Klayfish
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People have given good info on what scattered t-storms mean. We have literally experienced times where it was so "sunny" that I had to wear sunglasses, but it was raining. Or it's raining in Magic Kingdom, but not in the parking lot. But be prepared. In the summer, it's often not a gentle rain, it's a torrential downpour. It may last 5 minutes or an hour, depending on how fast the storm is moving.
They often pop up from about 2pm to 9pm, after heat has had time to build. It's not an exact science, but the more clouds you see early in the morning, even if they're white and fluffy, the earlier and more likely you are to see a storm. Doesn't mean that if it's cloud free at 10am that it can't storm later in the day, but typically high clouds early are a good sign of storms to come.
As for the ponchos, any Wal-Mart sells the $1 variety in the camping area. They work just as good as the Disney ones and are disposable. We keep ours and have never had a mold issue...just shake them out while in the park, then hang them up when you get home. But like others said, ponchos don't breathe, so you'll get hot awful quick. I prefer not to use them either...I'd rather find an inside ride or store to wait it out.
They often pop up from about 2pm to 9pm, after heat has had time to build. It's not an exact science, but the more clouds you see early in the morning, even if they're white and fluffy, the earlier and more likely you are to see a storm. Doesn't mean that if it's cloud free at 10am that it can't storm later in the day, but typically high clouds early are a good sign of storms to come.
As for the ponchos, any Wal-Mart sells the $1 variety in the camping area. They work just as good as the Disney ones and are disposable. We keep ours and have never had a mold issue...just shake them out while in the park, then hang them up when you get home. But like others said, ponchos don't breathe, so you'll get hot awful quick. I prefer not to use them either...I'd rather find an inside ride or store to wait it out.