Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park will reopen to guests on November 6, 2023 at Walt Disney World. There are no changes to the park's attractions, but look out for new food and beverage options.
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Disney's Typhoon Lagoon will close for the season on November 6, 2023, to undergo its annual multi-month refurbishment. Its closure coincides with the November 6 reopening of Blizzard Beach, which was announced on the morning of October 20.
There's an abandoned island at Walt Disney World, and it's hidden in plain sight. Located in Bay Lake near Magic Kingdom and several Disney hotels, Discovery Island was once a subtropical oasis that welcomed guests for 25 years before closing in the late '90s.
If you have a child between the ages of 5-12, Blizzard Beach is by far the winner in my book. BB's Ski Patrol Training Camp has experiences aimed specifically at the elementary school set that Typhoon Lagoon can't match.
Blizzard Beach opened April 1, 1995. The water at Blizzard is heated year-round between 75 to 80 degrees, with the exception of the melting snow in the ice cave of Cross Country Creek. Guests may bring food baskets.
Although Disney never officially stated its reasons for closing the park, poor attendance and high maintenance costs, combined with the newer and bigger Disney's Animal Kingdom being opened a year before, are the most likely causes. Since its closing, the island has sat largely abandoned, with no signs of development.
Disney's Blizzard Beach is a water park with a ski resort theme. This park was meant to be a ski resort, but because of the Florida heat, there was no way to keep the snow from melting, so it was reworked into a waterpark.
Previous rumors of Disney completely pulling out of Florida have been unfounded. In April, a satirical story about Disney's plans to relocate its Disney World theme park to a 1,000-acre parcel of land in Atlanta, Georgia, made the rounds prompting people to ask if Disney was leaving Florida for Georgia.
Disney announced plans to close Splash Mountain – at Disneyland and Walt Disney World – in 2020 after a petition to change the beloved water ride's theme went viral.
Sure, Walt Disney World's theme parks get a lot of attention – but during the summer, there's really no better place to cool off and have plenty of Disney fun than the two water parks! And if you're looking to enjoy a frosty drink or take a ride on a thrilling water slide, Typhoon Lagoon is worth a visit.