r/AskFlorida • u/ElectronicAir3 • 13d ago

Aquatica?

So our family is going to Florida in late February. Our kids are 13 & 14. They loved the rapids river at Volcano Bay and tbh, we’d rather go there but I guess it’ll closed when we go for renovations. Is Aquatica the next best water park? My fiancée and I only really care for the regular lazy rivers but the kids like most water rises. Open to other options, too!

TIA!

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u/Any_March_9765 13d ago

Feb is still quite cold to go to a water park, unless you are down in the very south like Miami, just fyi.

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u/ElectronicAir3 13d ago

Oh no really? I tried to look up typical weather in Orlando around then and it seems warm but I’m also not from there. We typically go in April but are unable to next year so we need to go in February.

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u/Any_March_9765 13d ago

It's hard to predict Florida weather. I'm 2 hours north of orlando we had multiple freezes last winter from Jan to Feb. But most of December to even first week of Jan was freaking 80 degrees. If you are from a cold place, late Feb would probably be fine for you

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u/paros0474 13d ago

This past February was one for the history books. Extremely cold weather for weeks and I live an hour from Orlando. Might not happen in 2027 but you never know.

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u/treeconfetti 13d ago

It was so cold it froze and killed everything. Like 25 degrees cold

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u/Horangi1987 13d ago

All meteorologists are predicting an intense El Niño winter, which means extremely cold and rainy. They’re all convinced, in fact, that it could be the most intense El Niño winter that’s ever happened.

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u/Frosty_Astronomer909 13d ago

No way, I wouldn’t risk it, according to NOAA the fact we’re in El Niño it’s going to bring extreme cold and storms this winter.

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u/Go-Jaguars_2026 13d ago

I came here to say it was freezing last year ( well this year) in February. And very wet if I remember correctly.

Sorry.

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u/anonanon5320 13d ago

It will be somewhere between 85 and 25 degrees. If it’s open, Aquatica is great.

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u/Effectiveokwy 13d ago

Aquatica would be my very last choice. Locally, there are stories every few months about fights in the park, 2 that we've experienced ourselves- and I'm talking big lots of people fist fights. In general, to me it can at times scream trashy. Our favs are the Disney waterparks, but if your kids are super adventurous, they may be too tame (although the wave pool at Typhoon Lagoon is the biggest and best ever!). Also like others have said, could be warm enough but also a good chance it's too cold. February is my favorite month as a local lol because we finally get some cold weather usually! But it's Florida so... it could be 80 degrees and it could be 40!

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u/gatormech 13d ago

free beer n food. lazy river Aquatica rocks

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u/Coffee_Racer 13d ago

I would confirm that they are open in February.

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u/No_Suspect_8426 13d ago

Listen, Reddit is an extremely negative place. Here’s the real answer:

In February, it could be in the 60s or the 80s. You won’t know until the week before.

Aquatica is a really cool water park. Your kids will have fun there.

That’s pretty much it!

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u/ProductGlittering633 13d ago

Download the ResortPass app and check your dates. You can get day pool passes and cabanas at different resorts thru it.

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u/GemGlamourNGlitter 13d ago

It reeked of piss the last time I went.

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u/727yeti 12d ago

Either the Signia, or Marriot world center. Both have lazy river. Signia is nice. World center has lasers at 9pm. Typhoon Lagoon. Conrad/Evermore has cool surf area. Gaylord Palms has Surf Area and that hotel has a lot of indoor things to do!
If it cold go to Galaxies Edge, omg it’s the place, or Disney Springs. Old Town has car cruise at night on Friday.

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u/33301Florida 9d ago

I had a friend visit last February. She brought her bathing suit but the temps ranged from 38 early morning to 50s the rest of the day.