Hi Catie,
Welcome to planDisney! Disney World's Water Parks are such a fabulous way to beat the heat during the warmer summer months. I love the Water Park and Sports option because it encourages you to explore all of the fabulous extra activities at Disney World just outside the gates of the theme parks.
You will choose a window of days to use your theme park tickets when you purchase them. When you add the
Water Park and Sports option to your 3-day theme park ticket, you will get 3 visits to be used at the options included in the Water Park and Sports option. These visits can be used on days that you do not visit a theme park. I recommend setting aside a day to visit Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach.
I recently visited
Typhoon Lagoon and the Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool and Miss Adventure Falls should be on your list of must-dos! I would also consider
renting an umbrella for the day so your family has a guaranteed place to relax in the shade and meet up throughout the day. After a day spent at the water parks, we like to go back to our resort and spend some time relaxing or exploring the resort hotel for the evening.
Another great use of your Water Park and Sports option can be found right near Disney's Boardwalk at
Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course. You will need to make sure that you schedule a round of mini golf before 4:00 PM to use your included visits. After a fun, competitive game of golf, we love to walk over to
Disney's Boardwalk to explore the shops and have dinner at one of the restaurants.
Happy Planning,
Jenna