New Permit Exposes Disney World's Next Water Park Project

New Permit Exposes Disney World's Next Water Park Project

Walt Disney World is home to two water parks, and they could not be more different from each other. Typhoon Lagoon tells the story of a tropical paradise turned upside down by a massive storm, with a shrimp boat perched on a mountaintop and one of the largest wave pools in the world. Blizzard Beach imagines a freak Florida snowstorm that briefly convinced someone to build a ski resort in the sunshine state, complete with a chairlift and slopes t…

A New Permit Just Reveals Disney World's Unannounced Water Park Plans

Water park news out of Disney World usually falls into two categories: either something is closed for refurbishment, or it is closed because Florida decided to be cold for a week. So here’s a refreshing change of pace. The newest Typhoon Lagoon story has nothing to do with closures and everything to do with the backstage world guests never get to see. A freshly filed permit just revealed that Disney is planning a backstage expansion at Typhoon L…

New Permit Reveals Typhoon Lagoon Backstage Expansion

Disney filed a permit that reveals plans for a new backstage parking lot at Typhoon Lagoon. The application was filed with the South Florida Water Management District recently. It covers a 4.81 acre site just north of the water park, off East Buena Vista Drive. Plans call for a new roadway, a fenced-in gravel lot, two dry retention ponds, and more. Here are the details and how it could help with crowds. New Backstage Parking Lot at Typhoon Lago…