I have a quick question for all you experienced WDW travelers. I'm wondering if anyone had any tips on dealing with the humid weather and kids (Or in my case, siblings, my sister's 7, I'm 16, and we're going with my mom.) I honestly don't expect her to be able to put up with 5-10 miles of walking in that weather without something!


Anything will help. Suggestions?

Our formula is simple:
- Many breaks in air conditioned attraction queues.
- Keep hydrated
- Wear light colored, loose clothing.
- Wear a hat and sunblock.
- Take a mid-day break from the parks if need be. (ie: resort pools, etc.)

The hot weather can really take a toll on people. The thing is that if members of your family start to get "grouchy" it very well may be because of the heat and it is time for a break of some sort.

If you can, alternate air conditioned attractions with outdoor ones. I actually made a list of ones that were 'nap potential' attractions - longer, sitting in one place, Air Conditioned. We ended up not needing it (we did the afternoon break thing) but I was glad I'd thought about that beforehand.

For me and my sister (both considerably older than you :D ) grouchy usually means hot, tired, hungry, or thirsty - and fortunately we're able to tell fairly easily which it is. MUCH harder for a 7 year old to know what to articulate.

My BIGGEST piece of advice, though, is this: If you aren't using the restroom, you're not drinking enough water.

2 words: Misting Fans.

Disney sells them in the park for $16 a pop, we didn't pack any so had to shell out for two of them, let me tell you, they work great, and the kids have fun spraying themselves.

2 words: Misting Fans.

Disney sells them in the park for $16 a pop, we didn't pack any so had to shell out for two of them, let me tell you, they work great, and the kids have fun spraying themselves.

I agree, these are a nice break on a humid day. You can usually fill yours with ice that they have sitting around in buckets where they sell these to keep the water cooler longer. You can also find these at WalMart or Target before you go. They are usually a little cheaper.

I actually find this kind of weather to be harder on the adults! My kids seem to shake it off pretty easily.

My BIGGEST piece of advice, though, is this: If you aren't using the restroom, you're not drinking enough water.
As funny as it may sound... that is a very good indicator that you need to drink more water. At the same time, if you need to rehydrate because you have not been drinking enough, I always found it best to drink an amount of water over several minutes instead of "chugging" a bottle-full all at one time.

I was going to say teh misting fans too. WE bought some at WDW last April and have used them on many of our Disnyland trip over the past year., They are GREAT!

Something else that works for me is wearing a bathing suit under my clothes. Then I can take off my shirt, soak it in water, wring it out, put it back on, and stay cool for a while. I've done the same thing with baseball caps -- soak the cap then put it back on your head. It's amazing how much that can help.

Take advantage of the early morning entry at whatever park has it. when the park starts to get crowded and you are getting really hot and cranky go back to the resort for a swim and a rest. Then go back out to another park at around 4. also, all counter service locations will give you free cups of ice water if you ask.