PHOTOS: Blizzard Beach Reopens TODAY at Disney World Following Months-Long Closure

After months and months of waiting, a Disney World park finally reopened today!

Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park has been closed since March while Typhoon Lagoon was operating for the summer instead. But, as of November 4th, Blizzard Beach has opened for the season and we’re bringing you with us to check it all out!

It’s official — Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is open for the season! We headed on over to the park to see if anything significant had changed while the park was closed for refurbishment. When we arrived, we noticed a decent crowd of folks waiting in line to head into the park, but nothing too wild just yet! Keep in mind that since Blizzard Beach is open, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is now closed indefinitely.

Blizzard Beach is OPEN!

Operating hours may vary — so make sure you double-check ahead of your visit — but on opening day the park was available from 10AM until 5PM. Don’t think you’ll be spending any late nights at Disney World’s water parks, as they typically close early save for special events.

Park hours

Around Melt-Away Bay, Blizzard Beach’s wave pool, we noticed that empty beach chairs were few and far between! It looks like quite a few folks wanted to enjoy the sun and heat while it’s still around — not that Florida gets too many cold days. It has been known to happen though, so make sure you pack accordingly if you’re visiting over the winter months!

Crowds around the pool

We stopped by the seating area over near Lottawatta Lodge, one of the Quick Service dining options here, and found plenty of seating — but it wasn’t quite lunchtime yet. You’ll find Quick Service restaurants and snack stands at Blizzard Beach — don’t expect to have any nice, sit-down meals here!

Lunch crowds

Speaking of lunchtime, you know we had to check out some of the new and returning eats now that Blizzard Beach has reopened! We grabbed the Winter Harvest Salad with Chicken from Warming Hut…

Winter Harvest Salad

…along with some Elote Nachos with Pork…

Elote Nachos

…and a DOLE Whip Orange Swirl Cone!

Orange Swirl Dole Whip

At I.C. Expeditions, we grabbed the Praline Churro Sundae…

Churro Sundae

…and the Apple Pie Churro. We’ll be bringing you our full review of these items soon, so keep checking back here for our complete thoughts!

Apple Pie Churro

And, if you’re considering visiting a Disney World water park on your next visit, don’t forget that Disney World has announced that in 2025, those staying at Disney Resorts (including DVC properties) will get a FREE park ticket to the water parks on their arrival day. You’ll be able to use this perk at either Blizzard Beach Water Park or Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and only on your check-in day.

In the meantime, we’ll be bringing you the latest updates from Disney World — so make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for more news!

Learn More About Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park HERE

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