Will we regret doing Disney World in July?

[Anonymous]

The best time for us to go is the first week of July, or possibly the second. Kids are 3 and 6, and we'll probably stay at Contemporary or Boardwalk. We're also going to spend a day at Kennedy Space Center. We'll be there for 8 days but probably will do the 5 day park hopper. I was ready to pull the trigger and then got nervous about how hot it's going to be. We'll probably plan to hit parks early, eat lunch, then return to hotel for a nap or pool, but is it just going to be too miserable took enjoy it? We haven't been to WDW as a family before, and aren't the kind of people to go every year, even though we like Disney. We also aren't likely to go at Christmas because of thr crowds. We are more Europe, Central America, Pac NW, national parks type of family, but 3 is a tough age for those kinds of trips. Too big to carry, too small to walk very far. We'll take a stroller, and our kids love theme parks but not thrills.

TIA.... if you think this is a terrible idea, please suggest alternative trip options! Budget is $6-7k.

[Anonymous]

It rains in Orlando everyday at 3pm in the summer. Then the passing thunderstorm moves out.

[Anonymous]

I went in November and couldn’t fathom being there during the summer, especially with small kids.

[Anonymous]

We did Disney World in July two years ago. I didn't like it. The heat and humidity wore me down. DH and our two boys didn't complain but I swore I'd never do it again.

[Anonymous]

How tolerant are you of the heat? We’re a big hiking and outdoors family and have hiked the southwest deserts in August but honestly I can’t imagine enjoying Disney in July with a 3 and 6 year old.

[Anonymous]

People may disagree, but I've spent A LOT of time in Florida in the summer and it's basically the same as DC. Yes it is hot. And humid. There are lots of places to take AC breaks at Disney, there is plenty of water to be had, and it does rain often in the mid afternoon. All the hotels have pools. It's not the most pleasant time of year to be in Florida, but if you can deal with a DC summer you can deal with a Florida summer.

[Anonymous]

I would wait another year or two and go in the fall or spring.

[Anonymous]

You will have to be prepared:
Regular water breaks
Favorite indoor attractions to visit during the hottest - you have the hotel option too, but sometimes you aren’t ready to leave the park yet.
Must bring ponchos - pro tip bring one for your stroller too - if you have one.

After the storm moves out, good news is that it always drops degrees. You will need to ignore the humidity and how bad your hair looks. so does everyone’s

My suggestion is to do the attractions by priority, not by geography. Within reason. Do the must-dos first when you have energy. Obviously don’t be crazy about it and walk all over the place, but the kids will be happier they got their favorite things in.

[Anonymous]

No way. Too hot and humid.

[Anonymous]

I liked it , though it was intense. You end up doing those castle princess shows in the heat but it’s such a fun thing to do with a 3 year old.
Bring a T-shirt to change into while you are at the park just for a refresh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People may disagree, but I've spent A LOT of time in Florida in the summer and it's basically the same as DC. Yes it is hot. And humid. There are lots of places to take AC breaks at Disney, there is plenty of water to be had, and it does rain often in the mid afternoon. All the hotels have pools. It's not the most pleasant time of year to be in Florida, but if you can deal with a DC summer you can deal with a Florida summer.

Exactly - it’s not that far off DC. It’s a good age to go. Go and enjoy it.
Our family never got out of the hotel until 10 and we survived just fine and have a lot of fond memories from that summer trip .

Disney does have a lot of indoor spaces and rides, and spray or shaded places . You’ll be fine.

[Anonymous]

I did Disney for the first time one summer as a kid and hated it, but I have poor heat tolerance. We have yet to take our 7yo and part of it is the heat (also, none of us are big Disney people, and in fact will be heading to Europe and elsewhere this summer).

Perhaps go to Disneyland and make it a southern California vacation? It should be hot but not nearly as bad, and a dry heat. Plus you could go to Legoland and other SoCal attractions.

[Anonymous]

I think you'll be fine as long as you go early and then maybe take a break in the afternoon for nap or pool. And then go back in the evenings.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in FL and I would never to to Disney World in the summer. I'd rather not go at all. Ymmv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did Disney for the first time one summer as a kid and hated it, but I have poor heat tolerance. We have yet to take our 7yo and part of it is the heat (also, none of us are big Disney people, and in fact will be heading to Europe and elsewhere this summer).

Perhaps go to Disneyland and make it a southern California vacation? It should be hot but not nearly as bad, and a dry heat. Plus you could go to Legoland and other SoCal attractions.

Op here... We did southern California last summer (August) for this precise reason. We didn't do Disneyland but did hit up Legoland. It was a great trip and we even considered doing it again this year, lol.