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Countdown to january 20 20213/11/2024 There’s no other Christmas entertainment and not really anything else of substance, but you can expect to hear music and see decorations until around January 8, 2024. During that time, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and (to a lesser degree) Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom parks still decorated for Christmas. Normally, there’s a “holiday hangover” for a couple of weeks at Walt Disney World. If you’re doing the WDW Marathon or any other race and need last-minute “training” “advice” (air quotes around both), see our Idiot’s Guide to runDisney. The 2024 Walt Disney World Marathon will occur January 3-7, 2024 and will be held live and in person. Read our Guide to the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts for more info and tips about this special event. We absolutely love the annual Festival of the Arts, which will run from January 12 until Februat Walt Disney World. January Special Events at Disney Worldīetween the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts and the Walt Disney World Marathon, January isn’t quite the “sleepy” month it once was. Read our Winter Packing Tips for Disney post for more insight on what to take on your January Walt Disney World vacation. Packing for January weather requires preparing for a wide range of weather conditions, and you’ll want to make sure you attention to the extended forecast before your trip so you don’t get surprised with a streak of 30-degree weather or 90-degree weather and not have the proper attire for either extreme. Expect weather on average from the upper-40s to low-70s. In my experience, November through February can have weather ranging from cold to downright balmy, but January tends to have more of the former category than the other winter months. If you go by historical averages, January is the coldest month of the year at Walt Disney World. Here’s what else you can expect from January at Walt Disney World… January Weather at Disney World Personally, once Christmas is over, I’m done with the holiday. This is entirely a matter of personal preference, as I know some people enjoy being able to see Christmas decorations without dealing with the crowds. There are straggler decorations that feel out of place or forgotten, and the weather can be frigid. To me, it really does feel like a hangover. I’ll be honest: I’m not a huge fan of Walt Disney World before mid-January. Of course, there are some downsides, too… ![]() As such, there are a lot of upsides to visiting in January, from light crowds to favorable weather. Those who begin planning a visit for the new year typically don’t visit until Easter or Spring Break. ![]() Most guests who want to visit during the winter do so in November or December of the previous year. January’s big draws are the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts and the Walt Disney World Marathon.Īside from those events, January tends to be relatively quiet. Some Christmas entertainment continues for a few days in early January, and there are still decorations up for the first half of the month. Typically, January is the month of the holiday hangover at Walt Disney World. We cover everything at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios. ![]() Our guide to January 2024 at Walt Disney World offers a free crowd calendar, days to visit & avoid, weather, seasonal events, planning tips, and when Christmas decorations are taken down.
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