HalloweenTime at DLR Superthread- 9/14-10/31; Mickey's Halloween Party starts 9/28!

[where's_my_prince]

i literally feel like im staring at the wall waiting for this trip to come , everthing else seems irrelevant

 

[Belle Ella]

OK, don't know how many og ya'll follow my TR. Here are the photos I have posted there so far. I gotta get to sleep soon so this will be short and sweet! Don't worry, when I get home and can go through everything I will share AS MUCH as I possibly can. You'll all probably be sick of me!!

^ I have been looking for him for YEARS!!

It's just a start. There will be a whole lot more later.

 

[JH87]

great pics so far!!

 

[SurfinTX]

I'm loving it as well. it really looks like fall over there!

 

[srauchbauer]

loving the pictures can't wait to see more

Hurray I just noticed we are in the teens 19 days and counting.

 

[zeitzeuge]

Can't believe we're already down to 4 days before we'll be landing in LAX and spending the night at DTD eating and shopping. We hit the parks starting the 1st. Seems like forever when we made plans.

We'll be coming back with probably over 1000 pics!

 

[BELLEDOZER]

I'm actually looking forward to the hot weather in Anaheim on the weekend (and I'm not a hot weather person). It's been too cool and rainy for too long, and can't wait to warm up when I leave on Sat to visit the mouse. It would be nice to be in warm weather again. Tired of being cold all the time...BRRR!

 

[Sherry E]

I'm loving it as well. it really looks like fall over there!

It may look like Fall, but it is supposed to be 107 - yes 107 - degrees today in L.A. & Inland Orange County (where Anaheim is). (Don't even get me started on how hot it will be in the San Fernando Valley.) And then it's supposed to be in the mid or upper 90's for the next few days, reaching the 80's by the weekend. It's not very Fall-like at all.

I know someone will pop in and say, "We're used to those temperatures." When we say it's hot here in California, someone says it is hotter somewhere else. When we say it's cold here in California, someone will say it's colder somewhere else! In California, we only have California weather to use as our frame of reference. That's all that we can go by because that is what we're experiencing first-hand.

So while we are roasting in the 107-degree weather, we won't say to ourselves, "Well, at least it's hotter in another state, or "At least it's not as humid here as it is in another state." No - we will be saying "IT'S 107 FREAKIN' DEGREES AND IT'S HOT!!" We can only go by the weather to which we are acclimated to use as a comparison. 107 degrees is way too hot for any state!! Humidity or no humidity, 107 degrees is bad!!


I feel so bad for AmyPond that she is hitting DLR when it's this kind of heat. She's like me in that the heat really bothers her. I can at least stay indoors, but she will be out in the bright sun in DLR!



I can't get enough of that Pumpkin Donald (shown in Jazz's photo above and in other photos we have seen). Love him and his portly pumpkin waistline!! Now, I feel realllllly bad for the CM's in the heavy character costumes who have to stand outside in this hot, hot weather, posing for photos. They must be miserable.

 

[zeitzeuge]

We've had 35 days in a row here in Dallas of 100 degree heat in a row. Not going to say we're use to it, but was hoping to not have to deal with it in a few days in CA. I checked the weekend forecast on weather.com and it said that the highs would be about 85-87 on Friday through Monday. Are they forecasting it to be in the 100's there locally?

 

[Sherry E]

We've had 35 days in a row here in Dallas of 100 degree heat in a row. Not going to say we're use to it, but was hoping to not have to deal with it in a few days in CA. I checked the weekend forecast on weather.com and it said that the highs would be about 85-87 on Friday through Monday. Are they forecasting it to be in the 100's there locally?

It is supposed to drop to the 80's by the weekend, just as you saw - they did say that on the news this morning. It's 107 today (and that includes Anaheim) and it's supposed to be upper 90's tomorrow and maybe Wednesday, and then mid-low 90's on Thursday. Of course, things could change by a degree or two as the week moves along, but that was the early Monday morning forecast.

I could not live with 35 days in a row of 100+ degrees. Boooooooo! I would have to move to Alaska or something.

