Disney’s Blizzard Beach is closing for two days this week as a cold front moves into Central Florida. The water park now shows as closed this Friday and Saturday. Both days look more like ski lodge weather than beach weather. Typhoon Lagoon is still closed for refurbishment, so Walt Disney World won’t have a water park open on either day. Here’s the latest.
Blizzard Beach Closed November 13 and 14 as Temperatures Drop
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Blizzard Beach is closed Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14.
- Forecast highs drop into the 60s by Saturday, with chilly mornings both days.
- Blizzard Beach returns to its regular hours on Sunday, November 15.
Blizzard Beach has been Walt Disney World’s only open water park since September 9th. That’s when Typhoon Lagoon closed for its seasonal refurbishment, as we reported when Disney set the closure date. Cold snaps have shut down the Florida “ski resort” before.
Blizzard Beach Closure Dates and Hours
When we looked at the Disney World website this afternoon, Blizzard Beach had switched to closed on Friday, November 13th and Saturday, November 14th. Both days previously showed the park’s usual 10:00am to 5:00pm hours earlier today.
Thursday, November 12th keeps the regular 10:00am to 5:00pm hours, and the park returns to regular operations on Sunday, November 15th. Disney hasn’t posted a reason for the change, but the closed dates line up exactly with the coldest stretch of the forecast.
Forecast Temperatures for Friday and Saturday
The cold front arrives after a warm start to the week, with highs in the low 80s today. Friday’s forecast for the Lake Buena Vista area calls for a high near 70 degrees after a morning low around 49. Saturday is colder, with a high of about 64 degrees and another morning in the upper 40s.
While cold temps are welcome for guests spending a full day in a theme park, they’re not so great for a water park. Guests showing up for a 10:00am opening would find temperatures still climbing out of the 50s. Sunday warms back up to a forecast high in the low 70s, right as Blizzard Beach reopens.
Blizzard Beach Hours Recap
Here’s every Blizzard Beach operating day for the rest of this week:
- Thursday, November 12: 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Friday, November 13: Closed (previously 10:00am to 5:00pm)
- Saturday, November 14: Closed (previously 10:00am to 5:00pm)
- Sunday, November 15: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Keep Reading
- Disney Sets Typhoon Lagoon Closure Date for Seasonal Refurbishment: Get the full story on why Blizzard Beach is the only Disney water park open this fall.
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