Originally Posted By FerretAfros It's not that bad. Sure, it's hot and humid, but it's completely doable. Why else would it be one of the busiest months of the year?
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Just make sure you always have a bottle of water handy. All the stores, restaurants and most attractions are air-conditioned. So either eat big meals in the mid-day heat or go back to your pool for a couple hours.
Originally Posted By danyoung teachermom, FerretAfros & I have completely different ideas as to what is completely doable (sorry, FA!). July is one of the busiest months of the year at WDW because that's when kids are out of school and people take vacations, not because it's pleasant. Hot in Florida is unlike hot just about anywhere else. You'll have highs in the high 90's and lows in the 80's. The humidity is so high that the heat just doesn't much dissipate after dark. Even at 7am you'll leave your hotel room and feel like a blow dryer is hitting you in the face. And you'll be in the parks shoulder to shoulder with tens of thousands of cranky sweaty people, all trying to see the same attractions you are. I really don't mean to be a big ol' downer here. It is possible to have fun in WDW in July, but you have to come prepared for it. Take a hand towel out of your room and use it as a sweat towel throughout the day. Drink plenty of water. Hit the parks right at opening when it's somewhat cooler and much less crowded, and stay till noonish when it gets really crowded and hot. Then go back to your hotel for a swim and a nap. Go back into the parks around 4 or 5pm and stay till closing. Yes, you can still have a fun vacation, but you'll have to work a lot harder at it than if you visited in October or March. Good luck!
Originally Posted By dshyates You guys do realize people actually live in FL ALL summer long. Yes, it's hot. Yes, it's humid. Get over it. The far more unpleasant aspects of WDW in July are the crowds. Big floppy hat, sunscreen, and Gatorade and you'll be fine. Also don't try to wear make-up. As it has been suggested, from about 1pm-6pm it is really hot. Most days you will want to take a swim. As your kids are a little old to be napping at WDW on vacation. EPCOT is a good park for these hours. You can take in Energy, The Land, and Living Seas. Each of these pavilions can take up to an hour and are all indoors. Its all in your perspective. I listened to all these SoCal wimps rage on the heat in Otown a while back. They had almost convinced this Mom not to go because of the heat. Then we found out that they are from San Antonio. I told her it would be like a day at the beach for them. For the most part, I have found that people who live in places that don't really get extremes at either end, really freak out if it gets above 90 or below 60. Those of us that see single digits regularly don't seem to freak out about the weather. Whatever it is. You can decide its either a big deal or not.
Originally Posted By danyoung >You guys do realize people actually live in FL ALL summer long. Yes, it's hot. Yes, it's humid. Get over it.< But you said it yourself - people who live there all summer long are used to the heat and humidity. I live in Dallas, and while we have some very warm and humid days it's nothing like 95 in Orlando in July or August. High heat and humidity are not things that I'm ever going to get over - I don't like 'em, and I choose to keep away from 'em if I can. As much as I love WDW, a vacation there in July or August is simply not appealing. As I said to teachermom, if you come in prepared you can still have a great time. But I choose to visit in the off season, when temps and humidity are much lower, and the crowds are far smaller.
Originally Posted By dshyates Oh, I agree July isn't the BEST time to go to WDW. My choice is the first week in Dec. Its all decked out for Xmas and the crowds are low (not as low as they used to be, but still far below high summer. But summer does have its plusses. They run all the entertainment (shows, parades, and fireworks) at their max scheldule. Park hours are longer. The water oriented resort activities (skiing, parasailing, and waterparks)are available. One thing we usually do during the heat of the day, is hit a park early, then head over to DtD for lunch, and catch a movie, then head back to the parks for dinner.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun It is very hot and humid. We were at WDW in Aug last year and it pot to 103 and 104. Yes it was hot, so we spent money on water. by 3pm we were back at the hotel swimming. It was great! I loved it. If you are prepared and flexable, you'll be fine. Being from NYS we never get weather like that. Actually when we were there a month ago, it was in the mid 80's - pretty much a hot summer day at home - in August!
Originally Posted By kennect July there might be doable but only if you have no other choice in the matter...If the only time I could go was July I would simply stay home...But it is a good thing that plenty are willing to suffer through what I am not...The parks will be full and business will be good...Hey, I am from Florida but would never live there again simply due to the summer weather...My system just can't deal with it these days...
