June - just rain or thunderstorms?

[jebns]

Hi all -
We have gone to Dis twice in August. The first time, the heat was oppressive, but it only rained 1-2 times. The second time, it was a LITTLE cooler, but it stormed every day and the park would close if lightning was spotted within 7(?) miles and stay closed until 30-60min had passed since the last strike. This resulted in closures for large portions of the afternoons (like 3-4 hours...lots of tv in the room ). Does anyone know if June is any better in terms of park closures due to storms v. just being rainy? Thanks!

 

[Robo]

Full PARK closures?

 

[JenBush]

I’ve been many times in summer and parks never fully close for storms, unless it’s a hurricane. Sure some rides have to close if there’s lightning, but they don’t close the parks for afternoon storms. In my experience I haven’t really noticed a huge difference between the amount of afternoon storms in June vs August.

 

[lovethattink]

I think op means rides that shut down because of bad weather, not whole park. Only time whole parks have closed due to weather we’re due to hurricanes.

And that brings us to June being the rainy season, hopefully because we are so dry and desperately need rain. And June is also the start of hurricane season.

When my oldest played tackle football, it stormed almost every day while he was at practice after school and during summer practices.

Usually the storms come and go quickly. I remember many nights during SWW when it stormed around firework time.

 

[cobright]

We usually go in August and like test track would be down for a while but I distinctly remember riding RnR while a storm raged outside. I imagine lightning would close the water parks.

In early July we counted on an early afternoon thunder storm every day.

 

[lovethattink]

We usually go in August and like test track would be down for a while but I distinctly remember riding RnR while a storm raged outside. I imagine lightning would close the water parks.

In early July we counted on an early afternoon thunder storm every day.

Yes, lightning temporarily will close a water park.

 

[scrappinginontario]

We usually go in August and like test track would be down for a while but I distinctly remember riding RnR while a storm raged outside. I imagine lightning would close the water parks.

In early July we counted on an early afternoon thunder storm every day.

Water parks and pools can be closed for an extended period of time (we stayed through a 3+ hour closure a few years ago) so if you're in a WP that is closed due to lightening in the area, it may be quite a wait.

 

[Kimly]

It will rain around 3 every day for about 20 mins, and that’s the best time to go on the rides. Plus, walking in the rain will help cool you off once the rain stops, the humidity goes up and it turns into an actual sauna.

the parks don’t close when it rains, most of the rides are inside.

 

[Cheburashka]

Hi all -
We have gone to Dis twice in August. The first time, the heat was oppressive, but it only rained 1-2 times. The second time, it was a LITTLE cooler, but it stormed every day and the park would close if lightning was spotted within 7(?) miles and stay closed until 30-60min had passed since the last strike. This resulted in closures for large portions of the afternoons (like 3-4 hours...lots of tv in the room ). Does anyone know if June is any better in terms of park closures due to storms v. just being rainy? Thanks!

June is summer, so you might get lucky and only get passing showers, or you might get the annoying lightning sightings & thunderstorms that close rides down for hours each day. Your chances should be better than in August, though.

 

[Upatnoon]

June storms are less frequent but still happen.

If your trip to Disney happens on a stormy stretch of days, it's a bummer. For summer travel, that risk will always be there.

Most of the time, the storms are short. Most of the time the interruption is brief. But most of the time doesn't mean it won't happen during your trip.

 

[herdtoDisney]

June is summer, so you might get lucky and only get passing showers, or you might get the annoying lightning sightings & thunderstorms that close rides down for hours each day. Your chances should be better than in August, though.

Yes, this. I live in FL and work outside. June can be either just rain, or scary lightning storms. August is usually scary lightning storms LOL.

The upside is that all the storms usually pass relatively quickly.

 

[Amanda999]

Been going last 1 to 2 weeks of August for about a decade now, and never has a park closed due to weather. Pools, rides, water parks - yes. We've seen Carousel of Progress many, many times.

 

[Timmy Boy]

I still remember working in Guest Relations at DHS and a lady came in.

"So this rain, what are we supposed to do?"
"Well the only attraction closed right now is Slinky Dog Dash due to lightning in the area, as well as Jedi Training (pre covid) but everything else is still open"
"So we're supposed to walk in the rain?"
"Yes unless you want to buy an umbrella or a poncho"

 

[Grand Koalafornian]

I still remember working in Guest Relations at DHS and a lady came in.

"So this rain, what are we supposed to do?"
"Well the only attraction closed right now is Slinky Dog Dash due to lightning in the area, as well as Jedi Training (pre covid) but everything else is still open"
"So we're supposed to walk in the rain?"
"Yes unless you want to buy an umbrella or a poncho"

I always imagine these people thinking, "Why would you schedule the rain storm during my vacation?"

 

[Robbydj13]

Hi all -
We have gone to Dis twice in August. The first time, the heat was oppressive, but it only rained 1-2 times. The second time, it was a LITTLE cooler, but it stormed every day and the park would close if lightning was spotted within 7(?) miles and stay closed until 30-60min had passed since the last strike. This resulted in closures for large portions of the afternoons (like 3-4 hours...lots of tv in the room ). Does anyone know if June is any better in terms of park closures due to storms v. just being rainy? Thanks!

My experience tells me it will rain everyday in June and last around 30-40 minutes. Sometimes storms, sometimes not. Its tough to say, but I will say it has been rare where the weather didn't clear off within an hour or so, unless you just get a bad stretch of weather...

 

[North of Mouse]

We went many times in June as soon as our children were out of school, and there have been numerous thunder storms - the entire summer is basically the same. Some days it set in, other days were quickly passing but could dump lots of rain with thunder and lightning which would shut down some things. And yes, still very hot and steamy.

 

[sarah4770]

I always like the afternoon thunderstorms, they cool things off.

 

[North of Mouse]

I always like the afternoon thunderstorms, they cool things off.

I'm a southern girl and can't say that's my take - usually when the sun comes out you steam like a lobster!!

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

gust and like test track would be down for a while but I distinctly remember riding RnR while a storm raged outside. I imagine lightning would close the water parks.

In early July we counted on an early aft

This is true. I was the next group to be on TT, and it closed for weather but I rode SM the next day just fine because it is outside.

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

I'm a southern girl and can't say that's my take - usually when the sun comes out you steam like a lobster!!

Fair.