Originally Posted By CCMOM Ok Orlando Folks I need your help!! The weather channel says that there are some storms brewing out there and it could be raining on my vacation!! We will be arriving on Saturday the 19th and staying till the 29th. Just curious about the weather and the temp before I finish all my packing of short sleeve t-shirts and light windbreaker jackets!!
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I was at the MK yesterday and the weather was beautiful. Good luck to you.
Originally Posted By fkurucz We once visited WDW this time of the year. While the CMs seemed to be very cold in the mornings (they wore huge parkas) we (being from Colorado) thought that it was nice sweatshirt weather in mornings and evenings. It did rain one day (the day we went to Universal) and it wasn't that bad at all. Now, if you are coming from a SunBelt state, then you might find it to be a bit coldish.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun ...or if you are coming from snow covered New York State, you'll be in shorts regardless of the actual temp.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome It's pretty cold today - high of 64, lows in the 40's. At this time of the year, we don't tend to get tons of rain (usually the storms are ushering in a cold front, though not always). I do think we could use more rain, though.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Yes, we need more rain. Actually, I had the kids in sweatshirts yesterday and my wife wore a sweater. We are from Ft Lauderdale so it was actually cool for us. There were times (on the People Mover and the train for sure) when I wish I would have had a light jacket. But, we survived.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I am inside and cold! It's like 70 indoors right now. I do actually love this weather, but I'd need something warm to wear to the parks. If you (OP) are coming for 10 days, you will want to bring clothes to layer. I would advise: a swimsuit, shorts, t-shirts, pants, sweatshirt, and a warm jacket and hat/gloves. It got down to 29 last week, you never know! I hope we do get more rain.
Originally Posted By Mr X It was very cold one day we were there last month. Luckily, we had our winter gear from Boston, because we VERY much needed it (and no, it wasn't sweater weather AT ALL!).
Originally Posted By Mr X Talkin gloves, hats, and winter jackets (everyone else was bundled up too...but the CM's looked rather pathetic in the heavy gear SHIVERING...it wasn't THAT cold lol).
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I remember breaking into the winter costuming when I worked at Disney. I am sure it looked a little silly having a Jungle Cruise skipper wearing a warm jacket with a scarf...but hey, I was comfortable. When you are working in 80 degree weather every day a 20 degree drop is pretty jarring. Now, I think it was probably in the 50s when I wore the really heavy stuff.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome It really can feel cold, especially since a few days ago it was 80! I like brisk, but I still need the winter wear . Also, 50's here feels almost like 30's up north. I am not sure why, but I used to not feel so cold when I lived in NJ (I could go out in shorts/sweatshirt in the 40's before I moved to FL). Then I get here, and 60's has me sooooo cold!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Wimps. ;-) We usually go to Orlando in January and weather then can be all over the place. We've been at WDW in January when it's dropped below freezing and been there when the highs hit the nineties. You need to bring a range of clothes to handle any possibility. We usually pack shorts and jeans, long sleeve and short sleeve shirts, and a sweatshirt or leather jacket to wear on the cooler days. Parkas??? We never wear a parka unless it is below 20 degrees, and it never gets that cold in Orlando. As for rain, I've found over the years to ignore what weather.com says regarding rain in Orlando. Yes, it may rain some of the days, but usually it is just for a half hour or so and then the rest of the day is nice. There have been very few times during our trips when there was steady rain throughout the day.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome ^^^ Wimp, yes. 68 degrees in house = 2 comforters AND 2 fleece blankets We don't get a lot of steady rain. But when a cold front moves in, it may be cloudy and rainy on and off all day. We did have a lengthy thunderstorm a couple of days back. I don't mind cloudy weather generally, though. Unless it's really cold and I don't have my parka.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Parkas??? We never wear a parka unless it is below 20 degrees, and it never gets that cold in Orlando.>> LOL. Its not unusual out here to see kids walking to school in 20 degree weather wearings shorts and a hoodie! My son has yet to wear a coat to school this year, and according to the nat gas bill we just got the average temp in December was 21 degrees.
Originally Posted By CCMOM Wow. Thanks for all the info. I live in California but unlike Southern Cal where the sun is shining all the time, I'm up north in the cold and rainy Redwood Forest. So rain is ok....as long as it doesn't pour on us all day long. But I'm for sure going to pack a few more long sleeve shirts and jeans now!!
Originally Posted By CCMOM Yeah, I'm thinking about one of those cheap dollar store poncho's that we can wad up and stick in a locker or something. Must be cheaper than buying them in the park!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome They are expensive and not well made. I'd get them from the Dollar Tree, or else just have a nice windbreaker.
Originally Posted By figment1986 As soon as its 59f I'm freezing... but 60f I'm not really bad. I think it has to do with our hot and humid summers... when it gets cold it gets colder to us, while up north have it hot and cold more evenly. I go with nbody's suggestion on packing a little of everything... just in case.
