Last Call for Water Parks!

Even though we live in Florida and don’t get any snow, Orlando does become quite chilly during the winter months. This time of the year is your last chance to get to the Orlando water parks before it becomes chilly outside. If you’re a fan of Blizzard Beach, you'd better get your discount tickets quick. As of January 10, 2010, Blizzard Beach will be closing for refurbishment until March of 2010. Blizzard Beach is one of the world’s most popular water parks. With its ski resort theme and scary slides Disney guests love to cool off and have fun at this great Disney theme park. If you’re in the mood for a classic, you can always check out Typhoon Lagoon, where you can learn to surf and swim with the sharks.

There’s also Wet ‘n Wild. This Orlando water park was voted the best water park in America by Amusement Business magazine, and when you go you will see why! The water slides at Wet ‘n Wild go from kid-friendly to downright terrifying. On the Bomb Bay, you rocket down a water slide at a near vertical angle from 76 feet up in the air. If you would rather take it easy you can check out the lazy river or try your hand at wake skating or knee skiing over at the Wake Zone.

If you want to check out one of the newest water parks to open up in the Orlando area, look no further than SeaWorld’s Aquatica. This brand new water park opened up last year in March and is decorated with bright colors and tribal imagery modeled after the indigenous cultures of New Zealand and Australia. The park’s most famous slide is the Dolphin Plunge. Here you can slide down a clear tube that dips through a pool of beautiful Commerson’s dolphins. For a little bit of friendly competition you can head to the Taumata Racer. This is a partially-enclosed waterslide that features eight lanes set side by side so you can race other guests of this great water park.

Whichever park you decide to get to make sure you make it there soon, because the chilly weather is right around the corner!

Water Parks a Hit this Summer in Orlando

Orlando water parks are experiencing a great influx of visitors this summer. Many of the parks have been operating at full capacity. So what does this mean for you? Long lines and sold out tickets are a possibility, so we recommend purchasing your water park tickets in advance to make sure you aren’t left out. Orlando has a number of water parks to choose from, so make sure you check out DWTickets.com for the best discount Orlando water park tickets.

Aquatica is the newest water park to open up in the Orlando area. This beautiful park is part of the SeaWorld Orlando family and tries to combine the water park experience with the beautiful marine life of the SeaWorld family. Brightly colored and influenced by the art of the South Pacific, Aquatica features animal mascots from Australia and New Zealand. The attractions are like most water parks but with a Sea World twist. You have your wave pools and lazy rivers, but at Aquatica you’ll also get special rides like the Dolphin Plunge. The slides everyone is talking about, the Dolphin Plunge consists of two side-by-side enclosed tubes that send you through a pool of black and white Commerson dolphins—it’s great for dolphin lovers! If you love water rapids, check out Roa’s Rapids for an inner-tube adventure through rising tides, crashing waves and swirling waters. Surfers will love Cutback Cove and Big Surf Shores, two huge wave pools with various wave strengths. It’s great for kids and adults!

Over in the Walt Disney World Resort, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon are the Disney water park offerings. Typhoon Lagoon evokes the feelings of childhood summers jumping into lakes off of a tire swing. The original Walt Disney World water park, Typhoon Lagoon offers the usual waterslides and wave pools, but the crowd favorites are Shark Reef and Surf Pool. At Shark Reef you can either snorkel or scuba dive with a variety of tropical fish and sharks. At the Surf Pool, learn how to surf and catch waves up to 6 feet high!

Blizzard Beach mixes ski resort imagery with water park fun. It might feel strange to see “snow” and “ski-lifts” as you jump into the pool under the hot Florida sun, but at Blizzard Beach you can do just that. Skip waves in the 1-acre wave pool or hop onto an inner-tube on the Runoff Rapids for a bobsled-like ride down the slide. For those who aren’t scared of heights, check out the Summit Plummit. This 120 feet high, 360 feet long slide is not for the faint of heart, but a favorite of the fearless.

There’s something for every water park fan in Orlando, but make sure to purchase your tickets early!

A Brighter Aquatica Kicks Off the Spring

There’s only one place in Orlando, Florida, where you can take a plunge with dolphins, bask in the sun on a serene beach, hear the laugh of a kookaburra, and zip down a rapid – all in one day. That’s SeaWorld’s Aquatica, and this wild water park is ready for the season after undergoing a recent refurbishment.

