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!

Splashing Into Summer at the Universal Orlando Resort

Summer is here. It’s time for an Orlando vacation, and one of the coolest places to hang out on your Orlando vacation is the Universal Orlando Resort. With two theme parks – Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure – amazing on-site hotels and a Wet ‘n Wild water park, the Universal Orlando Resort is packed with splashing summer fun!

Get Wet ‘n Wild at Universal Orlando
The Universal Orlando Resort has its very own water park, and there are soaking great times for everyone at Wet ‘n Wild. A summer Orlando vacation can get hot, and Wet ‘n Wild is the best place for a refreshing cool down. With slippery slides, wild water rides, a Lazy River and a splashing kids’ park, the whole family will be chillin’ the day away.

A separate Wet ‘n Wild ticket is required for admission. This water park is not covered by your Universal ticket.

Splash Down at Universal’s Islands of Adventure
Universal’s Islands of Adventure is jam-packed with thrill rides and kiddie fun, and when the afternoon starts heating up you want to head to the wettest rides in the park:

• The Jurassic Park River Adventure takes brave explorers through the age of the dinosaurs all the way to an 85-foot plummet that will leave you soaked but not so hot anymore. Riders must be at least 42 inches tall.
• Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls is another great place for a refreshing plunge, with its 75-foot drop that actually takes you below the water level. This one has a height minimum of 44 inches.

All Islands of Adventure rides and attractions require a Universal ticket.

New Summer Stars at Universal Studios Florida
One of the biggest treats on every Orlando vacation this summer is the chance to hang out with the Simpson’s at Universal Studios Florida. America’s favorite funny family just arrived at their awesome new attraction – The Simpsons Ride, and now is the time to check it out. Ok, so it’s not a water ride, but it’s definitely cool.

A Universal ticket is required for admission to Universal Studios.

Universal Orlando Resort’s on-site Loews Hotels
There are three hotels right on-site at the Universal Orlando Resort, and all of them offer some splashing summertime fun. Book a room and you can spend those hot afternoons relaxing poolside at one of these special Universal Orlando Resort pools:

• The Beach Pool at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
• The Sandy Beach Pool at the Hard Rock Hotel
• The Lagoon Pool at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort

Chilling at Orlando’s Wildest Water Parks

If there is one thing you want to do on your summer Orlando vacation, it’s cool off. It’s hot down here all summer long, and the best way to beat the heat is to splash into the Orlando water parks.

Orlando Water Parks – Aquatica by SeaWorld
Aquatica by SeaWorld is the newest Orlando water park, so you definitely want to put this splash-tacular adventure on your list of places to visit during your Orlando vacation. After a year-long wait, Aquatica opened its watery gates and wavy attractions in March, and the flood of excitement hasn’t stopped since.

Aquatica is the most innovative Orlando water park, combining everything that makes a water park spectacular – water slides, wave pools, beaches – with what SeaWorld does best: animal interactions. Aquatica offers the best of both worlds, and all you need to get in on the freshest, wettest fun in Orlando theme parks is an Aquatica ticket.

Orlando Water Parks – Disney’s Blizzard Beach
You don’t often associate the word blizzard with Disney World or an Orlando vacation, but Disney pulls it off in its wintery water park, Disney’s Blizzard Beach. A Disney ticket gives you access to water slides as high as ski slopes, one of the world’s longest family raft rides, the famed Mount Gushmore and Toboggan Racers. It’s a watery winter wonderland smack in the middle of the Walt Disney World Resort.

Orlando Water Parks – Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is the original Disney water park, and it is a perfect place to cool down on a hot Orlando summer day. At Typhoon Lagoon the wave pool has surfing too, or you can take a scary snorkel trip through Shark Reef.

For some of the wildest Disney water park fun, take the 214-foot plunge on Humunga Kowabunga. Admission to Typhoon Lagoon requires a Disney ticket, so be sure and add a Disney water park onto your Disney ticket package!

Orlando Water Parks – Wet ‘n Wild at Universal Orlando
More wild water park fun is waiting at Universal Orlando’s Wet ‘n Wild water adventure park. Wet ‘n Wild is one of the most popular Orlando water parks, and for good reason. What better way to cool of than by splashing into the 70s in Wet ‘n Wild’s enclosed aqua disco, Disco H2O. And if it’s crazy thrills you want, see how you hold up against The Storm and Brain Wash.

There is no better way to beat the summer heat on your Orlando vacation than to get wet at a wild Orlando water park.

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!