Visiting Walt Disney World in February 2025

In the past, February was an ideal time to visit Walt Disney World due to milder temperatures and fewer crowds. However, it has become more popular (and even a bit busy) in recent years. While it may not be as crowded as the holidays or summer, it is certainly not as quiet as it used to be.

Nevertheless, there is no need to be discouraged! February remains a wonderful time to visit for several reasons. In February, you’ll likely experience cooler temperatures, less rain, and sometimes even discounted prices. Additionally, you can take part in the special events that occur during this time of year. Therefore, if you are considering a trip to Walt Disney World in February, do not let the increased popularity deter you. With the right approach, it can still be a magical time to visit!

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Planning a Disney World vacation in 2025? Be sure to check out our guide to all that the Walt Disney World Resort has to offer in the coming year! (You can also still check out our 2024 guide here!)

In This Post

News and Updates for 2025

February At-a-Glance

February Events

February Refurbishments & Closures

February Weather

February Disney World Crowd Calendar

Ready to start planning your visit to Walt Disney World in February?

News and Updates for 2025

Beginning July 24, 2024, Walt Disney World will roll out new, simplified names for its services. Disney Genie+ will be rebranded as Lightning Lane Multi Pass, while Individual Lightning Lane will be known as Lightning Lane Single Pass. These updated passes will merge features from current services and the previous FastPass+ service, allowing guests to book experiences in advance. With the upgrade, guests can make Lightning Lane plans 7 days before arrival for resort guests and 3 days before for non-resort guests.

February At-a-Glance

Prepare to wear layers! February temperatures tend to be a bit cooler. Typically, you will want to layer up as mornings and evenings are cooler and afternoons warm up a bit. (On a brighter note, February tends to bring less rain than other months!)
While some days are warm enough to swim, others are not. And sometimes pools, as well as water parks, are closed due to cooler temperatures. Water parks tend to take this time to refurbish as well.
February prices tend to be less overall. Park prices, hotel prices, and airfare prices are typically lower in February as it isn’t a peak travel time. Disney is also known to offer discounts and incentives for February, so be on the lookout for these when planning your vacation!
There will most likely be refurbishments. Because February sees fewer crowds, Disney often uses this time to refurbish certain attractions. This includes some of the bigger water attractions like Splash Mountain.
The end of February could be busy. If you’re visiting in February to avoid the crowds, you may want to avoid President’s Day weekend as well as the final weekend of February due to the Disney Princess Half Marathon. These two weekends tend to bring in crowds and were quite busy in previous years.

February Events

The Disney Princess Half Marathon is a popular runDisney event, and the weekend brings out the Disney royalty in all who participate. Previous race weekends included “Disney Princess Sunrise Yoga,” which took place in the Magic Kingdom in front of Cinderella’s Castle prior to the park opening. The weekend usually features a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and the Disney Fairy Tale Challenge (10K and Half Marathon).

The Epcot International Festival of the Arts will be back in 2025, but official dates have yet to be announced. Typically, this event begins mid-January and lasts through mid-February. The event boasts some of the best activities of all the Epcot festivals. In addition to all of the artistic culinary creations, you will likely find animation classes, a paint-by-number mural, workshops (for an additional fee), photo ops throughout the park, and must-see galleries as well as artwork available for purchase. It also features the Disney on Broadway Concert Series on select nights throughout the festival.

The Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival usually begins in late February and runs through late May. This beloved festival transforms Epcot into a breathtaking springtime wonderland. Visitors can enjoy a stunning display of flowers and topiaries, indulge in delicious outdoor food, and listen to live music at the Garden Rocks Concert Series. Exclusive festival merchandise and scavenger hunts (including the popular Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt) add to the experience, making it a must-see event for flower and nature enthusiasts.

*Epcot festivals tend to bring more local crowds on evenings and weekends, so plan on visiting Epcot during the week if crowds are a concern.