Though Aquatica has only been open for a year, park operators still wanted to maintain things fresh, which is why they closed it for ten days earlier this year to do some spring cleaning and touch things up.

“We did a lot of painting, a lot of refreshing,” said Rick Beddow, vice president of Aquatica. “It's not even a year old, and there we are painting and repainting things because we like bright. We want colors to pop.”

The colors won’t pop as bright for guests who are wearing shades, but the park is hoping those won’t be as necessary now thanks to added shade throughout the park. Guests will find more landscaping now, more small umbrellas, and the park is in the process of adding twelve 25-foot umbrellas as well. Also helping in the staying cool department will be more misters that have been added to the park’s walkways.

Those who like to lounge will be happy to learn Aquatica has added 1,000 new beach chairs. Directional signs to guide guests to their favorite attractions were also added, along with a nifty wristband program that will help children and their parents know what rides are appropriate. Color-coded, the wristbands are distributed by an Aquatica employee who measures the little ones, so that kids need only match the color of their wristband to certain rides.

And guests visiting the park these days might notice some construction underway by the entrance; the park is adding a new ticket booth at the front gate, as well as expanding the walkway and adding in a new one for the bus-drop off – all to allow guests to get in and have fun quicker and easier.

Though no new rides or slides have been added, all the old favorites are there and ready for gleeful guests, including the racing rides, glistening lagoons, and winding rivers, all kept at a comfortable 84 degrees. There’s Cutback Cove and Big Surf Shores, producing crashing waves and gently-rolling surf; Dolphin Plunge, which takes riders down 250 feet of clear tubes through a beautiful dolphin habitat; Walhalla Wave, a family raft experience splashing guests down six stories of twists and turns; the Taumata Racer, an eight-lane racing slide speeding riders down 300 feet in and out of tunnels; and so much more.

Plus, there are all the animal encounters that make Aquatica such a unique water park. Guests can get up close and personal with Commerson’s dolphins, beautiful macaws, giant anteaters, the sulcata tortoise, roseate spoonbill, and of course, the laughing kookaburra.

So don’t wait until the summer arrives and this amazing park fills to capacity – get your discount Aquatica tickets now and experience the bright and fresh Aquatica for yourself. We can’t think of a better way to welcome the warm weather.

Beat the Heat, Before Back to School!!

Central Florida may be best known for its world-class theme parks and attractions, but one other thing that is synonymous with Florida is plenty of sunshine. And down here, we have plenty of it! The theme parks may have a few rides that will cool you off in the midst of your day, but with only a few weeks left of the summer season before school begins, you may want to consider taking a day out of your vacation to beat that summer heat in one of Orlando's water parks.

The two Disney water parks are second to none- both, like the four main theme parks, are built around a theme that is carried throughout the grounds. Blizzard Beach is the most popular water park at Disney and is the first of the two to reach capacity on a hot summer day. Blizzard Beach was conceived off of the idea that a random snow storm hit Central Florida- and the snow is beginning to melt, making for some awesome rides! Here, you can expect to see an actual ski lift, which will take riders to the top of the mountain, and mounds and mounds of- yes, you guessed it... snow! (And for that reason, be sure to bring along your sunglasses for the day, as the "snow" gets a very bright glare off of it in the afternoon.) This park is also known as the park which has the best thrill rides. Summit Plummet, the world's tallest free-fall speed slide, is located 120 feet up in the air at the park's summit, offering beautiful glimpses of most of the rest of the Walt Disney World resort before you take the plunge down at a speed of nearly 60 mph. Blizzard Beach also has the world's longest family raft ride, Teamboat Springs, and many other attractions that will keep you cool all day long.

The main difference in Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon- besides the theming- is the wave pool. While Blizzard offers a fairly large pool that has mostly gentle, rocking waves, Typhoon Lagoon's front-and-center attraction is, and always has been, its wave pool. Containing almost three million gallons of water, this massive water attraction cranks up some of the biggest waves in all of Florida- so big in fact, that they actually offer surfing lessons there before the park opens! While Typhoon may not have any record-setting rides, they do offer plenty of fun slides and some other unique attractions, like the opportunity to snorkel in a shark reef (another thing to beware of here-besides the sharks of course- is the water. This man-made coral reef pool is freezing, but is sure to help you beat the heat any time of day.).

