How bad is it to go to Disney third week in August ?

[tnd]

We have gone the very last week in August for the last 5 years and are going again this year. The lower crowds and cheaper hotels balance out the awful heat/humidity. We usually go first thing in the morning and leave at midday for a swim/nap/shower break. Because of my son's school schedule, we are stuck going in the summer or at peak times, so this is our trade-off.

 

[maryj11]

We have gone every August since 2003. Since I am a teacher, this is when we can take our vacation. I have also been for shorter trips in December, August, January, February, March, and October. The difference between August and the other times of year for me is that I cannot spend an entire day touring a park in August. We go to a park in the morning as early as possible, and by early afternoon we are back at the resort for time in the pool and resting. We go back out at night for fireworks or some more park time. It's important to have strategies for coping with the heat - drinking lots of water, using a personal fan, dress very lightly and cover the head, and go into air conditioned buildings as often as possible. When the afternoon storms hit, get inside quickly - the lightning can be fierce. However, the storms usually pass quickly and rarely have we had rain for an entire day. I love our August vacations - yes, it is hot and humid, but that forces us to slow down a little, and that is what a vacation should be!

Oh no my DGD is terrified of lightening and tornadoes, rain and thunder she is fine but fierce lightening she would be hiding in a building . Now I'm not sure if August will be good for us or not. This past May we had rain storms while at Disney, she was afraid there was going to be lightening and tornadoes . I kept telling her it is ok there wont be a tornado or lightening it's not like Ohio. The few days before our trip we had a few bad storms and a tornado that hit a few miles from our house and the year before tornado's really damaged Kentucky areas bad which is not far from where we live. So now she is afraid.