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Old Jun 13th, 2007, 10:45 AM
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Orlando Questions: Sea World and Water Parks

Here are my two questions:

1. Has anyone ever done the day long behind-the-scene tour at Sea World? Was it worth the extra money?

2. Which water park in Orlando is your favorite?

Thanks for any comments/suggestions.
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Old Jun 13th, 2007, 05:07 PM
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Yes Worth it.
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Old Jun 13th, 2007, 06:30 PM
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Only done the 1-2 hr behind the scene tour for the penguins...very fun

Not been to discover cove (looks very fun) but we like Blizzard Beach (WDW)
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We went to Discovery Cove a few years ago. My boys still say it is one of the best days ever.
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Old Jun 13th, 2007, 06:57 PM
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Discovery Cove is great.

Will you report back this trip, rosebud, and let us know what you liked and how the trip went?
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My favorite water park in Orlando is Disney's Typhoon Lagoon. Diversity of attractions -- something for everyone. High speed adventure, relaxing pool and "lazy river." Shark Reef is awesome. Great tropical feeling, very appropriate for Florida!
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Old Jun 15th, 2007, 10:36 AM
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My favorite waterpark is also Typhoon Lagoon. It is like your image of a perfect tropical hide-away.

But you might prefer Blizzard Beach or Wet & Wild, if slides are your big water park priority.

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Old Jun 17th, 2007, 06:24 AM
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Discovery Cove!

It's amazing! My husband's boss gave us tickets for our daughter's birthday. She said it was the "best birthday present EVER!"
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Old Jun 18th, 2007, 07:47 AM
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Yes, it was worth it. And both Blizzard Beach and Wet n Wild are a lot of fun for both parents and kids!
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Does anyone know which park is bigger: Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon? It's my understanding that Blizzard Beach is newer but Typhoon Lagoon was just renovated/revamped--correct?
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I don't know which is bigger. In the winter, Disney will only have one waterpark open at a time. Blizzard Beach will be open 1/2 the winter and receive refurbishments the other half of the winter. It works the same way at Typhoon Lagoon.

Typhoon Lagoon has a new "Watercoaster" called Crush N Gusher that is a lot of fun.

"This looks nothing like typical water parks that have slides with exposed superstructures and wave pools that look like giant concrete tubs. It may not have the most, fastest or highest slides, but it does have the largest surf pool, a 2.5 acre lagoon with waves up to six feet high that sits at the base of a 100 foot high manmade watershed mountain and is surrounded by a sandy beach and a lush tropical forest." Source: http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/faq_tl.htm

Blizzard Beach has more slides and faster slides. See http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/bb.htm
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I haven't been to Discovery Cove -- although it looks cool, it's $279 for the all-inclusive ticket with the dolphin swim. Yikes!!

My favorite park was Blizzard Beach -- the slides are fun and there's plenty to do. I liked Typhoon Lagoon, but because it's so tropical and shaded, there were lots of leaves in the water. It's funny...I'll swim in ANY body of water but for some reason, leaves in pool water eeks me out!
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