If you want another option away from the Walt Disney World resort, you can try Wet 'n Wild near Universal Orlando. This park, noted as the first true water park, has over 30 acres of rides and fun for the entire family. Wet n' Wild has five thrill rides, seven multi-rider attractions, a lake, wave pool and lazy river. This park may not have the theming that the first two have, but you are assured of an entire day of fun if you head here, as any and everything is surrounded by their plethora of water attractions!

Whether you plan to spend a day on dry land or in the water, we here at DW Tickets can help you enjoy all of the action at a discounted price. Be sure to check out these amazing discounted prices that only we can offer here! Stay cool and remember to buy your discounted Disney tickets from the best around!!

Summertime at Wet N Wild Waterpark

The skies are clear and blue without a cloud in sight, and Wet N Wild water park is ready to cool everyone in Florida off. Wet N Wild is the best way to relax and chill out while in Orlando, and is also a great escape from the long lines at the parks. There is truly nothing more refreshing than splashing down an ice-cold water slide after spending days walking around on tired feet at Disney World. Wet N Wild, located off International Drive in Orlando and 10 miles away from most Orlando attractions, is the most popular water park in the country. Buy your discount Wet N Wild tickets now by CLICKING HERE!

This summer is going to be an amazing one here in Orlando, Florida and you should take advantage by visiting Wet N Wild. There is a brand new ride called Brain Wash that actually has a 53 foot drop at the end. You will sit in a tube and freak out at the technology as this ride is the first of its kind anywhere. See you at Wet N Wild and don't forget to wear your sunscreen as it is going to be a HOT summer here in beautiful, sunny Florida!

Sea World is building a Water Park - "AQUATICA" !

Sea World is finally building a water park to rival Orlando's "Big Three" of Wet N Wild, Blizzard Beach, and Typhoon Lagoon. Sea World will be making their move in the form of AQUATICA - a tremendous, 59 acre water theme park that will combine up-close marine animal experiences with thrilling water slides and an enormous 80,000 square foot man-made beach. Sea World Aquatica will have 36 water slides, six sparkling pools and lagoons, and exotic marine animals and tropical flora from all over the world. Aquatica is slated to open its doors one year from now, in March of 2008. Sea World Aquatica will be highlighted by a first-of-its-kind 300-foot water slide, featuring a 42-foot drop, that will take riders in clear tubes underwater through an actual dolphin habitat. You have to take a look at the artwork and pictures to see what I'm talking about - Aquatica looks unreal! I was told that private cabanas and waiters will be available on the beach, and due to the large amount of rides, the lines will be very short. It seems to me that the people at Sea World know what they're doing, and are trying to make Aquatica stand out from all the rest. As far as I'm concerned, it always does, and I cannot wait until 2008!

Orlando Flex Tickets

Happy Daylight Savings time everyone - the sun is out longer, and Spring is in the air! This is the Official DW Tickets Blog Man, and I'm here to tell you about the Orlando Flex Ticket - which is truly the greatest invention in theme park history. The Orlando Flex Ticket gives you the best bang for your buck, providing unlimited access to 4 or 5 of Florida's most popular theme parks : Universal Studios, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Sea World, Wet N Wild, and Busch Gardens. The Orlando Flex Ticket option allows you to visit any or all of these parks everyday - for 14 consecutive days! Come down to Florida and see the world's most exciting attractions for one unbeatable price - and you can visit as many parks as you desire for 14 striaght days. The Orlando Flex Ticket is the best option for people coming down to Florida for an extended vacation.

The fun and freedom that comes with having 2 full weeks of unlimited access to Central Florida attractions was practically unheard of until now. Spinning webs with Spiderman atUniversal Islands of Adventure, riding the movies at Universal Studios, chilling out on the water slides at Wet N Wild, the non-stop roller-coaster excitement of Busch Gardens in Tampa, getting splashed by Shamu at Sea World, and hitting the clubs at Universal Orlando's CityWalk is yours - all for one low price. The Orlando Flex ticket is the ultimate package deal for the theme park lovers and sets your family up for a little bit of everything. Normally it would cost thousands of dollars to spend 14 days at the theme parks, but with the Orlando Flex Ticket, you are getting 2 weeks of fun for one low price !

