The Humunga Kowabunga waterslides at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon are closed indefinitely for a scheduled refurbishment or a potential rebuild. Humunga Kowabunga Refurbishment — or Rebuilding? The original version of Humunga Kowabunga was a pair of slides that opened with the park in 1989; these were replaced by the current trio of slides in 1998. As … Read more
A new permit suggests the Humunga Kowabunga slide(s) at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will be rebuilt. Humunga Kowabunga Slide The Notice of Commencement calls for general construction at Humunga Kowabunga, contracting ProSlide Technology, Inc. ProSlide is not only an expert in water slide design and construction — the company built the original and 1990s versions … Read more
A lawsuit filed in Orange County, FL alleges that Walt Disney World Resort failed “to warn of any dangerous conditions about which it knew or should have known about” on the Humunga Kowabunga waterslide at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon. The “dangerous conditions” alleged in the suit are that there are “no lifeguards at the end of … Read more