Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is one of two water parks at Walt Disney World.

The theme of Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is a twist on a normal water park theme. The story goes that Blizzard Beach is a melting ski resort that is the result of a freak snowstorm which created the first ski hill in Florida. As the snow began to melt, a blue alligator named Ice Gator went down the hill on an innertube, and thus the water park was born. 

• Disney'Blizzard Beach Water Park Map at Walt Disney World Resort (Printable PDF)

The other Walt Disney World water park, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, has a traditional tropical theme.

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park Attractions

The main attractions at Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park can be summed up in these categories: slides, raft rides, pools, lazy river, and other themed experiences. See our tips and guide to Blizzard Beach.

• Chairlift- this attraction fits in well with the theory of a ski resort turned water park as guests can enjoy a chairlift ride to the top of Mount Gushmore. 
• Cross Country Creek– this lazy river circles Blizzard Beach and offers a lush landscape of scenery of caves, grottoes, bridges, and forests. Watch out for geysers, waterfalls, and an Ice Gator home with a ‘cold' that is prone to sneeze! Guests can join the river with an inner tube at any of the 7 landings.
• Downhill Double Dipper- Race a friend down these 50-foot downhill enclosed water slides. Height requirement of 48 inches to ride.
• Melt-Away Bay– this one-acre heated pool is the main swimming area at Blizzard Beach for all ages to enjoy
• Runoff Rapids– these three variations of rafting slides all offer their own unique thrills as they careen 600 feet down the mountain. The two outer slides travel over, around, and under the center slide while the center slide is a darkened, fully enclosed trip to the bottom.
• Slush Gusher– Zoom down a 90ft high-speed water slide that is sure to be thrilling for guests of all ages. Height requirement of 48 inches to ride.
• Snow Stormers– these three water slides all offer a more mellow slide experience for all heights.
• Summit Plummet- this is the slide for the thrill seekers as this slide will take you straight down 12 stories at high speed. Height requirement of 48 inches to ride.
• Teamboat Springs– this long, super-wide waterslide is one of the longest group raft rides in the world. If you have fewer than four in your party, you may be grouped with other people.
• Toboggan Racers– guests with race headfirst down this 250ft long toboggan to the bottom of Mount Gushmore.

Attractions for Smaller Children

• Tike's Peak- the main area reserved for children 48 inches or shorter. This polar bear-themed area includes miniature snow-banked slides, side-by-side slides, a junior inner-tube ride, snow chutes, a wading pool with melting snow sculptures, and an igloo fortress with water jets. The area is surrounded by sand so children can make sand castles.
• Ski Patrol Training Camp- this water playground area for kids 12 and under is filled with nets, obstacle courses water slides, and more so guests can put their athletics to the test. This area includes: an ice training course, a zip line, an enclosed body slide, inner tube slides, and a body slide. 

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park Dining

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park has a variety of quick-service dining options.

• Arctic Expeditions- this snowmobile bar near the Chairlift offers sweet frozen alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks.
• Avalunch– an affordable lunch spot featuring typical American food like salads, sandwiches, hots dogs, and more.
• Cooling Hut– find ice-cream favorites like Mickey's Ice Cream bar here along with popcorn, pretzels, and other lunch options.
• Frostbite Freddy's Frozen Freshments– find loaded nachos here along with frozen drinks and ice cream sweets.
• I.C. Expeditions– Find mainly frozen treats here that include sundaes, floats, bars, waffle cones and other frosty desserts.
• Lottawatta Lodge– this lunch spot offers a large variety of options like flatbreads, burgers, salads, vegetarian/vegan options, and pie.
• Mini Donuts– this is where you find the mini donuts!
• Polar Pub– this full-service beach bar has a variety of drinks including light snack options.
• Warming Hut– this lunch spot has a variety of southwest wraps, sandwiches, a watermelon salad, and other lunch options.

Guests can combine a ticket for Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park with their regular theme park tickets or purchase separate admission. Guests checking into a Disney Resort hotel through 2025 also get free admission on check-in day.