Blizzard Beach is a water park located within the Walt Disney World resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It opened in April of 1995 and was the third WDW water park after River Country and Typhoon Lagoon. The theme of the park is the "Disney legend" of a freak snowstorm in the area, leading to the construction of Florida's first ski resort. Naturally, the snow didn't last long, leaving behind a collection of waterlogged but snowless ski jumps and chair lifts. The failed resort was in the process of closing for good when an alligator was seen sliding down a flume and splashing into a pool of water, screaming "Yahoo!!!!" Thus the "ski resort" was reborn as a water park, with the alligator (named "Ice Gator") as mascot.The majority of the major attractions at the park are hosted atop of Mount Gushmore, an artificial hill with a total elevation of 220 feet, making it the fifth highest point in Florida. which is split into three coloured slopes to aid guests navigating around the park: Green, Red and Purple.The "Mountain" also serves to hide the park's pipes.
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