Orlando Area Water Parks

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Disney's Blizzard Beach is great for small kids, teens and parents alike. And, unlike the big Walt Disney parks, you can view each of the rides before deciding what to try based on how brave you are feeling. The attention to detail in theme-ing the park to make it seem like a winter wonderland makes it a real winner.

Downhill Double Dipper - Towering over 50 feet high and 230-feet long, this side-by-side racing slide will have you traveling at speeds up to 25 mph aboard an inner tube. Time clocks count off each downhill race and the runs have audio equipment that signal the start of each race as you try to beat your competitor in the lane next door.

Blizzard Beach Ski Lift

Toboggan Racer - You lie on the mat face down and begin your headfirst slide down the over 250 feet waterway flume. This 8-lane toboggan course has some exciting dips as you descend the snowy slope.

Summit Plummet - Found at the top of Mt. Gushmore, Summit Plummet is one of the world's tallest and fastest free-fall slide and definitely not for the faint of heart. The platform where the slide starts is 30 feet above the peak. You plummet down the 120 foot vertical portion of the slide reaching speeds of 60 miles an hour. You continue through a ski chalet before reaching the bottom in a huge spray of mist. All told, it's 350 feet till you reach the end. You must be at least 48 inches to ride, and oh yes, you can expect to have the ultimate wedgie when it's over.

Snow Stormers - Three 350 feet long flumes descend from the mountain's peak and follow a switchback course through slalom gates.

Teamboat Springs - This 1200 foot whitewater raft ride, the world's longest family white-water raft ride, takes six passengers down a series of twisting and cascading waterfalls.

Runoff Rapids - Climb aboard an inner tube and rush down this 600-foot course through twisting and turning flumes, passing through corrugated steel pipes and falling into total darkness at the end.

Slush Gusher - While not as intense as the nearby Summit Plummet, this is still a challenging course. You'll go over two "moguls" and reach speeds of up to 50 mph as you careen down this 250-foot snow-banked mountain channel. Must be at least 48 inches to ride.