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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't ever remember seeing mosquitos there. They must spray like crazy. [/quote]

It has been a few years since we went, but we went in the last week of July and first week of August. I don't recall anyone in our group complaining of mosquitoes. I also think I've heard that Disney does spray their properties abundantly. This website (American Mosquito Control Association - below with quote) says most mosquitoes only travel about 1-3 miles, which means consistent spraying at the entire Disney property would be fine.

Are you staying onsite or off the property?

http://www.mosquito.org/faq#far

How far can mosquitoes fly?
Mosquito species preferring to breed around the house, like the Asian Tiger Mosquito, have limited flight ranges of about 300 feet. Most species have flight ranges of 1-3 miles. Certain large pool breeders in the Midwest are often found up to 7 miles from known breeding spots. The undisputed champions, though, are the saltmarsh breeders - having been known to migrate up to 100 miles in exceptional circumstances, although 20 to 40 miles are much more common when hosts are scarce. When caught up in updrafts that direct them into winds high above the ground, mosquitoes can be carried great distances. 
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