GoingSince1990
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- Oct 31, 2018
Can you switch your plans to DLR? Instead of hellish humidity and an apolcalyptic daily thunderstorm, it will be in the mid 80s-90 (and usually a dry heat) with zero rain almost guaranteed.
Maybe TMI but also true! LOLPossibly TMI, but take 2 pairs of underpants for each day, minimum, especially if you are going to be showering or changing mid-day. Trust me- you'll be glad you did.
When I was growing up, our family trips were always in August because of lower crowds/prices and NYC schools going back later than the ones down south, and I have been back a lot for Labor Day weekend trips as an adult. tbh even now I don't find the weather in FL to be any worse that time of year than at home. The actual real feel temps are about the same. It can get very humid in the city in late summer, as bad as sometimes worse than down south.I am from the Boston area and went in July once and found not a huge difference between our weather and Florida weather. I am planning a week in August this summer as my work in is closing and I could either spend a week with my toddlers in my house driving me crazy, or spend it in Florida (my babysitters refuse to work if I don't have work, and it is family so what can you do when they do it for free?). Hoping it is a similar situation where the heat is similar to Boston.
Not TMI at all, I actually go as far as packing 2 outfits per day for summer trips and shower/change during that midday break. Goes a long way to making you feel like a human being again! (I also swap shoes too, and I swear it's why I never get blisters)Possibly TMI, but take 2 pairs of underpants for each day, minimum, especially if you are going to be showering or changing mid-day. Trust me- you'll be glad you did.
If you like to go in August then please share with me your tips and tricks and why you enjoy it! And similarly, if you have been in August and swore “never again” and stuck to it, feel free to weigh in as well, all opinions and advice welcome.
For context this would be perhaps my 12th or 13th trip and my son’s 5th? 6th? So we are not first timers. We’d be staying at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress and doing Lyft and Uber everywhere.
AGREE! NY is hot and humid in August. I just try to stay inside whereas at Disney we are outside moving around or in a pool. It's definitely gross in NY over the summer. Humidity is killer.tbh even now I don't find the weather in FL to be any worse that time of year than at home. The actual real feel temps are about the same. It can get very humid in the city in late summer, as bad as sometimes worse than down south.
I mean, there are likely around 6-10 million people who go to Disney World every July/August. Do you think that many people are doing something that they don't like and/or not having a good time? Just because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean that no one does, and I guarantee you that the majority of the millions have a good time. Personally I've never been to WDW any time outside of summer, and I think it's odd that some people can't deal with the heat for a few minutes here and there.I always laugh since every year someone where I work takes their family to Disney for the first time in July/August and invariably comes back to say they will NEVER do that again. It is SO hot/humid that walking for miles in the blazing sun isn't my idea of a fun vacation. No amount of beverages or lightweight clothing is going to make that experience any more enjoyable. I doubt even if you live in the southern part of the country that you do you most strenuous outdoor activities at the hottest times of the day.
Based on this thread I ordered a shipment of cooling towels, misting fans, and neck fans. I'll probably also go for a USB umbrella based on some other responses on here!We go in August every year - this was after years of going in October and the weather not feeling much different (so why not save some $$). I also find the crowds to be more manageable, ADRs more plentiful and the trip all around more enjoyable.
I definitely recommend bringing portable fans/AC as well as cooling towels - both have been super helpful.
Enjoy!
I know the weather in California is sooooooo nice. And California is also sooooooo expensive (says the girl who once lived there and moved far, far away). We actually finally visited DLR last November and loved it, though! If we were going to be close to California so that travel there was affordable I would definitely consider it!Can you switch your plans to DLR? Instead of hellish humidity and an apolcalyptic daily thunderstorm, it will be in the mid 80s-90 (and usually a dry heat) with zero rain almost guaranteed.
I have a friend like this. She loves Florida in the summer and I swear she is always cold any other time of year and pretty much anywhere else in the country.When I was growing up, our family trips were always in August because of lower crowds/prices and NYC schools going back later than the ones down south, and I have been back a lot for Labor Day weekend trips as an adult. tbh even now I don't find the weather in FL to be any worse that time of year than at home. The actual real feel temps are about the same. It can get very humid in the city in late summer, as bad as sometimes worse than down south.
But it really does depend on how well you handle heat. I swear I'm built for it, doesn't bother me at all (dry or humid!), but some folks just can't cope no matter what they do and think no one else can (see some PPs). The key, like many folks have said, is staying indoors during that hottest part of the day. You don't want to be in the parks that time of day anyway because it's the most crowded with the worst waits. I still use the tried and true strategy of rope drop till about noon, long rest at the resort during the middle part of the day, then go back in the evening after the clockwork afternoon thunderstorms and close out a park. When you are outside, go slower, switch off between indoor/outdoor attractions, make sure you are hydrating enough (Liquid IV is a godsend) and taking breaks. The latter two are always important but become even more so during the summer months.