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Blizzard Beach
Disney Imagineers have gone all out here to create the paradox of a ski resort in the midst of a tropical lagoon. Lots of verbal puns and sight gags play with the snow-in-Florida motif. The centerpiece is Mt. Gushmore, with its 120-foot-high Summit Plummet. Attractions have names like Teamboat Springs, a white-water raft ride. Themed speed slides include Toboggan Racer, Slush Gusher, and Snow Stormers. Between Mt. Gushmore's base and its summit, swim-skiers can also ride a chairlift converted from ski-resort to beach-resort use—with multihued umbrellas and snow skis on their undersides.
Blizzard Beach at a Glance
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Travel Deals in Walt Disney World Orlando
- $148* & up -- Nationwide Flights thru Fall on American, R/T American Airlines
- $55-$84 -- Orlando Resort Inside Disney, 65% Off BookIt.com
- $69 -- Orlando: Downtown Disney Hotel w/Breakfast, 45% Off Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel
- $9 per day & up -- Car Rentals in Florida, up to 15% Off Sixt Rent a Car
- $89 -- Orlando 2-Bedroom Suite at Family Resort, 65% Off — $89 Nickelodeon Suites Resort



