February at Disney World can best be characterized as a time with mild temps, relatively light crowds and lots of refurbishments.Except for President’s Day weekend, Disney World in February is mostly low crowds and low prices. However, going during a time when there’s less people visiting comes with a negative side: Disney likes to take that opportunity to do several refurbishments so people traveling in February will likely miss out on a few attractions.Some tips for traveling in February:
- Although most people think low crowds = less planning, 1 thing that is more important to plan during lower crowds is figuring out the best park for each day of your trip. During busy times, the crowds are spread more evenly across the parks since nighttime entertainment is offered nightly. When traveling in February, you should pay special attention to the best/worst parks chart (linked in the upper right of this page) to avoid the busiest crowds.
- Most people visiting Disney World can pack summer clothes since it’s usually hot but it can be quite cool in February. I suggest planning to wear layers. Start the day with a jacket and/or long sleeves and then remove layers as the temperatures warm up. Some people do swim in February, but not too many.
Refurbishments/closures scheduled for February
Scheduled for refurbishment |
Location |
Dates to be closed |
Splash Mountain |
Magic Kingdom |
1/6/2014 – 3/21/2014 |
Casey’s Corner (Quick Service restaurant) |
Magic Kingdom |
1/6/2014 – 2/15/2014 |
Studio Backlot Tour |
Hollywood Studios |
1/5/2014 – 3/1/2014 |
Blizzard Beach |
Water Park |
12/22/2014 – 3/16/2014 |
Pinnochio Village Haus (Quick Service restaurant) |
Magic Kingdom |
2/27/2014 – 3/30/2014 |
Plaza Restaurant (Table Service restaurant) |
Magic Kingdom |
2/17/2014 – 3/15/2014 |
Tomorrowland Transit Authority (PeopleMover) |
Magic Kingdom |
2/10/2014 – 3/27/2014 |
Barnstormer |
Magic Kingdom |
2/3/2014 – 2/5/2014 |
Trip checklist