Winter Park Attire

[garada3]

Do people wear jeans to DL in the winter? Are people more 'dressed up' than at WDW (LA vs Orlando) or is it the same typical tourist attire?

I looked up temp averages for LA, and found day time temps to be upper 60's and low 70's. I am not sure what to pack for daytime park wear. I cannot imagine jeans would be very comfortable for all day touring.

Thanks!

 

[sonnyjane]

Definitely NOT more dressed up than WDW. I used to wear jeans, but then I discovered the magic of exploring Disneyland in yoga/workout pants, and haven't gone back Plus, jeans are especially miserable after getting soaked on a water ride.

I usually wear a tank top and long pants, then carry a long-sleeve or hoodie in my backpack for early in the morning and once the sun goes down.

 

[Sherry E]

Do people wear jeans to DL in the winter? Are people more 'dressed up' than at WDW (LA vs Orlando) or is it the same typical tourist attire?

I looked up temp averages for LA, and found day time temps to be upper 60's and low 70's. I am not sure what to pack for daytime park wear. I cannot imagine jeans would be very comfortable for all day touring.

Thanks!

The averages are deceiving, though. They are simply the average but they don't predict what it will be in any given year. We could have 3 years in a row of cooler than normal temps and then suddenly the average changes.

I remember one weekend at DLR in December 2008, it was very chilly in the daytime - only in the 50's or 60's in the daytime. I am one who loves cooler weather but I was even cold. At night it was in the 40's and I was freezing. However, last year, on the same exact weekend in December, it was in the 70's in the daytime and in the 50's at night and I was not cold at all. Sometimes a 50-degree day can seem chilly, and other times a 50-degree day can seem comfortable!! Also, in the parks it seems much warmer than it may actually be.

And there have also been times in December where I was at DLR and it was only in the 40's in the daytime and in the 30's at night. Brrrrrrrrrr. That may not be the average, but it has happened. So you just kind of have to stay tuned to Accuweather or a site like that for an up-to-date tracking of what the weather will be like 15 days out or whatever.

 

[FlameGirl]

Layer, layer, layer!

 

[Judy from Boise]

renting a locker is the way to go ! In a so cal day I can go from jeans to shorts, to jeans and a jacket all in a single park day!

 

[isitnaptime]

Layer, layer, layer!

Ha ha ha, this is EXACTLY what I was going to write!

Okay, now I've lived in So Cal all my life, so I may be a bit thin blooded, but we can definitely get some cool temps Dec - Mar. Jeans, cargos, sweat pants on the bottom, t shirt on top, bring a sweat shirt and even a heavier jacket for late afternoon/evening. We are so close to the coast here, so no matter how warm it is during the day, it will get quite chilly around dinner time.

 

[sonnyjane]

renting a locker is the way to go ! In a so cal day I can go from jeans to shorts, to jeans and a jacket all in a single park day!

Agree! This morning when I left for work at 7, it was 56 and cloudy, so I had to wear my ear-warmer headband, Under Armour, and a jacket. By lunchtime, it was 79 degrees and sunny!

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

Agree! This morning when I left for work at 7, it was 56 and cloudy, so I had to wear my ear-warmer headband, Under Armour, and a jacket. By lunchtime, it was 79 degrees and sunny!

LOL! OK. Here's the deal. If you are not from Southern California and think that winter is not 56 then when you walk out of your hotel on one of those 60 degree days you may be tempted to burst out laughing (I was when my AA showed up two weeks ago with a winter wool coat on... it was 64 and rainy) I think it's probably rude to laugh out loud (I did tease her however as to if she would come to work if it got below 50)

Your S. California locals will be dressed much more warmly then guests from places with a real winter... so don't panic and don't try to "overdress" to keep up

 

[splash5]

We were there a couple of years ago, right around the 18th of December. I remember we actually wore shorts a couple of days and then had sweatshirts on top. Some days it was pretty cool and we did jeans. I like the idea of yoga pants though!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

I live in jeans for most months out of the year, so touring in jean in the winter is no problem for me. We were there Dec. 18-23 last year. On Dec. 18 I wish I packed shorts, but the 23rd I was happy to have pants, long sleeves and sweatshirts. We layered and never needed heavy jackets but did bring those down vests for over our long sleeves (plus gloves and hats). The vests worked out great for us since in the afternoon if we were in the sun it was warm enough to take them off and they didn't take up too much space under the stroller.

 

[Miss Peach]

Hi!

I think jeans are completely appropriate for winter at Disneyland.

One of the ways to tell an out-of-towner in Southern California (besides them calling it 'Cali') is the shorts and t-shirts in December. But I guess if you are visiting from Nebraska or wherever--it does feel like summer!!

I wear long pants--jeans, yoga pants, capris even on the hottest days because I do not like sitting on the seats of the rides that people have used as a step without something covering the backs of my legs!!

But back to you---Jeans, tank top, t-shirt, hoodie. Then you can strip off--re-layer as needed.

And remember it is about 3-5 degrees hotter inside the berm than the local Anaheim tmeperature!!

Enjoy your trip!!

