Typhoon Lagoon Closes – Blizzard Beach Opens

There will be no drought for the water-loving visitors at Disney World. When Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon soon closes for its annual maintenance break and Blizzard Beach opens its gates at the same time, Walt Disney World is setting up another summer where both water parks are in operation – giving guests twice as many ways to cool off.

Before the pandemic, it was common for Disney to rotate maintenance on its two water parks to ensure capacity, safety, and fresh paint for the high season. That practice was resumed in the summer of 2025. Typhoon Lagoon will close for maintenance starting February 15, before reopening on May 12, while Blizzard Beach, which is currently closed, takes over the baton and reopens on February 15. This provides guests with a seamless transition without any “dry” periods – and from mid-May, both parks will be ready to deliver waves, slides, and lazy rivers throughout the entire summer.

For those familiar with the parks, the choice often comes down to atmosphere: Typhoon Lagoon offers a tropical post-storm aesthetic with shipwrecks, sandy beaches, and the legendary wave pool that crashes in with rhythmic force. Blizzard Beach is Disney’s playful snowy landscape in Florida’s sun, complete with a ski resort theme, steep runs, and cooling blue tones on everything from slides to dining spots. With both now open simultaneously in the summer heat, it means reduced queue pressure, more flexibility for families with children, and more opportunities to vary the daily rhythm between adrenaline rushes and floating in the lazy river.

The practical aspect is still the most important for planners: The short pause for Typhoon Lagoon is a planned seasonal rehab that allows Disney to perform technical maintenance, safety checks, and cosmetic upgrades without thousands of swimmers getting in the way – while the opening of Blizzard Beach on the same day ensures no one misses out on the water park experience. When Typhoon Lagoon returns in May, Disney has previously confirmed that both water parks will stay open “all summer long,” making the 2026 high season the second summer in a row where Orlando visitors can freely choose between two full-fledged water worlds during the same stay.