Summer time humidity and warmth can smash a visit to Walt Disney World in the event you’re not ready. On this submit, we cowl suggestions for packing, methods to take care of scorching climate, and having a cushty expertise even when the “looks like” temperature is over 100 levels. (Up to date June 8, 2024.)
It’s the unofficial begin of summer time at Walt Disney World, and that’s very clear given the present climate in Central Florida! With loads of humidity on high of temperatures within the mid-to-high 90s, the “looks like” studying will hit 100-107° all through this week in Central Florida. Consequently, there are already extreme warmth advisories and a warmth advisory for space counties.
The Nationwide Climate Service in Melbourne, Florida is forecasting report highs over the weekend each inland and alongside the coast. Orlando, particularly, might hit 99° and even 100° within the subsequent two days, which might be the very best temperatures for June 8-9 courting again to 1985.
The Florida Division of Emergency Administration (FDEM) is warning residents and guests of dangerously scorching and humid circumstances all through this coming week. FDEM is encouraging everybody to remain hydrated and funky to keep away from heat-related diseases. If out within the solar, make sure you take breaks within the shade and drink loads of water.
Truthfully, the forecast will not be that shocking or newsworthy. Even when the summer time climate is arriving earlier and warmer, it’s about par for the course for in Central Florida. It’s completely regular for temperatures within the 90s and above from Could by means of September.
Nonetheless, there’s a noticeable distinction between low 90s and higher 90s, particularly when the temperatures don’t actually relent. I went out for a 5:30 a.m. stroll (thanks, jet lag!) with Child Bricker, and whereas comparatively comfy at first, we have been each sweating by the top of the stroll–it was 80° with a ‘looks like’ temperature close to 90. And the solar wasn’t even up!
Add to that humidity above 85% and it’s an ideal storm of uncomfortable climate. Talking of which, did we point out that storm season at Walt Disney World has additionally arrived and is now forecast to be above-average?!
Summer time climate in Florida could make you lengthy for a stunning getaway to the Yukon. On previous summer time holidays to Walt Disney World, we’ve jumped from air-conditioned surroundings to air-conditioned surroundings, avoiding daylight as if it’s meals and we’re Gremlins after midnight.
Realizing that “avoiding” the Florida warmth and humidity was a idiot’s errand, we’ve extra not too long ago tried to embrace the summer time warmth, taking measures to make ourselves extra comfy. This has labored out significantly higher than needing to continuously retreat to air-conditioned environments. Accordingly, listed below are our suggestions for what you must do and pack to beat the summer time warmth and humidity at Walt Disney World…
Warmth exhaustion and dehydration usually go hand in hand, so our high tip is to drink water–a lot of it. Not soda or alcohol, however water. Whereas shopping for bottled water is one possibility, that’ll get costly quick given how a lot you might want to drink to remain hydrated.
As an alternative, we suggest going into counter service eating places or different walk-up home windows and asking at no cost cups of water. They’re small, so that you would possibly need to request as many as you possibly can carry. One other apparent possibility is ingesting fountains, however we’ve gotta warn you: faucet water at Walt Disney World is sourced instantly from the swamp, and is definitely 3% alligator urine. (Probably not, nevertheless it positive tastes prefer it!)
To that finish, we extremely suggest the Life Straw Go Filter Water Bottle (pictured above), which is what we use within the parks now. This bottle is the most suitable choice, arms down, for filtering out the terrible style of Florida water. It’s sturdy, BPA-free, dishwasher secure, and makes use of a 2-stage activated carbon filter reduces odor, chlorine and leaves zero aftertaste! (For those who’re searching for a less expensive various, Brita Filter Water Bottles are nice, too.)
We often simply fill these up at ingesting fountains, however there are a couple of devoted bottle filling stations popping up across the parks. Our go-to location is inside Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe at Magic Kingdom (they’ll provide you with cups of ice if you’d like chilly water), and there are different spots on the entrance to World Showcase in EPCOT and scattered across the parks. Nonetheless not practically as many as a theme park in Florida ought to have, nevertheless it’s a begin.
Our different completely mandatory accent this time of 12 months is the Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad. We’ve been praising this stuff for years, so it ought to come as no shock that they’re talked about right here. They actually do work for cooling you down, and numerous readers who’ve used them at our suggestion have reported nice outcomes. Suffice to say, we’re huge followers and advocates of the chilly pad. They’re shockingly efficient.
Alternatively, one other accent we suggest is that this Bladeless Private Neck Fan. It’s small, light-weight, and can maintain you refreshed. This is without doubt one of the major suggestions in our Distinctive Packing Record for Walt Disney World, which is the place you could find our high picks for issues to take to Walt Disney World any time of 12 months, not simply summer time.
Our major tip is to embrace the noon break, returning to your resort for pool time or a nap. The center of the day is when wait occasions are at their worst. On most days, you will get extra achieved within the first and previous couple of hours than the early afternoon when crowds and climate are at their worst.
Attempting to remain all day is a recipe for changing into exhausted and leaving early. Keep away from that pitfall by you arriving early for rope drop, getting as a lot achieved within the first few hours as potential, then leaving and doing lunch plus pool or nap time at your resort. Return to the parks for the afternoon and night hours. Nevertheless, we sometimes solely suggest this in the event you’re staying inside strolling, Skyliner, boat, or monorail distance of a park.