Cathy

 

[Sherry E]

LOL! OK. Here's the deal. If you are not from Southern California and think that winter is not 56 then when you walk out of your hotel on one of those 60 degree days you may be tempted to burst out laughing (I was when my AA showed up two weeks ago with a winter wool coat on... it was 64 and rainy) I think it's probably rude to laugh out loud (I did tease her however as to if she would come to work if it got below 50)

Your S. California locals will be dressed much more warmly then guests from places with a real winter... so don't panic and don't try to "overdress" to keep up

Not last year - it was in the 70's in the daytime and I stayed in a t-shirt (with no coat) the entire day, until close to midnight, and it was in the 50's at night. I just wasn't cold enough to go digging for my heavy coat in the locker. But as I stated in my post above, the year before at DLR, it dropped down to the 40's and I was shivering. I think 2008 was a colder December in general than 2009. It takes some 30- or 40-degree weather before I go racing for the heavy coats and mittens. Otherwise, I will tough it out in a t-shirt.

But as I said earlier, sometimes a 50-degree day will seem extra chilly and other times it will not. So the 'real feel' aspect changes as well.

 

[disneychrista]

Jeans, T-shirts & Sweatshirts are pretty typical December attire. A coat, hat, scarf and mittens for late nights if you are not use to cooler temps or a sensitive to it.

 

[AmyPond]

Layer, layer, layer!

Yep! That's what we do!

renting a locker is the way to go ! In a so cal day I can go from jeans to shorts, to jeans and a jacket all in a single park day!

We also rent a locker to put sweatshirts and whatnot in. It's worth the money.

LOL! OK. Here's the deal. If you are not from Southern California and think that winter is not 56 then when you walk out of your hotel on one of those 60 degree days you may be tempted to burst out laughing (I was when my AA showed up two weeks ago with a winter wool coat on... it was 64 and rainy) I think it's probably rude to laugh out loud (I did tease her however as to if she would come to work if it got below 50)

Your S. California locals will be dressed much more warmly then guests from places with a real winter... so don't panic and don't try to "overdress" to keep up

Well, I'm from somehwere that's hot in the summer and cold in the winter but I still get cold on those 60 degrees days in California. Especially if it's 20 degrees cooler in the afternoon. When the change is that drastic, 60 does seem cold.

Hi!

I think jeans are completely appropriate for winter at Disneyland.

One of the ways to tell an out-of-towner in Southern California (besides them calling it 'Cali') is the shorts and t-shirts in December. But I guess if you are visiting from Nebraska or wherever--it does feel like summer!!

I wear long pants--jeans, yoga pants, capris even on the hottest days because I do not like sitting on the seats of the rides that people have used as a step without something covering the backs of my legs!!

But back to you---Jeans, tank top, t-shirt, hoodie. Then you can strip off--re-layer as needed.

And remember it is about 3-5 degrees hotter inside the berm than the local Anaheim tmeperature!!

Enjoy your trip!!

Cathy

I actually am from Nebraska and I still wear pants and a jacket when the temps are cooler in the parks. I've never understood that whole "you're from the midwest, you should be used to the cold" thing.

Then again, I get cold fairly easily and I also get hot really easily too.

As for the OP - jeans are perfectly fine. People in Disneyland don't dress that differently from people at WDW. I don't know why someone would dress up for a theme park (unless it was the 1950's.)

And like Sherry said, don't go too much by the "average" temps. I like www.wunderground.com/tripplanner because it will show actual temps from specific dates.

I do think that the park always feels about 5-10 degrees hotter than the forecasted temp.

 

[Miss Peach]

Hi Amy--

I hope my comments didn't cause you to take offense--

It has just been my experience that when friends from colder climates visit in the winter it feels like springtime to them whereas I am bundled up against the cold. And when I visit them in their cities and they are going about their normal activities and it is 20 degrees out--I cannot even leave my spot in front of the fireplace!!

Cathy

 

[garada3]

Thanks to all for the input

It sounds as if my son and I need to prepare for a range of temperatures and dress in layers that can be removed or added as needed.

I am trying to limit our packing to a carry-on bag each. I am thinking Disneyland hoodies or fleeces might be great souveniers.

Now, if I can just get over wearing tennis shoes with pants I will be okay. I just don't like how it looks on me I am assuming that that is the park footwear of choice rather than sandals.

AmyPond - love your username!

 

[disneychrista]

Sandels are a good footwear option IF they are good walking sandles. I have a pair of Teva "pretty rugged" sandles and they are a great. They are the only shoes other than good walking shoes that I would ever consider wearing.

 

[DahliaRW]

If it's warm enough I wear sandals (either tevas or birkenstocks). And last time we went in September and it was in the 90s, so I wore sandals the whole time. The only thing that matters is that the shoes be comfy enough to walk around in all day!

 

[AmyPond]

Thanks to all for the input

It sounds as if my son and I need to prepare for a range of temperatures and dress in layers that can be removed or added as needed.

I am trying to limit our packing to a carry-on bag each. I am thinking Disneyland hoodies or fleeces might be great souveniers.

Now, if I can just get over wearing tennis shoes with pants I will be okay. I just don't like how it looks on me I am assuming that that is the park footwear of choice rather than sandals.

AmyPond - love your username!

Thanks! Is there a Doctor Who convention around the same time as your trip?

 

[DizDragonfly]

Thanks! Is there a Doctor Who convention around the same time as your trip?

No, no, no! I can't even think of it! Combining addictions would surely cause some Disney/Doctor Meta-crisis and burn my mind up.