Beating the heat this week at WDW

[cdoc29]

At the parks this week July 28 - Aug 2 in a heat wave and wanted to share our tips on how we are staying cool.

1.Rope Drop - we get there when the park opens and try to be out by noon.

2. Afternoon break - with real feel temps topping 110 degrees in the park this week spending the hottest part of the day 1pm -5pm at the hotel in the A/C and pool

3. Using a Sun Umbrella, personal fan and cooling towel to help keep us cool while in the parks

4. Refillable water bottle - be sure to search for where to refill water bottles, not every water fountain has one but the ones that do tend to have cold water.

5. Ice Water at QS restaurants - cups of ice water are free at QS locations

6. Planning shopping and indoor attractions to cool off in the heat.

7. If you can afford it LL allows inside quicker and less standing outside in the heat. We have made great use this week of LL

8. Taking care of our feet, your more prone to blisters when feet overheat which is easy to do when walking on hot pavement in your shoes.

Love to hear others suggestions we have not employed as we still have two more park days this week.

 

[Nicnicnic.nic]

Thanks for this info. We're going in 2 weeks

 

[JayMass]

We have never been in the current insane heat, but we have gone a few times in August. It seems like you are making all the right moves! Rope dropping and afternoon breaks are the biggest ways we stay cool, but umbrellas, water, and cooling towels are key too. Here are a few tips to consider:
--Wet and freeze the cooling towels. That way they are ice cold when you pull them out!
--Moleskin and blister bandages in my backpack (you could Instacart them from a local pharmacy)
--Second pair of socks and an extra T-shirt in the backpack.
--Spray fans. The kind that mist you. Do these in addition to the personal neck fans.
--DON'T avoid the skyliner. While it's not air-conditioned, you do get a really nice, comfortable breeze as you fly through the air!

Here are some things NOT to do in the heat:
--Decide that you want to walk from the TTC to the Poly to GF to MK because it seems like a nice walk
--Forget that you have an umbrella in your bag and get flagged by security (ALWAYS hold it out in front of you or you will get flagged every single time!!)

 

[toesmom]

At the parks this week July 28 - Aug 2 in a heat wave and wanted to share our tips on how we are staying cool.

1.Rope Drop - we get there when the park opens and try to be out by noon.

2. Afternoon break - with real feel temps topping 110 degrees in the park this week spending the hottest part of the day 1pm -5pm at the hotel in the A/C and pool

3. Using a Sun Umbrella, personal fan and cooling towel to help keep us cool while in the parks

4. Refillable water bottle - be sure to search for where to refill water bottles, not every water fountain has one but the ones that do tend to have cold water.

5. Ice Water at QS restaurants - cups of ice water are free at QS locations

6. Planning shopping and indoor attractions to cool off in the heat.

7. If you can afford it LL allows inside quicker and less standing outside in the heat. We have made great use this week of LL

8. Taking care of our feet, your more prone to blisters when feet overheat which is easy to do when walking on hot pavement in your shoes.

Love to hear others suggestions we have not employed as we still have two more park days this week.

these are great trips, rope drop is probably top tip in summer

 

[kylenne]

--DON'T avoid the skyliner. While it's not air-conditioned, you do get a really nice, comfortable breeze as you fly through the air!

Counterpoint: those brief stoppages are absolutely brutal this time of year because of the lack of a/c. Even in May we were cooking dangling between HS and CBR. You couldn't pay me to get on it this time of year tbh (even when it's not down for lightning, which is another problem).

 

[fla4fun]

--DON'T avoid the skyliner. While it's not air-conditioned, you do get a really nice, comfortable breeze as you fly through the air!

Counterpoint: those brief stoppages are absolutely brutal this time of year because of the lack of a/c. Even in May we were cooking dangling between HS and CBR. You couldn't pay me to get on it this time of year tbh (even when it's not down for lightning, which is another problem).

Both of you have very valid points. I have stayed at Pop a few times during the summer since the Skyliner was built. When it performs as it’s supposed to, the lack of AC is not as big of a deal as most people think (I was a huge doubter myself until I tried it). But after having to call a rideshare to return to Pop a few times due to summer storm closures, I decided it wasn’t worth the extra $ premium to stay there in July-September. I save a few dollars and stay at the All Star resorts if I go during the summer (those buses have cold AC, which is much appreciated).

I don’t go to WDW much in the summer anymore. I can’t seem to drink water fast enough to replace what I am sweating out. When I did go, I made sure I had water with me at all times. When I dined, I drank water instead of soda or other beverages. Heading toward the Skyliner, whether going to the park or returning to the resort, I would make sure I had a full and cold bottle with me for the trip. I am fortunate that I have never been on the Skyliner when it stopped for even a few minutes, but I wasn’t willing to chance getting stranded up there without a bottle of water.