Animal Kingdom: Feelin' HOT HOT HOT!

[TinyLolitaBunny]

Going to sound silly for a moment.

So a lot of people have been heard making comments that AK is hotter than everywhere else...

WHY??? Is it the vegetation? Our imaginations? Is it Disney "Magic" gone crazy?

 

[smeagol]

one theory is that AK has fewer indoor (air-conditioned) attractions than other parks, so it seems hotter (because you rarely get a break from the heat).

just a theory, i'm sure there are others.

 

[rabx5]

I think it seems more humid because of all the vegetation. MGM-now to me that is the hottest place- not enough trees and shade-just buildings and pavement. I almost had the vapors there last June - I was fine at AK-just more damp.

 

[STEAMBOAT209]

I always feel hotter in AK than the other parks, but I believe its do to the layout of the park, seems you are walking further between attractions, therefore; more sun and heat . that's fine, I enjoy AK

 

[°O°Joe]

Instead of walls and buildings everywhere, tropical foliage makes up much of the border space. This keeps the area warmer and more humid than usual.

 

[TinyLolitaBunny]

Yeah, I think I just firgured it out when I was replying to another thread, listing all the indoors and a/c areas of each park... the AK list was much much smaller than the others.

 

[Poohbear123]

Its also the COLDEST of the 4 Parks too, I had to have an Alcoholic Drink at 11:00am in order to "warm up."

 

[Plantlady]

I read that they tested different areas before building AK, and found this spot that was 5-10 degrees warmer, so they went with it, for the sake of the animals. That combined with the plants (which add humidity), makes it the warmest of parks.

 

[Eljay]

Not to mention, no cross breeze like the lovely one you can catch coming off of the World Showcase Lagoon on even the hottest days.