Disney World can get insanely hot and humid, making you feel miserable during your so-called magical vacation.
As someone who sweats nonstop, I always find myself running from one air conditioned spot to another just to cool down.
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Where to Find AC in Disney World
These are all my favorite general spots to cool down across all the parks:
- any park bathroom
- any indoor store or merchandise location
Magic Kingdom Air Conditioning Spots
These are the best spots to cool down in Magic Kingdom:
Indoor Rides
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Space Mountain
- it’s a small world
- Peter Pan’s Flight
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Mickey’s Philarmagic
- Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor
- Hall of Presidents
- Under the Sea, Journey of the Little Mermaid
- TRON Light Cycle Run
- Enchanted Tales of Belle (partial indoor queue)
- The Enchanted Tiki Room (partial indoor queue)
- Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin (partial indoor queue)
- Carousel of Progress (outdoor queue but long ride time)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (outdoor queue)
- Haunted Mansion (outdoor queue)
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train (partial queue is indoor and has AC)
Character Meet and Greets
- Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
- Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Fairytale Hall (indoor queue)
- Meet Daring Disney Pals and Pete’s Silly Slideshow (indoor queue)
- Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater (indoor queue)
Restaurants
- Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
- Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Casey’s Corner
- Cinderella’s Royal Table
- Columbia Harbour House
- Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
- Gaston’s Tavern
- Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen
- Liberty Tree Tavern
- Main Street Bakery (Starbucks)
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
- Pinocchio Village Haus
- Plaza Ice Cream Parlor (no indoor seating)
- The Crystal Palace
- The Diamond Horseshoe
- The Plaza Restaurant
- Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
EPCOT Air Conditioning Spots
These are the best spots to cool down in Epcot:
Indoor Rides
- Frozen Ever After
- Gran Fiesta Tour
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Journey into Imagination with Figment
- Living with the Land
- Mission Space
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure
- The Seas with Nemo and Friends
- The Seas Main Tank and Exhibits
- Spaceship Earth
- Test Track
- Turtle Talk with Crush
- Soarin’
Character Meet and Greets
- Meet Anna and Elsa at Royal Sommerhus
Indoor Shows and Exhibits
- American Adventure
- Awesome Planet
- Beauty and the Beast Sing-A-Long
- Canada Far and Wide
- Disney and Pixar Short Film Festival
- Impressions de France
- Reflections of China
- Voices of Liberty
- Club Cool
- Mission Space Advanced Training Lab
- ImageWorks
Restaurants
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
- Biergarten Restaurant
- Chefs de France
- Connections Cafe
- Connections Eatery
- Katsura Grill
- Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
- L’Artisan des Glaces (no indoor seating)
- La Cava del Tequila
- Le Cellier Steakhouse
- Le Creperie de Paris
- Les Halles Boulangerie Patisserie
- Les Vins des Chefs de France
- Monsieur Paul
- Nine Dragons Restaurant
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse
- Rose and Crown Pub and Dining Room
- San Angel Inn Restaurante
- Space 220
- Sunshine Seasons
- Takumi-Tei
- Tangierine Cafe
- Teppan Edo
- Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar
- Tutto Gusto Ristorante
- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Animal Kingdom Air Conditioning Spots
These are the best spots to cool down in Animal Kingdom:
Indoor Rides
- Avatar: Flight of Passage
- Dinosaur
- It’s Tough to Be a Bug
- Na’vi River Journey (outdoor queue)
Indoor Shows and Exhibits
- Finding Nemo: The Big Blue and Beyond
- Animation Experience at Conservation Station
- Festival of the Lion King (outdoor queue)
Character Meet and Greets
- Meet Favorite Disney Pals at Adventurer’s Outpost
Restaurants
- Creature Comforts
- Nomad Lounge
- Pizzafari
- Rainforest Cafe
- Restaurantosaurus
- Satu’li Canteen
- Tiffins
- Tusker House
- Yak and Yeti Restaurant
Hollywood Studios Air Conditioning Spots
These are the best spots to cool down in Hollywood Studios:
Indoor Rides
- Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run
- Star Tours: The Adventure Continues
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Toy Story Mania!
- Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (partial outdoor queue)
- Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway railway (overflow outdoor queue)
- Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster (outdoor queue)
Indoor Shows and Exhibits
- Disney Junior Ive on Stage
- For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-A-Long
- Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy
- MuppetVision 3D
- Star Wars Launch Bay
- Walt Disney Presents
Character Meet and Greets
- BB-8
- Meet Disney Starts at Red Carpet Dreams
- Meet Olaf at Celebrity Spotlight
- Meet Pixar Pals
- See Sulley at Walt Disney Presents
- Star Wars Launch Bay: Encounter Darth Vader
- Star Wars Launch Bay: Meet Chewbacca
Restaurants
- 50’s Prime Time Cafe
- ABC Commissary
- Backlot Express
- BaseLine Tap House
- Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
- Hollywood and Vine
- Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
- Olga’s Cantina
- PizzeRizzo
- Roundup Rodeo BBQ
- Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
- The Hollywood Brown Derby
- The Trolley Cafe Cafe (Starbucks)
- Tune-In Lounge
Disney Transportation with Air Conditioning
The following methods of transportation at Disney have AC:
- Monorail
- Disney Buses
- Friendship Boats
The ferry at Magic Kingdom does not. Nor do most smaller boats from Magic Kingdom to the monorail resorts.
Last Resort
Your hotel room or one of the Disney World water parks like Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach.
Stay cool!
