Blizzard Beach will be closed this Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, as a cold front pushes into Central Florida. With Typhoon Lagoon still down for its seasonal refurbishment, that leaves Walt Disney World without a single water park open on either day.
Blizzard Beach is closing for two days later this week as a cold front moves through the Central Florida area
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Both days had been showing Blizzard Beach’s usual 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours before the park switched to closed on Disney World’s hours calendar. Disney has not posted a reason for the change, but the closed dates line up exactly with the coldest stretch of the forecast.
How Cold It Is Expected To Get
The week started warm, with highs in the low 80s on Wednesday. The front is expected to move through late Thursday night, and Friday’s high is forecast to reach only around 70 in the Orlando area. Saturday is colder, with a morning low in the upper 40s and a high in the mid-60s.
That is great weather for walking a theme park all day and rough weather for a water park built around a melting ski resort. Gusty northwest winds are also in the forecast, which will make it feel even cooler on the slides and at the wave pool.
Blizzard Beach Hours For The Rest Of The Week
Thursday, November 12, keeps the regular schedule of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., so there is still one more day this week to ride Summit Plummet before the cold arrives. Friday and Saturday are closed. The park is scheduled to return to its regular hours on Sunday, November 15, when the forecast high climbs back into the low 70s.
If you had a water park day planned for Friday or Saturday, Thursday and Sunday are the closest open days, and there is no second Disney water park to fall back on this weekend.
Why There Is No Backup Water Park
Blizzard Beach has been the only Disney water park open at Walt Disney World since September 9, when Typhoon Lagoon closed for its seasonal refurbishment. Typhoon Lagoon is not scheduled to come back until January 27, the same day Blizzard Beach closes for its own refurbishment.
Cold-weather closures are nothing new for Blizzard Beach, which has shut down for chilly days in past Florida winters, including twice earlier this year in February and March. It is worth checking the park hours in the My Disney Experience app before you head out, since the forecast for the weekend can still shift.
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