The park has been open since about 1986, and it is home to the world's largest outdoor wave pool. The theme of the park is that a typhoon came through and tossed ships and fishing nets, etc., all over the formerly pristine "island" that the park is supposed to be. The centerpiece of the park is "Miss Tilly," a shrimp boat lodged on the top of a manmade geyser that erupts water every ten minutes or so.
Generally TyphoonLagoon is often regarded as the most picturesque of the three water parks, looking little like typical water parks that have slides with exposed superstructures and wave pools that look like giant concrete tubs.
TyphoonLagoon is pretty much open all year round, although it does have a short period of closure for a month or so during the winter period for refurbishment.
The TyphoonLagoon surf pool is the centerpiece of the water park, with waves up to 6 feet high crashing onto the shores of the lagoon.