Do I need to take bug spray (repelant)??

[HLester3]

This sounds like a strange question, but I am trying to figure out if I need to bring bug spray on our trip in 11 days. I am assuming that I will not need it for the parks, but I have heard that there are a lot of bugs at Fort Wilderness, and I would like to to the campfire, so I just want to be prepared. Plus I have heard about the bugs at AKL on the balconies. I don't know if that is only for the summer, or for the spring also.
Thanks.

 

[goofy4tink]

Last summer I took the Avon sunscreen that has citronella as an insect repell. in it with me to WDW. It worked really well. We didn't have a big insect issue but once and awhile they came out and nibbled on my ankles.

 

[Dolphin_Girl008]

This sounds like a strange question, but I am trying to figure out if I need to bring bug spray on our trip in 11 days. I am assuming that I will not need it for the parks, but I have heard that there are a lot of bugs at Fort Wilderness, and I would like to to the campfire, so I just want to be prepared. Plus I have heard about the bugs at AKL on the balconies. I don't know if that is only for the summer, or for the spring also.
Thanks.

Definitely! I forgot to spray my legs one day and got about 20 mosquitoe bites (I wore shorts)!

 

[kellymouse]

Just sitting outside on a hammock at CBR a few years ago in May I got a yucky, itchy spider bite! If you are going to be outside at night, its not a bad idea.

 

[weluvpluto]

We've never had a problem in the parks, but I take it for the resort, and in your case you will definitely need it at FW

 

[Feralpeg]

Mosquitos are out full force already. My DD got bit on the eye last night by one and her eye swelled shut. Bring your repellant!

 

[bugsy]

I'm bringing repellant wipes!

 

[Grants Mom]

I'm bringing repellant wipes!

who makes those i have never seen them? are the deet free for the kids/toddler/infants?

 

[TimothyG]

Definately bring repellants. Most Disney resorts have little ponds and water = mosquitos.. The parks are never that bad though.

 

[Ronda93]

We've gotten lots of skeeter bites waiting for Illuminations. Bring the spray.

 

[bugsy]

who makes those i have never seen them? are the deet free for the kids/toddler/infants?

I found them in the camping section of Target..do not know
the brand, but I will look when I get home tonight and let you
know. I do know that they are not deet free..seems to me
I saw something for the little guys in the same section where
you would find sunscreen, etc. I figured the wipes would be
good though, you could control the amount / area better
than with a spray...(as well as avoid that nasty bug spray
taste in your mouth

 

[JBeli70618]

who makes those i have never seen them? are the deet free for the kids/toddler/infants?

Avon has all deet free bug sprays that are safe for kids. I'm an Avon Rep. In the Campaign 8 brochure - they have their Bug Guard products on sale.

They have:

Bug Guard Plus Pump Spray with or w/o SPF 15 - $4.99
Bug Guard Plus Lotion SPF 30 - $4.99
Bug Guard Plus Expedition Sunscreen Spray SPF 15 - $5.99
Bug Guard Plus Aerosol - $5.99
Bug Guard Plus Towelettes SPF 15 - $5.99 - pack of 8

 

[Aimeedyan]

We always carry a small bottle in our bag to the parks, sometimes when that sun goes down things get REAL itchy!

 

[gizfish]

Definitely bring whatever you find works for you. We were at AKL last year during the last week of April. I had marks from the bites for almost a month afterwards, and the itching lasted much longer than mosquito bite itching usually does. I believe the bites where some other kind of fly or something, not mosquitoes.

 

[HLester3]

Wow. I had not idea how bad it was. I am glad that I asked now! I keep seeing the combination bugspray/sunscreen has anyone tried that? I don't know what brand it is.

Do you still have to rub in the wipes after you wipe it on?

They hate the suncreen application part so I am hoping that it will be easier than that. It would be great if it was a one shot deal. I just bought some spary suncreen, but it just sparys out a blob of lotion, so it is useless from the other kind. I was looking for the aerosol copertone spray someone was refering to the other day.

I will definitly go and look at the wipes.

Thanks for all of the replies

 

[disney junky]

Thanks for the reminder, just added it to my list......

 

[Little Monsters]

We are going in May is this a high season for them? Will we need more than the Avon insect repellant? any ideas or extra advice? greatly appreciated