Bugs and mosquitoes?

[1983DisneyFanatic]

I spent a week in San Diego and Anaheim in May and I didn't get a single bite or notice any mosquitos. I usually get eaten alive (also from NJ).

 

[ludari]

I've never experienced any bug problems at the parks and I go every other week and have stayed at Grand California and other off site hotels.

 

[smartlabelprint]

I'd be worried about cancer from too much bug spray. Wouldn't wear any at Disneyland.

 

[Indiana Scott]

Like others' I just haven't ever noticed bugs at DLR.

 

[lizzytizzy]

Just stay away from the Dole Whip station. There are bees there!

 

[Symon]

I, too, am a mosquito magnet and last year I did get two bites while watching WOC. I know that the only 2 mosquitos in Anaheim found me, but just wanted to let you know that they are out there.

 

[tarheelalum]

Leave the bug spray at home. Southern California, for the most part, is a desert.

 

[BrianL]

Yes, there are no mosquito problems at Disneyland. That's not to say you won't maybe see one or two, but it's not like Florida where it's a prime location for them to breed. There are worries about Zika and WDW, but I believe at DLR that it is really a non-issue.

 

[Spyral]

Leave the bug spray at home. Southern California, for the most part, is a desert.

Oh, I don't know that just because in a desert to worry less about mosquitoes. I live in the Phoenix area, and here they can be bad at times. Most likely it is due to people not taken care of standing/stagnate water, or a pool not properly taken cared of. It only takes about 72 hours of there being standing water to a whole mess of mosquitoes. So anytime do get some rain, people should be checking for any standing water and take care of it.

I think with Disneyland, Disney does a great job of taking care of standing/stagnate water (as others have also pointed out). Make the conditions bad for them as much as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if they did other methods as well (fogging/sprays/fish).

 

[tarheelalum]

Oh, I don't know that just because in a desert to worry less about mosquitoes. I live in the Phoenix area, and here they can be bad at times. Most likely it is due to people not taken care of standing/stagnate water, or a pool not properly taken cared of. It only takes about 72 hours of there being standing water to a whole mess of mosquitoes. So anytime do get some rain, people should be checking for any standing water and take care of it.

I think with Disneyland, Disney does a great job of taking care of standing/stagnate water (as others have also pointed out). Make the conditions bad for them as much as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if they did other methods as well (fogging/sprays/fish).

I've lived in southern California a long time and I cannot remember when or even if I've ever been bitten by a mosquito here. I don't know a thing about Phoenix, but in socal, mosquitos are not an issue.

 

[wowsmom]

The only time I've experienced bug bites at DL was last summer. We were sitting on the patio of Jolly Holiday during Paint the Night and I was right next to the bushes and ended up with a lot of little tiny bites on my legs. Mosquito bites usually swell and itch like crazy for me and these were just mildly itchy and didn't swell, so I don't think they were mosquitoes. So I'd recommend not sitting right next to the bushes at night.

 

[quantumottle]

Unless you're trying out the latest queen-bee pheromone skin moisturizer or planning to steal some honey, you're going to be fine.

LOL