{"id":196038,"date":"2026-03-18T07:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196038\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T07:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:47:29","slug":"disneys-blizzard-beach-closed-due-to-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/196038\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney&#8217;s Blizzard Beach Closed Due to Cold Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney\u2019s Blizzard Beach will be closed today, March 17, as a cold front moves into Orlando. Water parks frequently close when the temperatures get colder.<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s Blizzard Beach Closure<a data-fslightbox=\"1\" data-type=\"image\" aria-label=\"Open fullscreen lightbox with current image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Disneys-Blizzard-Beach-Stock-WDW-38.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" alt=\"Blizzard Beach water park at Walt Disney World\" class=\"wp-image-1289849 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Disneys-Blizzard-Beach-Stock-WDW-38.jpg\" data-eio-rwidth=\"1067\" data-eio-rheight=\"800\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1067\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Disneys-Blizzard-Beach-Stock-WDW-38.jpg\" alt=\"Blizzard Beach water park at Walt Disney World\" class=\"wp-image-1289849\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the Orlando area was hit by <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/disney-world-universal-orlando-under-strong-storm-warning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">thunderstorms and lightning strikes<\/a>\u2014but warm temperatures\u2014throughout the day on March 16, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/weather\/tenday\/l\/38209a4d5a7e9a2918e4394e91787fffc0974cc56949a39cf5880a2077480097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Weather Channel<\/a>\u00a0is currently showing a high of 61\u00b0 and a low of 46\u00b0 tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Volcano Bay at Universal Orlando Resort is <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/03\/universal-volcano-bay-closed-on-st-patricks-day-for-inclement-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">also closed today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdwmagic.com\/attractions\/blizzard-beach\/news\/20feb2026-disneys-blizzard-beach-closing-next-week-as-cold-front-brings-near-freezing-temperatures-to-orlando.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Typhoon Lagoon recently closed for its seasonal refurbishment<\/a>, so neither of the Disney water parks will be open for guests during those two days. Later in the year, both parks will operate simultaneously from May 26 through September 8, 2026, for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/2026\/01\/walt-disney-world-cool-kids-summer-dates-released-full-offerings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Cool Kids\u2019 Summer offerings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Will the closure of Blizzard Beach impact your visit to Walt Disney World? Let us know on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Disney Parks news and info, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/wdwnt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">WDW News Today<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wdwnt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WDWNewsToday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wdwnt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" aria-describedby=\"external-link-warning\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Disney\u2019s Blizzard Beach will be closed today, March 17, as a cold front moves into Orlando. 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