Summer advice needed!

[VApastor79]

My family and I will be making our first-ever Summer Disney World Trip. We have gone before in Fall and Early Spring but never Summer. Although we enjoyed the joys of humidity when we lived in NOLA, and here in VA, we are looking for some tips and tricks to survive a late June trip. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Marek Zyskowski]

Bring rain gear. If you are staying at WDW it does rain in July and August. Some very light rain gear of your own is a plus. I stay on the west coast of Florida and pick my days at the park.

 

[VApastor79]

Bring rain gear. If you are staying at WDW it does rain in July and August. Some very light rain gear of your own is a plus. I stay on the west coast of Florida and pick my days at the park.

We were planning on bringing some light rain jackets and/or ponchos. We thought about umbrellas but I don't really want to cary those around all day.

 

[holden]

Along the same lines as rain gear...I bring an extra pair of shoes in case mine get soaked in a downpour.

BTW, parks often empty when it rains. If you stick around you'll have lower crowds.

It gets unbelievably hot. Be sure to stay hydrated.

Book park reservations ASAP if you haven't done so already. Book dining reservations 60 days out. You might not want to take a break to eat a sit down meal, but it's a nice break from the heat.

 

[loves to dive]

I agree with others, it will rain, it will be hot and muggy after it rains, parks will sort of clear out when it's raining. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

If you are a planner, make plans to go back to the resort to either rest, change clothes or swim. If you aren't a planner, try to go back to the resort to either rest, change clothes or swim. I'm from Georgia and the heat and humidity don't really bother us but we almost always go for a swim mid-day.

Speaking of rain, I take different levels of rain gear. If it looks like it just might be a light rain or drizell, I carry a throw away poncho. If it looks like it might rain on and off all day, I carry a rain jacket that goes all the way to the ground. If it looks like it might have quick but heavy showers, I carry a heavier poncho. If the forecast says its not going to rain at all, I carry a small umbrella cause it's going to rain and umbrellas are also great to keep the sun off you. No matter what I always have a throw away poncho with me even if I don't have an umbrella, heavy poncho or rain jacket, just in case.

Breaks are your friend, find somewhere to sit and have something to drink or just to sit and relax.

 

[Marthasor]

Get to the parks early, plan to take a mid-day break, go back to the parks in the early evening. Drink lots of water and pack a poncho!

 

[Kelly014]

We like to stay in the parks if it rains, it always clears out a good amount. We use cheap ponchos. Buy cooling towels and misting fans. Drink tons of water. We do one table service meal a day to get a break, which I think will be extra important with masks. We are planning on the paper masks and bringing multiples per day so we can change them. I always wear good quality sandals...I can't stand my feet being hot and potentially wet socks.

 

[MrsPete]

Negatives of summer: Heat, short afternoon rainstorms, crowds

Positives: Long hours. Multiple shows, parades, fireworks

Best way to manage in summer: Stay onsite. Plan to hit the parks early (pre-crowds), then go back to the room for rest and lunch, and return to the parks in the late afternoon /early evening after the crowds are gone and the cool of evening has arrived.

 

[lovethattink]

Bring an umbrella. Works for rain and for blocking the sun while standing in outdoor queues. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

 

[Simba's Mom]

I was wondering this also. Going in July for the first time ever going in summer. I'm hoping they extend park hours so if it rains and I leave, say, MK, it will be open later so I can go back.