Is it worth going to Disney World in January?

January is a great time to visit Walt Disney World when it comes to crowd levels. With the exception of Martin Luther King day, which is a very busy day at any theme park, the month of January is relatively quiet at Disney World with low crowd levels.



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In the winter, any date outside of the busy weeks of Christmas and New Year's can be fairly quiet. A trip at this time of year also has the added bonus of cooler temperatures — or, to superfans, Spirit Jersey weather. Disney World's least busy month, though, is almost always September.

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Hi Kimberly! All of the Disney World resort and park pools are heated all year round to 82 degrees.

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Most Common Trip Length – 4 or 5 Days: This trip length works well for most people because you can visit all four Disney World theme parks, even possibly enjoy a second day at a favorite park, and it fits within most people's work vacation limits.

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January's big draws are the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts and the Walt Disney World Marathon. Aside from those events, January tends to be relatively quiet. Most guests who want to visit during the winter do so in November or December of the previous year.

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Disney World pools are open year-round and heated to about 84°F so it's possible to get to swim even in January, though those days aren't super common. While it may rain some in January, it is less common than other times of the year.

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When does Disney take down Christmas decorations? The decorations in all of the parks and at the resorts typically start coming down during the first week in January (though you may still hear Christmas songs and see some decorations after that).

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The cheapest time to go to Disney World is January, with prices increasing from the end of January into Presidents Day weekend. Once that weekend passes, the cheapest times are July through mid-September and a few scattered dates—particularly at Value Hotels—in October through December.

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As a general matter, Animal Kingdom is the park that requires the least strategy and is the easiest place to beat the crowds in all of Walt Disney World. It doesn't require Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes, and is pretty easy to knock out everything–and then some–if you stay for a full day.

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In order to ensure that resort guests can enjoy their pool without overcrowding, Disney only allows guests staying at that resort to use the pool.

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