Walt Disney World (as well as ESPN Wide World of Sports) typically hosts several athletic events each month. These events don’t usually have a major impact on crowds in the parks, but they will likely affect resort availability and crowds at Disney’s value resorts. Here are the events scheduled so far in February:

National Dance Team Championship – January 31-February 2, 2025
National High School Cheerleading Championship – February 7-10, 2025
Disney Presidents Day Soccer Tournament – February 15-17, 2025
Youth Flag Football World Championships – February 28-March 2, 2025

Holidays to consider would be Valentine’s Day (February 14) and Presidents’ Day (February 17). Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year… the same Friday of Presidents’ Day Weekend. So while Valentine’s Day doesn’t typically draw large crowds to the parks, this year could be different.

February Refurbishments & Closures

*We’ve included all current refurbishments here on this list… even ones that may be open in time for February 2025. (Please note that this list could change at a moment’s notice.)

Magic Kingdom

Tron Lightcycle Power Run is now open!
Splash Mountain closed permanently on January 23, 2023, to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. The newly re-themed attraction opened to the public on June 28, 2024!
Country Bear Musical Jamboree is now open!
Jungle Cruise will be closed through October 17, 2024.
Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island will close permanently at some point (likely 2025) as the Rivers of America will be replaced with a newly announced Cars area. Dates have yet to be announced.
Starlight Night Parade will be debuting in Summer 2025.

EPCOT

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is now open!
Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is now open!
Test Track closed on June 17, 2024, for a multi-month refurbishment. A reopening date has not yet been announced but will likely be sometime in 2025.
Luminous: The Symphony of Us will not be showing on October 22, 2024.
Frozen Ever After will be closed from November 2-6, 2024.

Hollywood Studios

Voyage of the Little Mermaid is permanently closed, and will be replaced with a fully reimagined production called “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure.” The new show is expected to debut in Fall 2024.
Jedi Training Academy: Trials of the Temple has permanently ended.

Animal Kingdom

It’s Tough to Be a Bug will be closing at some point to make way for a Zootopia Tree of Life Show. The new attraction will open in Winter 2025.
Primeval Whirl is permanently closed
- It is anticipated that Dino-Rama, as a whole, will likely close at some point to make way for a major expansion. Disney has announced that the replacement will be “Tropical Americas at Animal Kingdom.” Concepts include Encanto and Indiana Jones, and DINOSAUR will be converted into an Indiana Jones attraction. Dates have yet to be announced for this major project.

Other

Blizzard Beach closed on March 17, 2024, for winter refurbishment and will reopen on November 4, 2024.

February Weather

Overall, the weather in Orlando is quite pleasant in February. So if you’re looking to visit Disney World without the heat, this may be the perfect time to go. The average high is 75 degrees and the low is typically around 54 degrees. It is also typically a dryer month in terms of rain. All that being said, February can be a bit unpredictable at times (although not as unpredictable as January) when it comes to random chilly days. You will definitely want to check current temperatures when packing and be prepared to wear layers.

February Disney World Crowd Calendar

Crowd calendars are very popular, but they can also be a bit unpredictable. It’s best not to completely rely on them when making your Disney World vacation plans.

While crowd calendars can be a big help in knowing what to expect, keep in mind, they are predictions at best. When designing our calendars, we take a look at events, school calendars, ticket prices, park hours, holidays, and typical monthly patterns. But unfortunately, our crowd calendars cannot predict other things such as weather, travel advisories, pandemics, or last-minute openings or closings of shows and attractions.

On top of that, many are choosing to travel differently these days. Quiet months have become popular due to runDisney events as well as other Disney events and promotions, while busier seasons have seen a downward trend in the last couple of years.

Overall, most weekdays in February are going to be fairly average in terms of crowds. If crowds are a concern, you may want to avoid President’s Day weekend as well as the final weekend of February due to the Disney Princess Half Marathon. These two weekends were very busy in 2023 and 2024, so it is likely they will be busy once again in 2025.