Do you find you eat less during the summer?

[Ellasgirls]

We will be there in 18 days with Free dining. My husband says we won't need any food/water delivered with gardengrocer to OKW because we have the dining plan and won't be able to eat it all because of the heat. He is also saying to bring 6 water bottles in our luggage and fill them throughout the day at our meals with water and/or at fountains so we don't have to add the expense of delivery....what does everyone here think. This is not our 1st trip to WDW BUT it is our first trip in the summer and with free dining...what I won't do for free food!

 

[LuluLovesDisney]

In the real world, yes, but in WDW, all bets are off! And those Mickey bars call my name!

I think water is a great idea. If you don't want to buy bottles, you could refill them, but I wouldn't want to use the same bottles over a few days. I am getting a case of water delivered from Staples. I'm a teacher so I get free delivery, but if you're not, you might consider ordering something small you'll need home anyway (ink for printer, batteries, etc.) so you make the $50 min. for free delivery.

A case of water is $6 and they're bringing it right to my hotel.

If you don't need anything from Staples, I think it's $6 or so delivery. Anyway, still more reasonable than $4 bottles of water at the parks.

Good luck!

 

[marivaid]

We ate less on this trip, especially for dinner. The biggest meal of the day was usually breakfast. In December I polished off the bowls of mac'n'cheese and mashed potatoes at LTT all by myself - not in summer!!

About the water.. we bought a bottle once, and refilled it in fountains several times through the day. It was so hot, that by the time we made it to a park in the morning our water would be warm already. The water in fountains is cold.

 

[Laura]

When it's hot I drink more and eat less.

 

[beccasmom]

Definitely, we eat less. More salads and light sandwiches - BLT's, Clubs, etc. Ice cream helps us to cool off too. Eating heavy just makes one tired and sluggish; not good at any time, but awful in the heat. We drink much more; mostly water (I add Crystal Light packs to my water) or a Coke now and then to get a sugar surge.

 

[JD3419]

We don't eat as many big meals, more small snacks throughout the day. We still tried to have one nice TS meal to kinda break up the day and cool off. We drink a lot of water and powerade. I have to remember to try all the different powedered drinks pack next time.

 

[MickeyNicki]

We drink alot of water in the summer and I would not refill the bottles from the fountains because the water tastes disgusting. For a 5 day stay DH and I go through a 24 pack of water

 

[Jletendre]

We went last August for free DP, and will be there again in 18 days. It will be hot and the mid day CS is really too much food .. we usually split one between us and forget drinking the water .. I dump it right on me!!

The plan is a ton of food, most families with small kids could split one meal between them ..

 

[Uncleromulus]

Yes!!!

 

[MissMichelle]

I just had water delivery set up from Costco.com to go to the resort. I opted for 2 cases since we drink a LOT of water anyway. Since I am not a member I paid a 5% surcharge but the shipping is included...My total was $15.xx for 2 cases which is so much cheaper then buying $3 bottles of water on the trip.

 

[jimmalru80]

We tend to eat just about the same no matter what time of the year it is.

 

[HockeyChick]

We eat MUCH less in the summer. I mange to eat enough at meals to keep my blood sugar from bottoming out and I drink tons of water. I guess all that water keeps me from being able to snack at all. I just never want anything to eat between meals. And I really have to chock anything other than fruit down at meals. Hot weather totally takes away my appetite.

That's part of why I'm looking so forward to going in December this year....first time out of hot weather....so I can sample all the snacks!! I couldn't even get an entire Dole Whip down last trip!

 

[disneykate28]

I agree with all PPs. I definitely ate a lot less this trip- with the humidity index, it was about 110! We drank TONS of water. I didn't have any trouble polishing off my Dole Whips though.