Orlando Flex Tickets come in two different varieties: the 4 Park Flex Ticket, which includes Universal Studios, Universal Islands of Adventure, Sea World and Wet N Wild; and the 5-Park Flex Ticket, which adds the Busch Gardens option to the flex pack. The coolest thing about your Orlando Flex Ticket is you can visit all the parks and attractions as many times as you want in the 14 days, and there are never any limitations. Most of the parks - you cannot see all in one day, so take your time and split up the trip, because with Orlando Flex tickets, you have 2 weeks of fun ahead of you. DW Tickets is the best place to purchase your Orlando Flex Tickets. The Orlando Flex Ticket is one of the most valuable, most worthwhile attraction discount passport available anywhere. To buy your Orlando Flex tickets, CLICK HERE!

Windermere Country Club - Championship Golf !

Good Wednesday - This is the DW Ticket Blog Man here, and I have some exciting, almost unbelievable news. There is a great golf course in Orlando, very close to Universal Studios called the Windermere Country Club. We have put together a package for DWTickets customers and created a 1-day pass for only $94 per day.

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PLEASURE ISLAND

TGIF everyone ! That's right - today is Friday, and the weekend is among us. I'm very excited to welcome in ESPN and the whole crew from Bristol, Connecticut for ESPN - The Weekend at MGM Studios. The roster of sports celebrities is incredible, and it should be a great time for the entire family. If you want to read more about ESPN - The Weekend, you can read my blog from last week right here...

Since it is Friday however, I wanted to talk about one of the coolest, most happening places on Disney World property -Pleasure Island. Pleasure Island is made up of a cluster of bars, nightclubs, and dance studios that makes you feel like it is New Year's Eve every single night of the year. There are a variety of clubs for everyone and always something cool going on at Pleasure Island. A couple weeks ago for Fat Tuesday they had something called "Party Gras". A lively New Orleans style street party with jugglers, stilt walkers, live entertainment and loads of Mardi Gras beads filled the streets of Pleasure Island, and it was a great time. In a few weeks for St. Patrick's Day, there will be a party for 3 nights from 7pm-2am ! The luck of the Irish will be in the air as everyone can celebrate this holiday with leprechauns, Irish artist videos, stilt walkers, live bands, DJ's, and lots of green beer ! Who would not want to come out and see stilt walkers - which seems to be a Pleasure Island speciality. This is all I'm going to write today, because I expect to see everyone out tonight at either Pleasure Island, or ESPN - The Weekend at Disney. This is the DW Tickets Blog Man signing off, and wishing everyone a great weekend. To buy Pleasure Island tickets, click here !

Water Park Fun .... AND MORE !

It looks like Florida's one month season known as "Winter" is wrapping up, and the temperatures are climbing back to the 70's and 80's. Spring Break is around the corner, the skies are blue and sunny, and there is a buzz in the air all over Central Florida! Sweaters and jackets are being swapped for tank tops and board shorts, and the water parks around town are cranking up into high gear.

For the next 6 months, your visit to Walt Disney World cannot just be about theme parks - it's time to take advantage of this beautiful weather and cool off in the H2O. There is nothing that gets me more excited than knowing I have the option to leave my Walt Disney Resort theme park in the afternoon, cruise over to Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, or my hotel pool - and get in the water ! Obviously the hotel pool is a nice place to kick back and relax, but this is Walt Disney World, and I want some action. The Disney Water Park Fun & More ticket is truly a stoke of genius. Water Park Fun & More passes allow me to start my day at any one of my favorite Disney theme parks such as : Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios, or Animal Kingdom.... and then go to Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, DisneyQuest, Pleasure Island (at night) or the Wide World of Sports Complex. I can add more attractions, days, and value to my ticket for just a tiny increase in price. The flexibility makes me feel like I own the place, and I can see pretty much everything I want.
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Last night, after coming back from dinner at Epcot, I used my Water Park Fun & More ticket to get into Pleasure Island, and the nightclub scene was pretty intense. I felt like I was in South Beach or L.A. and the variety of music inside the clubs was fantastic. I'm going to save some energy though, because next weekend I'll be at Disney's ESPN : The Weekend at MGM Studios, and if you read my last blog -you'll know just how amazing of a time it will be. Until next time, this is the Official DW Tickets Blog man signing off. Have a great weekend!