Comments on going to Disney in August

[PrincessKsMom]

My two previous trips, as you can see in my signature, have been during coolers months; however, we went to WDW last August and it was HOT and we enjoyed ourselves. Both my mom and DD13 are asthmatic so we were concerned about that. Fortunately, neither one of them had a problem breathing; they actually both had issues once we got home because of pollen, etc. (I think their breathing issues are more with colder weather, but we were still concerned). Anyway, we are the commando-type family. At the parks right after rope drop (or right before) and stay the entire day/night. No breaks back to the hotel. We usually scheduled a table service meal during the day so we could have an hour or so break in the air conditioning. As long as you wear a hat, use plenty of sunscreen (none of us got burned because we reapplied frequently) and drink plenty of water you'll be fine. (FWIW, my mom and I are both Pooh-sized, so I think we probably had more of an issue with the heat than most, but it still wasn't too bad). The only day that was miserable was the Wednesday we went to the AK. It was over an hour wait for to bus with no shade (ASMo). By the time we got the park and started to walk around, both DD and I looked at each other and decided to go back to the hotel. It's just too hot at AK. The only issue we had with going during the summer is the amount of stuff you carry -- purse, water bottle, hat (on and off during the rides/shows, etc.), camera and we made the mistake of taking big misting fans which we filled with cold water. Everything was just too heavy. After the first day we ditched the big misting fans, I switched to a fanny pack and we only brought 1 bottle of water each instead of 2. During the cooler/winter months you don't need to carry water or a hat and you can stuff most of your belongings in your pockets.

 

[Princessbaby]

We went in August the last 2 yrs. The time frame was the exact same week both years....

In late August 2007, it was VERY hot and VERY humid/sticky/gross. We dealt with it-we were in Disney after all! We would hit the park @ opening (or EMH) and stay until lunchtime. At or after lunch, we'd go back to the hotel (Yacht Club) and swim all afternoon. We'd then head into a park for dinner and stay a few hours once the sun went down..... it "felt" cooler then We stayed hydrated by drinking plenty of water, made sure we wore hats and plenty of sunscreen We didn't get a drop of rain the entire week-not a single drop. Very unusual for FL in August!!!!
This past August 17-24, 2008, it was not as *nice* The day we arrived was fine.... then the first full day, we got some rain showers in the afternoon @ AK. It was actually kind of refreshing because it was so humid..... The 2nd and 3rd day (Sun. and Mon) were fine..... (hot, humid, etc) but then Tropical Storm Fay rolled in and it was AWFUL the rest of the week..... the temps dropped, it was sooooo gusty and rainy. The umbrellas were useless as they would come apart. We were pelted with HARD rain.... our shoes never got dry as it rained for the last 5 days we were there... I just felt gross most of the week We were staying at the Beach Club and sadly, we almost never got to use Stormalong Bay because it was really on the chilly side during the TS Fay.....

It's purely luck of the draw in what you'll get..... it's totally doable no matter the weather. The crowds were not *that* bad either time-more crowded than late September... but not like a school vacation week in Feb., April, or December IMO.

Good luck in your decision!!! Hope you have a magical time!!!!

We were there at the exact same time!! We were there until the 18th or something like that and the only rain I remember was a QUICK shower one afternoon and it was so quick I went into the food court at POR as it started and it was gone by time i left, but that is the only rain we saw! That was a BAD August- it was very hot, humid. I remember my DH making the comment that as soon as he stepped out of the shower he was sweating again. But, like you, we were in Disney so we didn't care. We just made the most of our mornings and evenings and drank TONS of water!

 

[Darcy03231]

I was there in August 2007 and while it was hot, it really wasn't any worse than it was at home (NH). We found that the days went the best if we got up early and got to the parks when they opened. We'd stay until about 1 pm and then go back to our villa for lunch/rest/swim. We'd go back in the early evening and stay until closing. Just make sure you drink plenty of water and bring hats.