Also keep in mind that Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon both have seasonal closures but volcano Bay does not (yet) and they both out performed volcano Bay in annual attendance.In 2018, the most recent year for which statistics are currently available, Typhoon Lagoon had 2.27 million visitors and Blizzard Beach had 2 million. On the other hand, Volcano Bay had 1.73 million visitors and Aquatica had 1.56 million.
I'm not sure how you arrive at the conclusion that Disney guests "more often than not" are opting to go to Volcano Bay or Aquatica instead of the Disney water parks, but the numbers do not back that up.
Good points.Also keep in mind that Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon both have seasonal closures but volcano Bay does not (yet) and they both out performed volcano Bay in annual attendance.
So you are absolutely correct to observe that the numbers do not support that these water parks are dwindling in popularity to a degree that would be alarming or of concern to Disney. I do wonder how much longer they can last but at the same time when I attend them I do not think they look to be in a state of disrepair.
The extended down time is not really a reflection of how much effort is needed to keep the Park operational. It's just a bean counter decision.
I can agree with this. We went on a whim one year to BB and it was such a nice change of pace. Now every year we plan a day for it and have added a day to our trip for it. That's a pretty decent chunk of change considering we stay at the cabins, there are 5 of us. That's an extra night, meals, an extra stroller rental day and and extra day for the gold car rental.No...mr simplistic...they do it to offer a variety to entice longer stays which leads to more ancillary spending across the board
Different place though...I alway feel that the depth of theming more than compensates for newer/bigger slidesIt's tough for me to get excited about a Disney waterpark when I grew up going to Schlitterbahn.
It's tough for me to get excited about a Disney waterpark when I grew up going to Schlitterbahn.
The greatest water park in the world, I hope Cedar Fair treats it well, although I fear the old section will soon undergo massive changes due to safety fears.
I agree. Cedar has an eye for detail and care, so I'm hoping they don't take a lot of the charm from the original park.
In their theme parks, yes, but every water park of theirs I’ve visited have all been “concrete wastelands” with little theming and some of them have some really bizarre rules (one lap only lazy river) I really hope they don’t mess it up.
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