Need Advise 4 When It Rains @ Wdw....

[knewton64]

Ok... I am going to WDW - for the first time I add 01-07-09 thru 01-11-09......but....there is a 40% chance of rain slated for Wednesday 01-07-09 (BOO!).
So......just curious for all you advid WDW ers......do you walk around the park like its nothing or do ya carry an umbrella & let it "get to you" or ?????



Staying at CBR 01-07-09 thru 01-11-09

 

[floridalaurie]

Just bring some rain ponchos with you. You can buy them there OR you can get them at the dollar store or Walmart much cheaper. The crowds tend to thin out in the rain because people don't want to get wet.

 

[kimis]

Just put on a poncho and keep going. In all of our trips it has only rained more than an hour or two once and then it rained for a day and a half. If it is raining really hard do a show, go shopping or get a bite to eat.

 

[Lori1960]

I would keep going.The shops and the resturants will be crowded when its raining.I would still go on the rides of cause wheni ts raining the charcters wont be out

 

[JeffM624]

ON our last rainy day trip, the wife and son went back to the hotel. MIL and I took boats, the monorail and buses around to check out the resorts (and bars).

 

[Roadkingff]

I would def go to the dollar store and get some ponchos. When it rains it usually doesn't last very long so just keep moving and you might be able to get alot more in.

Billy

 

[tchrrx]

Just keep swimming, swimming...

Seriously, pack some cheap ponchos & keep moving if you can. If you are near the spot to hit an indoor attraction, do it. (Unless it's Stitch! )

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

On days with that much rain predicted, we wear shoes that will dry fast if they get wet and put on our ponchos.

Alot of times people leave the parks and then you can see and do alot with less crowds.

No umbrellas please though. It's easy to poke someone in the eye with those and not even realize it. Plus they don't really help a whole lot when the rain is blowing around you.

 

[MushuGirl06]

Just put your ponchos on and keep going along with your day!
everyone does it
but dont buy ponchos at wdw they are very expensive just because they have a mickey on them

 

[merfsko]

Poncos all the way!
And shoe bags! (I used small Disney bags that I had and slipped them over my socks, in my shoes. It kept my feet nice and dry)

If you're on a budget buy your ponchos before you go.
Bur if you're not, the Disney ponchos add more magic to your trip, IMO

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Poncos all the way!
And shoe bags! (I used small Disney bags that I had and slipped them over my socks, in my shoes. It kept my feet nice and dry)

If you're on a budget buy your ponchos before you go.
Bur if you're not, the Disney ponchos add more magic to your trip, IMO

Love the shoe bags idea for my DD9. She will only wear her tennis shoes and I have to buy extra pairs just before we go to WDW so she'll always have dry feet.

I'll test that trick before we leave to see if she'll go for it.

 

[3_disprincesses]

Definately carry ponchos. I also carry flipflops in my backpack so I don't get my comfy shoes wet and spend the rest of the day walking in wet shoes. There are parts of the parks that will definately flood when a heavy downpour comes! But don't let the rain ruin your day...Keep on going. The crowds will thin out and you will experience less wait times. Have a great time!

 

[suzimar57]

i always wear Teva sandals in disney - have been a blessing during those sudden downpours in Fantasyland.... and we buy ponchos if needed

 

[bigfish2215]

We were just at WDW sadly 4 weeks ago. It rain only one day. We were watching the weather that day too. Big thundstorms, so the rides would be closed. So we went to Downtown Disney and shopped it was fun. We just wore our ponchos and kept on trekking. It was fun to shop b/c we stayed at the POP so we didn't have to get our new items all wet b/c they sent them to our hotel.

 

[knewton64]

Just keep swimming, swimming...

Seriously, pack some cheap ponchos & keep moving if you can. If you are near the spot to hit an indoor attraction, do it. (Unless it's Stitch! )

.........ok.....me feel better cuz what's a little rain??????
Thank you all for helping me to see it's going to be ok.
Besides - I just made another decision per my trip to WDW /DCL next week.......& that's to book (while on the Wonder) a 10 night Southern Caribbean DCL cruise for December 2010.

 

[tam626]

I wore my poncho the one day it rained when we were there & it worked great. I would skip the umbrella.

 

[Tinkerbellandfamily]

I always bring a cheap poncho on my trips. I bought it before I went away as they are always cheaper at home. If it's raining in the middle of the day, I take that as an opporunity to have a rest back at the hotel, or perhaps do some shopping! I have gone to the movies at Downtown Disney although I don't do that often. You could take a trip to DisneyQuest since that is indoors and it was a blast when I was there. I know some people dont' care and just keep on with their day but some rides do close during rain so I try to find other things to do.

 

[PocahontasLookALike]

Definitely don't do umbrellas. For a number of reasons.

The main one being they render themselves pointless. Orlando rain has a funny way of blowing in every direction possible. I've watched people battle with umbrellas and get more wet then I do wearing a poncho. Infact, we stay quite dry if we wear our ponchos.

Secondly, the whole poking-other-people is a real downer.

 

[kristytru]

we usually keep going, too, but in a bad storm, we love to head over to disneyquest.

 

[kellie3]

we put on ponchos and dart in and out of the different shops. Usually the rain doesn't last long there. On one trip, it rained all day one of the days that we were there. We used that day to rest and relax and hang out at our resort.