Hi,
have been lurking %26amp; reading all these fab posts over the last few days ... think I%26#39;m getting hooked !
I want to take our kids (16 %26amp; 7) to Orlando next year. If we manage to squeeze enough dosh, hoping to do Orlando for 2 weeks %26amp; a week on the beach somewhere.
The thing is, my daughter takes her GCSE%26#39;s next year, so we can%26#39;t go before June, %26amp; we cant go September onwards as she%26#39;ll be starting college ... %26amp; anyway, we can%26#39;t take our youngest out of school for more than 2 weeks, %26amp; even 2 weeks will be ';pushing it'; ... the school don%26#39;t like it %26amp; I can understand why.
So, the only time we can go is from mid July onwards, %26amp; we need to be back late August. Trouble is, after reading posts on here, I get the impression that it is unberably hot and too busy during July / August ... Im gutted, as those are the only times we can go. Is it really that bad?
Also, which beach resorts would be good for us ... we just want to relax really for the last week, but will need a little bit happening to keep the children occupied ... have been recommended St Pete Beach, but Sarasota sounds so nice too ...
thanks
July / Aug ... worth going then?
It will be very hot, but so would May, June, September, October so don%26#39;t worry about that. We went in August 2006 - kids in Florida are back in school then. It was crowded but managable. I hope to go again August 2009, love the waterparks at Disney. We stayed at Beach Club, great pool area. Just go and enjoy!
July / Aug ... worth going then?
we have been twice in august with 3 kids and there was no problem we all had a great time its hot but drink loads and ur fine. parks were good queues were not very long.we done the universal ones. me and the hubby went in april and it was very cool so book and enjoy
Hi
We%26#39;ve been twice - in July and August - we have the same problem as you, kids in school.
Mine are 12 %26amp; 16 yrs old. When we went this year, the last few days of July and beginning of August it was unbearably hot.
Too hot too enjoy it at all.
None of us enjoyed it.
My 16 yr old felt too old for Disney and didn%26#39;t enjoy the holiday at all.
I would not go back. Things had gone downhill this year in comparison to before, standards of hygiene, we stayed at a Disney hotel and were unfortunate to be given a dreadful room - Disney management couldn%26#39;t care less about complaints, they ignore them!
The queueing was so long for the rides, we hardly got to go on anything and whilst you are waiting there isn%26#39;t enough air-con. It just was awful.
Our hire car got hit 3 times whilst parked up!
This is what it%26#39;s like there.
I would not recommend it.
I went to the Gulf Coast in July. It was low to mid 90%26#39;s everyday pretty much. It was so hot, I gave the beach a miss unless it was near sundown. I can%26#39;t imagine going to parks in that weather.
If you do, go early every day and get there before opening. Do lots of rides without lines. Stay near enough to the parks or onsite so you can go back for a swim mid day each day. Then go back late afternoon/evenings.
Our first trip to Disney was between the end of July/early August.
We found this to be the worst time to go for us so far, but that was back in 2000, so I don%26#39;t know if that had anything to do with it.
But we found the crowds to be really heavy, with tonnes of south american school kids on trips - a lot of the older ones of which were extremely rude.
I can remember that the queue for Spiderman was 3 hours long!
And the heat.....oh my gosh!!! So so so hot!! BUt like a previous poster said: Drink LOTS of fluid, wear a hat, shades and sun cream and you will be fine!!
But like I said, this could have had something to do with us going in 2000?
But based on that experience, I doubt we would ever go back at that time again.
Have fun planning your trip!!!
Happy Travels!!!
;0) Mango
We were in same situation this year so for our first visit we took a 16 a 10 and a Grandad mid July !
IT WAS FANTASTIC !
Yes it was very hot and humid but there is lots you can do to cope with it.
Yes it was busy but again help yourself by going to parks early or in evening
Your children are older and this helps little ones do not cope well with heat, crowds or late nights
Pace yourselves and enjoy
I did not want to go and was determined to hate it but I am planning a return !!!!!!!!!!!
If it%26#39;s the only time you can go, you can make the most of it. The later in August the Better, for less crowds. It%26#39;s Hot, no way around that but there are plenty of ways to cool off.
If you are interested in Disney, they have a greaat offer for Free Dining in August, that can make it worth dealing with the Heat. It can save a bundle :)
www.mousesavers.com/ukvisitors.html
St Pete, Clearwater, Sarasota are all nice. I would add Marco Island to the list, really lovely. About 20 miles from Naples, lots of Restaurants, Shopping but also plenty of Quiet places to relax :)
www.marcomag.com www.marcoview.com
Deal with heat this way.
Get up early, go to parks etc as they open. Leave parks at lunchtime and find some air conditioning or have a siesta/pool time. Return to parks at 6pm.
That way you miss the worst of the heat and the worst of the crowds.
But downside is getting up early.
I cannot stress enough how unbearable it is from roughly 1pm to 5pm in the parks. The heat and humidity are truly awful.
May/June/September/October are nowhere near as bad, but the above stategy does help alleviate the worst.
Hi we have been 3 times in June/July with our children, it is hot, but its fine you get used to it. You just need to plan and be organised. x
Can you swing it in December during the Christmas break? Downside is that the water parks may not be open, or if they are, not all rides are operating. Weather is great, no lines!
July/August is unbearably hot. When I took my kids, I didn%26#39;t go on the rides so when they went into one ride, I would wait in line at the next ride. Also suggest getting fast-track tickets.
When I go to Orlando now, I travel during the school breaks in February or April, but only for a week.
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