For those who’re relying upon Disney buses or staying off-site, we don’t suggest it. As an alternative, think about using one of many aforementioned strategies of transportation to go to a resort for a noon escape. When visiting Magic Kingdom, a park infamous for a weak eating lineup, we’d extremely suggest doing lunch outdoors the park—take a bucolic boat journey and revel in a improbable feast, which can also be an excellent worth for households.
Another choice for individuals who don’t need to depart the park is to get pleasure from indoor reveals. All of those “function” air-conditioning, and lots of of them are (undeservedly) unpopular. Which means their wait occasions are nearly non-existent, making them good choices for the center of the day. Seek the advice of our Walt Disney World 1-Day Itineraries for specifics on which reveals we suggest throughout the noon hours.
By way of extra area of interest packing suggestions, we additionally suggest accessorizing with a big hat, as a result of all the apparel enabling you to remain cool and dry doesn’t imply something in the event you can’t bear the solar. Sarah has purchased this SPF Solar Hat many occasions in a wide range of colours. It’s trendy and sensible.
For males, the choices are a bit extra dorky. This SPF bucket hat is ideal for protecting the warmth off your face, and in addition providing solar safety. Not precisely the epitome of favor, nevertheless it’s higher than being scorching and sunburnt. For those who want extra convincing, right here’s 22 celebrities sporting bucket hats. Wish to gown similar to Leonardo DiCaprio?! Put on this! 😉
More often than not now, Sarah truly goes a step additional and carries an umbrella. Not a flimsy solar umbrella, however one which’s robust sufficient for each solar and rain. Her go-to is the Repel Journey Umbrella, which is mild, sturdy and windproof. (Florida summer time storms can have robust gusts of wind–we’ve misplaced a number of umbrellas to this!)
For shorts, you might get fast dry athletic shorts which might be made by numerous manufacturers, however you might additionally go for one thing classier that resembles a standard pair of shorts. For mountain climbing, I’ve these Fast-Dry Columbia Shorts. Not solely are they quick-dry, however they’ve solar safety.
Likewise, quick-dry shirts are one of the best ways to go. Even in the event you don’t actively plan on getting moist by occurring water rides, these quick-dry supplies are good as a result of additionally they don’t get soaked with sweat. They’re extra breathable, mild, and ethereal, protecting you cool.
Honest warning: none of these things goes to look trendy, however when it’s 95-degrees with excessive humidity, it’s higher to be comfy than to “look fancy.” For those who’re already at Walt Disney World and are realizing you need to get cooler garments and embrace operate over type, plenty of very related merchandise are bought on the Disney Springs UNIQLO or Columbia shops.
Subsequent, footwear. This totally can’t be neglected, as a result of irrespective of how comfy your shirt and shorts when moist, I can consider no circumstances wherein moist socks and footwear are a very good time. Having fun with your socks being moist is like having fun with the style of quinoa. No sane particular person likes both, however not like quinoa, I can consider no well being advantages of moist socks.
So far as footwear goes, the plain suggestion is Crocs. I was vehemently opposed till truly making an attempt a pair, and now I completely love them. Sure, they’re hideous, however a theme park is about the very best setting for Crocs, so don’t really feel unhealthy in the event you go that route.
If you would like a extra conventional shoe, we’ve been researching hybrid water/athletic footwear for sporting on the seaside and on once we go mountain climbing on moist trails, and the very best choices we’ve discovered are these footwear for males and the RYKA Hydro (for ladies). These are barely dearer than regular water footwear like a budget ones you’d discover at Wal-Mart, however they’re a lot extra versatile.
Different equipment you may want for summer time are dry baggage to place backpacks inside and a waterproof case bag for telephones. I take into account the telephone bag a should (notably with how a lot it rains throughout the summer time at Walt Disney World). The bigger bag may not be fairly so mandatory except you propose on occurring water rides usually. The bigger dry bag truly features a free telephone case, so you possibly can kill two birds with one stone that manner.
Now that you just’re outfitted to sweat and/or get moist, it’s time to do precisely that. Like I said above, driving points of interest like Kali River Rapids repeatedly are the plain issues to do. Clearly, spending time in your resort pool is another choice, however that’s probably not within the spirit of this text.
I’d additionally encourage splashing your self with water from fountains and different sources as you tour the park. I’m not saying you must leap in a fountain in any other case supposed for decorative functions, however these fountains that enable simple and non-awkward entry to water are definitely high-quality for dipping your hand into and splashing your self.
Similar goes with these misting followers and discovering different methods to get moist. There’s loads of water in every of the Disney Parks. Getting your self moist when your outfitted to dry rapidly makes the expertise way more gratifying than when sporting cotton or different slow-drying supplies. Usually, in the event you get moist not solely will you be scorching all day, however you’ll even be soggy. When correctly attired, getting moist is a respite from the warmth, however not an all-day, uncomfortable expertise.
Normally, Animal Kingdom will not be an excellent possibility for avoiding crowds and warmth throughout a summer time go to. That’s, except you need to spend ~3 hours within the air-conditioned queue for Avatar Flight of Passage. We don’t assume that’s precisely one of the best ways to spend your day, nevertheless it’s definitely one technique to keep away from the warmth!
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Do you attempt to embrace the warmth and humidity when at Walt Disney World, or do you “disguise” from it? Assume a extra water-friendly technique like this would possibly assist enhance your summer time expertise within the parks? Do you agree or disagree with our recommendation? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to your suggestions–even whenever you disagree with us–is each fascinating to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!