Bathing Suits in the Parks

[Silock]

I'm not convinced that you've spent time in Florida in August. You'll have wet clothes on within minutes of stepping outside without ever getting on a wet ride and stay that way all day.

If I were going to Disney during the summer (especially if I were riding wet rides) I would wear board shorts made to fast dry, a rash guard shirt, a wide brim hat, quick drying open shoes and use BodyGlide or Gold Bond Friction Defense as religiously as I use sunscreen.

Now that I think about it I may do this when I go in October.

Sweat wet and water wet are two different things. If you think clothes won't dry in the heat, even in high humidity, I don't know what to tell you. If clothes didn't dry, no one would ever have dry clothes at all!

 

[surferdave]

Sweat wet and water wet are two different things. If you think clothes won't dry in the heat, even in high humidity, I don't know what to tell you. If clothes didn't dry, no one would ever have dry clothes at all!

Actually the ability of the air to readily absorb more moisture (and thus allow clothes or anything else to dry) at any temperature is highly dependent on the relative humidity. The higher the relative humidity, the closer the dew point is to the current temperature; when the dew point is equal to the current temperature then the air is saturated with water and your clothes will not dry at all. The temperature is never far above the dew point in Florida in August.

I suppose I could be wrong; I teach thermodynamics to engineers for steam cycle operations so I'm not that accustomed to thinking about physics of the weather and how water behaves at atmospheric pressure instead of at 1000 psi. But I know I hate the feeling of a soaked cotton shirt sticking to me for several hours outside in the summer, and it does no good to reassure myself "it's really hot out here, it's gonna have to dry sometime."

 

[jade1]

Not super pretty, but obviously made for more than jumping in a swimming pool.

 

[Silock]

Actually the ability of the air to readily absorb more moisture (and thus allow clothes or anything else to dry) at any temperature is highly dependent on the relative humidity. The higher the relative humidity, the closer the dew point is to the current temperature; when the dew point is equal to the current temperature then the air is saturated with water and your clothes will not dry at all. The temperature is never far above the dew point in Florida in August.

Of course, but you're talking about a 20 degree difference between dew point and temperature, on average. Obviously, lower humidity would be preferable, but in my experience, it just doesn't take that long to dry out (especially if you're moving around, or in a place where the air is moving). The rides just don't get you that wet at WDW, on average. Sure, you can get an unlucky bounce on Kali and get pretty wet, but it's still likely that you're not even soaked. Now, the water rides at Universal are a different story. You can't escape getting drenched there.

Besides, if it's truly as bad as you say, they'll be so wet already that they won't know the difference.

 

[surferdave]

Besides, if it's truly as bad as you say, they'll be so wet already that they won't know the difference.

Right, I'm not talking about the rides. Sweat, humidity and the frequent rain that's hard to entirely escape in the crowds is enough moisture in August to make cotton and other non-wicking fibers feel like a wet sponge all day.

 

[World Showcaser]

Wow...am I ever sorry I asked what seemed like a simple question. I just was asking for the rules, not your opinion or medical advice. Lol I never said anyone planned to walk around Ina bikini top! I have a tank top bathing suit that doesn't look like a bathing suit....as would the girls.

And yes, I have been to WDW in August before. That is why I asked the question. I walked around in my light weight clothes that were soaked from the rides all day. The humidity doesn't dry clothes like you would think. I was just trying to come up with ways to avoid that feeling for my kids without carrying around laundry for 5.

Anyway, it seems like tank top bathing suits and shorts for the girls and shorts bathing suits and t shirts for the boys will be just fine. We live in our suits all summer long so we have enough to wear a different one every day.

 

[Sagginit]

i think the no swim suit rule is for various reasons. another idea is do you plan on taking a mid day nap break? if so go on the rides before you leave. i used to do that at six flags as a kid as they had a kali type ride there. we just kept towels in the car to sit on for the ride home. you could just stand on the bus on the way back.

imagine if they let adults walk around in swimsuits? it would give another reason for everyone to dislike those huge south american tour groups.

 

[scrapquitler]

Wow...am I ever sorry I asked what seemed like a simple question. I just was asking for the rules, not your opinion or medical advice. Lol I never said anyone planned to walk around Ina bikini top! I have a tank top bathing suit that doesn't look like a bathing suit....as would the girls.

And yes, I have been to WDW in August before. That is why I asked the question. I walked around in my light weight clothes that were soaked from the rides all day. The humidity doesn't dry clothes like you would think. I was just trying to come up with ways to avoid that feeling for my kids without carrying around laundry for 5.

Anyway, it seems like tank top bathing suits and shorts for the girls and shorts bathing suits and t shirts for the boys will be just fine. We live in our suits all summer long so we have enough to wear a different one every day.

I would suggest bringing something else to change into that isn't a bathing suit just in case you get a cast member who decides to enforce the rule. The rule says "no bathing suits" not "no bathing suits except for ones that kind of don't look like bathing suits". But we all know that the rules aren't always evenly enforced.

 

[talbot3186]

Just wondering after reading all your comments am of to wdw next year iv got a couple of t-shirt that are short finish at my belly button would I get away with wearing them so be best not to chance and just wear vest and leave the t-shirts for when at hotel and walking around other places but the park.

 

[rutgers1]

I can't believe that this thread is so long. Move on folks, this topic is dead.

 

[surferdave]

I would suggest bringing something else to change into that isn't a bathing suit just in case you get a cast member who decides to enforce the rule. The rule says "no bathing suits" not "no bathing suits except for ones that kind of don't look like bathing suits". But we all know that the rules aren't always evenly enforced.

No one has provided any evidence of a "no bathing suit" rule, though several people have stated that there is one as if it was a foregone conclusion. WDW's Dressing Recommendations page describes their limitations and does not in any way exclude clothing just because it was designed to swim in. Any of the following would be perfectly fine in the parks despite being designed as swimwear.

Okay, Larry might not make it in, but Moe & Curly would.

 

[Minnesota!]

FWIW, we went to WDW last August (and this coming August, too!) and we got soaked. We wore mesh athletic shorts and cotton t's each day and they dried VERY quickly. We never had any issues with it not drying due to humidity..

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

The Bottom Line here is simply................use common sense. No one with a little thought is going to wear a bikini or a thong in the parks with the kids and the bright sun. Its just in poor taste and you will be removed.

If a swim suit looks and covers like shorts and a top covers like a T shirt..................seems that would be reasonable to wear.

AKK