What to do if it rains?

[jewelryladyct]

We are headed to Disney next week and the 10 day forcast shows rain on 2 of our 4 days. We are praying it changes by then, but if it does rain, any suggestions on what to do?

[Disneyrsh]

Get wet. ;)

[Luvchefmic]

Pack rain ponchos (you can get these even at a dollar store near you) You can do pretty much anything that you would normally do on a sunny day. Some rides will close down (I'm thinking Splash Mountain maybe others) but only if there is lightning or a threat of it. The beauty of Florida is the rain doesn't usually last; on the downside as a Floridian if I had a dollar for everytime I let the dogs in and out on a rainy/sunny day ..like today ,,,I could probably afford a week at AKL :rotfl2:

Have a great time and Welcome to the boards!

[dsnymomof4]

It rained on a few days of our Jan vacation (and was very cold), and we just put on our ponchos and went about our day. We did AK on one of our rainy days - the safari was pretty neat in the rain. Everest was still running. Epcot is also a good park to do in the rain because there are a lot of indoor things to do. The rain does seem to keep the crowds down a little as well. Just don't let the rain keep you from enjoying your vacation!

[PrincessTiffany]

We are headed to Disney next week and the 10 day forcast shows rain on 2 of our 4 days. We are praying it changes by then, but if it does rain, any suggestions on what to do?
We don't do anything differently. We just put our ponchos on and keep on going.

[pooh2001]

EPCOT - inside exhibits

or

AK - Safari, the animals love to play in the rain !

Carry a light weight back pack - such as Nike nylon string ones.
Our #1 advice - pack plastic zip-lock bags, large ones to hold your camera, cell phone, wallets and an extra pair of water shoes (sandels, flip flops, crocs)
When it rains (summer time - hot days) - use the 'water shoe' and put your sneakers in the zip lock bag.

If you are traveling during the cooler months - pack 2 pairs of sneakers.
Get/buy a newpaper everyday from your resort. Read it if you wish.
But when it rains, at night stuff some newspaper into each sneaker to help them dry out faster during the night. Then let the 'wet' pair of sneakers air dry (without the newspaper) the morning and wear your second pair of sneakers. Repeat process with second pair of sneakers if it rains again and your first pair of sneakers will be ready to wear again.

[EmilyJ]

EPCOT - inside exhibits

or

AK - Safari, the animals love to play in the rain !

Carry a light weight back pack - such as Nike nylon string ones.
Our #1 advice - pack plastic zip-lock bags, large ones to hold your camera, cell phone, wallets and an extra pair of water shoes (sandels, flip flops, crocs)
When it rains (summer time - hot days) - use the 'water shoe' and put your sneakers in the zip lock bag.

If you are traveling during the cooler months - pack 2 pairs of sneakers.
Get/buy a newpaper everyday from your resort. Read it if you wish.
But when it rains, at night stuff some newspaper into each sneaker to help them dry out faster during the night. Then let the 'wet' pair of sneakers air dry (without the newspaper) the morning and wear your second pair of sneakers. Repeat process with second pair of sneakers if it rains again and your first pair of sneakers will be ready to wear again.


That is a wonderful tip!

[jewelryladyct]

Thank you for the ideas! Especially the double shoe idea. I would not have thought of that! We will definitely enjoy ourselves, rain or shine! Anything is better than the drab weather we have in New England right now!:cutie:

[braylan]

Hopefully it won't rain, but if it does enjoy yourself!

[PrincessPiperMommy]

We went in September and it rained almost every day. You have already been provided several great tips. I would just add that if you are taking a child, bring a stroller cover!!! I didn't my first trip and ended up carrying a toddler lol...

[halinar]

I've done the Not So Scary Halloween Party in the rain and you wouldn't even know it was raining because it didn't stop anyone from having any fun. It might have kept the crowds down though because we just walked on some of the rides. I wish I had a ponco with me and will be bringing that with us when we go down in 10 days. Weather looks like it's forecasted with some rain and ponchos from your local $ store are better than those picked up at the parks.
Enjoy

[rodolfh]

Maybe i become sad !

[amyy]

We do the ponchos.

I know people will say you can't go all the way to Disney and go to the movies but that is what we did our last trip. The movie theater at DTD has a lot of choices and it was a nice break. But if you are only there 4 days you may not want to do this. We were only there for two days but we have made several trip to Disney so didn't feel like we were missing out on anything.

[Disbound]

Disney Quest is fun.

[Aristocath]

Put on a poncho and keep going!;)

[seashoreCM]

Disney Quest is fun.
Disney Quest is packed on a rainy day.

[honeydiane1953]

Get wet. ;)

LOL so true. I pack cheap ponchos from the DOLLAR STORE. They do just as good as the ones they sale at WDW and cost hardly a thing.

[Jamoky]

I agree with all the tips already provided I would just add one more...

If you bring a stroller AND you bring the stroller rain cover, PUT the cover on the stroller when you go on rides with long lines or in to see the shows (e.g. festival of the Lion King @ AK). I learned to do this when it rained while we were in a show and our stroller got SOAKED. I now cover the stroller whenever we are planning to join a long line-up or going to see a show. That way, if it rains while the stroller is parked, we are not affected.

