Anonymous
10/12/2024 11:18
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The best trip to Disney was one we took when a hurricane was forming and slated to hit Orlando in the middle of our trip. We took the gamble and went anyway and just packed some extra snacks and games thinking we’d be stuck in our Disney room for a day or so. The storm ended up turning at the last minute, so we had no issues, but enough people had canceled that the parks were really light in August - no lines.
In general August crowds are super light because of the heat and most southern states are back to school.
We love Disney (we have DVC and are AP holders) but you couldn’t pay me enough to go in August. We went once with friends and the heat was truly horrible.
It’s hit or miss. We had a great trip one August that was way less hot than our trip in July a few years prior. And August crowds are way better than July crowds. I would still go in August but my kids are older and have sports now.
I think we just got unlucky. It felt like 105. We’re usually rope drop to fireworks people, but we had to go back by 1pm because we couldn’t handle it. Even the cast members were saying it was unusually horrible.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 11:02
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The best trip to Disney was one we took when a hurricane was forming and slated to hit Orlando in the middle of our trip. We took the gamble and went anyway and just packed some extra snacks and games thinking we’d be stuck in our Disney room for a day or so. The storm ended up turning at the last minute, so we had no issues, but enough people had canceled that the parks were really light in August - no lines.
In general August crowds are super light because of the heat and most southern states are back to school.
We love Disney (we have DVC and are AP holders) but you couldn’t pay me enough to go in August. We went once with friends and the heat was truly horrible.
It’s hit or miss. We had a great trip one August that was way less hot than our trip in July a few years prior. And August crowds are way better than July crowds. I would still go in August but my kids are older and have sports now.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 10:54
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The best trip to Disney was one we took when a hurricane was forming and slated to hit Orlando in the middle of our trip. We took the gamble and went anyway and just packed some extra snacks and games thinking we’d be stuck in our Disney room for a day or so. The storm ended up turning at the last minute, so we had no issues, but enough people had canceled that the parks were really light in August - no lines.
In general August crowds are super light because of the heat and most southern states are back to school.
We love Disney (we have DVC and are AP holders) but you couldn’t pay me enough to go in August. We went once with friends and the heat was truly horrible.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 08:47
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:The best trip to Disney was one we took when a hurricane was forming and slated to hit Orlando in the middle of our trip. We took the gamble and went anyway and just packed some extra snacks and games thinking we’d be stuck in our Disney room for a day or so. The storm ended up turning at the last minute, so we had no issues, but enough people had canceled that the parks were really light in August - no lines.
In general August crowds are super light because of the heat and most southern states are back to school.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 08:09
Subject: Disney this long weekend
The best trip to Disney was one we took when a hurricane was forming and slated to hit Orlando in the middle of our trip. We took the gamble and went anyway and just packed some extra snacks and games thinking we’d be stuck in our Disney room for a day or so. The storm ended up turning at the last minute, so we had no issues, but enough people had canceled that the parks were really light in August - no lines.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 08:07
Subject: Re:Disney this long weekend
Disney never.
Anonymous
10/12/2024 08:02
Subject: Disney this long weekend
And it’s a holiday weekend
Anonymous
10/12/2024 07:57
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes it was pretty obvious from everything that was forecast that things would be fine by Friday, assuming that your airline has your plane and crew in the right place.
Yet everyone on pages 1-4 tried to shame OP for asking
Not everyone. I was saying she should wait and see from the very beginning.
We arrived this morning. Absolutely no indication that a hurricane was ever here.
Yep. And yesterday was crazy low crowds. It will be interesting to see how crowded (or not) today is. I bet a lot of locals have cabin fever.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 23:08
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes it was pretty obvious from everything that was forecast that things would be fine by Friday, assuming that your airline has your plane and crew in the right place.
Yet everyone on pages 1-4 tried to shame OP for asking
Not everyone. I was saying she should wait and see from the very beginning.
We arrived this morning. Absolutely no indication that a hurricane was ever here.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 17:27
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes it was pretty obvious from everything that was forecast that things would be fine by Friday, assuming that your airline has your plane and crew in the right place.
Yet everyone on pages 1-4 tried to shame OP for asking
Not everyone. I was saying she should wait and see from the very beginning.
Anonymous
10/11/2024 15:56
Subject: Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Yes it was pretty obvious from everything that was forecast that things would be fine by Friday, assuming that your airline has your plane and crew in the right place.
Yet everyone on pages 1-4 tried to shame OP for asking
Anonymous
10/10/2024 19:27
Subject: Re:Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Totally random question. Is the equipment (rides etc) safety tested for hurricane winds?
Yep. Disney is exceptionally well prepared for hurricanes.
It is quite astonishing how they seem to come through them.
Like 95% of their rides are fully indoors in windowless structures.
Not remotely true at Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom. Largely true at Epcot. Somewhat true at Hollywood, except Toy Story Land and all the outdoor theaters.
Yep. Animal Kingdom has an enormous amount of outdoor space. So does Magic Kingdom.
Anonymous
10/10/2024 19:14
Subject: Re:Disney this long weekend
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Totally random question. Is the equipment (rides etc) safety tested for hurricane winds?
Yep. Disney is exceptionally well prepared for hurricanes.
It is quite astonishing how they seem to come through them.
Like 95% of their rides are fully indoors in windowless structures.
Not remotely true at Magic Kingdom or Animal Kingdom. Largely true at Epcot. Somewhat true at Hollywood, except Toy Story Land and all the outdoor theaters.