Bay Lake · US

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park

Disney's Blizzard Beach is a sprawling 66-acre aquatic playground on the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, styled as a once-snowy ski resort that melted into a sun-soaked water park. Set around the artificial peak of Mount Gushmore, it mixes white-knuckle free-fall slides with a heated one-acre wave pool, a lazy river that drifts through a faux ice cave, and a dedicated play zone for little ones. Every pool is warmed to a balmy roughly 80°F, so even the calmest drift stays comfortable. Opened in 1995 as Disney World's third water park, Blizzard Beach draws thrill-seekers to Summit Plummet, one of the tallest and fastest free-fall slides on Earth, while families float down the 3,000-foot Cross Country Creek or race each other eight lanes wide on Toboggan Racers. Whether you want a heart-pounding plunge or a quiet tube ride under the palms, the park is built to give you a full, splash-filled day in the Florida sun.