[redrosesix]

it rained a few times on our last trip -- we chose to go to AK (where we were able to walk onto every ride) because so much of the pathways are covered by the trees, and MK, because you can walk under a lot of covered areas.

Yes, Epcot does have a lot of indoor attractions, but we decided against it for the rainy days because it is so open.

[mom2rb]

We just keep going. No matter what my kids tell people, I won't melt if I get wet.:lmao:

[MyVirtueAidan]

Throw on a poncho and keep it moving! We fly out from RI so a lil rain should never affect our day!!!

[Figment_Fan]

I love this board!

I (and DW) generally get strange looks when we tell people that rain doesn't interfere with our trip. Pull out the ponchos from the dollar store and keep going.:cool1:

Many people disappear after the water comes down. Lines disappear as well.

I agree about the shoe idea. We never had a problem until we went in late June and early July. The shoes got so soaked, we could have used an extra pair. I remember being in the laundry holding the dryer door for an hour while the shoes went through the cycle. If I let go, one of the shoes would knock the door open and stop the dryer. Had a wonderful time talking with many of the people stopping in to check their laundry and asking what I was doing holding the door closed.

[TagsMissy]

why are people so afraid of a little rain? :)

buy dollar store ponchos

[englishteacha]

Definitely bring extra shoes! On our honeymoon it rained every afternoon and we each only packed one pair of sneakers. By the third day of wearing wet shoes, our feet were just gross, as well as the shoes being smelly!

[ablenus]

I'm really not a fan of ponchos, my first trip to WDW was in late august / early september of 2008, and it was when Hurricane Fay decided to park over Orlando for the first 4 days of our trip. It rained, and it blew, but the parks stayed open, it stayed warm, and we walked onto every ride because most people stayed back at their resorts for some silly reason. We ditched any thought of ponchos after day 1. We're used to cold, wet weather, so aside from a few chills when we entered restaurants or other inside attractions, we just trucked through and had a blast.

The youngest person in our group was also 13.... Though I don't mind getting wet myself, I'm sure if you have little ones, you'll want to keep them dry whenever possible.

I guess the main message is... Rain won't stop the Disney magic.

Oh, and regardless of the forcast, you can expect a 20 minute downpour once a day in the early afternoon. Maybe it's just the time of year we usually go, but it sure is consistent!

[wscottsawka]

you just get wet. Don't alter your plans at all. We've been to Disney 29 times and Iam fairly certain that we saw some type of rain every time. Park doesn't change it just gets wet, why should you. Rain or Shine, it will be the best time ever.

[PalmettoPrincess]

Yes, I agree with the many other posters who said to just get ponchos and go for it! But might I suggest that if you buy ponchos from the $ store, buy several for each person. I've found that they really aren't meant to be used more than a few times each. In the $ stores near me, they sell them 2 for a $. I bought several packages. I really don't like to wear them, so we would just toss them after we were done and use a new one the next day or the next time it was raining. Much better than having to carry around wet ponchos when it wasn't raining IMO.

Have fun! =]

[DaughterOfTriton]

Same thing you'd do if it wasn't raining! I was there in May smack dab in the middle of the worst rain I've ever seen, and we still did everything we set out to do. Word of warning, though, the ponchos that Disney sells are definitely not made to last more than about 2 days or so. Our ponchos ripped very quickly, but I doubt you'll have the kind of rain that last May saw. Have a great trip!!

[britfish]

http://allears.net/ae/issue364.htm


I bookmarked this last year because they were calling for lots of rain on our trip. Fortunately they were wrong!

[MHSweb79]

Rainy days are a gift at Disney. Last time we were there, we had one rainy day so we decided to do the Studios, since most everything was indoors. Well, we got to ride TSM FOUR TIMES before 11:30 a.m.!!!!! Twice with FP and twice on standbye.
We just put on our ponchos and did everything we wanted to do. The only thing that was crowded was the Animation Academy, believe it or not.

[disadventurer]

I'm really not a fan of ponchos, my first trip to WDW was in late august / early september of 2008, and it was when Hurricane Fay decided to park over Orlando for the first 4 days of our trip. It rained, and it blew, but the parks stayed open, it stayed warm, and we walked onto every ride because most people stayed back at their resorts for some silly reason. We ditched any thought of ponchos after day 1. We're used to cold, wet weather, so aside from a few chills when we entered restaurants or other inside attractions, we just trucked through and had a blast.

The youngest person in our group was also 13.... Though I don't mind getting wet myself, I'm sure if you have little ones, you'll want to keep them dry whenever possible.

I guess the main message is... Rain won't stop the Disney magic.

Oh, and regardless of the forcast, you can expect a 20 minute downpour once a day in the early afternoon. Maybe it's just the time of year we usually go, but it sure is consistent!

We were there for Fay too. We stayed at POFQ. DS21 was in from Alaska so, "The Show Must Go On," and it did. AK was open and that was our park for the day. Yes, we got wet, yes we had our ponchos on and it could have been worse. Went on Kali River Ride and boy it was fun. Saw the Nemo show for the first time and it was beautiful. Went on Everest in the rain and it was still as fun as it could be. We'll always remember Disney and FAY day.

Enjoy your time and bring your poncho!!:wizard: