Cold weather has finally hit Orlando! Okay, well, cold by Florida’s standards, anyway.
Snow in Florida!
The temperature is dropping and that means no more sweating as you schlep your way from ride to ride around Disney World. But, cold weather isn’t always good news for Disney World parks. In fact, this cold snap has actually forced the closure of one park, in particular, and we’ve got all the details.
Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park recently reopened on November 4th after a months-long closure and we were there to check it all out! This park is themed after a ski resort — as the story goes, a random snowstorm hit the Sunshine State, resulting in the construction of a ski resort for folks to enjoy the wintery weather. But then, all the snow melted in the heat and we were left with a water park! If you had plans to go to Blizzard Beach this week, you might want to rethink them.
Crowds around the pool
Due to cold weather, Blizzard Beach will be closed from Thursday, November 21st through Saturday, November 23rd. As of now, the Disney World calendar shows the park reopening on Sunday, November 24th, but we’ll let you know if that changes. Make sure you double-check the Disney website or My Disney Experience app for the most updated information about park hours ahead of your visit!
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The forecast for November 21st shows a high of 68 degrees and a low of 47 for the Orlando area. On November 22nd, the high is expected to stay at 68 degrees with low temps potentially dropping to 43 degrees. Saturday is forecast to have a high temperature of 66 degrees — so if you’re planning to be in the parks this weekend make sure you pack and dress accordingly!
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When weather like this comes to Disney World, it can be hard to know how to pack! We recommend dressing in layers. It’s typically colder in the mornings and at night, but when the sun hits it can still get a little warm. Keep in mind that you can always bring extra clothes and change if you get uncomfortable, but you may have to carry them around with you. Or, rent a locker and keep your extra clothes in there!
Blizzard Beach
Your best bet is going to be to keep a close eye on the weather as your trip approaches so you know what to pack for. Or, take a page out of our playbook and purposely don’t pack things so you have an excuse to buy them once you get to Disney World. BOOM!
Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach
It turns out Blizzard Beach isn’t so blizzard-friendly after all! If you’re heading to Disney World soon, make sure you double-check the weather because it can change from day to day — and even hour to hour.
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We have never visited Blizzard Beach, but it’s not for lack of desire or planning – the topic of your article is exactly the reason. We prefer now to visit in late December and early January. Every day that we’ve ever planned to visit or could have flexed our plans to visit, the water park has been closed due to overnight temps. This is what makes the ‘free water park first day’ idea to me so strange. Many people already have the option with their tickets to visit the water parks. I used to think that Disney was trying to build affinity for the water parks with this move, but I think they’re trying to thin out ‘first day of the trip’ crowds at the most popular parks. Many people choose to visit MK or HS the first day of their trip (or exclusively), and most people arrive on the same days of the week (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday). I think this is Disney’s way of getting them to plan to go elsewhere on the first day, thereby ‘leveling out’ attendance at the most popular parks to other days. But if the water park is closed, obviously that won’t work. Probably the reason there’s no alternative for when the water parks are closed, and why it has to be your first day.
Look around for a story about the lockers in EPCOT I just wrote a couple days ago. My husband, son and I were at WDW for a few cold December days. We arrived wearing windbreakers and stashed a pack in a locker. As the temperature began falling., I retrieved our pack and we all removed our windbreakers, put on our sweaters, hats and gloves and replaced our jackets. Excellent diversion of a crisis.