 

[zeitzeuge]

It is supposed to drop to the 80's by the weekend, just as you saw - they did say that on the news this morning. It's 107 today (and that includes Anaheim) and it's supposed to be upper 90's tomorrow and maybe Wednesday, and then mid-low 90's on Thursday. Of course, things could change by a degree or two as the week moves along, but that was the early Monday morning forecast.

I could not live with 35 days in a row of 100+ degrees. Boooooooo! I would have to move to Alaska or something.

Yeah you were posting at the same time I was posting my question. I'm glad it will be pleasant while we're there. Our last trip to WDW, it was 100 every day and it was April.

30+ days of 100 degree weather is pretty brutal, but not as bad as the 65 days in a row we had a few years ago. We just never left our house to do anything......

 

[Sherry E]

Yeah you were posting at the same time I was posting my question. I'm glad it will be pleasant while we're there. Our last trip to WDW, it was 100 every day and it was April.

30+ days of 100 degree weather is pretty brutal, but not as bad as the 65 days in a row we had a few years ago. We just never left our house to do anything......

That's really all anyone can do - stay inside! When heat is that high and lasts that long, it's not good for anyone. Being outside for too long is not good. Driving in a hot car and being stuck in traffic is not good. Working outside is terrible. 65 days of sheer torture.

I can imagine that today is going to be a rough day for those folks who are in DLR in the 107-degree heat. They won't realize that it's due to be that hot until they get out there and start moving around. I can picture a lot of people heading for the cool GCH lobby to rest. That lobby will probably be packed! Splash Mountain and GRR will have huge lines!!

 

[tdashgirl]

But it's a dry heat ...

 

[Sherry E]

But it's a dry heat ...

That's true!!

 

[zeitzeuge]

But it's a dry heat ...

LOL I love that response. We can't use that here, because the humidity is around 70% a lot of the times during that high heat. You walk outside and your clothes get soaked within minutes. You can't hydrate enough.

I love how many in NM, NV or AZ will say the heat is not so bad because of it being DRY. Dry my butt. It's still hot!

 

[liesel]

Sherry, I know what you mean! I remember when we lived in Orange, we'd roast in 110 degree heat. We had a birthday party in the park for the kids (their birthdays are a day apart) last Sunday. Every year for their birthdays, it has been 75 and sunny. Last week it was 96! This is Colorado, sometimes we get snow at this time! I mentioned on Facebook how hot it was and got responses from several friends in Phoenix who said it was 107 there and how they long for the 90s. But its hot there, here we aren't used to heat in September!

I can't wait for my girls trip, I'm flying in on Friday and my friend is taking me to In N Out that day. It looks like we are hitting the beach on Saturday and DLR on Sunday. I can't wait to see all the decorations! I'm trying to decide which nighttime show I want to see since I haven't seen any of them. We never do that with the kids, they don't want to camp out for them. I'm going to look at more pictures! I can't wait to contribute my own!

 

[farmgirljen]

We are supposed to finally have some 80 degree days this week- we have had so much rain and cool temps this year- not a real summer at all. I feel for those who do not handle the heat well, but I am SO READY for the warmth and sunshine during our trip!

 

[RweTHEREyet]

It may look like Fall, but it is supposed to be 107 - yes 107 - degrees today in L.A. & Inland Orange County (where Anaheim is). (Don't even get me started on how hot it will be in the San Fernando Valley.) And then it's supposed to be in the mid or upper 90's for the next few days, reaching the 80's by the weekend. It's not very Fall-like at all.

I know someone will pop in and say, "We're used to those temperatures." When we say it's hot here in California, someone says it is hotter somewhere else. When we say it's cold here in California, someone will say it's colder somewhere else! In California, we only have California weather to use as our frame of reference. That's all that we can go by because that is what we're experiencing first-hand.

So while we are roasting in the 107-degree weather, we won't say to ourselves, "Well, at least it's hotter in another state, or "At least it's not as humid here as it is in another state." No - we will be saying "IT'S 107 FREAKIN' DEGREES AND IT'S HOT!!" We can only go by the weather to which we are acclimated to use as a comparison. 107 degrees is way too hot for any state!! Humidity or no humidity, 107 degrees is bad!!


