Planning for Fall 2005 - More Hurricanes

[DrTomorrow]

Hey folks!

Since the 11 month window for the end of August and early September are coming up, I thought I share this article: Hurricanes to increase over next 10-40 years
Not to give anyone the heebie-jeebies, but I figure that if we're going to be obsessive Disney planners, we can at least be informed obsessive Disney planners!

 

[MOMO2DK]

Hmmm, interesting. Thanks for the link.

 

[Uncleromulus]

This belongs in the "wild guess" department. Could be true--could be completely wrong.

 

[CarolMN]

Doesn't mean they will impact Orlando / WDW either. Considering the serious nature of the last three, the Orlando area did escape with relatively minor damage.

Possibility of hurricanes will not cause me to avoid "the season" if that is the time I want to visit.

Best wishes -

 

[Simba's Mom]

Well, DrTomorrow, maybe DH isn't totally crazy then. We had a trip planned for September, 2005, and with the 11 month window getting close, as you say, he's suddenly getting very cold feet, he says because of all the hurricanes. I've been teasing him that it's just an excuse that he doesn't really want to go, but maybe he's right to be scared. Is anyone else rethinking September 2005?

 

[Coach Rick]

And Walt is sitting up there saying "Bring it on"!! Seriously, these guys will come out and make predictions, but next year when it is quiet nobody will remember who said that, and that same person will probably be part of an article of how things should remain quiet for the upcoming 30-40 years. Meteorology, is such an exacting science, isn't it....

 

[eporter66]

It makes sense to check into it, but you just never know. Almost all of our trips to WDW have been Sept/Oct time, and we have always had great weather.

 

[RuthnPaul]

Although it makes interesting reading, weather forecasting is very much an inexact science. Trying to predict weather 10 years out when they have trouble getting the forecast right 10 days out is just not practical! Hurricane season is actually from June - November -- that's half of the year! Trying to second-guess weather is impossible -- I say, go when you want!!

 

[WOW]

I have been to WDW in September for 3 years in a row......except for this year and the weather was always great!!!!

Hopefully we will be there next September and we miss being there this time of year.

 

[TwingleMum]

Its funny because I had the exact opposite reaction. I told DH next year would be a great year to go because I read they haven't had this bad a hurricane season since 1961!!!! So I figure the odds of 2 bad seasos in a row are slim.

 

[bbowers]

DH and I came home from our first DCL cruise (9/9) and promptly started planning another.. for 9/4 of 2005! I guess we're on the "not two years in a row" frame of mind, as well.

 

[kathleena]

Well, living here in the Northeast where we have years with less than 30" snow and years where we get over 100" and years where it's so cold the bees can't get out to pee and all die and years where it's so warm the mosquitos don't die and kill us the next summer - there are always predictions of winters warming, getting colder, having more snow, having less snow, I have to say "yada, yada, yada".

The nice thing about having a free press is you can predict whatever you like.

The not so nice thing is that much of it is speculation and just serves to scare people. It's printed because it's sensational and it fills up column space.

Just my opinion.

 

[Sammie]

Originally posted by CarolMN
Doesn't mean they will impact Orlando / WDW either. Considering the serious nature of the last three, the Orlando area did escape with relatively minor damage.

Possibility of hurricanes will not cause me to avoid "the season" if that is the time I want to visit.

Best wishes -

Disney World escaped with relatively minor damage. The Orlando area received extensive damage. Many areas were without power for 3 weeks, many are still homeless. I would not call that minor.

 

[CarolMN]

Originally posted by Sammie
Disney World escaped with relatively minor damage. The Orlando area received extensive damage. Many areas were without power for 3 weeks, many are still homeless. I would not call that minor.

We'll have to agree to disagree on that. Note that I said relatively. I'm remembering some pretty awful pictures from the Gulf Coast as well as the Panhandle area.

That said, I did not mean to minimize anyone's experience. Just wanted to point out that the inland areas are not subject to the same degree of hurricane risk as are the coastal areas. JMHO. YMMV.


Best wishes -

 

[spiceycat]

no thank you!!!

I live in Al - we are even surpose to get hurricane - had one before Ivan - now Ivan - the ideal that every year we would get one or more of these monsters. - No !!!

now tornadoes yes - we are used to those things - they come every spring - sometimes fall - and they do alot of damage.

but more of Ivan - the Power company would go broke....

of by the way - thanks for all the other power companies that are helping - we have 14 OTHER companies from other states down here - I can't began to say how much we appreciate the help!!!

thank you!!!!

 

[Sammie]

Originally posted by CarolMN
We'll have to agree to disagree on that. Note that I said relatively. I'm remembering some pretty awful pictures from the Gulf Coast as well as the Panhandle area.

That said, I did not mean to minimize anyone's experience. Just wanted to point out that the inland areas are not subject to the same degree of hurricane risk as are the coastal areas. JMHO. YMMV.


Best wishes -

I guess it is relative to what one considers minor damage. If one's house is completely destroyed and you lose everything in it you own, I don't see how it matters where it was located.

Many did lose everything on the coast, but some did not. Many lost everything in the Orlando area and some did not.

The only risk that the inland areas escape is the tidal surge. However wind damage can be the same.