At what temperature does Disney close pools?

While some Guests may prefer higher temperatures before splashing around in their Disney Resorts Collection swimming hole, the great news is all Disney Resort pools are heated to approximately 82° and are open year round (as long as there are no storms or exceptionally cold weather in the area).



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Can you swim in December? Even though it may be too cold to swim in December where you live, at Disney World the pools are heated which means even if the air is a bit chilly, the pools are still a comfortable temperature. In addition to the pools at the resorts, at least 1 of Disney's 2 water parks will remain open.

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All of the Disney World resort and park pools are heated all year round to 82 degrees. On a cold day in January it isn't going to be the temperature of the water that will affect you but the air temperature when you get out of the pools.

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Temperatures are at their coolest — often as low as 50 degrees — in January. (Yes, it can get chilly in Florida!) But while this may limit some activities, like visiting your resort's pool or one of Disney's water parks, it does make for a more comfortable time in the theme parks.

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Can you swim in November? Even though it may be too cold to swim in November where you live, at Disney World the pools are heated which means even if the air is a bit chilly, the pools are still a comfortable temp. In addition to the pools at the resorts, at least 1 of Disney's 2 water parks will remain open.

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Personally, December at Disney is my favorite time to visit not just for the holiday fun but also for the mild Florida weather. Although I will still pack long pants, chances are I will be comfortable in shorts and tennis shoes for most days and that makes the trip even better.

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You would want to have a wrap or light jacket for the evenings just in case, but there is still a good chance of having shorts weather for some or all your days in the parks. The Disney Resort Hotels heat their resort pools year-round to around 82 degrees (about 28 degrees Celsius).

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At the top, guests can enjoy one of the tallest and fastest free-fall body slides in the world, Summit Plummet. All water areas are heated except an area of melting snow in the ice cave found in Cross Country Creek, the park's lazy river.

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November is very busy crowd-wise thanks to Thanksgiving and the start of the Christmas season at Disney World. If you have a good plan and are flexible, we are positive you will still have a great time.

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What is the least busy time of year at Walt Disney World?”
  • The middle of January to the middle of February.
  • The last few days in February and the first week of March.
  • The last week of April.
  • Weekdays in the first half of May.
  • The second half of August.
  • September is pretty great to visit (except avoid Labor Day).


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The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.

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Across the board, average daily wait times are lower Monday through Friday than they are Saturday or Sunday. However, that comes with a pretty huge asterisk or caveat. Weekend wait times are only “worse” at Animal Kingdom due to the middle of the day.

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