I feel so bad for AmyPond that she is hitting DLR when it's this kind of heat. She's like me in that the heat really bothers her. I can at least stay indoors, but she will be out in the bright sun in DLR!



I can't get enough of that Pumpkin Donald (shown in Jazz's photo above and in other photos we have seen). Love him and his portly pumpkin waistline!! Now, I feel realllllly bad for the CM's in the heavy character costumes who have to stand outside in this hot, hot weather, posing for photos. They must be miserable.

I agree with everything you say abaout the weather and other people's comments regarding the "dry heat" and humidity, etc. And those comments come from people like me that are shocked when we are told it is 85 deg. outside and when we go outside it doesn't feel like the 85 deg. we have at home. At home we start sweating (glistening) in the time it takes to get from your house into the car. So, to have 85 deg. out there with no humidity, is a really good thing and something we aren't used to. Also, for us WDW, vets, we aren't used to not melting when we go outside, so DL is certainly great in that respect.

It makes me wish we had some dessert nearby to draw away our humidity, too.

I feel for you guys with the high temps these next few days. No matter what you are used to, these temps are high and hot, and it is hard to be outside with that kind of heat. I am glad I am not trying to do the Parks right now.

 

[mom4princesses]

I sure hope its not that hot when we go. Yes Im in AZ at its hot here but thats why we like to go to CA, its is cooler (usually). We have been around 105 and was looking forward to the 70's even low 80's. I want to wear a jacket darn it (got myself and DD13 new Jack jackets). Okay DLR you have less than 2 weeks to cool down!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, I know what you mean! I remember when we lived in Orange, we'd roast in 110 degree heat. We had a birthday party in the park for the kids (their birthdays are a day apart) last Sunday. Every year for their birthdays, it has been 75 and sunny. Last week it was 96! This is Colorado, sometimes we get snow at this time! I mentioned on Facebook how hot it was and got responses from several friends in Phoenix who said it was 107 there and how they long for the 90s. But its hot there, here we aren't used to heat in September!

I can't wait for my girls trip, I'm flying in on Friday and my friend is taking me to In N Out that day. It looks like we are hitting the beach on Saturday and DLR on Sunday. I can't wait to see all the decorations! I'm trying to decide which nighttime show I want to see since I haven't seen any of them. We never do that with the kids, they don't want to camp out for them. I'm going to look at more pictures! I can't wait to contribute my own!

Lisa - yes, see, your state is a state where I would consider moving if I wanted 'cooler' temps (in addition to the fact that I hear Colorado is such a beautiful state). I would not expect it to be 96 in September!! That defies logic, to me! I would want it to be brisk and cool and starting to snow just a wee bit by the time Fall rolled around!

I agree with everything you say abaout the weather and other people's comments regarding the "dry heat" and humidity, etc. And those comments come from people like me that are shocked when we are told it is 85 deg. outside and when we go outside it doesn't feel like the 85 deg. we have at home. At home we start sweating (glistening) in the time it takes to get from your house into the car. So, to have 85 deg. out there with no humidity, is a really good thing and something we aren't used to. Also, for us WDW, vets, we aren't used to not melting when we go outside, so DL is certainly great in that respect.

It makes me wish we had some dessert nearby to draw away our humidity, too.

I feel for you guys with the high temps these next few days. No matter what you are used to, these temps are high and hot, and it is hard to be outside with that kind of heat. I am glad I am not trying to do the Parks right now.

I've heard so many stories from so many people about what WDW weather is like. It sounds like it is almost hot and humid year-round, and if it's not sunny then it's raining and humid. Is that pretty much the case? Does it even get cool in December?

At least here in SoCal, we will occasionally see some chilly 30- or 40-degree weather on December nights. Maybe not every December, but occasionally. Often times it is not cool enough to even feel like it's the holiday season.

But in Florida, does it ever get cool in "Winter" or it pretty much just non-stop humidity and heat year round?

As much as I don't like this dry heat, I know I wouldn't enjoy constant humidity either. When we do have our humid days here in SoCal, here and there, it's just gross and sticky!