sundae a chocolate and vanilla soft scoop ice cream Sundae with extras, served in a pail including a shovel to eat with!
Price $ –$18 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – American.
Warming Hut
A small seasonal restaurant located on the southern edge of the park located close to the Downhill Double Dipper.
This is a quieter part of the park so rarely has long queues. It has a small menu but with more interesting, tasty options to choose from than the normal run of the mill Disney park food. The menu changes by the season but typically has various chicken wing entrées, sandwiches including jerk chicken, salads, loaded nachos, and dole whip ice cream waffle cones. Beer, wine (by the glass) and cocktails also available.
Price $ –$20 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – American.
Polar Pub
A full service beach bar with plenty of outdoor seating located at the beach in Melt-Away Bay. Serving cocktails, bottled and draft beers, wine, sangria, and a range of spirts. A great place to unwind whilst enjoying the Florida sunshine.
Price $ –$20 and under per adult.
Hours – To be determined.
Food Type – Alcoholic / Non-alcaholic Beverages.
Blizzard Beach Shopping
Beach Haus
Located just after the entrance to Blizzard Beach and handy for any essentials you may have forgotten the Beach Haus sells sunscreen and beach wear, clothing, sunglasses, and accessories including the necessary beach bucket and spade as well as the practical items there are many souvenirs and gifts.
Lockers and towels can also be rented (complimentary for Disney hotel guests).
FAQs on Windsor Castle
You can use one of the many tour operators from London and have all your travel needs taken care of for you. You can also travel independently from London by train using either Paddington or Waterloo main line stations to Windsor.
Windsor Castle can be traced back to the 11th century with building work starting on the Castle around 1070.
Windsor Castle has always been a working palace. Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II used Windsor Castle as her private home where she would usually spend the weekend and as an official Royal residence. There are also the staff living at Windsor Castle which includes the titular head of the Castle community, the Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle; the Dean of Windsor, Military Knights of Windsor, housekeepers and soldiers. There are roughly 150 people living at the Castle itself.
Windsor Castle is owned by the state/crown and belongs to the reigning monarch by virtue of their position.
Windsor Castle tours
There are many different tours visiting Windsor Castle, just a couple of them are half day tours only to the castle, not including another attraction.
However, because Windsor is relatively close to London many tours have Windsor Castle as part of a day long tour, including other attractions such as The London Eye, Hampton Court, Buckingham Palace or further afield, Stonehenge.
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