How are your feet after a day at Disney?

[outofshape]

Do other people on this board have bad feet also?

After a day on my feet they feel like someone hit them with a hammer one hundred times. I am only 50 years old, but my feet feel like they are 80 or more. I went to a couple of doctors and they could not really do anything about it.

Last time I went to a Theme Park a few years ago, I had to spend alot of time sitting down and everyone was mad at me.

How normal is it to have really sore feet after walking around for 3 hours? How do you spend all day at a Theme Park like Disneyland?

 

[jx3smom]

They are sometimes tired but always hot and it feels so good to take my sneakers off.

 

[sPaRkLeSpAz]

Oooh, my feet are always hurting like crazy. I tough it out and keep on walking though. I know those few days after we get home from Disney, it feels so good to lay back and relax.

 

[OK!]

I have horrible feet, thanks to my retail job in which I spend more than 8 hours a day walking on what's probably the hardest floor ever constructed in the history of modern civilization. Usually, when I'm at WDW, I'll spend an average of at least that much time per day on my feet, but it's my theory that the varying surfaces on which I walk there (plus the excitement of just being there!) make it quite a bit easier on my feet. Have you tried changing (as in improving as much as possible) the type of shoes you're wearing? Of course, you don't want to buy them right before the trip, or that could mean blisters and a whole new set of foot woes.

You might also try walking a fair amount before you go, to kind of prepare your feet for what's coming. And one other thing I've recently discovered helps quite a bit is using hot packs on my feet before heading out for the day. It seems to help loosen them up and the pain is MUCH less than when I start out "cold."

 

[Christine]

Well, I never really get any pain while I'm at the parks. Just normal, "tired" kind of stuff. However, at night, when I'm in bed, they kind of just THROB.

I had the same thing happen last weekend when I was in the mall for a few hours and wearing some worn out Clark shoes.

I think it's REALLY important, as we age, to get a good supportive shoe. My friend's foot doctor told her that as you get older, you start to lose all the "padding" in your feet so that you have more shock when doing a lot of standing and walking.

That's why the young kids can walk around all day in $2 flip flops and we are dying in our $80 sandals.

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

I invest in a really great pair of running shoes. The running shoes offer the best cushion and support for your feet. I also always take an advil or some other kind of pain killer in the morning on any day that I know I will be doing a ton of walking.

Last year was our first trip to WDW. I did those 2 things plus I would take my shoes and socks off during the midday breaks to let my feet breathe. I also would put lotion on them and give them a mini massage. I never had problems with my feet the whole time I was there-- no pain, no hot spots, no blisters. Hope this helps you!

 

[orljustin]

Mmmmm.... theme park feet threads. Try the theme park discussion board.

 

[PhotobearSam]

Since getting Crocs, not too bad.

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Mmmmm.... theme park feet threads. Try the theme park discussion board.

I don't think this thread is out of place here.

Back on topic... My feet get more achy as teh vacation goes along, but I try to pace myself. I got a blister for the first time (at WDW) on last vacation. That was no fun.

 

[luv2crash]

After a day at the parks or when we go to the room for afternoon breaks, I slather my feet with peppermint lotion. It really cools them down and seems to get me through the rest of the day!

 

[ducklite]

I walk a lot, so I'm used to it. It think that's half the battle. I almost never wear sneakers, they don't allow your feet to expand and I've found that if I'm going to get a blister, it's going to be with sneakers.

I wear a walking sandal--my favorite pair are by Easy Spirit and have good arch support. They resemble a Birkenstock, but have a softer, more padded sole. They allow my feet to breathe so they stay cooler, and allow them to expand--if they get at all swollen I can adjust the front strap across the top of my foot to give them more room.

I bring a little pre-cut moleskin to stave off any blisters by covering hot spots. That's usually my biggest problem with my feet--just hot spots that form.

Anne

 

[sugarpie]

How are my feet after a day at Disney?

Just kidding.

I'm only 30, but I'm a nurse and am on my feet for long periods of time. I buy really good running shoes for WDW. Really expensive, really good running shoes.

 

[mickeyboat]

sugarpie - I was eating! Thanks.

 

[MushyMushy]

I have really bad feet. It doesn't help that I'm way overweight too, but they were that bad even before I got fat.

I have to make sure to wear shoes with good support. People can make shoe recommendations, but whatever makes YOUR feet feel good is what matters. I wear Ryka sneakers and Teva sandals and switch back and forth throughout the day. No flip flops for me!

After a day of park touring, I'm in agony. I take a lot of Ibuprofen, as well as Tylenol when it gets too bad. I take frequent breaks, and last year discovered the joys of the hot tub -- put your feet right up to the jets and they're as good as new!

 

[sugarpie]

sugarpie - I was eating! Thanks.

Oh, yeah?

How do you like my pre-pedicure feet?

 

[horseshowmom]

I'm also almost 50 and have some problems with sore feet.

I agree with the poster who said to make sure you have very good shoes. I finally broke down last summer and started to buy the "good shoes". Before we went to Disney in December, I made sure I had two pairs of very good tennis shoes (NOT just an expensive name brand, but shoes that were extremely comfortable and supportive of my feet). One of the pairs was a slip on (with no back) and the other was a regular pair of tennis shoes.

It made all the difference in the world. Although my feet were still tired, they were much better than they had been the last time I went.

Also, a tip I picked up from the Dis boards, freeze some bottled water. When you get back, roll your foot back and forth over it (that advice came from an orthopedic specialist).

 

[outofshape]

The Theme Parks are full of women in pointed High Heal Shoes. How do they do it?

 

[mickeyfan2]

I think one of our past guest is back again.

 

[mickeyfan2]

The Theme Parks are full of women in pointed High Heal Shoes. How do they do it?

How would you know since you are so out of shape to consider a trip to WDW?

 

[GeorgeG]

My feet aren't too bad because we pace ourselves. My knees don't do quite as well, though. I have no cartilage left in my right knee and it usually gets inflamed.