is it really that "BAD!" at WDW in the summer

[heaven2006]

I would say possibly southern most part of Spain. Definitley not England. My experience with working at MGM during the summer (and let's hear some pity for me; I was in my uniform with black polyester pants) is watching people from less humid areas melt. I remember the British; good heavens they just seemed to sweat to death. And from what they told me they don't really wear shorts over there so they arent used to dressing for this type of weather. The Germans were another group my heart would ache for. So definitely do your research and take it easy. Do not do commando Disney or you will be miserable. As for the post by twinklebug above, I don't think it's always about heeding warnings. Some people just don't like it. I hate Disney in August, and I live here!! You won't catch me (or most other natives) anywhere near D in the summer.

If you follow the advice you've read here, and dress properly and take it easy, you will be okay. Also, a good attitude goes a long way!!

Thanks for everyone who advised me. I'm still undecided but I have to say I like the sun and if the heat is comparable to southern Spain (Sevilla is, in my opinion, the hottest city I've ever visited) I think I can survive LOL Fortunately Portugal can easily reach the 40°C in the Summer and so is Spain. I'll try to take afternoon breaks. Maybe doing water parks in the afternoon would be a good idea?

You know, I'm really so excited to go to Florida as soon as possible. If I could, I would take the next flight to Orlando! One of my friends went to Miami last year (August) and told me about the humidity, but he also told me that Orlando is so magic that it is impossible for him not to think about the place for a day!

I have another question about the wheater there. I saw in weather.com website that there are very hight levels of precipitation in the Summer. The rain is always in the afternoon or sometimes it rains all day? And what about the wind? It exists in Orlando?

And thanks for the advises, I really appreciate them!

 

[hematite153]

I saw in weather.com website that there are very hight levels of precipitation in the Summer. The rain is always in the afternoon or sometimes it rains all day? And what about the wind? It exists in Orlando?

You'll get better responses from people who live there since I've only been twice at the time in question, but....

I found that there was a little bit of rain most days but that there were also a few days where it rained most of the day. If a hurricane or tropical storm blows past Orlando generally gets the edge of the storm which can make for a rainy, windy day. As long as the epicenter isn't passing over wdw these make for great park days! Most people stay indoors somewhere meaning that the lines are short and you can walk onto just about anything. Since the temperature is warm, the rain isn't a problem.

 

[TheDizMom]

I'll add 2 things
#1- water parks are absolutely insane in the afternoon. If you aren't staying at a D resort you probably won't get in in the afternoon either because they often close them mid-afternoon for crowd control. If you aren't going in the morning, use your pool instead. It's much less busy and hectic.

#2-I experienced very little rain in August, only 2 nights out of 7. In June we had rain almost every day but not for long and it never ruined our plans