Best Places to Get Warm at Walt Disney World

We know Florida’s occasional chilly weather is no match for up north. Still, when it gets a little cold in Central Florida you may want to know where to grab a warm beverage, or just where to go get warm. Let’s review some of the best places to get warm around Walt Disney World. (Last updated Dec. 23, 2022)

Magic Kingdom

• Get cozy with America’s progressive family at Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
• It sounds counterintuitive, but make a splash at Ariel’s Undersea Adventure; most of the queue is indoors
• Grab a warm cinnamon roll at Gaston’s Tavern
• Experience the magic of Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• Socialize with some grim, grinning ghosts at The Haunted Mansion
• Get a little country at Country Bear Jamboree
• Enjoy a tropical serenade at Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
• Try the Rocket Hot Chicken Sandwich at Cosmic Ray’s

EPCOT

• Journey through time at the iconic Spaceship Earth
• Figment’s got on a festive sweater, so head to Journey Into Imagination
• Take a relaxing ride on Living with the Land
• At The Land Pavilion, Sunshine Seasons has hot beverages and some hearty food selections
• Explore the massive aquarium inside The Seas with Nemo and Friends
• It sounds counterintuitive, but Frozen Ever After‘s queue is indoors and cozy, as long as you get there before the queue extends outside
• Journey to the great north without dealing with its weather at Canada Far and Wide
• Be inspired by the The American Adventure show

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Get to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway before the queue extends outside
• Take a galactic journey aboard Star Tours
• Celebrate the fun of being on vacation at Vacation Fun at the Mickey Shorts Theater
• Grab a drink at 50’s Tune-In Lounge, or a home-cooked meal at 50’s Prime Time Café
• Explore the fascinating history of Walt Disney at Walt Disney Presents
• Enjoy the zany humor of Muppet*Vision 3-D

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

This park is rough if you want to stay warm, as most everything is outside. But the animals are usually very active in cooler weather

• Get to Flight of Passage before the queue extends outside
• Go get that dino at DINOSAUR
• Enjoy a warm meal off-world at Satu’li Canteen
• See Festival of the Lion King or Finding Nemo: the Big Blue … and Beyond!; both are indoor shows.

Walt Disney World Resorts

• Enjoy the indoor firepit at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Jambo House
• Relax by the fireplace at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, one in each lobby
  • Use resort transportation from Magic Kingdom
• Sit around the fireplace at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
  • This fireplace is not used for an actual fire, but the lobby is cozy and inviting, and a short walk from Epcot
• Break for a meal at Ale and Compass at Disney’s Yacht Club – such a cozy atmosphere
  • A short walk from EPCOT
• Soak in hot tubs at each resort, if you’re feeling brave to wear a bathing suit in this chilly weather and are a guest of the resort

Have you visited Walt Disney World during chilly weather? Where do you recommend warming up?