What Kind of Coat to Pack for November?

[tinkmom2]

Just wondering what type of coat to pack for my family? We always go in March so we can get away with wearing sweat shirts out of our house in Wisconsin. It will be November this time. What kind of jackets should I pack for my family during this time? I hate to get on the plane with bulky coats and not wear them again. Thanks

 

[DisneyKevin]

Live in St Cloud, just east of Disney.

You should be fine with the same sweatshirt.

You probably wont need it except for early mornings or evenings.

If you needed anything heavier....it would be an exception rather than the rule.

Hope that helps.

 

[ScrappyRN]

We went in Dec. 2 years ago and we wore sweat jackets and light fleece jackets in the AM and evening. The coldest night during our stay was probably in the 50's. We wore shorts most of the time, just that one night pants were needed.

 

[Debbie-TN]

Be sure and check the weather forecast before you leave. I always check weather.com.

 

[islandtimect]

We went last Nov around Thanksgiving when the whole east coast had a cold snap. Wake up time at AKL was in the 40s and evenings were very cool too. Defintely watch the weather just before your trip, but plan to bring plenty of layers and leave the bulky coats at home.

 

[DOOM1001]

November and March are probably pretty close temperature wise,I would say November might even be a bit warmer.

 

[Missytara]

I just take a dark colored cardigan that goes with everything I own. That way I can wear it in the evening when I go out, with a polo shirt and a pair of capris and I feel somewhat dressed up.

Since I do the ESP parking at BWI, they pick you right up at the car and drop you off at the airline check-in, so we only suffer for about five minutes or so; it is usually in the low 40's/high 30's when I leave DE in the very early morning.

I only had one year where it was downright cold one day; like 50 with a wind chill factor. We tried to buy sweatshirts, but they were sold out everywhere!

One year it was almost 90 every day; but most years it is in the low 80's during the day and the low 60's at night.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

I went one year for Thanksgiving and wished I packed my gloves. It was cold watching fireworks and I am not usually a cold person.

 

[I<3stitch626]

we go every year during nov.
I would say def bring a couple pairs of long pants for the evenings and a light jacket or a hoodie for early mornings and late evenings.
During the day it's hot as all so you shouldn't need anything more than a light jacket.

 

[dissybroad]

pack a zipping fleece and a single layer 1/2 zipper windbreaker with hand warmer pocket on the front. you can layer or tie one or the other around your waist. some windbreakers fold into their own pocket and could stash easily in your park bag.

 

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

We went in November a couple of years ago. I brought a lightweight button down sweater I never wore it. Even at night I didn't need it at WDW. We live in Wisconsin too but we tend to be a bit cold-blooded. I don't even get out the winter coat until it gets below zero. One day I went out to the garage to get something (it's about 50 yards away) I just had on a long sleeve shirt and I came back in the house and I told my husband that I felt a bit chilly. He looked at me like I was crazy and said "Maybe that's because it's forty below zero out and you have no coat on!!" And it was really -40 outside. So if you are like me, you probably don't even need to pack anything longer than short-sleeves.

 

[PetesDragon]

I personally don't go anywhere without a zip-up hooded sweatshirt. Even if it's a lightweight zip-up it always comes in handy when the AC is too strong or, its chilly at night for fireworks.

 

[ZoZo]

I find it helpful to check the "hour-by-hour" forecast a couple of days before my trip. It's really nice to know how cold it gets in the early mornings/late evenings - it helps with packing.

I would plan to pack some layers - maybe a fleece sweatshirt and a long-sleeve tshirt for each person, plus a windbreaker to layer over the top -- just in case! Fleece is great except when it gets windy - the wind can cut right through most fleece. A lightweight windbreaker, layered over a fleece, would work well.

 

[gt0163c]

I went one year for Thanksgiving and wished I packed my gloves. It was cold watching fireworks and I am not usually a cold person.

Definitely make sure you have gloves and a hat. Even if it's just those little stretchy ones. I've been around Thanksgiving a number of times and it can get cold in the mornings and evenings (and night, if you're in a tent in Fort Wilderness).
Otherwise, jeans and a sweatshirt/fleece with maybe a windbreaker/raincoat should be all you'll need. But, as others have said, check the weater forcasts just in case.

 

[luckytobeme88]

We went last Nov around Thanksgiving when the whole east coast had a cold snap. Wake up time at AKL was in the 40s and evenings were very cool too. Defintely watch the weather just before your trip, but plan to bring plenty of layers and leave the bulky coats at home.

We were there during the last week of November too. Who can forget the cold wet rainy nights? Definitely check with the weather forecast before you do your final packing.

 

[jsantini]

We went in early Dec. 2 years ago. I decided to wear my layered Columbia coate on the plane b/c it was blizzarding when we left home. I was so glad I had it b/c it game me 2 options--the fleece jacket which I wore most of the time, as well as the lighter shell that was great when it rained. 1 night it was so cold that I ended up wearing the whole coat for Candlelight Processional. My mom, on the other hand, had not brought a coat--just a sweatshirt and she wished she had more layers. Also, as others said, the thin gloves and hat came in VERY handy.

 

[solar]

wanted to share a giggle...

I read the topic of this post as:

What kind of GOAT should you pack, not Coat!

I thought it was a spoof on all the "what to pack" threads...then I realized...yikes, it was me!

 

[yrdlyprincess]

We are going in November (12-22) so I will have to piles (or for cold and on for warmer) I know that the nights and mornings aren't as warm as the rest of the day...but I will keep watching the weather for down there and also bring at least something warm for the plane-sweatshirt or light jacket and jeans at least one pair --bc even though you are on vacation I would rather have to wash the same pair of jeans everyday then BUY ones down there!!!

 

[solar]

hey! Yrdly...SE PA? Yardley? I used to run with their rescue squad eons ago! Grew up in Bucks Co.

 

[DisTwix]

I've been in the first week of November and a couple times in February - this past February to record cold temps @ The World (think actual FROST). From those experiences, here's what's worked the best for me:

Silk long john tops - basically thin, long sleeved t-shirts. I'd start the day wearing them under my t-shirt, if it got warm enough, I could pull it off and it packed away to nothing.

Pants that rolled up to be capris - I live in these in Ohio. So friggin' handy.

Thin fleece pull-overs or zip ups. Fleece packs tighter, weighs less and does have some natural water repellant abilities. If it does get wet, it will still insulate you and dry quickly.

Thin knit gloves

And - the splurge is a good waterproof shell.... if you don't have one, then a $3 poncho will do the job just fine!

It makes it a little more tricky to pack, since the weather is SO changeable. When we went in Feb this year, on the day we left, the weather was forecasted to have two colder days (highs in the mid 50's) and the rest of the time was supposed to be in the 70's. The next day, while on property, the weather forecast showed no days getting anywhere near 70, and two nights that had heavy frost warnings. So - relying solely on the forecast isn't always the answer.

For the Feb trip, I really felt like I had overpacked - I had my Land's End fleece anorak (that I wear nearly all winter, down to 20 degrees), which is what I wore leaving the weirdly bitter cold of Ohio; I had other thin fleece pull overs and zippies, gloves, silk long john tops, even a couple skull caps. Either myself or other members of my party who were as willing to overpack as I was wore all of it. In fact, those pieces that I doubted the most ended up being the ones that were the most used.

But, no matter what the weather, you'll be at DISNEY!!!!