When visiting Typhoon Lagoon, guests are asked to imagine a small resort village that just got hit by a typhoon. While if this happened in real life it would be a disaster, when it's done Disney-style, the result is a 56-acre water park that offers a splashing good time.

The main Typhoon Lagoon swimming area is a massive wave pool that contains almost 3 million gallons of water. Along the coast of this pool is a sandy white beach. Meanwhile, Castaway Creek is a 2,100-foot-long river that allows guests to enjoy a fun-filled tubing ride that takes them through a series of themed areas.

Gangplank Falls, Keelhaul Falls, and Mayday Falls are the thrill rides offered at Typhoon Lagoon. Guests ride on various types of tubes as they plummet down waterfalls and other white-water terrain.

Water slides at Typhoon Lagoon provide for extremely wet and fast-paced experiences that nobody who rides them will soon forget. Humunga Kowabunga is a 214-foot slide that includes a 51-foot drop, allowing guests to travel upward of 30 miles per hour. The Storm Slides are a bit tamer, but not much. These fiberglass slides are 300 feet long and allow guests to slide down at 20 miles per hour.

For some snorkeling fun, check out Shark Reef (snorkeling equipment is provided) and explore a man-made coral reef where you'll come face-to-face with friendly leopard, nurse, and bonnethead sharks, plus schools of exotic and colorful fish.

Ketchakiddee Creek is a water park unto itself, but it's designed only for people under four feet tall.