Bug spray?

[margot31]

So not to start any thing here but I just recently moved to FL and found a few bug bites on my legs. I was talking to my mom and told me to make sure I had bug spray for the kids when we go to Disney in April.

What is a good bug spray for a 2 year old and 6 month old? Something that would be good to cover the whole family but really make sure its safe for the kids.

 

[ErinsMommy]

i don't think i've ever used or packed bug spray while in Disney.

 

[Robo]

So not to start any thing here but I just recently moved to FL and found a few bug bites on my legs. I was talking to my mom and told me to make sure I had bug spray for the kids when we go to Disney in April.

What is a good bug spray for a 2 year old and 6 month old? Something that would be good to cover the whole family but really make sure its safe for the kids.

HERE ya go.

 

[Alesia]

The best mosquito repellent in the world is Victoria's Secret's Amber Romance body spray.

No, I am not kidding.

 

[Robo]

i don't think i've ever used or packed bug spray while in Disney.

It will be of some interest to know that Disney is so concerned that they now put cans of repellant in all of their resort rooms and encourage guests to use it.

And, they offer it free to guests in the parks, etc.

 

[ErinsMommy]

honest question - are there mosquitos in Disney? i know they must be in Florida because ive read of Zika being there but here in NYC mosquitos feast on me and I don't think ive ever gotten bitten in Disney. LOL.

 

[ErinsMommy]

It will be of some interest to know that Disney is so concerned that they now put cans of repellant in all of their resort rooms and encourage guests to use it.

And, they offer it free to guests in the parks, etc.

Could this be more proactive and ease fears of Zika than any real presence?

 

[Robo]

Of course. There are mosquitoes everywhere.

 

[Denise W]

Disney sprays (or at least they used to) for mosquitos. That is why you usually aren't bothered. Now with the Zika scare they also provide the cans of repellant.

Denise

 

[Robo]

Could this be more proactive and ease fears of Zika than any real presence?

If they wanted to just "ease fears," why would they put the info and repellant out?

That would have the opposite effect.

 

[ErinsMommy]

Of course. There are mosquitoes everywhere.

maybe the Florida versions doesn't like me because the NYC version certainly do.

 

[Robo]

maybe the Florida versions doesn't like me because the NYC version certainly do.

Many guests hate the taste of WDW area water.
Maybe the bugs hate the taste of NYC guests.

 

[ErinsMommy]

If they wanted to just "ease fears," why would they put the info and repellant out?

That would have the opposite effect.

I respectfully disagree. When we were traveling to Turks & Caicos last September all the newspeople were reporting the presence of Zika in Florida every minute they could. By "offering" repellant, they're providing 'protection' - whether you use it or not is up to the individual.

 

[lovethattink]

It will be of some interest to know that Disney is so concerned that they now put cans of repellant in all of their resort rooms and encourage guests to use it.

And, they offer it free to guests in the parks, etc.

Was at AK 2 weekends ago for RoL preview. Cans were gone and they had giant containers of insect repellant. The pump kind.

 

[Robo]

Was at AK 2 weekends ago for RoL preview. Cans were gone and they had giant containers of insect repellant. The pump kind.

In the resort rooms?

 

[lovethattink]

In the resort rooms?

No just outside of RoL on a table.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Not sure if they are still doing it but Disney was providing free bug spray in September.

I have never used butg spray at Disney and doubt I ever will.
Absolutely no reason to unless perhaps you're staying at the campsites.
Disney does an excellent job at bug control.

 

[loves to dive]

If a bug is within a 20 mile radius it will find me and bite me and most likely the bite will get infected. I don't have any problems at Disney during the day but have been bitten sitting outside the first floor rooms at night. Last Sept. I decided to take in the movie on the lawn at BC, they don't provide chairs but do allow you to pull them off the beach and put out sheets for people to sit on. I went to my room and sprayed up with the bug spray provided in the room and had no problems. I figured sitting on the wet grass (it has just rained, go figure) at night, better safe than sorry.

 

[CJN]

The best mosquito repellent in the world is Victoria's Secret's Amber Romance body spray.

No, I am not kidding.

If this works I will consider it the best Disney tip EVER

 

[Alesia]

If this works I will consider it the best Disney tip EVER

I'm completely serious.

I'm a natural mosquito magnet, but if I spray myself down with Amber Romance, I never get a bite. It's a tip I learned from a guy who used to give swamp boat tours in Louisiana.