"Best" is pretty much in the eye of the beholder. Each one of those is different and equally fun, but for far different reasons. It depends on your own personal taste - lazy rivers vs. thrilling slides, shade vs. sun, kid-friendly vs. adult, etc.)
I think TL v. BB must have more threads than any other topic, with the possible exception of POR v. POFQ.
Nemo is right: it comes down to individual preferences. For families with grade school kids I would recommend BB, b/c of the "Ski Patrol" area designed for them. Otherwise both parks have good toddler areas; both have more adventurous attractions for older kids, etc.
I say wright down both BB and typhoon on slips of paper, mix it up and pick one. I dont think you would be dissapointed with either. I love them both, BB has better thrill slides but typhoon has a more relaxing feel and crush and gusher is way cool.
Obviously I'm a big TL fan (see my avatar), but its up to what you want and when you go - keep in mind that TL is overall a lot shadier than BB or W&W - but those parks are a little edgier with their rides. Its too bad as the Mouse generally encourages you to pick one or the other on your Park Hopper tic.:hammer:
I've done both and I'm a TL fan myself. I like the atmosphere better and it seems less crowded than BB. I also love the Shark Pool and the wave pool is so much bigger than the one in BB. So there's my two cents. =]
When [SIZE=-1]Aquatica opens it won't be a debate. This will be like traveling to another part of the world. Plus they will be restricting how many people come in so no waiting in line.[/SIZE]
I'm interested to see if Aquatica turns out like Atlantis on Paradise Island, NAS, BAH. I was just there in May and was not as impressed as I thought I would be. Nice, yes. Worth 160 dollars for a day pass? No.
Because of Slush n Gusher, and the greater amount of trees (which means a greater amount of SHADE) I prefer TL. BB has Summet Plummet, which everyone should do...once. But the atomic wedgie that results isn't necessarily something I need to do again.
I haven't been to Typhoon Lagoon since I was 7, so I don't remember it very much. Nor have I ever been to Wet 'n' Wild. But I love Blizzard Beach, and I'm not sure how much better of a waterpark you're going to find than that. Summit Plummet is awesome!
I love both TL and BB. If I had to choose a favorite it would be Blizzard Beach. I'm still too scared to do Summit Plummet for fear of loosing my bathing suit.
Just a quick question. What are the slides like for slightly chunky/fluffy individuals? My friend wants to maybe go to one of the water parks next year. I (the fluffy person) am not quite sure if I would have a good time there or just relaxing at my own resort pool with a drink in my hand for the day?
I like Blizzard Beach's rides but hate the way the park is layed out so that after you get off a slide you have to continuously go up the same couple of stairs to get up the mountain or wait in line to take the chairlift!!
In 9 or 10 months when Aquatica opens I'll become my favorite if it's included in my Busch Platinum Pass!!