70 degrees to cold for water park day?

[mickeymom629]

I see that the day we check in is going to be cloudy 70. It's too cold for me but I'm wondering if my kids and grandkids want to go, is that even a warm enough temp?

 

[Simba's Mom]

It depends on where you're from. When we lived in New England, our kids would be in the water if it was over 65, wearing shorts if it was over about 55. Now that we live in South Texas, no one swims unless it's at least 80 degrees, no shorts in temps below 70.

 

[Teamubr]

70 would be too cold for me. I prefer at least 80, but I'll get in my own heated pool in the mid 70s.

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[ruadisneyfan2]

Way too cold for me but sometimes the "feels like" temp is hotter than the actual air temp.
The thing with water parks is that if you're just floating on the lazy river, you're not very wet and sun would feel good. Being cloudy would make it feel cooler. If kids are getting wet and then standing in line for another slide, sometimes you're waiting in a shady area and it's chilly.
Personally I wouldn't consider a water park visit from Nov-March and I'm from NJ. It's just too chilly to have fun. Still, free entry is free! If you go, maybe don't go as soon as it opens, wait until 12-1pm when it's usually warmer.

 

[lovethattink]

The pools are heated. But the air will feel cold getting out. My suggestion is to use the lazy river for transportation around the water park rather than walking. Keep your towels near one of the lazy river entrances.

 

[scrappinginontario]

It depends where you live. As a family from Canada we’d be comfortable going on a 70° day, as long as it wasn’t a very windy day.

 

[Upatnoon]

I see that the day we check in is going to be cloudy 70. Personally, it's too cold for me but I'm wondering if my kids and grandkids want to go, is that even a warm enough temp?

I've been many times in "cooler weather" and I'm wearing a coat and a knit hat while kids from Canada are gleefully running around the pool in swimsuits, going down the slide.

 

[disneyseniors]

It depends where you live. As a family from Canada we’d be comfortable going on a 70° day, as long as it wasn’t a very windy day.

Us, too. We live in extreme northern Minnesota, or as we call it, Canada South, LOL. 70 sounds perfect to me

 

[elvispursley]

We're from the PNW and 70 is our summer high most of the time so our kids would be furious with us for stopping them I remember one year we were in San Diego and they were having very unusually cool temps (in the 50s) and my kids insisted on getting in the pool (heated to 80). They were fine until they got out and then they froze. I just remember sitting there bundled in my coat watching them.

 

[mickeymom629]

Thanks for all the replies! We were in Disney, years ago, and a family was in the pool while DH and I were having drinks in winter coats at a table nearby (you could see the steam from the water). The pools are heated to 82, so staying in the pool until you are ready to immediately get toweled off is probably doable for some, especially kids. But, I guess the difference with the water park is that you aren't staying in the water.

I doubt we will use the free water park day if it's both cloudy and the high is 70 (meaning that most of the day will be in the 60s).

 

[Simba's Mom]

I've been many times in "cooler weather" and I'm wearing a coat and a knit hat while kids from Canada are gleefully running around the pool in swimsuits, going down the slide.

Yes, where we live in South Texas, we get "Winter Texans" from Canada. You can tell them on the golf course-DH has a jacket and long pants on, while they're in shorts and short-sleeved shirts marveling at the "warm" weather.
When we used to swim in the 70 degree temperatures at WDW, the life guards would be sitting. shivering, wearing their jackets shaking their heads about the "crazy northerners"-now we're shivering right along with them. Also, I think kids have a warmer core temperature or something-I always found younger kids would want to swim even when we thought it was too cold.

 

[Kite16510]

I've been wondering about that for our trip in late March. They only give you the one day. I wish they offered more flexibility. I think we'll probably spend that one day getting acclimated and setting up our stuff in the cabin at Fort wilderness instead of going to the waterpark. Having said that, I'm not taking any children with me, just my adult son.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I've been wondering about that for our trip in late March. They only give you the one day. I wish they offered more flexibility. I think we'll probably spend that one day getting acclimated and setting up our stuff in the cabin at Fort wilderness instead of going to the waterpark. Having said that, I'm not taking any children with me, just my adult son.

Just FYI as this is easy to overlook, the 2026 "check-in day waterpark benefit" is only being offered "summer of 2026", not the full year like 2025. While Disney has still not defined "summer 2026", it is unlikely to include your March trip.

More info: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/water-park-disney-resort-benefit/

 

[DebbieB]

Typhoon Lagoon was closed one day last week due to temps. Check the app before going.

 

[disneyseniors]

Yes, where we live in South Texas, we get "Winter Texans" from Canada. You can tell them on the golf course-DH has a jacket and long pants on, while they're in shorts and short-sleeved shirts marveling at the "warm" weather.
When we used to swim in the 70 degree temperatures at WDW, the life guards would be sitting. shivering, wearing their jackets shaking their heads about the "crazy northerners"-now we're shivering right along with them. Also, I think kids have a warmer core temperature or something-I always found younger kids would want to swim even when we thought it was too cold.

That reminds me of when we owned our resort in N. Mn. My very Southern sisterinlaw visited and sat at the beach in a winter coat, jeans and hat. The Canadian guests were all in shorts or swimming in the lake. We laughed a lot about that.