Today we were walking in a winter wonderland all day at Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park and then Winter Summerland mini golf right next door.
Let’s start with Blizzard Beach. First of all let me say (and I know this may be risky) that I think this is the best themed park in all of Disney. The premise here is that there was a freak snow storm in Florida and a ski resort sprang up. Of course it being Florida, the snow melted and the ski resort was turned into a water park. Everywhere you look there are chalets, pine trees, snow capped rocks and even a chairlift that brings you to the top of some of the slides! Everything just fits perfectly, from the Beach Boys christmas music playing to the smell of cedar in the locker area. Of course the rides are incredible. Summit Plummet is by FAR the most thrilling water ride we’ve been on. It’s 125 feet tall (that’s higher than a lot of roller coasters) and it takes your breath away the entire way down. Tip: the chairlift is a nice scenic way to get to the top of Summit Plummet, but it’s much faster to go just to the right of the lift and walk your way up… a little exercise makes you feel better about the ice cream you probably just ate!
Right next door to Blizzard Beach is another winter themed attraction: Winter Summerland Mini Golf. This is mini-golf Disney style so it doesn’t mess around with theming! The story here is that one Christmas Eve, Santa was flying over Florida and saw some sn0w (probably left over from that blizzard next door). He decided to make the area a vacation spot for himself and his elves. We loved all of the fun interactive holes here. I just about lost it when I saw one of those loop the loop things that you have to shoot your ball through… I haven’t seen one of those at mini golf since I was 12! The HIGHLIGHT of the day… nay, perhaps the entire 47 days was when I got 2… count them 2 holes in one. Come on, that has to be some sort of mini-golf record. Tip: hole 9 is your best bet for a hole in one, in fact if you time things right it’s almost inevitable. OH, almost forgot… you get a little winter time treat when you leave, whether you get 2 holes in one or not.
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