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Shark Reef Review
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Shark Reef
- Category: Amusement Parks
- Location: Typhoon Lagoon
Fodor's Review:
If you felt like leaping onto the stage at the Studios' Voyage of the Little Mermaid or jumping into the tank at Epcot's The Seas with Nemo & Friends, make tracks for this 360,000-gallon snorkeling tank. The coral reef is artificial, but the 4,000 tropical fish -- including black-and-white-striped sergeant majors, sargassum trigger fish, yellowtail damselfish, and amiable leopard and bonnet-head sharks -- are quite real. To prevent algae growth, Shark Reef is kept at a brisk 72°F, which is about 15 degrees cooler than the rest of Typhoon Lagoon. A sunken tanker divides the reef; its portholes give landlubbers access to the underwater scene and let them go nose-to-nose with snorkelers. Go first thing in the morning or at the end of the day if you want to linger. During the warmest weather, adults and children ages 5 and over can take a personal supplied-air snorkeling lesson at $20 per half hour (plus an additional $20 per participant for each air tank). If your kids want to learn how to explore the depths of the ocean Disney style, sign them up at Guest Relations when you purchase your tickets.
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