Blizzard Beach

Blizzard Beach theme park at Walt Disney World.

Blizzard Beach is Walt Disney World’s third water park in Central Florida. The 70-acre site, which is designed to resemble a ski resort in winter, includes a 120-foot-high, man-made mountain, eight water slides, a wave pool, a meandering "stream" for tubing, and restaurant and guest support facilities.

PBS&J's involvement in the project included developing a master stormwater plan and designs for clearing and mass grading, parking facilities, roadways, rough grading, and drainage designs that accommodated the unique requirements of the park's rock and snow architectural facades. Utility and drainage systems were integrally designed into the mountain structure, which consisted of a reinforced slope construction. Water runoff was routed through an elaborate stormwater system within the mountain to a conventional system of multisized pipes and retention ponds. Three separate construction packages were developed including stormwater retention pond excavation; mass grading and master drainage system outside of the mountain including parking and support facilities; and a drainage system for the man-made mountain. PBS&J also provided standard construction phase services during project development.

After the water park was constructed and operational, PBS&J provided services for additional improvements to support the park including guest parking renovations, bus facility renovations, and roadway master planning through the existing wetlands. PBS&J also provided design, permitting, and construction administration services for the Winter Summerland Miniature golf course, located adjacent to the Blizzard Beach entrance.