The Disney World water parks closed in 2020 and since they came back, they have been taking turns being open. Now Typhoon Lagoon is reopening once again from refurbishment starting in Spring 2024.
In this post, we will talk about the Typhoon Lagoon refurbishment project, what’s happening, how long it will be closed for, and what changes are coming to our favorite Disney water park!
At this time we know that Typhoon Lagoon is reopening on March 17, 2024, after a multi-month refurbishment. It closed for refurbishment on Sunday, November 6, 2023.
That means it will be open in time for Disney H20 Glow After Hours events (which haven’t been announced but are sure to be soon).
Disney has not mentioned all the details of what they have been working on since the park was closed, but for the most part, it’s just a regular shutdown like they normally do in the winter. Don’t expect any bigger changes in store for Typhoon Lagoon at the moment.
No announcements have been made yet, but every time Typhoon Lagoon reopens there are always some new Dole Whip treats guests can enjoy (more on that in a minute).
Everything is reopening including the largest outdoor wave pool in America, the waterslides, and the pool surf programs where you can learn with a private surf lesson.
Yes, the water parks at Walt Disney World close often for refurbishment, but never have they been closed as much as they have in the last few years.
Sticking to the recent pattern, since Typhoon Lagoon is reopening, the other water park at Walt Disney World Blizzard Beach is closing again for refurbishment on March 17. We don’t have all the details on the Blizzard Beach refurbishment, although recently it got some big changes with brand-new “Frozen” theming being added and replacing some of the original theming.
Disney has not had both water parks running simultaneously since early 2020, and it’s now safe to say this won’t be happening before Summer 2024 either. The reason why is that Disney World doesn’t have enough staff to support 2 water parks at this time, even though guest demand has been strong for a while now.
Even though they had months to work things out, closing Blizzard Beach also means they don’t anticipate having the previously mentioned staffing issues resolved by then.
Right now the question is whether they will ever both run simultaneously again. I tend to think that yes, it will eventually happen, but with the staff shortage and Disney cutting costs, it may not happen for a while.
As far as we know, no big changes were added to Typhoon Lagoon, so don’t expect a new attraction or anything like that. Likely, most of the refurbishment that took place was for regular maintenance.
We are mildly surprised that Disney didn’t make any IP changes to Typhoon Lagoon like they did over at Blizzard Beach. It’s always possible that they do something similar here in the future but we’ll have to wait and see.
Last year, the Disney H20 Glow After Hours event dates were announced in the spring and the first Disney H20 Glow After Hours event was on May 20. If this year follows the same pattern, Typhoon Lagoon would need to open up at least before that, which it will be.
It makes sense with Blizzard Beach now closing again, and the warm weather moving in, that Disney needs Typhoon back up and running in Spring 2024.
Lastly, the new additions. Again, at this time Disney hasn’t said anything, but every time the Typhoon Lagoon reopening also comes some special additions to the park, and recently that has included new Dole Whip flavors at the Snack Shack next to Typhoon Tilly’s.
Last time, the new DOLE Whip flavors were a Strawberry DOLE Whip swirled with a mixture of rum, orange juice, and blackberry brandy floated with Strawberry Fanta.
Another new sweet treat was the Pineapple Upside Down Cone available at Happy Landings, which looks incredible. New alcoholic drink offerings are the Kungaloosh Kooler, the Crush ‘N’ Gushed Red and White Sangrias, and the Mayday Mojito Flight.
We’re positive that when Typhoon Lagoon reopens again in March it will have some more new snacks to try for the new year and we can’t wait! The water parks are often overlooked, so it’s nice to see them get some love too.
Whatever changes have been made, we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as we find out more info. Stay tuned here to Ziggy Knows Disney for all the latest on the Typhoon Lagoon refurbishment!
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My name is Ziggy and I love Disney, everything Disney! I grew up on Disney and it has and continues to be a huge part of my life. I started young when my parents took me to Disney World when I was 18 months old. Little did they know that would be the first of an uncountable number of trips we would take. I have so many amazing memories going to Disney with my family and friends and it has been interwoven into my DNA.
marion
Friday 3rd of March 2023
Water park are good but my favorite Typhoon Laguna. Gotta love the Lazy River!!
Laura Williams
Saturday 25th of February 2023
Hello
Our family loves both water parks but Typhoon Lagoon is our favorite. We are from CA and going to Disneyworld the last week of March 2023. No hours are posted for either water park. Do you know if either one will even be open? Our granddaughters are so excited about going so I hope we can take them to one of the water parks.
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