What would a day at Disney World look like with snow?

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I’m thinking big crowds and tons of photo ops. What is wonder is if they’d have special offerings, sequences and an annoying amount of Frozen music and appearances shoved down our throats. What do you all think?

 

[WorldExplorer]

I'd worry about rollercoasters; would those things be safe to operate? I know northern states have them, of course, but are they made differently? Is it essentially the same as getting rained on so long as there's no ice?

 

[Goofyernmost]

Northern states, truly northern close all theme parks in the winter. Instead we just tie sticks to our feet and speed downhill and sometimes into trees.

 

[Figments Friend]

Looking at this photo of Tokyo Disneyland in the wintertime should give everyone an idea of what it would look like….

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Looking at this photo of Tokyo Disneyland in the wintertime should give everyone an idea of what it would look like….

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I rather see What SSE or Tree of Life would look like..

 

[Chef Mickey]

Snow is incredibly overrated. The only good time for snow is when you literally can just observe it or maybe skiing. Doing anything that shouldn't involve snow makes it worse.

 

[Ayla]

First Snow at Disneyland Paris Brings Winter Wonderland

See Elsa unleashing her Ice Magic over Disneyland Park, creating snow at Disneyland Paris for the first time this holiday season.

disneyparksblog.com

 

[danlb_2000]

I rather see What SSE or Tree of Life would look like..

 

[JIMINYCR]

Snow men competition being built and decorated along Main Street.
An Igloo constructed ( reminiscent of the club Cool that went away).
Teams formed and snowball fights that break out.
Snow cones with variety of flavors introduced... Dole Whip flavored snow cones..... yummmm.
Sled rental sites pop up for sled conveyance on the Disney pathways.
Cross country ski paths in EP from pavilion to pavilion.
Introduction of penguins to AK.
Space Mtn turned into Matterhorn.
JC reimagined into Antarctic Expedition.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

DL Paris gets snow yearly, it’s pretty.

 

[networkpro]

DL Paris gets snow yearly, it’s pretty.

DL Paris is at the same latitude as Gander, Newfoundland so snow is expected while WDW is the same latitude as Guelmim, Morocco so its a bit unusual.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

I think the tree of Life with snow would like nice, but entering the parks would be an issue from a transportation standpoint.

There would be transportation problems at WDW. I am saying that because Southern states have problems handling snow for roads due to how rare it is.

 

[IanDLBZF]

I'd expect the water parks and hotel pools to be closed. Boat transportation, along with a few attractions (e.g. Jungle Cruise) could be affected as well. I can definitely imagine seeing snow or ice on the ground at the parks (man that would be something!)

 

[twilight mitsuk]

this is what wizarding world and IOA would be like

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

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this is what wizarding world and IOA would be like

No too much of a difference with the faux snow in Hogsmead..

 

[Iris]

 

[Brer Panther]

Dang it, Elsa...

 

[MickeyLuv'r]

Having just been at WDW when it was cold, I am inclined to think it would be the opposite. Crowds would be low, except maybe more bloggers. If there was any uptick in crowds, it would most likely be confined to approx 9am-1pm.

WDW would do a few extras, but they would be things like stocking the gift shops with extra: gloves, hats, and $50 blankets in the gift shops, and stock the restaurants with a little more tea, hot chocolate, and soup.

In all seriousness, last week when it was cold, the $50 blankets were selling like hotcakes! As we walked through the Emporium, it seemed like every shopper was looking to buy an extra warm layer: a hoodie, a spirit jersey, knit hats, etc.

We saw the same thing at Universal, though items that were warm + themed to Epic were the most popular.

One time when I was visiting Orlando, I didn't see flurries, but they were reported not far from WDW. It was on the news. I've also been at WDW when it was so cold that we had to scrape frost off our car.

 

[monothingie]

Meanwhile at the snow covered Imagination Pavilion....

 

[osian]

I'd worry about rollercoasters; would those things be safe to operate? I know northern states have them, of course, but are they made differently? Is it essentially the same as getting rained on so long as there's no ice?

I've ridden Oblivion while it was snowing, they're not made any differently. But no, I wouldn't expect coasters to run with passengers with ice or snow sticking to the tracks. However, this is what happens when they do run...