When to Go January or February 2026

[EllieJedi]

I was originally planning to visit the 1st week of February solo to activate my Incredipass and get a break from the Minnesota winters. I’ve been looking at multiple crowd calendars and they all seem to give different opinions about the week I originally picked as well as other weeks in January when I could potentially visit:

1. January 7-13. Disney Marathon is Jan 7-11, although when I’ve visited Marathon weekend in the past I didn’t think it was too bad other than that morning.
2. January 11-17
3. January 25-31. I know the Skyliner is down this week.
4. February 1-8

I can flex these dates since I’m traveling solo. I’m mostly trying to avoid New Year’s, MLK and President’s Day. Any opinions on which week might be best?

 

[CarolynFH]

Personally, I’d pick January 11-17. It’s sort of a sweet spot between Marathon Weekend and Martin Luther King weekend. My second choice would be February 1-8, simply because I like to ride the Skyliner!

Note: we prefer January because we’re DVC, and points costs are lower in January than in February. If I were paying cash, I’d take room rates into account when choosing my dates.

 

[Jonnnyap]

If you're interested in the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, that might factor into your decision of when to go. It typically starts sometime in mid January and ends ~ 3 weeks into February. I don't think specific 2026 dates have been announced yet, but you might have a good guess based upon the last few years' start/end dates.

Hope you have a great trip!

 

[EllieJedi]

Personally, I’d pick January 11-17. It’s sort of a sweet spot between Marathon Weekend and Martin Luther King weekend. My second choice would be February 1-8, simply because I like to ride the Skyliner!

Note: we prefer January because we’re DVC, and points costs are lower in January than in February. If I were paying cash, I’d take room rates into account when choosing my dates.

I just happened to find a DVC confirmed reservation for rent for a Deluxe Studio at the Grand Floridian from the 11- 17. I’m pretty excited as I’ve always wanted to stay there. It says preferred view so I’m assuming that means at least a pool or monorail view hopefully.

If you're interested in the EPCOT Festival of the Arts, that might factor into your decision of when to go. It typically starts sometime in mid January and ends ~ 3 weeks into February. I don't think specific 2026 dates have been announced yet, but you might have a good guess based upon the last few years' start/end dates.

Hope you have a great trip!

It looks like the Festival of the Arts started on the 17th last year. If it’s about the same this year, I might need to extend my stay another night or do a split stay now that I’ve booked DVC for the Jan 11-17. Festival of the Arts is the only Epcot Festival I’ve never attended.

 

[CarolynFH]

For information about VGF, check out this thread: https://www.disboards.com/threads/t...esort-spa-owners-lovers-group.3813125/page-76. It’s a beautiful resort!