You are right, it is hot in August. We were at The Fort in December the last 2 years, but prior to that, we always went in August. Our youngest daughter was a swimmer and she only had 1 week off a year and that was August. Also, we live in Maryland and it is usually just as hot in Maryland as Florida in August. So, if I'm going to be hot, I might as well enjoy myself. Besides, we don't do that parks in the afternoon. That would just be crazy. We go in the morning and the evenings. We don't have little ones, so staying out late isn't a problem. We're thinking about moving to Florida in about a year, so we might as well get used to it. The move would be to get away from Maryland yucky winters and not to retire. If we are going to start over, Florida seems like a good choice. Nothing like going to The Fort more often.