Will Blizzard Beach be open in 2023?

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is currently being refurbished and is most likely to remain closed through October 2023. Walt Disney World likes to keep at least one water park open while they refurbish the other so you will find a water park available to you during your visit.



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It seems that the best hunch of Disney fans is that, no, Blizzard Beach will not be open for Guests to enjoy during summer 2023.

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Blizzard Beach closed for refurbishment beginning March 19, 2023 and Typhoon Lagoon reopened March 19, 2023. Disney has not yet confirmed a reopening date for Blizzard Beach. As discussed in greater detail below, we expect it to reopen around mid-September.

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Since Disney opted to close Blizzard Beach for summer 2023, we're assuming they'll only have one water park open at a time in the near future. Blizzard Beach got a holiday treatment in 2022 and we expect that to return in 2023.

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Going forward, the water parks will alternate being open in six-month stretches, with Typhoon Lagoon open March through September and Blizzard Beach open September through March. Bottom Line: We expect Blizzard Beach to be the only water park open in October 2023.

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We are excited to share that the tropical-themed park will reopen to guests on March 19, 2023. Adding to this oasis of fun, the popular specially-ticketed event, H2O Glow After Hours, will also return this May and will be the high-”light” of your summer!

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Regarding operating dates in the foreseeable future, I inquired with a Cast Member who let me know that from what they can see, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is still scheduled to be open past that date through the end of September 2023 while Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park is still scheduled to be closed as of ...

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Every Disney World Ride Closure in 2023
  • Mine Train!
  • Splash Mountain.
  • Merida meets at the Gazebo now.
  • Voyage of the Little Mermaid.
  • Blizzard Beach Water Park.


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Blizzard Beach is open year-round with an annual maintenance closure in the winter. During the closure, its sister park, Typhoon Lagoon, will remain open. The majority of the major attractions at the park are hosted atop of Mount Gushmore, an artificial hill with an elevation of 90 feet (27.4 m).

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Disney's Blizzard Beach is closed indefinitely, though we can expect it to return sometime in early 2024. We hope to see both water parks operate normally at the same time very soon! Of course, Guests can still enjoy Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, as well as Disney Springs.

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The Haunted Mansion is closed for refurbishment from August 14 to August 31, 2023. It will reopen as the Haunted Mansion Holiday on September 1, 2023!

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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.

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It never closes, even for rain, with basically one exception. Hurricanes. Even then it doesn't always close for hurricanes. The parks have closed three times in the last 20 years due to hurricanes.

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Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach haven't been operating at the same time since they reopened in 2021 and it's unknown if or when they will again. Currently they trade off being open while one is closed for refurbishment.

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The worst times to visit Disney World in 2023 are:
  • January 1, January 13-18.
  • February 17-26 (President's Day)
  • March 17 – April 16 (Spring Break & Easter)
  • May 26 – August 13.
  • November 17-26 (Avoid Thanksgiving Week)
  • December 15 -31 (Avoid Christmas and New Year's Weeks)


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The worst times to visit Disney World in 2023 are: March 17 – April 16 (Spring Break & Easter) May 26 – August 13. November 17-26 (Avoid Thanksgiving Week) December 15 -31 (Avoid Christmas and New Year's Weeks)

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This makes the September/October 2023 a good time to visit. Even once Moana is open, we're actually expecting Walt Disney World to be relatively stable until “late 2024” when Tiana's Bayou Adventure opens. We expect TRON to keeps its virtual queue at least through the end of 2023.

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Yes, Volcano Bay is open year round, and does not have any scheduled weeks or months off for the seasons.

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At this time we know that Typhoon Lagoon is reopening on March 19, 2023, after a multi-month refurbishment. It closed for refurbishment on Sunday, November 13, 2022.

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